[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2846]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System


Acquisition of Items for Which Federal Prison Industries Has a 
Significant Market Share

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: DoD is issuing this notification to set forth an up-to-date 
list of product categories for which the Federal Prison Industries' 
share of the DoD market is greater than five percent.

DATES: Effective Date: February 8, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Defense and Acquisition 
Policy, Attn: Susan Pollack, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-3060; telephone (703) 697-8336.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal 
Year 2008, Public Law 110-181, amended DoD's competition requirements 
for acquisition of products from Federal Prison Industries (FPI). On 
November 19, 2009, a final rule was published at 74 FR 59914, which 
amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 
at subpart 208.6 to implement section 827.
    Among other things, section 827 required DoD to publish a list of 
product categories for which FPI's share of the DoD market was greater 
than five percent, based on the most recent fiscal year data available. 
Section 827 also provides for modification of the published list if DoD 
subsequently determines that new data require adding or omitting a 
product category from the list.
    This notification provides a modified list of FPI product 
categories exceeding five percent of the DoD market, based on Fiscal 
Year 2011 data obtained from the Federal Procurement Data System. An 
identical list is also found in the Director, Defense Procurement and 
Acquisition Policy (DPAP) memorandum dated January 12, 2012. (The DPAP 
memorandum with the updated list of product categories for which FPI 
has a significant market share is posted at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA007288-11-DPAP.pdf.)
    Accordingly, the updated product categories for which FPI's share 
of the DOD market is greater than five percent are:
     3625 (Textile Industries Machinery);
     3990 (Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment);
     6020 (Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Harnesses);
     7110 (Office Furniture);
     7230 (Draperies, Awnings, and Shades);
     8420 (Underwear and Nightwear, Men's); and
     8465 (Individual Equipment).
    Product categories on the updated list, and the products within 
each identified product category, must be procured using competitive or 
fair opportunity procedures in accordance with DFARS 208.602-70(c)(1). 
FPI must be included in the solicitation process and will be considered 
in accordance with the policy set forth in 8.602(a)(4)(ii) through (v) 
of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Mary Overstreet,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. 2012-2846 Filed 2-7-12; 8:45 am]
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