Aluminum Roll

SV0105-27 Aluminum Roll Solicitation Posting: 11/6/2026 Questions Deadline: 11/13/2026 8AM EST Proposal Deadline: 11/20/2026 2PM EST RFQ/RFP: Request for Quote (RFQ) Contract: 2 Year, Firm Fixed Price, IDIQ, EPA NAICS: 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foil Manufacturing (small business size 1,400) EPA Index: PCU331315331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing. Small Business Set Aside: 100% Set Aside for Small Business (Nonmanufacturer Rule does not apply) (Buy America Act does apply) Submissions Email: Wesley Newell, Contract Specialist, [email protected] Delivery Terms: FOB Destination to Unicor, 14601 Burbridge Rd, Cumberland, MD, 21502. 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. 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): Unicor Material: SHA6016 Aluminum: 3105-H18 Roll, 12” x 6800’ x .022” Qty: 55,705 LBS Aluminum is required to be conversion coated. Surface finish: Treated with a light, tightly adherent, chrome free conversion coating applied in conformance with specifications outlined in ASTM Designation B-921-02, Class 2 or as revised. The surface shall be free of any powdery residue, oil or other foreign material, which may affect the adhesion of the reflective sheeting. Surface finish coating weight: 10 to 35 mg/ft2 with a median of 25 mg/ft2 as the optimum. Coil inside diameter: minimum 16 inches, maximum 20 inches. Coil outside diameter: maximum 48 inches. Coil weight: maximum 2500 pounds. Packaging requirements: no special packaging requirements. Coils can be laid flat on a pallet, 2 coils per pallet maximum. Guaranteed contract minimum: $4,397 Delivery Order Minimum: $4,397 Delivery orders will be issued in accordance with 52.216-19. Delivery order schedule is unknown and varies as each order is based on a specific sales. Packaging shall comply with the specifications of ASTM D-3951-95, standard practice for commercial packages. Commercial Goods Evaluation Factors: Technical specifications, price, past performance, and delivery time. Technical and past performance, when combined, are: More important than price. Any amendments issued to this solicitation shall be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each Offeror. Offeror must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offers or modifications to offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified may not be considered. Each submission must include the following: SF1449, signed including line-item pricing and lead time All Amendments, signed Company Name: Company Address: SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): Business Size: (Large or Small): Company Point of Contact: Telephone number: Email Address: Technical Descriptions of Items Offered Country of Origination: Rolled/Manufactured in USA: (Yes / No) Warranty: Three Business Management Questionnaires for past performance. (or a statement indicating you are a new vendor without past performance who will not receive a positive or negative rating due to no history) The Buy American Act Applies which means you may submit materials “manufactured or rolled outside of the United States” but the pricing will face a penalty for being foreign goods in accordance with the Act. 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. 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. 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. Invoices are to be emailed to: [email protected] PROVISIONS 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (Sep 2024) 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. (Jan 2017) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Nov 2024) 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verifiation of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters. (End of provision) 52212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023). 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021). (a) The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose Offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical specifications, price, past performance, and delivery time. Technical and past performance, when combined, are: More important than price. (b) Options. The government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (END OF PROVISION) 52.219-2 Equal Low Bids (Oct 1995) 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products. (Feb 2021) 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification. (May 2014) 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan. (Oct 2025) 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification. (May 2008) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022) 52.225-4 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (NOV 2023) 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate. (Feb 2021) 52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification. (Aug 2009) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications. (Jun 2020) 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation. (Jun 2020) 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed at www.acquisition.gov. CLAUSES 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. (Nov 2021) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (Nov 2023) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Nov 2015) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products And Commercial Services (NOV 2023). 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies. (Nov 2021) (a) The Contractor warrants that the unit price stated in the Schedule for ____________ [offeror insert Schedule line item number] is not in excess of the Contractor’s applicable established price in effect on the contract date for like quantities of the same item. The term "unit price" excludes any part of the price directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial practice. The term "established price" means a price that- (1) Is an established catalog or market price for a commercial product sold in substantial quantities to the general public; and (2) Is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the Contractor. (b) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the amount and effective date of each decrease in any applicable established price. Each corresponding contract unit price shall be decreased by the same percentage that the established price is decreased. The decrease shall apply to those items delivered on and after the effective date of the decrease in the Contractor’s established price, and this contract shall be modified accordingly. (c) If the Contractor’s applicable established price is increased after the contract date, the corresponding contract unit price shall be increased, upon the Contractor’s written request to the Contracting Officer, by the same percentage that the established price is increased, and the contract shall be modified accordingly, subject to the following limitations: (1) The aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under this clause shall not exceed 10 percent of the original contract unit price. (2) The increased contract unit price shall be effective- (i) On the effective date of the increase in the applicable established price if the Contracting Officer receives the Contractor’s written request within 10 days thereafter; or (ii) If the written request is received