U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Procurement and Property Branch, 320 First Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20534

G -- SOCIAL SERVICES POC Bonnie T. Sinsel, Supervisory Contract Specialist The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research and exploring initiatives/possible options for the most suitable approach in its effort to procure bed space for federally sentenced juveniles in response to a program initiative developed in cooperation with the Department of Justice. Specifically, the requirement is to house federally sentenced juveniles in secure facilities within 250 miles of their family in accordance with the 1998 juvenile statement of work. The 1998 juvenile statement of work adds significantly greater program requirements compared to the previous statement of work. A copy of the draft 1998 juvenile statement of work is available upon request. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a Request for Proposals. This notice is to advise industry of an opportunity to comment, discuss any perceived issues related to juvenile confinement, and to allow the Government to receive benefit from these comments. To accomplish this, the FBOP will conduct Industry Interchange Meetings (IIMs) in Washington, D.C. during the period of September 21 to September 25. IIMs will be of two hours duration between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. This will be the industries opportunity to meet one-on-one with government representatives to discuss the delivery of services to Federally sentenced juveniles in a secure setting. Interchange meetings will be held on an individual basis. Should travel to Washington, D.C. be undesirable, interested parties may elect to submit comments in writing. Comments will not be critiqued. The Government will not pay for the information solicited or any costs incurred by responding to this request. Proprietary information is not being solicited. The purpose for the interchange meetings and industry comment is to determine program feasibility, identify potential problem areas, and receive recommendations in order to enhance the success of possible solicitations which may be issued. The FBOP believes industry feedback is important, and is receptive to all ideas which would result in the success of the juvenile initiative. Comments received from industry may or may not be used to complete a final Performance-Based Statement of Work and associated solicitation documents. The availability of any subsequent soliciation will be synopsized prior to release. Eligibility to participate in any future acquisition does not depend on a response to this notice. All interested parties should contact Bonnie T. Sinsel, Supervisory Contracting Officer. Appointment times will be on first-come, first-serve basis. To receive a copy of the 1998 juvenile statement of work or to discuss any program issues related to Federal juveniles, contact James Beck at (202) 307-3171 or write him at Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW, 400 Building, Second Floor, Washington, D.C. 20534 Questions: 1) Where do you currently have places of performance? 2) How many beds do you have at each location? 3) How many beds might be available to the BOP at each location? 4) Can you accept juveniles between the ages of 18 and 21? 5) Can you provide 50 hours of structured programs per week for each juvenile? 6) What would you do to promote visiting, noting that you may have a federal juvenile housed several hundred miles from home? 7) Can you asses each juvenile and complete a program plan within two weeks? 8) Can you provide culturally specific programs, particularly for Native American juveniles? 9) Do you have state and/or ACA certification? 10) Do you offer a substance abuse treatment program? Is the program certified? 11) Do you offer sex offender treatment programs? Is the program certified? 12) Do you offer a GED? 13) Do you offer a high school diploma? 14) Do you assess juveniles for disabilities and do you develop Individual Education Plan? Posted 08/24/98 (W-SN240867). (0236)

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