Federal Prison Industries / UnicorContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Justice
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor obligated $184M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $980M.
That is 1.9% of the obligations of the Department of Justice since FY2023.
110 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $204M.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $184M, 100%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $345M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345M |
| FY2024 | $256M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $256M |
| FY2025 | $196M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $196M |
| FY2026 | $184M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $184M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krueger International, Inc. | 14 | $31M | 21% |
| Blind Industries and Services of Maryland | 13 | $20M | 14% |
| Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc | 9 | $12M | 8% |
| Ernst & Young LLP | 2 | $11M | 7% |
| Southern Mills, Inc | 7 | $9.8M | 7% |
| M.C. Fuhrman & Associates, LLC | 5 | $8.3M | 6% |
| World Wide Technology LLC | 2 | $6.9M | 5% |
| Bouckaert Industrial Textiles, Inc | 3 | $6.7M | 5% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3 | $6.6M | 5% |
| Rwe Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $6.4M | 4% |
| Emergency Technology Inc | 3 | $6.2M | 4% |
| Warhorse Training Solutions, LLC | 2 | $6.0M | 4% |
| Plexus Scientific Corporation | 2 | $5.0M | 3% |
| Central Lake Armor Express Inc | 2 | $4.9M | 3% |
| Troy Sheet Metal Works, Inc. | 2 | $4.8M | 3% |
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young LLP | ContractDelivery Order | $8.6M | 5 Feb 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Krueger International, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $7.0M | 14 Nov 2023 | WI | USAspending |
| World Wide Technology LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $5.7M | 13 Sep 2023 | MO | USAspending |
| Warhorse Training Solutions, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $4.8M | 3 Oct 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Arcticom, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $4.3M | 14 Jun 2023 | AK | USAspending |
| Krueger International, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $4.0M | 10 Nov 2022 | WI | USAspending |
| Central Lake Armor Express Inc | ContractDelivery Order | $3.9M | 27 Sep 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| Krueger International, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $3.8M | 27 Feb 2025 | WI | USAspending |
| Microsoft Corporation | ContractDelivery Order | $3.5M | 8 Feb 2023 | WV | USAspending |
| Krueger International, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $3.1M | 3 Jan 2023 | WI | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Justice
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division$1.4B
- Drug Enforcement Administration$2.2B
- Federal Bureau of Investigation$8.4B
- Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$9.5B
- Office of Justice Programs$11B
- Offices, Boards and Divisions$12B
- U.S. Marshals Service$5.3B
Official records
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- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Federal Prison Industries / Unicor: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-justice/federal-prison-industries-unicor/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Justice?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $184M. The obligations of the Department of Justice were $9.3B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
110 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $204M.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $980M.