Steel and Various Metals

This solicitation from the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Correctional Facilities seeks to procure steel and various metals for correctional facility operations. The procurement is conducted by UNICOR (Federal Prison Industries) under solicitation number 1600003495, with Daniel McCauley serving as the contracting officer. Key contract requirements include submission of proposals on Standard Form 1449, completion of three Business Management Questionnaires demonstrating relevant past performance on comparable contracts, and registration in the System Award Management (SAM) database prior to proposal submission and throughout contract performance. Offerors must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the specified receipt date and acknowledge the requirement to provide UNICOR with most-favored-customer pricing status, passing through any price reductions offered to other commercial customers within 15 calendar days. The proposal due date is April 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with submissions required via email to daniel.mccauley2@usdoj.gov, and all questions must be submitted in writing via email only.

This is a 100% small business set-aside acquisition with a total small business designation, and while no specific incumbent contractors are identified, the solicitation references potential vendors including Consolidated Steel Inc. and Chillicothe Steel. The solicitation includes seven line items for various steel products with a common delivery date of June 1, 2026, including sheet steel, steel angles, AR500 steel sheets, steel tubes, and cold-rolled round steel in specified quantities and dimensions. The desired delivery timeframe is 30 calendar days or sooner from receipt of each delivery order, and all items must be accompanied by appropriate certifications verifying compliance with specifications. Delivery is FOB destination to UNICOR's facility at 201 FCI Lane, Glenville, West Virginia 26351, with payment to be made through UNICOR FPI Central Accounts Payable in Lexington, Kentucky. No specific budget or award value is provided in the solicitation materials, as unit prices and total amounts are to be completed by offerors.