Insulation/Mineral Board

UNICOR, operating under the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is soliciting proposals for insulation overlay and mineral board products to be used in the manufacture of office furniture under solicitation number FN1597-26a. The procurement is structured as a five-year firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract restricted to small businesses (those with no more than 750 employees under NAICS code 327999). Offerors must demonstrate technical capability to meet specifications, provide ISO 9001 certification, submit two product samples, and complete a Business Management Questionnaire with three references for same or similar items. The Government will evaluate proposals based on three factors in order of importance: Technical/Warranty capability, Past Performance, and Price, with award anticipated on a single award basis to the responsible offeror offering the best value. The proposal deadline is March 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, and written questions must be submitted no later than March 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST to Peyton Perry at peyton.perry@usdoj.gov.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation beyond the small business requirement and involves no identified incumbent contractors. The contract has a guaranteed minimum of $1,000 and a maximum not-to-exceed value of $3,000,000 over the five-year period, with pricing to be submitted on an Excel spreadsheet with volume tier pricing (1-250, 251-500, 501-1,000, and 1,000+ units). The solicitation covers 16 line items of various fiberglass overlay insulation sizes and mineral board panels with total five-year quantities ranging from 500 to 235,000 units per item. Initial delivery is required within 21 days of award, with subsequent deliveries required within 21 calendar days, and offerors must accept quantity variations of plus or minus 10 percent. Performance will take place across three UNICOR facilities: Coleman, Florida; Forrest City, Arkansas; and Ashland, Kentucky, with proposals to be submitted electronically to the contracting officer at the Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman, Florida.