15BGCS26Q00000070 FCI Milan Life Connections.pdf
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This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Life Connections Program Services at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Milan, Michigan, issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office.
The Government seeks a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed unit pricing for the provision of one general/interfaith or Values and Responsibility Spiritual Guide to support FCI Milan's Life Connections Program. The contractor will provide instruction and leadership for adults in custody from various faith traditions and those with no faith tradition participating in the Residential Faith-Based Prerelease Program. Services are to be performed Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding Federal holidays, with normally 24 sessions per week (one hour per session). The base period extends 12 months from the Effective Date of Award (EDOA), with four optional 12-month renewal years and one optional 6-month extension, for a total potential contract duration of 67 months. The contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 813110 with a size standard of $13,000,000. Quotations must be submitted electronically to jholleman@bop.gov in PDF format by August 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Award is anticipated for August 2026 with an EDOA of October 1, 2026.
The contractor must possess a Master's Degree in Divinity, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a similarly related field from an accredited institution, and must submit supporting documentation including a resume, credentials form, one letter of endorsement from their local religious organization, and two letters of personal reference. All quoters must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and include their Unique Entity Number. Evaluation is based on price (total aggregate of base year plus all option years) and past performance history. The contract is procured under FAR Part 12 for commercial products and services and includes extensive security, privacy, personnel, and information technology requirements including background investigations, security clearances, and compliance with DOJ security policies.
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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons
Administration Division Field Acquisition Office
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
RE: Request for Quote 15BGCS26Q00000070 Life Connections Program Services Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) – Milan, Michigan
Dear Quoter:
Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, for the provision of Life Connections Program Services for FCI Milan. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.
When submitting your quote, you shall consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located on pages 41-43 of the solicitation package concerning content, format, and submission of quotes.
All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.212-4 for Commercial Items. Paragraph (t), System for Award Management (SAM), of this clause requires that all quoters doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database.
Quoters should include their Unique Entity Number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees Unique Entity ID number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. For the purposes of this solicitations, all quoters SAM registration should include NAICS code 813110.
If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.
Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of August 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.
Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to jholleman@bop.gov in pdf format only and will be deemed received at the time as indicated on the email notification. Faxed and hand delivered quotes will not be accepted.
Please submit any questions you may have in writing. Questions may be submitted via email to jholleman@bop.gov.
Sincerely, //s// John Holleman, Contracting Officer mailto:jholleman@bop.gov mailto:jholleman@bop.gov.
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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 AND 30.
1. REQUISITION NUMBER
15B41724PR000230
PAGE 1 OF
5. SOLICITATION NUMBER
15BGCS26Q00000070
2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE
DATE
4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE
DATE
07/23/2026
7. FOR SOLICITATION
INFORMATION CALL:
a. NAME
John Holleman jholleman@bop.gov
b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL
TIME
08/19/2026 10:00 CT
CODE 15BGCS
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Field Acquisition Office
U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex
346 Marine Forces Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
9. ISSUED BY UNRESTRICTED OR X SET ASIDE:100.00 % FOR
X SMALL BUSINESS
HUBZONE SMALL
BUSINESS
SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERAN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS
(SDVOSB)
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL
BUSINESS (WOSB)
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
(EDWOSB)
8(A)
NORTH AMERICAN
INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION
STANDARD (NAICS):
813110
SIZE STANDARD:
13,000,000.00
10. THE ACQUISITION IS
SEE SCHEDULE
11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD
(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS
BLOCK IS MARKED
12. DISCOUNT TERMS
13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A
RATED ORDER UNDER THE
DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND
ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM -
DPAS (15 CFR 700)
13b. RATING
X REQUEST
FOR QUOTE
(RFQ)
INVITATION
FOR BID
(IFB)
REQUEST
FOR
PROPOSAL
(RFP)
14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION
15B417CODE15. DELIVER TO
Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Milan 4004 East Arkona Road Milan, MI 48160
CODE 15B41716. ADMINISTERED BY
Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Milan 4004 East Arkona Road Milan, MI 48160
FACILITY
CODE
CODE
TELEPHONE NUMBER
17a. CONTRACTOR/
OFFEROR
15B417CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Milan 4004 East Arkona Road Milan, MI 48160
17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN
OFFER SEE ADDENDUM
18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK
BELOW IS CHECKED
19.
