Indefinite Delivery Contract SPRBL114D0028

This indefinite delivery contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) to the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI), doing business as Unicor Metal Products Division. The $2,963,922 single-award contract, with an ultimate completion date of September 22, 2019, is for the provision of cable assemblies and related components to support the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS). FPI, a wholly-owned government corporation, operates through the Federal Bureau of Prisons and provides employment and job training opportunities for inmates to manufacture a variety of products for federal agencies.

The task orders issued under this IDC, valued up to $1,325,631.92, cover the delivery of specialized cable assemblies, power cables, and other electrical components utilized in SINCGARS equipment. The contracted items are procured without any set-aside designations, leveraging FPI's status as a mandatory source under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act AbilityOne program. The majority of the performance locations are in Illinois and Washington, D.C., where FPI operates its manufacturing facilities employing incarcerated individuals. This IDC supports the Department of Defense's global defense supply chain requirements by providing critical electrical and mechanical parts for military communications systems.