Various Cord and Drawstring

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (UNICOR/Federal Prison Industries, Inc.) is soliciting proposals for the procurement of various cords and drawstrings for use across multiple correctional facilities nationwide under solicitation CT2382-26. The solicitation covers 17 line items encompassing flat cords, elastic cords, braids, nylon rope, and finished drawstrings in various specifications and colors. All materials must be Berry Amendment compliant and domestically produced (USA only), with compliance required under DFARS 252.225-7012 regarding preference for domestic commodities. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award and must submit proposals via email to harley.jacobson2@usdoj.gov. The proposal due date is Friday, April 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, and offerors must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the receipt date. The solicitation will be evaluated based on offerors' capability to perform as demonstrated through contract references submitted on the Business Management Questionnaire, along with financial stability as assessed through consumer credit reports authorized under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside contract with a NAICS code of 314994 (Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills) and a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The contract is structured as a one base year plus four option year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement, with guaranteed minimum quantities of 1,000 yards for certain line items, 1,000 feet for others, and 100 each for finished drawstrings, and estimated not-to-exceed quantities totaling approximately 3,070,000 yards, 15,475,000 feet, and 406,000 units respectively for the life of the contract. Delivery is FOB destination to eight UNICOR facilities across Mississippi, New Jersey, Kentucky, South Carolina, Indiana, Colorado, and Arizona, with a desired delivery timeframe of 45 days or sooner after issuance of each delivery order. Material releases are scheduled based on customer orders with anticipated new orders issued every 3-6 months via purchase orders. The government may award multiple contracts to two or more sources, and all materials must include Certificates of Conformance and physical test results with each shipment.