ITEM NUMBER
20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
21.
QUANTITY
22.
UNIT
23.
UNIT PRICE
24.
AMOUNT
Provision of the Life Connections Program at FCI Milan, Michigan in accordance with the Statement of Work.
UEI # _____________________________________
Email ______________________________________ Firm Fixed Price
See Continuation Sheet(s) (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)
25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)
X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3
AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA
X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED
27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED
28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN ____ COPIES TO
ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH
OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.
29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE _____________________________
OFFER DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK
5) INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH
HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:
30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)
30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
John Holleman
31c. DATE SIGNED
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION
PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE
STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)
Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212
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19.
ITEM NUMBER
20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
21.
QUANTITY
22.
UNIT
23.
UNIT PRICE
24.
AMOUNT
32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN
RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________
32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE
32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE
32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE
32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
PARTIAL FINAL
33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED
CORRECT FOR
COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL
36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER
38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY
41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)
41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE
42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)
42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS
STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK
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Table of Contents
Section Description Page Number
A Solicitation/Contract Form B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs C Description/Specifications/Statement of Work
Statement of Work D Packaging and Marking E Inspection and Acceptance F Deliveries and Performance G Contract Administration Data
2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (NOV 2020) Contract Administration Data
H Special Contract Requirements 2852.222-70 Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DEC 2014) 2852.223-70 Unsafe Conditions Due to the Presence of Hazardous Material (NOV 2020) DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems (OCT 2023) DOJ-07 Prohibition On Access By Non-U.S. Citizens To DOJ IT Systems (MAR 2002)
I Contract Clauses 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020) - Alternate I (Nov 2021) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) 52.204-13 (DEV) System for Award Management-Maintenance (Oct 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.209-6 (DEV) Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Jan 2025)
(DEVIATION NOV 2025)
52.209-9 (DEV) Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.209-10 (DEV) Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
(DEVIATION NOV 2025)
52.212-4 (DEV) Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov
2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) 52.216-21 (DEV) Requirements (Oct 1995) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.219-6 (DEV) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.219-8 (DEV) Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.219-14 (DEV) Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-3 (DEV) Convict Labor (June 2003) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-35 (DEV) Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-36 (DEV) Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION
DEC 2025)
52.222-37 (DEV) Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-40 (DEV) Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec
2010) (DEVIATION DEC 2025)
52.222-50 (DEV) Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-54 (DEV) Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION DEC 2025) 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
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52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-3 (DEV) Protest after Award (Aug 1996) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.233-4 (DEV) Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.240-91 (DEV) Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (DEVIATION NOV 2025) BOP 2852.237-77 Contractors Classified as Common Law Employees for Federal Income Tax Purposes (July 2017)
BOP 2852.242-71 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE UTILIZING CPARS
(APR 2011)
DOJ-01 Whistleblower Information Distribution (Oct 2021) DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022) DOJ-03 Personnel Security Requirements For Contractor Employees (Nov 2021) DOJ-08 Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza or other National Emergency (OCT 2007)
J List of Attachments K Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors
52.204-7 (DEV) System for Award Management-Registration (Nov 2024) (DEVIATION NOV 2025) 52.212-1 (DEV) Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep
2023) (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (NOV 2020) BOP 2852.237-71 Requirements for Religious Services (July 2017) BOP 2852.237-78 Submission/Evaluation of Quotations/Offers by Individuals (Nov 2014) Quote Submission Instructions/Evaluation and Award Methodology/SAM Registration/APEX/
FOIA
M Evaluation Factors for Award 52.212-2 (DEV) Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)
(DEVIATION NOV 2025)
52.217-5 (DEV) Evaluation of Options (July 1990) (DEVIATION AUG 2025) 52.240-90 (DEV) Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications
(DEVIATION NOV 2025)
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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
CONTINUATION SHEET
