Stacy L. Frydenlund

Stacy L. Frydenlund serves as a Purchasing Agent for Federal Prison Industries (Unicor), a U.S. Department of Justice entity dedicated to providing vocational training and meaningful employment to incarcerated individuals through industrial production. In this role, she manages the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for essential goods and materials required to sustain Unicor’s manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven objectives. Her acquisitions primarily support the production and distribution of printed paper products and related supplies, aligning with Unicor’s mandate to reduce government costs while fostering rehabilitation through industry. Frydenlund handles simplified acquisitions, blanket purchase agreements, and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to meet the agency’s operational demands efficiently and transparently. Frydenlund maintains consistent procurement relationships with a select group of established vendors, including VETERANS RANGE SOLUTIONS, LLC, KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC., VETERANS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, LLC, BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND, and NIGHTINGALE CORP. These partnerships reflect a focus on suppliers capable of delivering high-volume, standardized paper products and related logistics services under strict quality and delivery standards. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, scalability, and adherence to federal manufacturing specifications, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance. Frydenlund’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach prioritizes operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness aligned with Unicor’s mission to provide value to federal customers through inmate-produced goods. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on maximizing procurement impact within the agency’s unique production ecosystem rather than socioeconomic preference programs. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 424110 — Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers — encompassing the acquisition of commercial-grade paper, specialty substrates, and related packaging materials essential to Unicor’s printing and document production facilities. Frydenlund’s technical expertise lies in understanding paper specifications, moisture content standards, bulk handling requirements, and supply chain logistics for high-volume institutional use, ensuring seamless integration into federal printing operations across correctional and administrative sites.