Question and Answer 1.pdf

RFP 15BRRC24R00000003 DRC Services in Rock Island Illinois Q&A #1

Q:) Must the offeror have a business location identified and approved before submitting a proposal?

BOP Answer: Business location shall be identified and approved before submitting a proposal.

Reference Section L.5 Content of Technical/Management Proposal

Bureau of Prisons representatives will conduct an on-site evaluation of offerors' performance location and facility. The purpose of this inspection is to obtain information for use in determining if the site is in compliance, or capable of being brought into compliance with contractual requirements (Section M.4, 2.1 Site Location)

L.5 Content of Technical/Management Proposals

(a) An offeror's Technical/Management Proposal is a critical consideration in the Government's award of a contract.

ALL TECHNICAL/MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS SHALL CONTAIN DOCUMENTATION REGARDING

RIGHT TO USE; LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION, NOTIFICATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS (SEE PART (g) BELOW); DOCUMENTATION OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT (SEE PART (h) BELOW); AND

FLOOR PLANS.

**Law Enforcement and Public Official means an appointed, elected, or employed person whose opinion, approval, or concurrence as to the propriety of the use of the offeror's proposed sites is required under any and all applicable laws of the municipality, city, town, village, etc. in which the program is to be located

Q:) Are the Community Notification, Environmental Checklist, Local Area Concerns due at time of submission or can they be submitted afterwards? If so, how long after the submittal?

BOP Answer: Yes, these are all dues at the time of submission.

Reference L.5 Content of Technical/Management Proposals

(h) Offerors shall submit documentation to evidence community support or acknowledgment for the location of the proposed site (e.g., letters of affirmation from Public Officials, minutes of Community Relation Board meetings that indicate community support or acknowledgment for the proposed site, petitions of support, etc.). The documentation shall not be dated prior to the date the Request for Information (RFI) was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website www.sam.gov. It is the intent of this requirement that the offeror ensures a positive and affirmative relationship is in existence prior to establishing the site.

Reference L.6 Content of Business Proposals

The Business Proposal must be entirely separate from the Technical/Management Proposal and shall include the following:

(3) Environmental Issues -Activities which are implemented, in whole, or in part, with federal funds must comply with applicable statutes and regulations established to protect the human and physical environment. Such statutes often include, but are not limited to, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Historical Preservation Act, and other applicable environmental laws, regulations, and requirements.