Request for information RFI CW001-26
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- CW002-26
- Agency
-
Correctional Facilities
Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- PSC
- 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Federal Prison Industries (FPI/UNICOR) under the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons issued Request for Information RFI CW001-26 on May 22, 2026, with responses due by 2:00 PM EST on June 3, 2026, to identify vendors for a three-year domestic small business procurement agreement for fabricated metal products including K-9 cages and inmate transport inserts. The agency seeks to expand its vendor list and increase market awareness among qualified suppliers capable of supplying materials that inmate workers will upfit into federal vehicles.
Responses must address company interest and background, domestic source availability, small business registration status in SAM.gov, and industry standard lead times, economic price adjustment indices, and ordering quantities. The RFI covers approximately 3,685 units across three delivery locations: FCI Bastrop, Texas; FCI La Tuna, Texas; and FCI Victorville, California. Products include K-9 cage insert kits for 4-door Ford F-150, Ford Expedition SUVs, and Chevrolet vans and pickups; K-9 climate guard systems (approximately 1,300 units); and inmate transport inserts (approximately 115 units). Interested parties must submit responses electronically to chelsea.walker3@usdoj.gov and tiffani.balestrini@usdoj.gov. This RFI does not commit the government to any particular course of action or procurement, and all response costs are the responsibility of respondents.
Notice text
THIS NOTICE IS BEING POSTED AS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RFI CW001-26
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| k9 rfi.docx | DOCX document |
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