What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Department of Justice (UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries) seeks aluminum blanks in three line items totaling up to 71,000 units under a two-year firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract. Vendors must submit line-item pricing, lead times, technical descriptions, country of origin, warranty information, and three past-performance questionnaires via email by November 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST; this is a 100% small-business set-aside with evaluation based on technical specifications, price, past performance, and delivery time.
Scope
- Aluminum blanks: three line items (10x7 inch, 4.5x5 inch, 2.5x15 inch) in specified quantities
- Guaranteed minimum 40,000 units; delivery orders 4,000 to 10,000 feet or $10,520 to $26,300
How to get the bid documents
- Download the 6 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit as the notice directs before 2:00 PM ET on Nov 20
Details
- Place of performance
- Cumberland, Maryland
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- SV0102-27
- Category
- Supplies & Equipment · beta
- Size standard
- 1,400 employees SBA table, NAICS 331315
- Quantity
- 71,000 each (50,000 + 20,000 + 1,000 line items) from notice
- Delivery location
- UNICOR, 14601 Burbridge Rd, Cumberland, MD 21502 from notice
- FOB
- Destination from notice
- Period of performance
- 2-year contract; delivery schedule established at award from notice
- Estimated value
- $26K from notice
- Part number
- SBL0127A, SBL0133, SBL0128 from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 21
- Contact
- Wesley Newell
- Office
- FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC · UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DBA FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation, and note the question deadline.
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verified Fri, Oct 23 · 12:30 AM ETNo amendments since posting on Wed, Oct 21; verified Fri, Oct 23 · 12:30 AM ET.
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Notice as published
Aluminum Blanks
SV0102-27 Aluminum Blanks Solicitation Posting:
Earlier updates (1)
10/23/2026 Questions Deadline: 11/6/2026 8AM EST Proposal Deadline: 11/13/2026 2PM EST Contract: 2 Year, Firm Fixed Price, IDIQ, EPA EPA Index: PCU331315331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing.
Small Business Set Aside: 100% Submissions Email: Wesley Newell, Contract Specialist, [email on the source notice] Delivery Terms: FOB Destination to Unicor, 14601 Burbridge Rd, Cumberland, MD, 21502.
PART I: INFORMATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is SV0102-26 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ).
The North American Industry Classification System code is 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foil Manufacturing (small business size 1,400). This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business; small business size standard for this solicitation is 1,400 employees. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a two (2)-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for the following commercial item(s): Line 1 SBL0127A ALUM-BLANK,10INX7IN,.040-THK,CAUTION* 50,000 EA ALUM-.040X2.5X15-C.YEL/C.YEL-MASK-SQ-CNR Line 2 SBL0133 ALUM,BLNK,.032"X4-1/2"X5",YELLOW 20,000 EA ALUM-.040X2.5X15-C.YEL/C.YEL-MASK-SQ-CNR Line 3 SBL0128 .032"X2-1/2"X15",RECTANGLE,ALUMINUM, 1,000 EA ALUM-.040X2.5X15-C.YEL/C.YEL-MASK-SQ-CNR Guaranteed contract minimum is 40,000 EA.
Minimum delivery order is 4,000 ft or $10,520. Maximum delivery order is 10,000 ft or $26,300. Offers must include the following: Solicitation: ________ SV102-27 Aluminum Blanks___________ Company Name: ______________________________________ Company Address: ____________________________________ SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): ______________________ Business Size: (Large or Small): ___________________________ Company Point of Contact: _______________________________ Telephone number: _____________________________________ Email Address: ________________________________________ Line-Item Pricing: Line 1: ___________; Lead Time: ___________ Line-Item Pricing: Line 2: ___________; Lead Time: ___________ Line-Item Pricing: Line 3: ___________; Lead Time: ___________ Technical Descriptions of Items Offered Country of Origination: __________________________________ Rolled/Manufactured in USA: (Yes / No) Warranty:______________________________________________ Acknowledgement of Any Amendments Posted to SAM.gov.
Three Business Management Questionnaires for past performance. Delivery schedule will be established at time of award. Delivery orders will be issued in accordance with 52.216-19.
By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to submitting a proposal, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
Commercial Goods Evaluation Factors: Technical specifications, price, past performance, and delivery time. Technical and past performance, when combined, are: More important than price.
NOTICE TO GOVERNMENT WHEN CONTRACTOR(S) DELAYS: In the event the contractor(s) encounter difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when there is an anticipated difficulty in complying with the delivery terms or completion dates, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely delivery/performance of this contract, the contractor must immediately notify the Field Administrative Contracting Officers at UNICOR Cumberland or in writing, giving pertinent details. This information will not be construed as a waiver by the Government of the required delivery schedule, or the Governments rights to impose consideration against delinquencies or other remedies provided by this contract. Contractor agrees that FPI is in the category of the most favored or best commercial customer category of the Contractor and as such, the Contractor will: During the contract period, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer all price reductions offered to the category of customers that are considered by the Contractor to be their most favored or best commercial customer.
- A price reduction shall apply to purchases under this contract if, after the award date, the Contractor- i) Revises downward its commercial catalog, price list, schedule, etc., to its best commercial customers (or category of customers) below the awarded price under this contract; ii) Grants more favorable discounts or terms and conditions to its best commercial customers than those contained in this contract that would result in prices below the awarded price under this contract, an/or iii) Grants special discounts to its best commercial customer (or category of customers) that would result in prices lower than the awarded price under this contract. 2.
The Contractor shall offer the price reduction to FPI with the same effective date, and for the same time period, as extended to the commercial customer (or category of customers). The Contractor may offer the Contracting Officer a voluntary price reduction at any time during the contract period. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any price reduction subject to this clause as soon as possible, but not later than 15 calendar days after its effective date.
Future requirements for these or similar items from this or other UNICOR factories may be added to the resulting contract if considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable. Packaging shall comply with the specifications of ASTM D-3951-95, standard practice for commercial packages. Invoices are to be emailed to: [email on the source notice]
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