As prescribed in 8.602(a)(i)(90), insert the following provision:
ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES ITEMS (JUNE 2002) - DLAD
For items listed on the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) Schedule of Products Made in Federal Penal and Correctional Institutions, issuance of this solicitation will constitute market research. Price, quality, and delivery will be evaluated both as part of the contracting officer’s award decision and as the comparability determination required by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 208.602. The award evaluation and comparability determination will be conducted using the award criteria contained in this solicitation. FPI will receive an order to fulfill this requirement if its offer is comparable to those from private-sector sources. By signing an award resulting from this solicitation, the contracting officer signifies that a comparability determination has been made.
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