FedBizOpps Follow-up Notice New Product Socks Offered to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Other Federal Civilian Agencies as a Competitive New Product FSC code(s) 8840 and 8845

On June 04, 2015, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) posted a notice in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps). In this notice, FPI announced its proposal to offer socks to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Other Federal Civilian Agencies as a competitive new product. Socks are classified under two Federal Stock Classifications (FSC) 8840 Hosiery, Handwear and Clothing Accessories, Men's, and FSC 8845 Hosiery, Handwear and Clothing Accessories, Women's. FPI will be competing for business to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and other civilian agencies, without invoking its mandatory source. FPI will not supply socks to the Department of Defense that are currently being supplied in accordance with the Berry Amendment.

FPI received no comments from any interested party regarding this proposed production, within the 30 day comment period. Therefore, the FPI Board of Directors has approved FPI to offer socks to the Federal Bureau of Prisons under two Federal Stock Classifications (FSC) 8840 Hosiery, Handwear and Clothing Accessories, Men's, and FSC 8845 Hosiery, Handwear and Clothing Accessories, Women's.

Interested parties have a right to raise questions at any time with FPI's Board of Directors. All written correspondence should be addressed to: Chief, Marketing, Research, and Corporate Support Branch, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 First Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20534.