UNICOR SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

Sharad Tilak, CIO
DOJ (Unicor component)

Who are we?

FPI, trade name UNICOR, was established in 1934 as a wholly-owned corporation of the United States Government.

Mission Statement

• Employ Inmates
• Provide Job Skills for Inmates.
• Contribute to the safety & security of the nations Correctional Institutions

What do we do?

• Create market-price quality goods for sale to the Federal Government
• Operate in a self sustaining manner
• Minimize FPI’s impact on private business and labor

Business Groups

• Textiles
• Electronics
• Office Furniture
• Fleet
• Industrial Products
• Recycling
• Service & Graphics

Small Business Administration Statutory Goals

• Small Business

  • 23%
• Small Disadvantage Business

  • 5%
• Small Woman Owned Business

  • 5%
• 8(a)

  • 3%

Goals (cont.)

• HubZone

  • 3%
• Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

  • 3%

Attorney General’s Small Business Awards To FPI

• Awards to small business for best percentage
• Award to woman-owned business for exceeding goals
• Small subcontracting award for exceeding goals

Attorney General’s Small Business Awards To FPI

• Award to small disadvantaged businesses for exceeding goals
• Woman-owned subcontracting award for exceeding goals

Percentage award to Small Business Concerns

• FY95 – 56.6%
• FY96 – 48.9%
• FY97 – 56.4%
• FY98 – 61.8%
• FY99 – 41.5%
• FY00 – 63.1%
• FY01 – 66%
• FY02 – 63.1%
• FY03 – 58% - $188.6 Million

Vendor Out Reach Program

Held at the Department of Justice at the National Place Building in Washington, DC third Tuesday of each month.

To schedule an appointment contact: Kerrie Jackson on the 1st day of the month after 12:00 PM at (202)616-0545

Federal Business Opportunities

• www.fedbizopps.gov
• Sample North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code

  • 611420 Computer Training
  • 423430 Software
  • 541512 Computer Hardware Consulting Services or Consultants

UNICOR Web Page

• www.unicor.gov

  • Go to “FPI Contracting Opportunities” under “Information”
  • Select Business Group (for IT opportunities select Corporate)
  • Forms available on line

Additional Requirements

Vendors are required to have a current registration in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov prior to doing business with the Federal Government.

CONTACTS: MISB

• Sharad Tilak, Chief, Management Information System Division (MISB)

  • (202)305-3438
• Roland Fayard, Chief, Information Systems Management

  • (202)305-3494
• Tom Hoover, Chief, E-Commerce

  • (202)305-3538
• Jan Kowalewski, Chief, Applications

  • (202)305-3462

Contacts: Procurement

• Donovan Cunningham, Chief, Interagency Solutions Procurement Branch

  • (202)305-7254
• Lisabeth Day, Chief Policy Field Support Small Business Representative

  • (202)305-7304