Various Zippers/Fasteners - Berry Amendment Compliant

Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR), an agency within the Federal Prison System, issued solicitation CT2346-24 as a Request for Proposals for Berry Amendment compliant zippers and fasteners. The government intends to award a five-year fixed-price requirements contract, which includes a one-year base period and four one-year renewal options, and incorporates an Economic Price Adjustment. These commercial items are required for Department of Defense products sold to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. All items and raw materials must be 100% domestic and manufactured entirely within the United States to meet Berry Amendment requirements, as no foreign components are acceptable.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing and PSC 5325 FASTENING DEVICES. Performance is located in Butner, North Carolina. This combined synopsis/solicitation was published on March 29, 2024, and responses are due by April 16, 2024. Renee Stancil is the designated point of contact for this requirement.

The solicitation package includes five attachments: a UNICORACH file, a credit release authorization, a business management questionnaire, an Excel list of zipper part numbers, and the formal solicitation document. These materials provide the necessary framework for submitting proposals for the specified fasteners.