Backplate Government Bids & RFPs

Unicor's desired delivery is 45 days or sooner after issuance of each delivery order. Vendors are required to provide their best manufacturing/delivery time for evaluation, and a delivery schedule will be established at the time of award.

Payment will be made by code undetermined source unicor fpi central accounts payable. Invoices are to be mailed to: unicor, federal prison industries central accounts payable, P. O. Box ****, Lexington, KY ****, Attn: Supervisory Operating Accountant, or emailed to: accounts. payable@usdoj. gov.

The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

Offerors must be registered in the SAM database. The non-manufacturer rule applies: a recipient of a contract set-aside for small business, other than the actual manufacturer or processor, must provide the products of a small business.

The contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the contractor and without its fault or negligence.

The government reserves the right to request bid samples far **** from all offerors in a competitive range prior to a contract award or request a sample from the awardee after contract award.

Failure to supply required documentation such as a certificate of conformance may be cause for rejection of shipment.

Responses will be accepted through this electronic bidding system by the close date and time listed. Response deadline: 6/29/2026 12:00 PM CT.

Following acceptance, payment shall be made within thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of proper invoice. Following acceptance, payment shall be made within thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of proper invoice.

The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the iowa code in effect on the date of the bid in the city of des moines, iowa. The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the iowa code in effect on the date of the bid in the city of des moines, iowa.

The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders for each line item. The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders for each line item.

Bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract. Bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract.

If after the cure period provided the bidder continues to be in default, the procurement division may procure goods or services in substitution from another source and charge the difference between the contracted price and the market price to the defaulting proposer, or in the alternative, the city may elect to offset such actual cost from any city payments owing to the bidder. If after the cure period provided the bidder continues to be in default, the procurement division may procure goods or services in substitution from another source and charge the difference between the contracted price and the market price to the defaulting proposer, or in the alternative, the city may elect to offset such actual cost from any city payments owing to the bidder.

Any bidder whose bid was submitted as a sealed bid and whose bid was timely filed, and who is aggrieved by the procurement administrators determination as to which is the lowest or, in the appropriate instance, to the highest compliant, responsible bid or as to the determination to reject a bid, may appeal the procurement administrators decision by filing a written appeal. Any bidder whose bid was submitted as a sealed bid and whose bid was timely filed, and who is aggrieved by the procurement administrators determination as to which is the lowest or, in the appropriate instance, to the highest compliant, responsible bid or as to the determination to reject a bid, may appeal the procurement administrators decision by filing a written appeal.

Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposers proposal from acceptance or consideration. Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposers proposal from acceptance or consideration.