Paper for Printed Paper Manufacturing

Request for Information (Sources Sought)

FPI-RFI-Paper for Printing # SV0168-25

Issue Date:  November 6, 2024

Submittal Due Date:  November 22 @ 2pm EST

Issuing Company:       UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

                                                Central Office

                                                400 First Street, NW

                                                Washington, DC 20534

                                                POC: Wes Newell, Contract Specialist

Email: Wesley.Newell2@usdoj.gov

Subject: This is a request for information for paper used in the manufacturing of printed paper products.

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 Acquisitions Strategy, AND THIS RFI WILL NOT RESULT IN A CONTRACT OF ANY TYPE.

This request does not obligate UNICOR 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 and will not be returned.

Delivery Locations:

UNICOR Petersburg Print

1100 River Road

Hopewell, VA 23804

and

Unicor Sandstone Print

2300 County Road 29

Sandstone, MN 55072

UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractor’s capability to provide the following paper that is used in the manufacturing process of finished, printed, paper products:

VELLUM, CRACK&PEEL, PERM, 17.25 X 22.25, WHITE, 60#

OFFSET, 50#,  WHITE, 23 X 35, LG, SMOOTH

OFFSET, #50, WHITE, 28 X 40, LG, SMOOTH

OFFSET,#50,OPAQUE,WHITE,25X38"-SMOOTH

OFFSET,#60,WHT-OPQ,23X35,LG,SMOOTH,*

OFFSET,#60,WHT-OPQ,25X38,LG,SMOOTH,*

OFFSET,#50,CANARY,23X35,LG,SMOOTH

OFFSET, #50, WHITE, 28 X 40, LG, SMOOTH

Rail, 17-1/2" x 22-1/2" x .22", GRAIN-SHORT

COVER,#65,WHITE,23X35,LG,VELLUM,L20

COVER,#80,WHITE,25X38,LG,GLOSS,L10

INDEX,#110,BUFF,22.1/2X35,RECYCLED

INDEX,#90,WHITE,24X36#,LG,SMOOTH*

BOND,#20,WHT,8.5X11,LG,SMOOTH,G10

CARBONLESS,WHITE,CB,22-1/2X34-1/2,#20

CARBONLESS,WHITE,CFB,22-1/2X34-1/2,#20

CARBONLESS,WHITE,CF,22-1/2X34-1/2,#20

CARBONLESS,WHITE,CF,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,WHITE,CB,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,WHITE,CFB,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,BLUE,CF,8-1/2X11,#20

CARBONLESS,BLUE,CFB,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,BLUE,CB,8-1/2X11,#20

CARBONLESS,CANARY,CF,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,CANARY,CFB,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,CANARY,CB,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,PINK,CB,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,PINK,CFB,8-1/2X11",#20

CARBONLESS,PINK,CF,8-1/2X11",#20

To respond, to this Sources Sought-Request for Information, please provide the following:

1. Name of Company _______________________________________________________________
2. Telephone number and email address _________________________________________________
3. Company profile _________________________________________________________________
4. Provide Business Size (ie Large, Small, Socio Economic Category) __________________________
5. Any other information contractor deems pertinent to this request ___________________________

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Response Deadline:   Friday, November 22 @ 2pm EST.

All responses and/or questions shall be sent via email only to Wesley.Newell2@usdoj.gov.