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0001 One (1) Life Connections Program Spiritual Guides Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months from the EDOA Estimated Maximum
PSC: G002
Base Period
1,152 SS $________ $_________________
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0002 One (1) Life Connections Program Spiritual Guides 13 months from the EDOA through 24 months from the EDOA Estimated Maximum
PSC: G002
Unexercised Option 1
1,152 SS $________ $_________________
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0003 One (1) Life Connections Program Spiritual Guides 25 months from the EDOA through 36 months from the EDOA Estimated Maximum
PSC: G002
Unexercised Option 2
1,152 SS $________ $_________________
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0004 One (1) Life Connections Program Spiritual Guides 37 months from the EDOA through 48 months from the EDOA Estimated Maximum
PSC: G002
Unexercised Option 3
1,152 SS $________ $_________________
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0005 One (1) Life Connections Program Spiritual Guides 49 months from the EDOA through 60 months from the EDOA Estimated Maximum
PSC: G002
Unexercised Option 4
1,152 SS $________ $_________________
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
0006 One (1) Life Connections Program Spiritual Guides 6 Month Ext. - 61 months from the EDOA through 67 months from the EDOA Estimated Maximum Performance Period in accordance with FAR 52.217-8
PSC: G002
Unexercised Option 5
Delivery Schedule:
Quantity: 576.000000
Place of Performance Address:
Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Milan 4004 East Arkona Road Milan, MI 48160
576 SS $________ $_________________
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Aggregate Total: $ _________________________ (Base + Options)
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Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work
Clauses By Full Text
Statement of Work
Subject
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas intends to make a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed pricing for the provision of a general/interfaith or Values and Responsibility Spiritual Guide at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Milan, Michigan. The Spiritual Guide will be an integral part of FCI Milan’s Life Connections Program (LCP) and will provide adults in custody with guidance to successfully complete the program with reasonable and equitable opportunities to pursue religious beliefs and practices.
Place of Performance
The service to be provided under the contract shall be accomplished at:
Federal Correctional Institution
4004 East Arkona Rd.
Milan, Michigan 48160
Schedule
Services will normally be provided Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, excluding Federal holidays. The contractor will normally provide twenty-four (24) sessions each week of services. A session is defined as one hour. The schedule may include occasional evening hours based on program needs. A mutually agreed upon schedule will be developed by the LCP Chaplain after contract award.
Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be experienced. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. When contract employees report to the institution but are unable to perform services due to such delays, the contractor will be paid for one session. Normally, any remaining sessions for that day will be suspended and the contractor will be free to leave and the contractor will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. However, if the institution requests that the contractor remain at the institution for eventual performance, the contractor shall be paid for such sessions. In the event of any absence, the contractor may make up his/her time if approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy. In the event of an emergency, such as a National Pandemic, or other unforeseen circumstances the contractor may be authorized to perform work from home if approved by the COR.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
The contractor must possess a Master’s Degree or be enrolled in program offering a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university recognized by a US Recognized Accrediting Organization under the Council For Higher Education Accreditation
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(chea.org). The Master’s Degree must be in one of the following fields of study: Divinity, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or other similarly related field.
Quoters responding to this solicitation shall complete and submit with their quote the attached form, “Credentials of Religious Services Contractor.”
Quoters shall submit one letter of endorsement from their local religious organization, which shows that they are a member in good standing.
Quoters shall submit two letters of personal reference.
Quoters must specifically identify the individual that will be performing these services under any subsequent contract award. The quoter must provide proof that their candidate meets all qualifications. The candidate’s name and qualifications must be submitted at the time the quote is submitted. All quoters must submit with their quote a resume as well as photocopies of documents evidencing education, training, and experience.
After review of these documents by Bureau of Prisons staff, vendors may be requested to submit additional documents for review.
Vendors failing to submit any of the required documents will be removed from further consideration for award.
Supplies and Equipment
All supplies that the contractor may need to perform services under this contract will be provided by FCI Milan. The contractor performing these services shall wear professional clothing in accordance with the dress policy of the institution.
Description of Duties
The Values and Responsibility Spiritual Guide shall be responsible for providing instruction and leadership for adults in custody from a variety of faith traditions as well as those with no faith tradition who are active participants in the Residential Faith-Based Pre-release Program. The contractor shall lead daily classes based upon the core LCP curriculum topics including spirituality, religious tolerance, managing emotions, managing conflict, family connections, how to live with integrity, leadership, and any other subject mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the COR. The Instructor will also be responsible to encourage the adults in custody participation in all aspects of the LCP, i.e. journaling, discussion, community service projects, and victim impact discussion. The overall result of the instruction should be a reduction in recidivism and disciplinary programs.
