Dept of Justice, Fed Prison Industries, 320 1st Street NW -- Material Mgt Branch, Washington, DC 20534-0001

71 -- CHAIR MECHANISM POC Peter Macaluso, Contracting Officer, 202 305-7308 Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI), which operates under the trade name UNICOR, intends to enter into a contract, under Sole Source authority, for Chair Mechanisms. This award will be made to Leggett & Platt, Inc., Carthage, MO 64836. Potential vendors may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Item: Chair Machanism, with Seat Tension Adjustment, infinite tilt-lock mechanism, forward tilt lock-out, seat height adjustment lever, and adjustable set depth, for use with 4" back uprights. The vertical integration goal of this purchase will provide a stable manufacturing base, maintain inmate employment levels, and minimize the disruption of operations. The total duration of the award will not exceed ten years. FPI is a wholly owned Government Corporation within the Department of Justice, under the Federal Prison System. The Corporation was created by Congress in 1934, and provides employment, education, and training opportunities to inmates under Federal custody. FPI'smission is to employ and provide skills training to the greatest practicable number of inmates in Federal correctional facilities necessary to ensure the safe and secure operations of such institutions, and in doing so, produce market prices, quality goods, in a self-sustaining manner that minimizes potential impact on private business and labor. See Numbered Note 22. (0311)

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