Purchase of Office Furniture from UNICOR

The Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center has published a Special Notice regarding the purchase of office furniture from Federal Prison Industries, commonly known as UNICOR. This announcement pertains to a requirement for office furniture and chairs that the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center needs to procure. The agency is located within the Department of Transportation and operates as a civilian entity. The procurement falls under NAICS code 337214 for Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing. The notice was posted on September 11, 2025, with a due date of September 15, 2025.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to fulfill the public notification requirement outlined in AMS Policy 3.2.1.3.11.2, which mandates that procurements of products available from Federal Prison Industries exceeding $10,000 must be publicly announced. The FAA intends to award orders directly to UNICOR to satisfy their office furniture requirements, indicating this is a sole-source procurement arrangement. This publication serves strictly as a notification to the contracting community and explicitly states that it is not a solicitation for competitive bids. Contractors are specifically instructed not to respond to this announcement, as no competitive opportunity exists. The notice operates under a "No Set-Aside Used" designation, meaning it does not fall under any small business or socioeconomic set-aside programs. The announcement essentially informs the marketplace that the government will be conducting business with UNICOR for this particular requirement rather than seeking competitive proposals from other vendors.