These programs provide adults in custody with intensive opportunities for spiritual growth and deepening their religious roots by sharing common space and programs for the purpose of personal transformation and reducing recidivism. Adults in custody will participate in religion specific and inter-faith program components designed to bring restoration with God, family, community, and self. The program’s design will increase religious tolerance and respect among adults in custody of various faiths; will connect each adults in custody with a spiritual mentor; and will link participants with a faith community at their release destination in order to enhance community reintegration. Another component of the program will initiate specific victim impact programs to assist adults in custody in claiming responsibility for their actions and making amends with victims, family, and community.
The program will enlist partnerships with individuals and organizations in its efforts to lower recidivism and facilitate spiritual growth and personal change. Volunteers, contractors, mentors, sponsoring religious congregations and organizations are all essential partners in the program.
The goal of the Residential Faith-based Pre-release Program is to provide adults in custody living in a shared living space with intensive opportunities for holistic life restoration for the purpose of reducing recidivism and enhancing prison management.
The contractor will be monitored by Life Connections Chaplain. The contractor shall attend all training required by the BOP for contract workers, and shall be reimbursed for required training at the contract session rate. The contractor will not be permitted to attend institution meetings, staff recalls, or government training sessions for Institution staff on contract time or as a consideration of the contract.
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The contractor may attend team meetings, departmental meetings, or other meetings relating to the involvement of the services to be provided by terms of the contract. Some meetings will be required and accomplished on contract time.
The contractor will be required to follow any and all applicable guidelines for the services to be provided. He/she will also maintain accountability of all Government furnished materials, supplies, and equipment. The contractor will sign the provided log or sign-in sheet as documentation for sessions worked and for security purposes.
Method of Instruction
The contractor will provide religious instruction based on their own expertise as it relates to the core curriculum materials. The contractor will work closely with the Chaplain, and other program staff to assist in the development of the program and to gauge the progress of individual participants. The contractor will analyze the effectiveness of each class taught in the LCP and suggest workable methods of improving them.
Adults In Custody Management
Provision of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with adults in custody . The contract employee shall not be responsible for the management of any adults in custody, other than to ensure adults in custody involved within the contract’s scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. The contractor may, at any time, be removed from the institution at the discretion of the Warden. The contractor is to constantly be aware of security and maintain a professional relationship with adults in custody at all times. Any violation of the institution rules and regulations are to be brought immediately to the attention of any Government employee employed at the institution. The contractor will be required to provide documentation to the COR, or designee, of any infractions of institutional rules and regulations by adults in custody for proper action.
Institution Security
The contractor/contract employees shall agree to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of adults in custody. The contractor shall attend the Institution Familiarization Orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement. Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in the institution orientation or other specific security related training will be at the contract rate, prorated hourly. The contract employee will be required to sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes. A badge will be issued and worn at all times for proper identification. The contractor may, at any time, be removed from the institution at the discretion of the CEO.
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Section D - Packaging and Marking
This Section Is Intentionally Left Blank
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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance
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Section F - Deliveries and Performance
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Section G - Contract Administration Data
Clauses By Reference
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov
Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)
2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (NOV 2020) COR Name: "Jonathan Cooper"
Org: "FCI Milan"
Address: "FCI Milan 4004 East
Arkona Rd. Milan, Michigan
48160"
Phone: "734-439-4728"
Contract: "TBD"
Period: "Base year and Four (4) one (1) year - Option Years"
Clauses By Full Text
Contract Administration Data
The Government contemplates a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed unit prices resulting from this solicitation.
The quantity of services to be provided by the Contractor is estimated. These estimates are not a representation to a quoter or contractor that the estimated quantities will be required or ordered, or that conditions affecting requirements will remain stable or normal. Contract pricing shall include all charges to the Government for providing the services required by this solicitation."