later, on the date the Contracting Officer receives the request. (3) The increased contract unit price shall not apply to quantities scheduled under the contract for delivery before the effective date of the increased contract unit price, unless failure to deliver before that date results from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor, within the meaning of the Default clause. (4) No modification increasing a contract unit price shall be executed under this paragraph (c) until the Contracting Officer verifies the increase in the applicable established price. (5) Within 30 days after receipt of the Contractor’s written request, the Contracting Officer may cancel, without liability to either party, any undelivered portion of the contract items affected by the requested increase. (d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in paragraph (c)(5) of this clause, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the Contractor shall continue deliveries according to the contract delivery schedule, and the Government shall pay for such deliveries at the contract unit price, increased to the extent provided by paragraph (c) of this clause. (End of clause) 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020). (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from __________ through ______ . (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) A delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when- (1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. Mail or private delivery service), the government deposits the order in the mail; (2) If sent by fax, the government transmits the order to the contractor's fax number; or (3) If sent electronically, the government either— (i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a government document access system, and notice is sent to the contractor; or (ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the contractor's email address. (d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract. (END OF CLAUSE) 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (July 2026) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (July 2026) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (July 2026) 52.222-3 Convict Labor. 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Jun 2020) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Jun 2020) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Oct 2025) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. (May 2024) 52.224-3 Privacy Training. (Jan 2017) 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024) 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. (Feb 2013); 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (APR 1984); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party. 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Aug 1996) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004); 52.246-15, Certificate of Conformance (APR 1984) 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Jan 1991). 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. 52.252-6, Authorized Deviation in Clauses (NOV 2020). DOJ-01 Whistleblower Information Distribution (OCT 2021) Within 30 days of contract award, the contractor and its subcontractors must distribute the “Whistleblower Information for Employees of DOJ Contractors, Subcontractors, Grantees, or Sub-Grantees or Personal Services Contractors” (“Whistleblower Information”) document to their employees performing work in support of the products and services delivered under this contract (https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/NDAA-brochure.pdf). By agreeing to the terms and conditions of this contract, the prime contractor acknowledges receipt of this requirement, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712 and FAR 3.906 & 52.203-17, and commits to distribution. Within 45 days of award, the contractor must provide confirmation to the contracting officer verifying that it has distributed the whistleblower information as required. (End of Clause) DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022) Limiting Access to Privacy Act and Other Sensitive Information Privacy Act Information In accordance with FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) and FAR 52.224-2 Privacy Act (APR 1984), if this contract requires Contractor personnel to have access to information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, the contractor is advised that the relevant DOJ system of records notices (SORNs) applicable to this Privacy Act information may be found at https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records.1 Applicable SORNs published by other agencies may be accessed through those agencies’ websites or by searching the Federal Digital System (FDsys) available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. SORNs may be updated at any time. Prohibition on Performing Work Outside a Government Facility/Network/Equipment Except where use of Contractor networks, IT, other equipment, or Workplace as a Service (WaaS) is specifically authorized within this contract, the Contractor shall perform all tasks on authorized Government networks, using Government-furnished IT and other equipment and/or WaaS and Government information shall remain within the confines of authorized Government networks at all times. Any handling of Government information on Contractor networks or IT must be approved by the Senior Component Official for Privacy of the component entering into this contract. Except where remote work is specifically authorized within this contract, the Contractor shall perform all tasks described in this document at authorized Government facilities; the Contractor is prohibited from performing these tasks at or removing Government-furnished information to any other facility; and Government information shall remain within the confines of authorized Government facilities at all times. Contractors may only access classified materials on government furnished equipment in authorized government owned facilities regardless of remote work authorizations. Prior Approval Required to Hire Subcontractors The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (Subcontractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under or relating to this contract. The Contractor (and any Subcontractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. Separation Checklist for Contractor Employees The Contractor shall complete and submit an appropriate separation checklist to the Contracting Officer before any employee or Subcontractor employee terminates working on the contract. The Contractor must submit the separation checklist on or before the last day of employment or work on the contract. The separation checklist must verify: (1) 1 “[T]he term ‘record’ means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph.” 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a)(4). “[T]he term ‘system of records’ means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.” 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a)(5). return of any Government-furnished equipment; (2) return or proper disposition of personally identifiable information (PII)2, in paper or electronic form, in the custody of the employee or Subcontractor employee including the sanitization of data on any computer systems or m