§3905. Products of Federal Prison Industries: procedural requirements — Inbound Citations

Code of Federal Regulations Citations

Cited by 2 regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.

• 48 C.F.R. § 208.602-70(a) — Acquisition of items for which FPI has a significant market share.

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  (a) This section implements 10 U.S.C. 3905.

• 48 C.F.R. § 8.602(a) — Policy.

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  (a) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3905 and Section 637 of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108-447) (18 U.S.C. 4124 note), and except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, agencies shall—

  (1) Before purchasing an item of supply listed in the FPI Schedule, conduct market research to determine whether the FPI item is comparable to supplies available from the private sector that best meet the Government's needs in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery. This is a unilateral determination made at the discretion of the contracting officer. The arbitration provisions of 18 U.S.C. 4124(b) do not apply;

  (2) Prepare a written determination that includes supporting rationale explaining the assessment of price, quality, and time of delivery, based on the results of market research comparing the FPI item to supplies available from the private sector;

  (3) If the FPI item is comparable, purchase the item from FPI following the ordering procedures at http://www.unicor.gov, unless a waiver is obtained in accordance with 8.604; and

  (4) If the FPI item is not comparable in one or more of the areas of price, quality, and time of delivery—

  (A) Competitive procedures (e.g., the procedures in 6.102, the set-aside procedures in subpart 19.5, or competition conducted in accordance with part 13); or

  (B) The fair opportunity procedures in 16.505, if placing an order under a multiple award delivery-order contract;

  (ii) Include FPI in the solicitation process and consider a timely offer from FPI for award in accordance with the item description or specifications, and evaluation factors in the solicitation—

  (A) If the solicitation is available through the Governmentwide point of entry (Contract Opportunities at SAM.gov), it is not necessary to provide a separate copy of the solicitation to FPI;

  (B) If the solicitation is not available through Contract Opportunities at SAM.gov, provide a copy of the solicitation to FPI;

  (iii) When using a multiple award schedule issued under the procedures in Subpart 8.4 or when using the fair opportunity procedures in 16.505—

  (A) Establish and communicate to FPI the item description or specifications, and evaluation factors that will be used as the basis for selecting a source, so that an offer from FPI can be evaluated on the same basis as the contract or schedule holder; and

  (B) Consider a timely offer from FPI;

  (iv) Award to the source offering the item determined by the agency to provide the best value to the Government; and

  (v) When the FPI item is determined to provide the best value to the Government as a result of FPI's response to a competitive solicitation, follow the ordering procedures at http://www.unicor.gov.