R -- Criminal Alien Requirement 5

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has a requirement to house a population (approximately 1,200) of low security, non-US citizen, sentenced male inmates in an existing secure correctional institution or institutions procured from state or local governments or private sources located in the continental United States. Faith Based and Community Organizations have an equal right to submit competitive proposals for any resulting contract(s) The BOP may fulfill this requirement through either a single or multiple awards. The offered institution(s) may have capacity to house more beds than those proposed, and offerors are not prohibited from housing non-BOP inmates at the institution(s). If the proposed institution(s) houses a mixed population of BOP and non-BOP inmates, offers will be evaluated to determine the soundness and effectiveness in managing and operating the shared institution(s). Institutions proposed shall meet BOP standards as set forth in the resulting contract. Expansion or renovation of existing institutions will only be considered if completed within 120 calendar days after contract award and may not exceed 20% of the existing square footage proposed. Any such expansion or renovation must not interfere with or delay the arrival of inmates as required by the resulting solicitation/contract. Offerors shall demonstrate the ability to provide all personnel, equipment, materials, supplies and services necessary for the management and operation of a secure correctional institution. The BOP intends to award a fixed-price type contract with award-fee incentives. The contract will have a potential term of 10 years consisting of one four-year base period and three two-year option periods. Contract performance will be governed by a performance-based statement of work based on American Correctional Association/Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions with a contractor management emphasis on quality control. The offeror awarded the contract must be ready to accept inmates 120 days after contract award at a rate specified in the resulting contract. Past performance and experience will be significant factors in the evaluation of offers. 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. Award selection shall be made on a best value basis for the Government. Information will be requested from offerors regarding past environmental activities and the environmental condition of the proposed site where the institution is located. Prior to contract award, environmental documentation and other related information will be required in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The BOP anticipates issuing the solicitation on or about 6/20/05 with an estimated response date of 8/19/05. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the BOP. The solicitation will be available on or after 6/20/05, and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities web site 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 that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Interested parties requiring further information should e-mail Connie A. Bare, Contracting Officer, at cbare@bop.gov. or Randy R. Taylor, Contracting Officer, at rrtaylor@bop.gov.