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FPI's Board of Directors - 20% Resolution

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SBDM-25-2008Federal

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The Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) Board of Directors originally implemented a resolution on June 26, 2003, to restrict mandatory source requirements to products where FPI's share of the federal market was below 20 percent. However, with the enactment of Section 827 of the Defense Authorization Bill in 2008, procurement processes for the Department of Defense (DoD) shifted to require competitive procedures when acquiring products with significant FPI market share. This section also mandated the DoD to publish a list of product categories in which FPI held more than a five percent market share. Consequently, Section 827 overrides the previous 20 percent limit, prompting the FPI Board to reassess and ultimately rescind the original resolution for four Federal Supply Classifications (FSCs) that are now governed by DoD’s competitive acquisition rules. The four FSCs affected by this change include cable, cord, and wire assemblies for communications equipment (FSC 5995), fiber optic cable assemblies and harnesses (FSC 6020), miscellaneous batteries retaining fixtures and liners (FSC 6160), and electrical portable and hand lighting equipment (FSC 6230). Interested stakeholders are encouraged to direct any inquiries to the Chief of Strategic Business Development and Marketing at FPI. The contract details, including contact information and location, are based at the Department of Justice office in Washington, D.C. This update reflects the ongoing adjustment of procurement policies to align with federal competition mandates, specifically affecting DoD purchases from FPI.

General Info

FPI rescinded mandatory sourcing for four FSCs, aligning DoD procurements with competitive procedures.

Agency

Department Of Justice → Inc Federal Prison Industries

NAICS

922140 - Correctional Institutions

Place of Performance

N/A, WASHINGTON, DC, 20534, USA

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NONE

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PostedAug 29

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Inc Federal Prison Industries

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20534, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Inc Federal Prison Industries

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20534, USA

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Yvette K Hairston-Mercer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

On June 26, 2003, the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) Board of Directors passed a resolution directing FPI to limit the application of mandatory source to products for which FPI's share of the Federal market is less than 20 percent. With the implementation of Section 827 of the Defense Authorization Bill of 2008, the manner in which the Department of Defense (DoD) procures from FPI has changed. Section 827 requires DoD to use competitive procedures when purchasing a product for which FPI has a significant market share, and requiring DoD to publish a list of product categories for which FPI's share of the DoD market is greater than five percent. Therefore, Section 827 supercedes the 20 percent resolution implemented by FPI's Board of Directors and the Board of Directors re-evaluated the need for the resolution for DoD products that have been affected. This notice informs the public that based on the meeting on August 14, 2008, the Board of Directors rescinded the application of this resolution for the following four FSCs which now fall under the recent DoD's competition requirements for purchases from FPI: FSC 5995 - Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment FSC 6020 - Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Harnesses FSC 6160 - Misc. Batteries Retaining Fixtures and Liners FSC 6230 - Electrical Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment Interested parties have a right to raise questions at any time with FPI's Board of Directors. Any correspondence should be addressed to: Chief, Strategic Business Development and Marketing, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 First Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20534. Attention: SBDM Branch.