Pursuant to FAR 17.203(c), the Government’s evaluation shall be inclusive of options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price of all options to the total price of the base year requirement. Quoters may offer varying prices for options, depending on the quantities actually ordered and the dates when ordered.
It is anticipated that the contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded in August 2026, with an anticipated Effective Date of Award (EDOA) of October 01, 2026. On or about the EDOA, FCI Milan will issue a delivery/task order to the contractor. The contractor shall commence full performance services on the
EDOA.
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The resulting contract will include a base year period from the effective date of award (EDOA) through 12 months from the EDOA with four (4) possible 12-month option years for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government. Quoters are advised that the Government has the unilateral right to exercise option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract”.
Performance Period(s):
Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months from EDOA;
Option Year 1: 13 months from EDOA through 24 months from EDOA Option Year 2: 25 months from EDOA through 36 months from EDOA Option Year 3: 37 months from EDOA through 48 months from EDOA Option Year 4: 49 months from EDOA through 60 months from EDOA 6 Month Ext. – 61 months from EDOA through 67 months from EDOA In accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Options to extend services.
Point of Acceptance: The point of acceptance for services is FCI Milan
Service Contracting Information: This service is a contractual arrangement and not a personal appointment.
Payment is based on the provision of an end product or the accomplishment of a specific task. The service does not constitute an employer/employee relationship. The contractor will not be subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters. However, contractor performance shall be monitored. The contractor shall attend all training required by the Bureau of Prisons for contract workers. The contractor will not be permitted to attend institution meetings, staff recalls or Government training sessions for institution staff.
Reviews: The Contracting Officer or designee is authorized to review by on-site survey, review of records, or by any other reasonable manner, the quality of supplies rendered under this contract. All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or other representative of the BOP. Payments will be denied when such service does not support the charges or if the service is deemed not necessary or appropriate.
Such determinations may be made by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative (COR), whichever is appropriate. All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or other delegated representatives of the BOP.
Contracting Officer Responsibility: Authority to negotiate changes in the terms, conditions, or amounts cited in this contract is reserved to the Contracting Officer. This responsibility may be delegated to an Administrative Contracting Officer by the Contracting Officer.
Contract Administration Office (CAO): The Contracting Office at FCI Milan is assigned to be the CAO for a resultant contract. This assignment carries with it the authority to perform all normal contract administration functions as listed in FAR 42.302(a), items 1 through 71; to the extent those functions apply to this contract.
This assignment also includes delegation of authority to perform functions specified in FAR 42.302(b), items 1 through 11.
Authorized Ordering Official: Individual task orders may be issued only by the Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, or an ordering official for FCI Milan with an appropriate certificate of appointment. Each task order will identify the services schedule for that period. Orders can be issued orally, by facsimile, mail, or electronic commerce methods. Task orders will take the form of an SF-1449.
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Delivery Tickets and Invoices: An itemized invoice shall be submitted on a per month basis and/or upon expiration the contract, whichever occurs first, for all services received during a billing period to include total dollar values and from which payment has not been received.
A proper invoice shall consist of:
Name and address of the contractor;
Invoice date and number;
Contract Number:
Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;
Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice;
Dates of service with itemized list of services provided
The individual invoice will be paid once monthly. The period of discount, if applicable, will commence on the final date of the billing period or the date of the receipt of the invoice for all services accepted during the billing period, whichever is later. An invoice will be considered received on the date it is received by the Financial Management Department. These invoices are to be submitted to the following address:
FCI Milan 4004 East Arkona Rd.
Milan, Michigan 48160 Attn: Accounting Department;
EMAIL: MIL-businessoffice-s@bop.gov
Requirements for Security Clearances: The Contractor will not be subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters and monitoring of contract performance. The following investigative procedures may be applied and appropriate forms completed before any Contractor employees are permitted inside an institution:
(1) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check;
(2) Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306);
(3) FD-258 (fingerprint check);
(4) Law Enforcement Agency checks;
(5) Vouchering of Employers;
(6) Employment Resume;
(7) Completed Contractor Pre-employment Questionnaire;
(8) Release of Information;
(9) Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (SF-85 for Low Risk, SF-85P for above low risk);
(10) Credit Check, if applicable;
(11) Urinalysis, if applicable.
