SOURCES SOUGHT
55 -- Pallet Lumber
- Notice Date
- 11/14/2024 5:22:11 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 321999
— All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC FORREST CITY AR 72335 USA
- ZIP Code
- 72335
- Solicitation Number
- FN1554-25
- Response Due
- 11/19/2024 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/04/2024
- Point of Contact
- Brent Ponder, Phone: 87063060001138
- E-Mail Address
-
brent.ponder@usdoj.gov
(brent.ponder@usdoj.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- Request for Information / Proposal (Market Research) FPI-RFI- Pallet Lumber #RFI00014-25 Issue Date: November 13,2024 Submittal Due Date: November 15,20024 Issuing Company: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Office Furniture Group 400 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 POC: Erik Brent Ponder, Contracting Officer Brent.Ponder@usdoj.gov SUBJECT: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS PALLET LUMBER MATERAIL USED IN FURNITURE TO MANUFACTURER PALLETS FOR SHIPPING. All information in this request is considered confidential and shall not be used by the Respondent for any reason other than responding to this request. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and your response is NOT an offer. The results of this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to develop an Acquisition strategy AND WILL NOT RESULT IN A CONTRACT ANY TYPE. This request does not obligate UNICOR OFG to pay any cost that any Respondent incurs in the preparation of its response. All cost associated with the preparation of a response to this request will be borne solely by the Respondent. All submitted responses shall become the property of UNICOR OFG and will not be returned. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is soliciting proposals for potential contractors to provide particle board/plywood to be used in the manufacture of office furniture at six (6) FPI Office Furniture Plants. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries � Ashland State Route 716 Ashland, KY 41101 UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries � Allenwood 2 Miles North of Allenwood, Allenwood, PA 17810 UNICOR Federal Prison Industries � Coleman 846 NE 54th Terrace Coleman, Fl 33521 UNICOR Federal Prison Industries � El Reno 4205 E. Hwy 66 W. El Reno, OK 73036 UNICOR Federal Prison Industries � Forrest City SFC 806 Forrest City, AR 72335 UNICOR Federal Prison Industries � Milan East Arkona Road Milan, MI 48160 DESCRIPTION/ STATEMENT OF WORK Offerors will provide a comprehensive list of specifications of Pallet Lumber and demonstrate a record of actual performance or accomplishment in providing pallet lumber to be used for the construct of pallets to ship products. LBR0195 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0195 DESCRIPTION: 1""X4""X96"", YELLOW PINE RESAWN LUMBER ALLOWED GRADE: 3-COMMON U/M: FT SOFTWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN NATIONAL GRADING RULE FOR SOFTWOOD DIMENSION LUMBER, PS 20-94, FOR #3 COMMON. FINAL ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. MATERIAL WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE SPECIFICATION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN OUR PRODUCTS. REJECTED MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED AT SUPPLIER'S EXPENSE AND REPLACED AT BUYER'S REQUEST. DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE. MATERIAL NOT MEETING SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REJECTION. LBR2189 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2189 DESCRIPTION: 4""X4""X8',SOUTHERN-YLW-PINE-UTILITY-GRADE LBR0089 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0089 DESCRIPTION: CRATING-LBR,#2GRD,2""X4""X16' HEMLOCK OR DOUGLAS FIR,CRATING-LUMBER, #2 GRADE, 2"" X 4"" X 16' UNICOR PART NUMBER; LBR0089 DECRIPTION; 2"" X 4"" X 16',COM/GRD, SOFTWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN NATIONAL GRADING RULE FOR SOFTWOOD DIMENSION LUMBER,PS 20-94, FOR UTILITY GRADE. FINAL ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR2140 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2140 DESCRIPTION: LUMBER,UTILITY,1""X4""X8'0"" LUMBER DOUGLAS/FIR OR HEMLOCK,UTILITY GRADE OR BETTER, MAY BE ROUGH CUT,MOISTER CONTENT 19% OR LESS. LBR2170 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2140 DESCRIPTION: YELLOW-PINE#4,LUMBER,1""X4""X12',CRATING LBR0016 UNICOR PART NUMBER:LBR0016 DESCRIPTION: HARDWOOD,1-1/4""X3-1/2""X108"" #2 ROUGH CUT LBR0017 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0017 DESCRIPTION: PINE-YELLOW,5/8""X3-1/2""X96"" HARDWOOD,5/8""X3-1/2""X108"" #2 ROUGH CUT LBR0018 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0018 DESCRIPTION: PINE-YELLOW,5/8""X5-1/2""X96"" HARDWOOD,5/8""X5-1/2""X108"" #2 ROUGH CUT Perspective Offerors will be required to provide samples at the time of solicitation offer submission. Samples submission instructions will be supplied within the solicitation. Offerors should be capable of presenting oral presentations if necessary. UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractor�s capability to provide particle board/plywood to be used in the manufacture of office furniture. All interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information: Name of Company Telephone number and email address Company profile Provide Business Size (i.e. Large, Small, Socio-Economic Category) Is your company ISO 9001 certified or any other certifications? Can your company meet the ANSI Bifma Standard? Will your company be able to provide independent testing reports? Any other information the contractor deems pertinent to this request. Any questions as a result of this Request for Information (RFI) shall be addressed in writing to Brent.ponder@usdoj.gov no later than 10:00 am, EST, Monday, November 18, 2024. No phone calls will be accepted. Once a solicitation is issued, any prospective offeror must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov/SAM before award can be made. Response Deadline: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 2:00 pm EST Responses shall be sent via email only to Brent.ponder@usdoj.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Forrest City, AR 72335, USA
- Zip Code: 72335
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 72335
- Record
- SN07265902-F 20241116/241114230117 (samdaily.us)
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