CAR XIV

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has a requirement for the management and operation of a contractor-owned/contractor-leased, contractor-operated correctional facility to house approximately 1,000(+/- 30%), low security, adult male inmates, that are primarily criminal aliens ordinarily with 90 months or less remaining to serve on their sentences. Proposed institutions shall house inmates in a secure correctional institution that meets BOP standards as set forth in the resulting solicitation/contract. The proposed facility may be located anywhere in the continental United States. An offeror awarded a contract must be ready to accept inmates at an existing facility within 150 days after contract award, or no later than September 1, 2013, at a rate specified in the resulting contract. Any construction, expansion, or renovation must not interfere with or delay the arrival of inmates as required by the solicitation/contract. The inmates shall be housed in a secure correctional institution that meets BOP standards as set forth in the resulting solicitation/contract. Offerors are prohibited from housing non-BOP inmates within the same fence perimeter; however, multiple populations at a prison complex with separate fence lines is acceptable. Additionally, services received from or provided to the resulting contract shall not be shared with other contractual obligations. The BOP intends to award a Performance-based, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity type contract. The Government will be required to order and the contractor required to furnish at least the established minimum quantity of 90% of the accepted number of contract beds for each contract year. Additionally, the contractor will be required to house a daily population of up to 15% over the accepted number of contract beds for each contract year. The contract award will have a potential term of 10 years, consisting of one four-year base period and three (3) two-year option periods. Contract performance will be governed by a performance-based work statement based on American Correctional Association Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions. Award selection shall be made on a best value basis for the Government. The BOP has established a decisional rule criterion requiring all offerors to clearly demonstrate they have verifiable corporate experience operating a secure correctional/detention institution for a continuous three-year period as of the date the Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued. Information will be required from offerors regarding both existing and anticipated environmental impacts and the environmental condition of the proposed site where the institution is located. Environmental documentation and other related information will be required with the submission of the proposal in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). A NEPA analysis will be performed for each proposed contract action. An Environmental Assessment will be required prior to award. The offeror's proposal cannot contain any proposal or action that could, in the sole opinion of the Bureau of Prisons, significantly impact the quality of the human environment as determined by either: (1) a consideration of the offeror's proposal under the National Environmental Policy Act; or (2) lack of said consideration due to the failure of the offeror's proposal to contain sufficient information for the Bureau to conduct a complete analysis. This requirement will be solicited on an unrestricted basis, open to both large and small businesses. Faith-based and Community Organizations can submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the BOP. The solicitation will be available on or after 8/1/2012, with an anticipated closing date for receipt of proposals on 9/18/2012. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunity website http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. All contractors doing business with the federal government shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for CCR is www.ccr.gov. The North American Industry Classification System code for this solicitation is 561210, Facilities Support Services. Interested parties requiring further information should email Michael Bodine, Contract Specialist, at mbodine@bop.gov or Timothy Barnes, Contract Specialist, at tbarnes@bop.gov.