Follow-Up Notice - FPI Production of Baseball Caps

On September 8, 2011, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) published a notice in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) regarding baseball caps under Federal Supply Classification (FSC) Codes 8405, Outerwear, Men's and 8410, Outerwear, Women's. In this notice, FPI proposed to manufacture baseball caps in support of FPI's embroidery operation. The FPI Board of Directors carefully weighed the concerns raised in the submitted comments against their particular responsibility to carry out FPI's complex mission and the need to balance the creation of additional work opportunities for inmates with sensitivity to potential impact on private industry. After thoughtful discussion and thorough review of submitted comments, the FPI Board of Directors did not approve the proposal to manufacture baseball caps at this time. Interested parties can comment on this issue at any time. All comments should be addressed to: Chief, Marketing, Research, and Corporate Support Branch, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 320 First Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20534. Attention: MRACS Branch.