Aluminum Blanks
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UNICOR Federal Prison Industries, Inc., under the Department of Justice, is soliciting a two-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the procurement of commercial aluminum blanks. This requirement is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 331315, with a size standard of 1,400 employees. The contract consists of three line items: 50,000 units of 10in x 7in .040-thickness blanks, 20,000 units of .032in x 4-1/2in x 5in yellow blanks, and 1,000 units of .032in x 2-1/2in x 15in aluminum rectangles. There is a guaranteed contract minimum of 40,000 units, with delivery orders ranging from a minimum of 4,000 feet or 10,520 dollars to a maximum of 10,000 feet or 26,300 dollars. Delivery is FOB Destination to the UNICOR facility in Cumberland, Maryland. Proposals are due by November 13, 2026, at 2 PM EST and must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist. Evaluation will be based on technical specifications, price, past performance, and delivery time, with technical specifications and past performance weighted as more important than price. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide detailed line-item pricing, lead times, and three business management questionnaires for past performance. The contract includes a most favored customer clause requiring the contractor to report any price reductions offered to their best commercial customers. Packaging must comply with ASTM D-3951-95 standards, and invoices should be submitted electronically to the designated accounts payable email.
General Info
Place of Performance
Cumberland, MD, 21502, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
SV0102-27 Aluminum Blanks
Solicitation Posting: 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, wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov
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.
1. 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: Accounts.payable@usdoj.gov
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