What types of vendors does UNICOR typically look for?

UNICOR prioritizes suppliers of raw industrial materials, including textiles, lumber, steel, and electronic components, as well as vendors capable of providing industrial machinery and maintenance services for factory operations.

How does UNICOR's mission influence its procurement process?

Because UNICOR is a self-sustaining government corporation focused on inmate vocational training, procurement is heavily driven by the need for cost-effective, high-volume manufacturing inputs that support factory-floor operations.

Are there specific requirements for vendors supplying FPI?

Vendors must often meet strict delivery schedules and quality control standards to ensure the continuous operation of correctional manufacturing lines, and they should be prepared to handle logistics for deliveries directly to secure federal facility locations.

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC · Contracting Office

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DBA FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES

46 solicitations and awards tracked for this contracting office.

Contracting office46 solicitationsUnder FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

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FEDERAL PRISON

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Acquisition authority and contracting profile of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DBA FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES.

Federal Prison Industries, operating as UNICOR, procures raw materials, industrial machinery, and specialized equipment to support its manufacturing and vocational training programs within federal correctional facilities. Vendors compete to provide textiles, metals, electronics components, and fleet management supplies required for the production of goods sold to other federal agencies.

Hierarchy: FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC · DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Contracting officers at this office issue solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Vendors must be registered in the federal procurement system with a valid CAGE code to receive awards.

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