This contract award is for the delivery of sewing thread to support textile manufacturing operations within the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons. The prime contractor is American & Efird, LLC, a manufacturer of sewing threads and industrial yarns that supplies Berry Amendment compliant thread.
The contract, awarded by the Department of Justice, has a ceiling value of $2,814 and a term ending on April 14, 2021. It is a single-award indefinite delivery vehicle with a potential value of $9.3 million through November 2024, which serves as the primary mechanism for the Bureau of Prisons to procure thread for its UNICOR textile production facilities nationwide. The contract requires Berry Amendment compliant materials to support the manufacturing of items for the Department of Defense and other federal customers. There is no small business set-aside designation for this award.