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X -- DETENTION SERVICES (HOUSING,CARE AND SECURITY)FOR PRISONERS IN THE DISTRICTS OF KANSAS,NEBRASKA,EASTERN MISSOURI,WESTERN SSOURI, SOUTH DAKOTA, SOUTHERN IOWA SOL MS-96-R-0009 DUE 043097 POC Cindy Suter, Contracting Officer, 202-307-9368. The USMS seeks to obtain an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the housing,safekeeping,transportation, and stationary guard services for U.S. Marshals Service and INS pre trail detainees. The successful offeror is responsible to acquire and operate the facility. The detainess shall be housed in a facility capable of housing approximately 327 ( estimated maximum) and 110 (minimum guarantee) pre trail detainees. The contract is expected to primarily serve the Districts of Kansas, Nebraska, Eastern Missouri, Western Missouri, South Dakota, Southern Iowa and other Districts, as indentified by the USMS, on as needed basis. The facility shall be located within a 100 mile radius from the federal court cities of Topeka, Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri. The contractor shall operate the facility in compliance with all standards of the most recent edition of the Amercan Correctional Association, Standard for Adult Local Detention facilities. The contractor shall obtain ACA accreditation within 24 months of contract award. The Government will consider offers that can reasonably demonstrate the offeror's ability to acquire (either through construction,lease or other arrangement) a facility if it can be ready and avaible for occupancy by December 29, 1997. The term of the contract shall be one year with four, one year options. (0023)

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