R -- Contract Detention Center

Notice of Intent: Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source And No Other Supplies Or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement, the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee (OFDT) is planning to issue a sole-source contract to Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)for an existing secured detention facility located within the geographic boundaries of Leavenworth, Kansas, with a capacity of not less than 802 beds to house persons in custody of the United States Marshals Service (USMS)-Reference Number ODT-6-0002 under the Sources Sought Notice. The issuance of the award will be a five year base contract with three options, five years each. CCA already provides secure care, custody and control for the United States Marshal detainees. These services include security, medical care, food, laundry, booking, video arraignment and transportation. Both male and female prisoners are housed at this facility. Based on the sources sought notice, CCA is the only source available to fulfill the need of the Agency. Responses received as a result of this notice of intent shall be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses will not be considered as either proposals or quotations. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based upon the written responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties having all capabilities to perform the services described above are requested to submit capability statements, limited to no more than 10 pages and to be received within 10 days of publication of this Notice to: Office of the Federal Detention Trustee, Contracting, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, National Place Building, Suite 1210, Washington, DC 20530. Lori Ray, Contracting Officer, email: lori.ray@usdoj.gov.