Pallet Lumber

Request for Information / Proposal (Market Research)

FPI-RFI- Pallet Lumber #RFI00014-25

Issue Date: November 13,2024

Submittal Due Date: November 15,20024

Issuing Company:  UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

                    Office Furniture Group

                    400 First Street, NW

                    Washington, DC 20534

                     POC: Erik Brent Ponder, Contracting Officer

                     Brent.Ponder@usdoj.gov

SUBJECT:  THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS PALLET LUMBER MATERAIL USED IN FURNITURE TO MANUFACTURER

 PALLETS FOR SHIPPING.

All information in this request is considered confidential and shall not be used by the Respondent for any reason other than responding to this request.  This is a Request for Information (RFI) and your response is NOT an offer.  The results of this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to develop an Acquisition strategy AND WILL NOT RESULT IN A CONTRACT ANY TYPE.

This request does not obligate UNICOR OFG to pay any cost that any Respondent incurs in the preparation of its response.  All cost associated with the preparation of a response to this request will be borne solely by the Respondent.  All submitted responses shall become the property of UNICOR OFG and will not be returned.

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is soliciting proposals for potential contractors to provide particle board/plywood to be used in the manufacture of office furniture at six (6) FPI Office Furniture Plants.

• UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries – Ashland

State Route 716

Ashland, KY 41101

• UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries – Allenwood

2 Miles North of Allenwood,

Allenwood, PA 17810

• UNICOR Federal Prison Industries – Coleman

846 NE 54th Terrace

Coleman, Fl 33521

• UNICOR Federal Prison Industries – El Reno

4205 E. Hwy 66 W.

El Reno, OK 73036

• UNICOR Federal Prison Industries – Forrest City

1. SFC 806

Forrest City, AR 72335

• UNICOR Federal Prison Industries – Milan

1. East Arkona Road

       Milan, MI 48160

DESCRIPTION/ STATEMENT OF WORK

Offerors will provide a comprehensive list of specifications of Pallet Lumber and demonstrate a record of actual performance or accomplishment in providing pallet lumber to be used for the construct of pallets to ship products.

LBR0195

UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0195

DESCRIPTION: 1"X4"X96", YELLOW PINE

RESAWN LUMBER ALLOWED

GRADE: 3-COMMON

U/M: FT

SOFTWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE

AMERICAN NATIONAL GRADING RULE FOR

SOFTWOOD DIMENSION LUMBER, PS 20-94,

FOR #3 COMMON.

FINAL ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO UNICOR

QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION.

• MATERIAL WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE SPECIFICATION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN OUR PRODUCTS.
• REJECTED MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED AT SUPPLIER'S EXPENSE AND REPLACED AT BUYER'S REQUEST.
• DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE.
• MATERIAL NOT MEETING SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REJECTION.

LBR2189

UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2189

DESCRIPTION: 4"X4"X8',SOUTHERN-YLW-PINE-UTILITY-GRADE

LBR0089

UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0089

DESCRIPTION:  CRATING-LBR,#2GRD,2"X4"X16'

HEMLOCK OR DOUGLAS FIR,CRATING-LUMBER, #2 GRADE, 2" X 4" X 16'

UNICOR PART NUMBER; LBR0089

DECRIPTION; 2" X 4" X 16',COM/GRD,

SOFTWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE

AMERICAN NATIONAL GRADING RULE FOR

SOFTWOOD DIMENSION LUMBER,PS 20-94,

FOR UTILITY GRADE.

FINAL ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO UNICOR

QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION.

LBR2140

UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2140

DESCRIPTION:  LUMBER,UTILITY,1"X4"X8'0"

LUMBER DOUGLAS/FIR OR HEMLOCK,UTILITY GRADE OR BETTER,

MAY BE ROUGH CUT,MOISTER CONTENT 19% OR LESS.

LBR2170

UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2140

DESCRIPTION: YELLOW-PINE#4,LUMBER,1"X4"X12',CRATING

LBR0016

UNICOR PART NUMBER:LBR0016

DESCRIPTION: HARDWOOD,1-1/4"X3-1/2"X108"

#2 ROUGH CUT

LBR0017

UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0017

DESCRIPTION: PINE-YELLOW,5/8"X3-1/2"X96"

HARDWOOD,5/8"X3-1/2"X108"

#2 ROUGH CUT

LBR0018

UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0018

DESCRIPTION: PINE-YELLOW,5/8"X5-1/2"X96"

HARDWOOD,5/8"X5-1/2"X108"

#2 ROUGH CUT

Perspective Offerors will be required to provide samples at the time of solicitation offer submission.  Samples submission instructions will be supplied within the solicitation.

Offerors should be capable of presenting oral presentations if necessary.

UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractor’s capability to provide particle board/plywood to be used in the manufacture of office furniture.   All interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:

1. Name of Company
2. Telephone number and email address
3. Company profile
4. Provide Business Size (i.e. Large, Small, Socio-Economic Category)
5. Is your company ISO 9001 certified or any other certifications?
6. Can your company meet the ANSI Bifma Standard?
7. Will your company be able to provide independent testing reports?
8. Any other information the contractor deems pertinent to this request.

Any questions as a result of this Request for Information (RFI) shall be addressed in writing to Brent.ponder@usdoj.gov no later than 10:00 am, EST, Monday, November 18, 2024. No phone calls will be accepted.  

Once a solicitation is issued, any prospective offeror must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov/SAM before award can be made.

Response Deadline:    Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:00 pm EST

Responses shall be sent via email only to Brent.ponder@usdoj.gov.