Quoters should also note that clause DOJ-03, Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor Employees (Nov 2021) requires that contractor personnel have a "favorable credit report". Quoters are strongly encouraged to pre-screen potential candidates for credit issues before submitting the candidate to FCI Milan.
By submitting a quote for service, the contractor and its employees agree to complete the required documents and undergo the listed procedures. An individual who does not pass the security clearance will be unable to enter the Bureau facility. Any individual employed by the contractor who is deemed not suitable by the Bureau requirements will not be granted access to perform services under the contract. This is a condition of the contract. Finally, the contractor shall be incompliance with 8 CFR 274a regarding employment of aliens.
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System of Records: (Privacy Act Notification) The contract will require contracted staff to operate a system of records and maintain documentation that will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The system of records will be maintained in accordance with community standards for adult health care. The contractor and/ or staff are not authorized to disclose this or any information pertaining to an inmate to any non-Bureau source.
Any request for such information shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer or COR for proper disposition.
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Section H - Special Contract Requirements
Clauses By Reference
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov
Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)
2852.222-70 Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DEC
2014)
2852.223-70 Unsafe Conditions Due to the Presence of Hazardous
Material (NOV 2020)
Clauses By Full Text
DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems (OCT 2023)
I. Applicability to Contractors and Subcontractors Section 2839.102 of the Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR), (48 C.F.R. § 2839.102), applies to this contract. Accordingly, all contractors are obligated to comply with all applicable DOJ security policies, directives, or guidance documents, including the security requirements in the provisions in this contract clause. This contract clause applies to all contractors and subcontractors, including cloud service providers (“CSPs”), and personnel of the contractors and subcontractors (hereinafter collectively, “Contractor”) that may access, collect, store, process, maintain, use, share, retrieve, disseminate, transmit, or dispose of DOJ Information. The security requirements set forth herein are in addition to those required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), and any other applicable laws, mandates, contract clauses, DOJ policies, directives or guidance documents and Executive Orders pertaining to the development and operation of Information Systems and/or the protection of Government Information. This clause does not alter or diminish any existing rights, obligations, or liability under any other civil and/or criminal law, rule, regulation, or mandate.
II. General Definitions The following general definitions apply to this clause. Specific definitions also apply as set forth in other paragraphs.
A. Authorization to Operate (“ATO”), as defined in National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) Special Publication (“SP”) 800-37 Revision 2, is the official management decision given by a senior Federal official or officials to authorize operation of an information system and to explicitly accept the risk to agency operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), agency assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation based on the implementation of an agreed-upon set of security and privacy controls.
B. Cloud Computing, as defined in DOJ Order 0904 Cybersecurity Program, is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model is composed of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models in accordance with NIST SP 800-145.
C. Covered Contract is any contract, order or other agreement under which the contractor, or a subcontractor at any tier, including a cloud service provider, may access, collect, store, process, maintain, use, share, retrieve, 15BGCS26Q00000070 Page 18 of 48 disseminate, transmit, or dispose of DOJ Information (as defined below) in the course of providing a product or service to the Department, with the exception of acquisitions under the micro-purchase threshold.
D. Covered Information System means any information system used for, involved with, or allowing, the processing, storing, or transmitting of DOJ Information under a Covered Contract.
E. Data means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data, computer software, and personally identifiable information (PII) (defined below). The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information.
F. DOJ Information, as defined in DOJ Order 0904, means any Information that is owned, produced, controlled, protected by, or otherwise within the custody or responsibility of the DOJ, including, without limitation, information related to DOJ programs or personnel. It includes, without limitation, Information (1) provided by or generated for the DOJ, (2) managed or acquired by the Contractor for the DOJ in connection with the performance of the contract, and/or (3) acquired to perform the contract.
G. Information, as defined in DOJ Order 0904, is any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any form or medium, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual. This includes any communication or representation of knowledge in an electronic format that allows it to be stored, retrieved, or transmitted.
H. Information System, means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502(8)).
I. Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), as defined in the FAR 24.101, means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. It includes but is not limited to common data elements such as names, addresses, dates of birth, and places of employment, to identity documents, Social Security numbers or other government-issued identifiers, precise location information, medical history, and biometric records.
