[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR8.601]

[Page 127]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 8_REQUIRED SOURCES OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart 8.6_Acquisition From Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
 
Sec.  8.601  General.


    (a) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI), also referred to as 
UNICOR, is a self-supporting, wholly owned Government corporation of the 
District of Columbia.
    (b) FPI provides training and employment for prisoners confined in 
Federal penal and correctional institutions through the sale of its 
supplies and services to Government agencies (18 U.S.C. 4121-4128).
    (c) FPI diversifies its supplies and services to prevent private 
industry from experiencing unfair competition from prison workshops or 
activities.

[48 FR 42129, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 56 FR 15148, Apr. 15, 1991]