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

R -- CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED SOL RFP-PCC-0005 DUE 110299 POC Connie Tatko (202) 616-1647, Fax (202) 616-6007 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, CTATKO@BOP.GOV. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) has a requirement to house up to an estimated 7,500 low security non-U.S. citizen criminal alien males in contractor-owned/contractor-operated secure corrections facilities located in the states of Arizona, California (Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Luis Obisbo, Santa Barbara or Ventura counties), Texas, Oklahoma, and/or New Mexico. Firms may propose any number of facilities provided they are located in these states. New construction or new expansion started after the date of this notice will not be deemed eligible to participate in this requirement. Only existing facilities will be accepted. Each facility must have the capacity to accommodate a population of at least 1,000 inmates and shall house only FBOP inmates. Firms awarded contracts must be able to accept inmates and begin contract performance within 90 days following contract award. The FBOP intends to award fixed-price contracts with award-fee. Proposed facilities must be located within a close proximity and have access to emergency services (medical, fire protection, law enforcement, etc.). Each contract will have a potential term of 10 years consisting of a three-year base and seven one-year option periods. Contractors shall be responsible for providing all facilities, equipment, supplies, and services necessary for contract performance. The FBOP has established a decisional rule criterion requiring all offerors to have verifiable experience operating a secure corrections facility continuously during the last three years. Offerors are required to submit information which clearly establishes the offeror's authority to operate a correctional facility within the jurisdiction chosen by the offeror. This authority must include but not limited to, the ability of the offeror to use force, including deadly force, make arrests, and perform other correctional duties. Past Performance and Experience will be significant factors in the evaluation of offers. Selections for award will be based on offerors whose proposals represent the best value to the Government. In order to assist the Bureau in its compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 40 CFR 1500 et seq., and 28 CFR Part 61, Appendix A, offerors are requested to submit any and all environmental documentation that may exist regarding the proposal at the earliest possible time before the due date of proposals. THE RFP WILL BE ISSUED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ON ONE (1) 3" FLOPPY DISKETTE IN PDF ADOBE ACROBAT) FILE FORMAT. The RFP will be issued on/about September 1, 1999. All responsible sources may request a copy of the RFP by submitting a written request to the above address, or E-mail Connie Tatko at CTATKO@BOP.GOV. Prospective offerors shall submit, in writing to the Contracting Officer, all requests for Wage Determinations for the geographic area in which they are proposing to perform this service. Requests shall contain the State and County of the place of performance and shall be submitted NO LATER THAN 15 calendar days after issuance of the THIS NOTICE. All solicitation requests shall contain the State and County of the anticipated place of performance. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 08/06/99 (W-SN364765). (0218)

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