RFID Labels and Hangtags

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Correctional Facilities (UNICOR) is soliciting proposals for RFID labels and hangtags to support various UNICOR factory operations, including military uniform production contracts. The procurement seeks blank RFID labels measuring 4 inches by 2 inches and custom hangtags with pre-punched hang holes, all of which must comply with passive GEN2 RFID specifications (860-960 MHz frequency) using Avery 96-bit EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 inlay standards. All products must be Berry Amendment compliant with 100 percent domestic USA materials, and offerors must be capable of meeting a 45-day delivery timeframe to multiple Federal Prison Industries locations. This is an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract structured as a one-base-year plus four-option-year award with a guaranteed minimum order of 1,000 units per delivery order. The proposal due date is April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, with written questions required by April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, directed to Harley Jacobson at harley.jacobson2@usdoj.gov. Offerors must submit email proposals only and maintain firm pricing for 60 days from the proposal closing date.

This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard, and all items will be awarded to a single offeror. The estimated total quantity across all line items for the five-year contract life is approximately 25 to 26.995 million units, with orders placed on an as-needed basis generally every one to three months. No incumbents or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award and throughout final payment, and must complete submission of a Business Management Questionnaire demonstrating relevant contract experience from the past three years, a Credit Release Authorization form, and an ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form. The contract incorporates the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) regulations as a DO-C9 rated order and includes standard commercial item FAR clauses. Performance will take place at multiple Washington, DC-area Federal Prison Industries facilities with delivery on an FOB destination basis.