R2 Consultant
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SV0194-26
- Agency
- Correctional Facilities Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20534, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Wesley Newell wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons is seeking a third-party professional auditing, consultation, training, and environmental health and safety (EH&S) testing contractor through Unicor (Federal Prison Industries) under Solicitation SV0194-26. The contract requires professional services including R2V3 and RIOS Responsible Recycling certifications, comprehensive auditing, downstream due diligence documentation review, staff training, and environmental testing conducted by a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). The contractor must possess strong firm qualifications, employ qualified CIHs with relevant credentials and references, and utilize accredited laboratories meeting American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) standards. The government will evaluate proposals based on three primary criteria: qualifications of the proposing firm and proposed CIHs, qualifications of the laboratories to be used, and total costs, with award going to the offeror providing the best overall value. Critical deadlines include December 19, 2025 for submission of questions to wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov and January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST for proposal submission.
This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract is structured as a fixed-price requirements type covering a base year (calendar year 2026) plus two option years (2027 and 2028), with an estimated total contract value of $19 million. Services will include approximately 1,400 hours of auditing, consulting, and training with an estimated $30,000 in reimbursable travel costs annually. Work will be performed across seven Unicor Electronics Recycling Business Group facilities located in Atwater, California; Marianna, Florida; Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Texarkana, Texas; Allenwood, Pennsylvania; Leavenworth, Kansas; and Terminal Island, California. The contract principal office is located at the UNICOR FPI Central Office in Washington, DC, with all personnel requiring background security checks and submission of documentation at least two weeks prior to facility visits.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
***12-30-2025 edit to attach Questions and Answers document.***
***12-17-2025 edit corrected the line items by deleting those previously there and adding new ones.***
Unicor, SV0194-26, R2 Consultant
PROJECT LOCATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
Unicor's Electronics Recycling Business Group Factories located in: Atwater, CA; Marianna, FL; Schuylkill, PA; Texarkana, TX; Allenwood, PA; Leavenworth, KS; and Terminal Island, CA.
SAM.gov posting: 12/8/2025
Questions Due: 12/19/2025
Quotes Due: 1/2/2026
SOLICITATION:
Solicitation is issued as a 1 year with 2 option years, fixed price requirements type contract.
Base year plus 2 option years. Base year is calendar year 2026. Option Year 1 is calendar year 2027. Option Year 2 is calendar year 2028.
SET ASIDE:
This is a 100% set-aside for small business.
REQUIREMENT:
Unicor is seeking a contract for third-party professional auditing, consultation, training, and EH&S testing services for Unicor's Electronics Recycling Business Group Factories located in: Atwater, CA; Marianna, FL; Schuylkill, PA; Texarkana, TX; Allenwood, PA; Leavenworth, KS; and Terminal Island, CA.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS / ORDER OF EVENTS and EXPECTED SERVICES:
See the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details of work to be performed.
If a vendor finds that other services should be completed in addition, please let us know and quote it with the recommended work.
QUESTIONS:
Questions will be submitted before the deadline and addressed in writing to wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
AWARD METHODOLOGY:
This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract that is the best overall value to the government, in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g). The Government reserves the right to require the quoter to submit additional information as necessary to support a pre-award determination of responsibility.
Evaluation Criteria will include the following:
1. Qualifications of the proposing firm and of the CIH(s) proposed, including references for the firm and the CIHs.
2. Qualifications of the laboratory(ies) to be used.
3. Costs.
CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY:
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to follow any Special Security Requirements of the correctional facility where the work is performed in the performance of the contract and to consider the effects of those security requirements in the pricing of the proposal. Contractor will be subject to NCIC check to enter federal property for delivery unless a commercial shipping service is used.
OFFERS:
Signed and dated offers shall be on the SF1449 and are due by 2pm EST, 1/2/2026.
They are submitted by email to wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
Do not send offers via U.S. mail. OMB Clearance 1103-0018. Offer must indicate Solicitation No. SV0194-26, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address, telephone number of offeror, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms. Offer must include acknowledgment of all amendments, if any.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFEROR:
SAM UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI): _______________________________________
VENDOR POINT OF CONTACT: _____________________________________
VENDOR TELEPHONE: _____________________________
VENDOR EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________
VENDOR BUSINESS SIZE FOR NAICS CODE 541620: Small Business (Y or N): _____________
By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to submitting a quote, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
The Contracting Officer is Wesley Newell at wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
Update #2 ·
***12-17-2025 edit corrected the line items by deleting those previously there and adding new ones.***
Unicor, SV0194-26, R2 Consultant
PROJECT LOCATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
Unicor's Electronics Recycling Business Group Factories located in: Atwater, CA; Marianna, FL; Schuylkill, PA; Texarkana, TX; Allenwood, PA; Leavenworth, KS; and Terminal Island, CA.
SAM.gov posting: 12/8/2025
Questions Due: 12/19/2025
Quotes Due: 1/2/2026
SOLICITATION:
Solicitation is issued as a 1 year with 2 option years, fixed price requirements type contract.
Base year plus 2 option years. Base year is calendar year 2026. Option Year 1 is calendar year 2027. Option Year 2 is calendar year 2028.
SET ASIDE:
This is a 100% set-aside for small business.
