UNICOR RFQ Cables
Justice (all) · FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation MA26-397MC in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 16, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Federal Prison Industries, Marion is issuing this solicitation notice for the requirements of Electrical Component(s). This may be for cables and more. This solicitation is a Small Business set?aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 335311. Deliveries will begin when the Contracting Officer issues a signed Award Document to the Vendor. Deliveries MUST be completed within the delivery date specified, upon Award. Deliveries will be made to UNICOR Federal Prison Industries 4500 Prison Rd, Marion, IL 62959. The Government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on Best V… (show all)
alue. The Government will award to the responsible businesses whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on Best Value. Best Value will be determined by evaluating each quotation for one or more of the following: PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, DELIVERY (ARO), AND PAST PERFORMANCE. Awards will be issued through a Purchase Order, SF-1449. Refer to the posted solicitation for due date regarding receipt of quotes (page #1, block #8). The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Marlea Clark, Contracting Officer, at marlea.clark@usdoj.gov. Quotations are required to be received electronically to the above mentioned contact, on or before the due dates specified within the solicitation. The only format in which questions will be answered is by e?mail (no phone calls please). Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING REQUIREMENTS LISTED, SPECIFICATIONS OR THE SOLICITATION PROCESS MUST BE REQUESTED in writing to Marlea Clark at marlea.clark@usdoj.gov. At no time should offerors contact factory or Central Office staff with questions regarding this request for quotation (RFQ). All questions MUST be addressed in writing. No questions will be answered via telephone.
Who won similar work
1651 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Justice (all)), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (1630): middle half $28K to $314K, median $73K; range $300 to $1.0B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAVER FOODS LLC | 56 | $4.3M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| North Star Imports, LLC | 35 | $2.1M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA | 34 | $2.5M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| L.A. FOODS, LLC | 33 | $1.2M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| JNS FOODS LLC | 33 | $1.0M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| PUEBLO TRADING CO INC | 27 | $1.1M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC | 27 | $495K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Matts Trading Inc | 26 | $1.1M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| MULTIPLE VENDORS Bruceton Mills WV 26525 USA | 25 | $7.5M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| VARIOUS Lisbon OH 44432 USA | 25 | $3.4M | Jul 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 19, 2026CITY OF FAITH PRISON MINISTRIES$13.8MRRC Services and Home Confinement Services Located in the Middle Judicial District of Louisiana
- Oct 16, 2026NORTHWEST REGIONAL RE-ENTRY CENTER (NWRRC) Portland OR 97218 USA$45.9MAward Notice: Residential Reentry Services Located within the city limits of Portland, Oregon. Home Confinement within Radius 200 Miles of the Facility
- Oct 16, 2026THE SALVATION ARMY Chattanooga TN 37403 USA$29.5MAward Notice: Residential Reentry Services Located within the city limits of Chattanooga, TN. Home Confinement within Radius 150 Miles of the Facility
- Oct 15, 2026UNITED DAIRY INC$14KDAIRY 1ST QTR FY27
- Oct 14, 2026North Star Imports, LLC$33KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Beef
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$83KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Bread & Dairy
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$74KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Subsistence
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$53KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Meats
- Oct 14, 2026MORABITO BAKING CO INC$6KBREAD 1ST QTR FY27
- Oct 14, 2026THE SMOOTH SAILING GROUP LLC$22KFOOD 1ST QTR FY27
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
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.