This definition covers all PII that is created by or becomes available to the contractor, including its employees, subcontractors, or affiliates, as a result of performing under this contract. PII, as supplementally defined in DOJ Order 0904, also includes information about an individual maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, information related to education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and information, which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity.
J. Private Cloud, as defined in NIST SP 800-145, is the deployment model for cloud infrastructure provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers (e.g., business units). It may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and it may exist on or off premises.
K. Security Breach means any security incident (as defined below) that directly relates to the loss of control, compromise, exfiltration, manipulation, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, unauthorized exposure or unauthorized access or any similar occurrence of any Covered Information System or any DOJ Information or any PII accessed by, retrievable from, processed by, stored on, or transmitted within, to or from any such system. This includes incidents where (1) a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or DOJ Information or (2) an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or DOJ Information for an unauthorized purpose.
a. Potential Security Breach (hereinafter, “Potential Breach”) means any suspected, but unconfirmed security breach (as defined above).
b. Confirmed Security Breach (hereinafter, “Confirmed Breach”) means any confirmed security breach (as defined above).
L. Security Incident means any occurrence that (1) may actually or imminently jeopardize, without lawful authority, the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, or nonrepudiation of DOJ Information or a Covered Information System; or (2) may constitute a violation or imminent threat of violation of law, security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies.
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a. Potential Security Incident means any suspected, but unconfirmed security incident (as defined above).
b. Confirmed Security Incident means any confirmed security incident (as defined above).
M. Vulnerability, as defined in DOJ Vulnerability Management Plan, and the OCIO Information Security Management Procedure, means a weakness or flaw discovered in the design of a system that, when exploited, may result in a loss of confidentially, integrity, or availability of DOJ Information or an Information System.
III. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure of DOJ Information A. Preliminary and final contract deliverables and all associated working papers and material generated by the Contractor developed using DOJ Information, product, source code, and/or methods of operations, are the property of the U.S. Government and must be submitted to the Contracting Officer (“CO”) or the CO’s Representative (“COR”) at the conclusion of the contract. The U.S. Government has unlimited data rights to all such deliverables and associated working papers and materials in accordance with FAR 52.227-14 (Rights in Data-General). The Contractor will define a method of monitoring the development activity to include any activity associated with DOJ Information, product, source code, and methods of operations. The data rights and development details shall be defined within the Contract.
If the Contractor intends to utilize its existing data, for which it has a patent or copyright, to develop a contract deliverable, it is incumbent upon the Contractor to negotiate with the CO the proper FAR Part 27 clauses in the contract to protect its existing data.
B. Pursuant to FAR 52.227-14(d)(2), all documents and data produced in the performance of this contract containing DOJ Information, product code, source code, and/or methods of operations are the property of the U.S. Government and, without the prior written permission of the CO, the Contractor shall neither reproduce nor release such information to any third-party at any time, including during performance or following expiration and/ or termination of the contract.
C. Any DOJ Information made available to the Contractor under this contract shall be used only for the purpose of performance of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of this contract. In performance of this contract, the Contractor assumes responsibility for the protection of the confidentiality of all DOJ Information processed, stored, or transmitted by the Contractor. The Contractor shall comply with information security responsibilities and duties throughout the contract and after expiration/termination as appropriate per contract close-out activities. When requested by the CO (typically no more than annually), the Contractor shall provide a report to the CO identifying, to the best of the Contractor’s knowledge and belief, the type, amount, and level of sensitivity of the DOJ Information processed, stored, or transmitted under the Contract, including an estimate of the number of individuals for whom PII has been processed, stored or transmitted under the Contract and whether such information includes social security numbers (in whole or in part).
IV. Compliance with Information Technology Security Policies, Procedures and Requirements A. For all Covered Information Systems, in addition to any other applicable requirements, as set forth in Part I, the Contractor shall comply with the security requirements of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (“FISMA”), Privacy Act of 1974, E-Government Act of 2002, National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) Special Publications (“SP”), including NIST SP 800-37, 800-53, and 800-60 Volumes I and II, Federal Information Processing Standards (“FIPS”) Publications 140-2, 199, and 200, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”), DOJ IT Security Standards as amended, and OMB Memoranda relating to the security of information and/or Federal Information Systems.
