Request for Information (Sources Sought) FPI-RFI-Plastic Cutlery Raw Materials # SV165-24 Issue Date: September 13, 2024 Submittal Due Date: September 27 @ 2pm EST Issuing Company: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Central Office 400 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 POC: Wes Newell, Contract Specialist Email: Wesley.Newell2@usdoj.gov Subject: This is a request for information for FDA Poly Pellets and Copolymer used for manufacturing plastic cutlery. All information in this request is considered confidential and shall not be used by the Respondent for any reason other than responding to this request. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and your response is NOT an offer. The results of this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to develop an Acquisitions Strategy, AND THIS RFI WILL NOT RESULT IN A CONTRACT OF ANY TYPE. This request does not obligate UNICOR to pay any cost that any Respondent incurs in the preparation of its response. All cost associated with the preparation of a response to this request will be borne solely by the Respondent. All submitted responses shall become the property of UNICOR and will not be returned. Delivery Location: UNICOR – Fairton Hwy 698 Fairton, NJ 08320 UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractor’s capability to provide the following plastic cutlery raw materials: Material Short Text Description FSPOLYPROP00 Polyprop for Flatware Poly-Prop, FDA, Natural Pellets CHG2198 Copolymer Blend Copolymer, Blend 2198 for Inject Mold FSPOLYPROP01 Polypro01 Tan Beige, Poly-Prop, Coloring Pellets FSPOLYPROP02 Polypro02 Orange Beige, Poly-Prop, Coloring Pellets FSPOLYPROP04 Polypro04 Amber Beige, Poly-Prop, Coloring Pellets To respond, to this Sources Sought-Request for Information, please provide the following: 1. Name of Company _______________________________________________________________ 2. Telephone number and email address _________________________________________________ 3. Company profile _________________________________________________________________ 4. Provide Business Size (ie Large, Small, Socio Economic Category) _________________________ 5. Any other information contractor deems pertinent to this request ___________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Response Deadline: Friday, September 22 @ 2pm EST. All responses and/or questions shall be sent via email only to Wesley.Newell2@usdoj.gov.