JOFOC (Female) Washington DC_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER SERVICES AND HOME CONFINEMENT SERVICES

Washington, District of Columbia

1. Agency:

The United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau), Administration Division, Acquisitions Branch, Residential Reentry Contracting Section.

2. Description of Action Being Approved:

Pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-2(b)(1) and (2), the Bureau determined the need for Residential Reentry Center (RRC) services and Home Confinement (HC) services located in the District of Columbia met the criteria established for other than full and open competition.

This limitation of competition is justified in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.303-2, Content.

The action to be approved is a seven-month contract to Reynolds & Associates, Inc. (Reynolds) under unusual and compelling urgency under other than full and open competition procedures for a contract to provide RRC services and HC services for female Federal offenders located in Washington, DC.

3. Description of the Services Required to Meet the Agency Needs:

Services required are RRC and HC services located in Washington, DC, from March 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024.

The estimated maximum quantities in the contract are based on 10 in-house RRC beds and 12 HC placements.

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 current contract, 15BRRC23D00000012, requires a maximum of 35 in-house beds and 12 HC placements in Washington, DC.

This contract will expire on February 29, 2024.

The replacement solicitation, Request for Proposals (RFP) 15BRRC22R00000004, was issued for services located within the city limits of Washington, DC, The proposals were evaluated, and the Bureau conducted three rounds of discussions and three final proposal revisions. The solicitation will require additional rounds of discussions with the offerors. The anticipated date of award is May 1, 2024, with a performance of services to begin October 1, 2024. This seven-month contract will allow continuity of services while awarding a new contract. The Bureau completes the administrative functions required to ensure compliance with the contract requirements. Also, it will allow the contractor time to prepare the facility for operational availability.

From a technical standpoint, Reynolds is currently providing the services required by the Bureau. The closest facilities with contracts with the Bureau will not have available bed space to house an additional 10 female offenders. The Baltimore, Maryland Residential Reentry Manager’s Office, and Residential Reentry Management Branch (RRMB) have determined that Reynolds could provide the required services at the required quantity by the performance start date of March 1, 2024. The Contracting Officer has reviewed all the documentation and agrees that Reynolds can continue providing services without risk to the community and the Bureau by March 1, 2024.

Due to the Bureau’s essential need, the required services are of unusual and compelling urgency. Suppose services cannot be provided at this location. In that case, the Bureau has two options: Transfer offenders to another RRC to continue receiving services or return the offenders to a secure institution.

Offenders are typically assigned to an RRC near where they will eventually be released. The Bureau contracts with these RRCs to assist inmates nearing release from federal custody.

RRCs 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

Concurrence:

Michael Bodine Date Chief, Residential Reentry Contracting

APPROVAL OF JUSTIFICATION:

Robert Bland Date Chief, Acquisitions Branch

MICHAEL BODINE

Digitally signed by MICHAEL

BODINE

Date: 2024.02.29 08:00:05 -05'00'

ROBERT BLAND Digitally signed by ROBERT BLAND Date: 2024.02.29 08:23:48 -05'00'