B. In addition, for all Covered Information Systems, the Contractor shall comply with the following requirements, which are listed here only to highlight certain specific applicable requirements from one of the sources identified in the first paragraph of this Section. This is not an exhaustive list of all such requirements with which the Contractor is obligated to comply, and the omission of a requirement from this list should not be construed as negating the materiality of that requirement. These requirements and those in the authorities in the prior paragraph should be read together.
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1. Limiting access to DOJ Information and Covered Information Systems to authorized users and to transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to exercise.
2. Providing security awareness training at least annually to all Contractor employees and contractors involved with the Covered Contract. Such training shall include, but not be limited to, recognizing and reporting potential indicators of insider threats to users and managers of DOJ Information and Covered Information Systems.
3. Creating, protecting, and retaining, in accordance with applicable requirements but in any event at least until the expiration of the contract, Covered Information System audit records, reports, and supporting documentation to enable reviewing, monitoring, analysis, investigation, reconstruction, and reporting of unlawful, unauthorized, or inappropriate activity related to such Covered Information Systems and/or DOJ Information.
4. Maintaining authorizations to operate any Covered Information System.
5. Performing continuous monitoring on all Covered Information Systems, to include but not be limited to, collecting, reviewing, and analyzing appropriate logs and timely investigating security alerts and potential security incidents.
6. Establishing and maintaining baseline configurations and current inventories of Covered Information Systems, including hardware, software, firmware, and documentation, throughout the Information System Development Lifecycle, and establishing and enforcing security configuration settings for IT products employed in Covered Information Systems.
7. Ensuring appropriate contingency planning has been performed, including DOJ Information and Covered Information System backups.
8. Identifying Covered Information System users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices, and authenticating and verifying the identities of such users, processes, or devices, using multifactor authentication or HSPD-12 compliant authentication methods as defined by NIST 800-63-3, Digital Identity Guidelines or current revision.
9. Establishing and maintaining an operational incident handling capability for Covered Information Systems that includes adequate and timely development, logging, detection, analysis, containment, recovery, and user response activities, and tracking, documenting, and timely reporting incidents to appropriate officials and authorities within the Contractor’s organization and the DOJ.
10. Performing periodic and timely maintenance on Covered Information Systems, and providing effective controls on tools, techniques, mechanisms, and personnel used to conduct such maintenance.
11. Protecting Covered Information System media containing DOJ Information, including paper, digital and electronic media, and DOJ assets under Contractor control; protecting them from environmental impacts, access, and equipment positioning requirements defined; limiting access to DOJ Information to authorized users; and sanitizing or destroying Covered Information System media containing DOJ Information before disposal, release or reuse of such media.
12. Limiting physical access to Covered Information Systems, equipment, and physical facilities housing such Covered Information Systems to authorized personnel according to DOJ 03.
13. Screening individuals prior to authorizing access to Covered Information Systems to ensure compliance with DOJ Security standards including personnel background checks.
14. Continuously assessing the risk to DOJ Information in Covered Information Systems, including scanning and remediating vulnerabilities, or implementing appropriate mitigation in accordance with DOJ policy, and ensuring the timely removal of assets no longer supported by the Contractor.
15. Continuously monitoring the application of security controls of Covered Information Systems, assessing the efficacy of such controls, and developing and implementing plans of action designed to correct deficiencies and eliminate or reduce vulnerabilities in such Covered Information Systems.
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16. Monitoring, controlling, and protecting information transmitted or received by Covered Information Systems at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of such Covered Information Systems, and employing architectural designs, software development techniques, and systems engineering principles that promote effective security.
17. Identifying, reporting, and correcting Covered Information System security flaws in a timely manner, providing protection from malicious code at appropriate locations, monitoring security alerts and advisories and taking appropriate and timely action in response.
18. Ensuring return of Government Furnished Equipment (“GFE”) and/or PIV card assets within 10 business days of notification for end of use (contract end, staff change, etc.).
19. Complying with rights in data (FAR 52.227-14) as to the development, management, and protection of DOJ Information.
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