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FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · Contracting Office
Acquisition authority and contracting profile of FAO.
The Federal Acquisition Office (FAO) within the Bureau of Prisons manages the procurement of goods and services necessary to maintain daily operations across federal correctional facilities. Vendors compete for contracts involving facility maintenance, correctional healthcare equipment, food service supplies, and specialized security technology required for secure institutional environments.
Hierarchy: FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · 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.
Monthly posted opportunity volume from 2024 onward. Darker = more indexed records.
This view uses monthly opportunity counts from the public dataset. Monthly obligation dollars are not available on these pages.
Common questions about FAO, the parent hierarchy, and how vendors should track this contracting office.