# Pallet Lumber Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fn155425 - Solicitation number: FN1554-25 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought) - Status: Awarded to Progressive Services Corp. for $5,897,543.00 - Department: Department of Justice - Agency: Federal Prison Industries, INC - Contracting office: Federal Prison Industries, INC (15UF0R) - NAICS: 321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing - Product or service code: 3210 Sawmill and Planing Mill Machinery - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Forrest City, Arkansas - County: St. Francis County (FIPS 05123). https://abierto.us/counties/st-francis-county-ar-05123 - City: Forrest City. https://abierto.us/cities/forrest-city-ar-0524430 - First posted: November 14, 2024 - Last posted: July 31, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b1948b2a46c4ee7aefffde40f3eef7f/view ## Description SECTION C - DESCRIPTION-SPECIFICATION WORK STATEMENT Statement of Work This solicitation will result in multiple award contracts for various sizes and species of lumber. This product will be used to for pallet making and shipping containers for various office furniture. ALL REQUESTS ARE FOR A FIVE-YEAR TIME. THE BASE YEAR PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS IF EXERCISED. UNICOR IS CONCERNED WITH PROVIDING IT’S CUSTOMERS THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCT POSSIBLE. THEREFORE YOUR FIRM IS ENCOURAGED TO OFFER ANY ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT REPRESENT A MORE ENVIRNOMENTALLY FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE TO THE REQUESTED PRODUCTS. THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE MARKED AS AN ALTERNATE PROPOSAL AND SHOULD INCLUDE INFORMATIVE LITERATURE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES. **REQUIRED SAMPLES:** A SAMPLE WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING: 2 EA SAMPLES OF EACH ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD: SEE ITEMS BELOW. A SAMPLE IS CONSIDERED A PRODUCT MEETING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEMS LISTED. **ALL SAMPLES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO:** UNICOR 1400 Dale Bumpers Road Forrest City AR 72335, Attn: Kevin Holbrook, Quality Assurance Manager. SAMPLES MUST BE RECIEVED BY OFFER CLOSING DATE AND TIME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. ALL SAMPLES SHALL COME WITH IDENTIFICATION AS TO OFFERS NAME, CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER, AS WELL AS UNICOR PART NUMBER. SAMPLES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ANY OFFERORS. ALL SAMPLES PROVIDED WILL BE AT NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. WHEN HAVING A SUPPLIER SEND SAMPLES ON YOUR BEHALF, ENSURE YOUR COMPANIES NAME, CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER ARE LISTED WITH THE SAMPLES, AND NOT YOUR SUPPLIERS NAME. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AND ADEQUATELY IDENTIFY YOUR SAMPLE WILL RESULT IN YOUR OFFER NOT BEING CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. AFTER REVIEW OF INITIAL SAMPLES UNICOR MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL SAMPLES FOR TESTING PURPOSES. AFTER CONTRACT AWARD THE SUCCESSFUL OFFERS PRODUCTS MAY BE SENT OUT FOR RANDOM TESTING WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE PRODUCTS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATION LISTED IN THE CONTRACT. IF YOU CURRENTLY ARE THE SUPPLIER OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN A LOT, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SAMPLES OF THOSE PRODUCTS, UNLESS YOU ARE PROPOSING SUPPLYING A PRODUCT THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PRODUCT CURRENTLY SUPPLIED. **LBR0195 UNICOR PART NUMBER:** **LBR0195 DESCRIPTION:** **1"X4"X96", YELLOW PINE RESAWN LUMBER ALLOWED GRADE:** **3-COMMON U/M:** FT SOFTWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN NATIONAL GRADING RULE FOR SOFTWOOD DIMENSION LUMBER, PS 20-94, FOR #3 COMMON. FINAL ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. MATERIAL WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE SPECIFICATION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN OUR PRODUCTS. REJECTED MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED AT SUPPLIER'S EXPENSE AND REPLACED AT BUYER'S REQUEST. DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE. MATERIAL NOT MEETING SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REJECTION. **LBR2189 UNICOR PART NUMBER:** **LBR2189 DESCRIPTION:** **4"X4"X8',SOUTHERN-YLW-PINE-UTILITY-GRADE LBR0089 UNICOR PART NUMBER:** **LBR0089 DESCRIPTION:** CRATING-LBR,#2GRD,2"X4"X16' HEMLOCK OR DOUGLAS FIR,CRATING-LUMBER, #2 GRADE, 2" X 4" X 16' UNICOR PART NUMBER; LBR0089 DECRIPTION; 2" X 4" X 16',COM/GRD, SOFTWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICAN NATIONAL GRADING RULE FOR SOFTWOOD DIMENSION LUMBER,PS 20-94, FOR UTILITY GRADE. FINAL ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. **LBR2140 UNICOR PART NUMBER:** **LBR2140 DESCRIPTION:** LUMBER,UTILITY,1"X4"X8'0" LUMBER DOUGLAS/FIR OR HEMLOCK,UTILITY GRADE OR BETTER, MAY BE ROUGH CUT,MOISTER CONTENT 19% OR LESS. **LBR2170 UNICOR PART NUMBER:** **LBR2140 DESCRIPTION:** YELLOW-PINE#4,LUMBER,1"X4"X12',CRATING LBR0016 UNICOR PART NUMBER:LBR0016 DESCRIPTION: **HARDWOOD,1-1/4"X3-1/2"X108" #2 ROUGH CUT LBR0017 UNICOR PART NUMBER:** LBR0017 HARDWOOD,5/8"X3-1/2"X108" #2 ROUGH CUT LBR0018 UNICOR PART NUMBER: **LBR0018 DESCRIPTION:** HARDWOOD,5/8"X5-1/2"X108" #2 ROUGH CUT If any substitutions are made from specifications, they are to be clearly labeled and explained for evaluation and acceptance during BID review, otherwise specs above will be expected to be met. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Progressive Services Corp. (UEI QR93JL9UQ569) - Contract: 15UC0C25D00001491 - Obligated: $5,897,543.84 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 5 offers received - Link: award number 15UC0C25D00001491 equals the contract number; same sub-agency 1542 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_15UC0C25D00001491_1542/ ## Publications - November 14, 2024: Sources sought, due November 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 0e2c94462d8e4c329f579aadae06cb6e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0e2c94462d8e4c329f579aadae06cb6e/view - December 4, 2024: Solicitation, due January 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 74838a56f4614aa78ebe58778723a5e6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/74838a56f4614aa78ebe58778723a5e6/view - December 5, 2024: Solicitation, due January 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 302c95cc77b747878079145c790a31a2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/302c95cc77b747878079145c790a31a2/view - December 12, 2024: Solicitation, due January 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice dd5bd46450f64bb5ad2d008863f75e61. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dd5bd46450f64bb5ad2d008863f75e61/view - January 17, 2025: Solicitation, due January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 4b6cf4c84c4d43109e7e659bb97a6240. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b6cf4c84c4d43109e7e659bb97a6240/view - July 31, 2025: Award notice. Notice 9b1948b2a46c4ee7aefffde40f3eef7f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b1948b2a46c4ee7aefffde40f3eef7f/view ## Points of contact - Peyton Perry, peyton.perry@usdoj.gov - Barbara McMasters, Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov, 16627514800 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fn155425.