ANSIBIFMA e3 Certification Tender, USA - 132830824

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: ANSIBIFMA e3 Certification

Deadline: 31 Dec 2025

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 132830824

Document Ref. No.: 1450044763

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

Authority Cited:

1. Identification of the agency and the contracting agency.

FCI Milan, UNICOR, Milan Metals FPI, 4002 E Arkona Rd Milan, MI 48160

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

The UNICOR Factory at FCI Milan manufactures metal office furniture, lockers, and cabinets. This factory currently holds a BIFMa e3 certification and is trying to recertify for ANSI/BIFMA e3-2024e Furniture Sustainability Standard. The BIFMa e3 certification allows FPI Milan to meet the standards and requirements of its customers and is vital to FPI Milan's continued success. The certification process is lengthy and very detailed. During this time Foresight Management will work to collect, organize and report on data needed for the next two years of surveillance audit. To obtain this certification there is a several-months-long process of research and written reports that are submitted to the auditing service. Since Foresight Management is intimately familiar with the UNICOR environment and processes, and they provide the service at a fair and reasonable price, it has been determined that Foresight Management can meet the immediate needs of the factory. The total cost of the service is $63, 000.

Due to the unusual and compelling nature of this procurement, UNICOR wishes to waive other than full and open competition and negotiate with the vendor.

In accordance with 6.302-2 Unusual and Compelling urgency (a) (2) (b) (1) (2) (c) (2) (i) (A) (B) (ii) for the reasons stated above this requirement is not being competed and will be awarded to Foresight. 6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency. (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(2) or 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(2). (2) When the agency's need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bi...
Notice ID: 1450044763
Department/Ind. Agency: justice, department of
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: federal prison industries, inc
Product Service Code: h171 - quality control- furniture
NAICS Code: 813920 - Professional Organizations
Inactive Dates: jan 15, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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