[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: 48CFR8.604]

[Page 128]
 
            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.  8.604  Ordering procedures.

    (a) Contracting officers shall order (1) less-than-carload lots of 
common-use items (Schedule A of the Schedule) from the regional 
warehouses of GSA, unless it is more practical and economical to 
purchase directly from FPI, and (2) carload lots of common-use items, 
and other items listed in the Schedule, from FPI.
    (b) Contracting officers shall prepare orders to FPI using the 
procedures in the Schedule.
    (c) When the contracting officer believes that the FPI price exceeds 
the market price, the matter may be referred to the cognizant product 
division identified in the Schedule or to the FPI Washington office for 
resolution.