Hygiene Kit Items

Hygiene Kit Items
** 10.13.2026 - amd 00003 issued. sample deadline extended to align with proposal deadline.**
** 10.05.2026 - amd 00002 issued. includes: clarification regarding vmi; proposal respose extended to tuesday, october 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; and q&a responses. additional questions received and not answered will be answered in a forthcoming amendment.**
** 09.24.2026 - amd 00001 issued. includes: q&a responses**
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original posting:
federal prison industries (fpi), known hereafter as unicor, located at 400 first st. nw, washington, dc, is issuing request for proposal (rfp) sv0236-26. as a best value to the government, sv0236-26 will be issued as potential for a single or multiple award of a firm-fixed price (ffp), indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (idiq) contract with economic price adjustment for pcu325620325620 (toilet preparation manufacturing). the rfp will be for hygiene kit items to be delivered to the distribution services center, located at the unicor factory at federal prison camp – bryan, texas.
the performance period will include one base year and two option year periods, with an option to extend services under far 52.217-8 for up to an additional six-month period. the anticipated effective date of award (edoa) is december 14, 2026.
this acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. this will be solicited open market on an unrestricted basis. the naics code for this requirement is 325620, toilet preparation manufacturing.
questions pertaining to this solicitation will only be addressed in writing via email to: elizabeth.mcnealy@usdoj.gov. questions are to be submitted in writing, via email, no later than wednesday, september 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., eastern standard time (est). questions/answers will be posted via an amendment to this solicitation at www.sam.gov. no phone calls will be accepted.
the closing date is monday, october 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., est. hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. the website provides download instructions. any secure/locked documents (if applicable) uploaded with the solicitation will require an active sam.gov vendor registration for access. if you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the federal service desk at 866-606-8220. all future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. interested parties are responsible for continuously monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most recent information about this proposed contract action.
important: any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the federal prison industries – unicor must be registered and active in the system for award management (sam) at www.sam.gov. all offerors are urged to double check their sam registration and update as necessary.
see attached documents:
1.) rfp: sv0236-26
2.) subcontracting plan
3.) business management questionnaire