Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Jul 31, 2026·Responses due Aug 14, 2026

HDPE Board for Signs

Justice (all) · UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DBA FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
326113
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SV0213-26
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
9330
Place
MD, USA
Contact
Wesley Newell (wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SV0213-26 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Jul 31, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Aug 10, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 12, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 20, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 19, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026, middle of the range Sep 12, 2026.
Measured from 57 past solicitations at Federal Prison Industries, Inc that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 31, 2026).

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What the notice says

Unicor, SV0213-26 HDPE Board for Signage Solicitation posted on SAM.gov: 7/31/2026 Questions Deadline: 8/7/2026 Deadline for quotes: 8/14/2026, 2PM EST. SOLICITATION: Issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract for two (2) years. Set Aside: This is a 100% small business set-aside. NAICS code: 326113, Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing, (Small Business size: 750 employees) Requirement: Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is seeking to establish a contract to provide the HDPE Board for Signage to: FPI… (show all)

UNICOR, 14601 BURBRIDGE RD. SE, CUMBERLAND, MD 21502 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS / WORK DESCRIPTION: The sign board must meet the following: � Type: High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) � Size: �� x 48� x 96� � Specs: HDPE-PLASTIC-SHEET-3/4"X48"X96"-FED.STD-595C-BROWN(20059)1/8"/FED.STD-595C-YELLOW(23695)1/2"/-FED.ST � Color: Espresso Brown top and bottom with Salt Lake Yellow center � Total Contract Amount: 9,556 FT2 The quoted price should include the board and shipping FOB DST to Unicor in Cumberland. SAMPLES: Samples are required. Ship samples to: FPI UNICOR, 14601 BURBRIDGE RD. SE, CUMBERLAND, MD 21502 Questions for this solicitation will be addressed in writing to: wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov. AWARD METHODOLOGY: This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 � Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13 � Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract that is the best overall value to the government, in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(g). Evaluation factors are quality/color match, price, past performance and lead time. The Government reserves the right to require the quoter to submit additional information as necessary to support a pre-award determination of responsibility. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two (2) years. OFFERS: Signed and dated offers are submitted by email to: wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov Do not send offers via U.S. mail. OMB Clearance 1103-0018. Offer must indicate Solicitation No. SV0213-26, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address, telephone number of offeror, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms. Offer must include acknowledgment of all amendments, if any. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFEROR: SAM UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI): _______________________________________ VENDOR POINT OF CONTACT: _____________________________________ VENDOR TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER: _____________________________ VENDOR EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________ VENDOR BUSINESS SIZE FOR NAICS CODE 333998: Small Business (Y or N): _____________ 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 quote, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. The Contracting Officer is Wesley Newell at wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov. 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 SV0213-26 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The North American Industry Classification System code is 326133, Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (small business size 750). This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business. The contract will not obligate funds. Funds will be obligated by each purchase order written against the contract. 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 Contracting Officer at UNICOR 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. INVOICES ARE TO BE EMAILED TO: Accounts.payable@usdoj.gov PART IV: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 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. Questions regarding this requirement may be addressed in writing to Wesley Newell, at Wesley.Newell2@usdoj.gov. All FAR forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site: http://acquisition.gov/far. This combined synopsis/solicitation and necessary forms are available on web site: http://www.SAM.gov.

Who won similar work

1650 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Justice (all)), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
SHAVER FOODS LLC56$4.3MSep 23, 2026
North Star Imports, LLC35$2.1MOct 14, 2026
Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA34$2.5MOct 14, 2026
L.A. FOODS, LLC33$1.2MSep 23, 2026
JNS FOODS LLC33$1.0MSep 22, 2026
PUEBLO TRADING CO INC27$1.1MSep 23, 2026
NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC27$495KSep 23, 2026
Matts Trading Inc26$1.1MSep 22, 2026
MULTIPLE VENDORS Bruceton Mills WV 26525 USA25$7.5MSep 18, 2026
VARIOUS Lisbon OH 44432 USA25$3.4MJul 7, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

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Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Justice, Dept of (DOJ) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Justice, Dept of (DOJ) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 125 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

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