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JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC)

CONTRACT #15BRRC18D00000127

Located within the city limits of Austin, Texas (Travis County)

Pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-

2(b)(1) and (2), the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) has determined the need for RRC services located within the city limits of Austin, Texas (Travis County) meets the criteria established for other than full and open competition. This limitation of competition is justified in accordance with FAR

Subpart 6.303-2, with the following supporting information provided:

1. Agency:

The United States Department of Justice, Bureau, Administration Division, Procurement Management Branch, Residential Reentry Contracting Section.

2. Description of Action Being Approved:

The action to be approved is award of a contract under other than full and open competition procedures for continued RRC services for Federal offenders located within the city limits of Austin, Texas (Travis County).

3. Description of the Services Required to Meet the Agency

Needs:

Services required are RRC services located within the city limits of Austin, Texas (Travis County) for the period of

September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019 (four-month base with four, two-month options).

A new contract numbered 15BRRC18D00000127 with an estimated amount of

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open

Competition:

Other than full and open competition is based on the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2) as implemented by FAR

6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.

5. Determination that proposed Contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

The facility in Austin, Texas currently house male and female federal offenders. The current contract expired

August 31, 2018.

From a technical standpoint, ACS is currently providing the services required by the Bureau. The closest facilities with contracts with the Bureau will not have available bed space.

The Contracting Officer has reviewed all of the documentation and agrees that ACS is able to continue providing services without risk to the community and to the

Bureau by September 1, 2018.

The services required are of an unusual and compelling urgency due to the Bureau’s essential need. There is only one contract for RRC services for federal offenders located within the city limits of Austin, Texas (Travis County). If services cannot be provided at this location, the Bureau has two options: Transfer offenders to another RRC to continue receiving services or return the offenders to a secure institution.

The closest facilities under contract with the Bureau are located in Houston, Fort Worth, and Hutchins, Texas.

The mission of the reentry program is to assist federal offenders during the transition from prison to the community by providing services which include self-improvement opportunities as well as assistance to secure employment and locate a permanent residence after their program is complete.

Offenders are typically assigned to a RRC near the location where they will eventually be released. The Bureau contracts with these RRCs to provide assistance to inmates who are nearing release from federal custody. RRC placements provide a safe, structured, supervised environment in the individual's community, as well as assistance, drug treatment, and other reentry programs and services.

RRCs help inmates gradually rebuild their ties to the community and supervise their activities during this community readjustment period. Therefore, returning the offenders to a secure institution for the period requested in this justification would cause serious harm to the mission of the Bureau and would be a disruption to the inmate’s reentry programming. Relocating the offenders does not support the overall mission of the Reentry Services

Division or the Bureau in the attempt to re-integrate the offenders into society as law abiding citizens.

6. Efforts made to solicit from as many sources as practicable, including whether or not a notice was published in the GPE:

Based on the urgent requirements of these services, the exception at FAR 5.202(a)(2) applies;

7. Contracting Officer’s determination that cost to the

Government will be fair and reasonable:

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated costs to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on a comparison of current Government contract prices for RRC services.

RRC Services:

8. Description of the market survey conducted:

and open competition:

N/A

10. List of sources, expressing in writing, interest in the acquisition:

11. Actions taken by the agency to remove or overcome barriers to competition:

12. Contracting Officer’s Certification:

I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief.