Staci Card

Staci A. Card serves as a key procurement professional within Federal Prison Industries (Unicor), supporting the agency’s mission to provide vocational training and meaningful employment to incarcerated individuals through the manufacture of essential goods for federal agencies. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on industrial and electronic manufacturing, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing Unicor’s goal of operational self-sufficiency and cost-effective supply chain solutions. Her work primarily involves soliciting and awarding contracts for hardware, electrical components, and engineered products produced by inmate labor, aligning procurement strategy with rehabilitation and workforce development objectives. Card maintains strong, recurring relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including VETERANS RANGE SOLUTIONS, LLC, KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC., and BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND, reflecting a preference for partners with expertise in industrial manufacturing, environmental services, and adaptive production systems. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of scaling production to meet federal demand while adhering to strict quality and security protocols. These relationships often involve cooperative manufacturing arrangements that leverage vendor capabilities to complement Unicor’s inmate-based production model. Her procurement approach prioritizes small business participation, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, while nearly half remain open to all competitors. She occasionally utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and HUBZone set-asides, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising operational efficiency or supply chain reliability. Card’s technical focus lies primarily in Electronic Connector Manufacturing (NAICS 334417) and Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (NAICS 335931), with additional activity in Hardware and Fastener Manufacturing (NAICS 332510 and 332722). She specializes in procuring mission-critical electrical and mechanical components used across federal infrastructure, demonstrating deep familiarity with industrial standards, material specifications, and production scalability requirements inherent to federal supply chains.