REQUIREMENT:
Unicor is seeking a contract for third-party professional auditing, consultation, training, and EH&S testing services for Unicor's Electronics Recycling Business Group Factories located in: Atwater, CA; Marianna, FL; Schuylkill, PA; Texarkana, TX; Allenwood, PA; Leavenworth, KS; and Terminal Island, CA.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS / ORDER OF EVENTS and EXPECTED SERVICES:
See the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details of work to be performed.
If a vendor finds that other services should be completed in addition, please let us know and quote it with the recommended work.
QUESTIONS:
Questions will be submitted before the deadline and addressed in writing to wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
AWARD METHODOLOGY:
This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract that is the best overall value to the government, in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g). The Government reserves the right to require the quoter to submit additional information as necessary to support a pre-award determination of responsibility.
Evaluation Criteria will include the following:
1. Qualifications of the proposing firm and of the CIH(s) proposed, including references for the firm and the CIHs.
2. Qualifications of the laboratory(ies) to be used.
3. Costs.
CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY:
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to follow any Special Security Requirements of the correctional facility where the work is performed in the performance of the contract and to consider the effects of those security requirements in the pricing of the proposal. Contractor will be subject to NCIC check to enter federal property for delivery unless a commercial shipping service is used.
OFFERS:
Signed and dated offers shall be on the SF1449 and are due by 2pm EST, 1/2/2026.
They are submitted by email to wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
Do not send offers via U.S. mail. OMB Clearance 1103-0018. Offer must indicate Solicitation No. SV0194-26, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address, telephone number of offeror, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms. Offer must include acknowledgment of all amendments, if any.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFEROR:
SAM UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI): _______________________________________
VENDOR POINT OF CONTACT: _____________________________________
VENDOR TELEPHONE: _____________________________
VENDOR EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________
VENDOR BUSINESS SIZE FOR NAICS CODE 541620: Small Business (Y or N): _____________
By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to submitting a quote, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
The Contracting Officer is Wesley Newell at wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
Update #1 ·
Unicor, SV0194-26, R2 Consultant
PROJECT LOCATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
Unicor's Electronics Recycling Business Group Factories located in: Atwater, CA; Marianna, FL; Schuylkill, PA; Texarkana, TX; Allenwood, PA; Leavenworth, KS; and Terminal Island, CA.
SAM.gov posting: 12/8/2025
Questions Due: 12/19/2025
Quotes Due: 1/2/2026
SOLICITATION:
Solicitation is issued as a 1 year with 2 option years, fixed price requirements type contract.
Base year plus 2 option years. Base year is calendar year 2026. Option Year 1 is calendar year 2027. Option Year 2 is calendar year 2028.
SET ASIDE:
This is a 100% set-aside for small business.
REQUIREMENT:
Unicor is seeking a contract for third-party professional auditing, consultation, training, and EH&S testing services for Unicor's Electronics Recycling Business Group Factories located in: Atwater, CA; Marianna, FL; Schuylkill, PA; Texarkana, TX; Allenwood, PA; Leavenworth, KS; and Terminal Island, CA.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS / ORDER OF EVENTS and EXPECTED SERVICES:
See the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details of work to be performed.
If a vendor finds that other services should be completed in addition, please let us know and quote it with the recommended work.
QUESTIONS:
Questions will be submitted before the deadline and addressed in writing to wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
AWARD METHODOLOGY:
This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract that is the best overall value to the government, in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g). The Government reserves the right to require the quoter to submit additional information as necessary to support a pre-award determination of responsibility.
Evaluation Criteria will include the following:
1. Qualifications of the proposing firm and of the CIH(s) proposed, including references for the firm and the CIHs.
2. Qualifications of the laboratory(ies) to be used.
3. Costs.
CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY:
It is the responsibility of the Contractor to follow any Special Security Requirements of the correctional facility where the work is performed in the performance of the contract and to consider the effects of those security requirements in the pricing of the proposal. Contractor will be subject to NCIC check to enter federal property for delivery unless a commercial shipping service is used.
OFFERS:
Signed and dated offers shall be on the SF1449 and are due by 2pm EST, 1/2/2026.
They are submitted by email to wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
Do not send offers via U.S. mail. OMB Clearance 1103-0018. Offer must indicate Solicitation No. SV0194-26, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address, telephone number of offeror, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms. Offer must include acknowledgment of all amendments, if any.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFEROR:
SAM UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI): _______________________________________
VENDOR POINT OF CONTACT: _____________________________________
VENDOR TELEPHONE: _____________________________
VENDOR EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________
VENDOR BUSINESS SIZE FOR NAICS CODE 541620: Small Business (Y or N): _____________
By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to submitting a quote, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
The Contracting Officer is Wesley Newell at wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| R2 Consultant SV0194 Follow-on Questions and Answers.pdf | ||
| R2 Consultant SV0194 Questions - Answers.pdf | ||
| 1620000326 SV0194-26 R2 Consultant SF1449 v2.pdf | ||
| 1620000326 SV0194-26 R2 Consultant SF1449.pdf | ||
| SV0194-26 PWS SOW - R2 Consultant 2026-2028.pdf | ||
| SV0194-26 R2 Consultant Soliciation Text w Clauses.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| R2 Consultant | Award Notice | |
| R2 Consultant | Solicitation | |
| Various Fertilizers for Agriculture | Pre-Solicitation |
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