BRO - CMCS - JOFOC - October 2026.pdf

Document Type: Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC)

This JOFOC document justifies a single-source procurement for Comprehensive Medical Services (CMS) at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Brooklyn under Federal Acquisition Regulations Deviation 6.103-1(b). The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks to award an interim contract to Naphcare to continue providing community and institution-based medical, dental, and mental health services through monthly firm-fixed-unit-price purchase orders. The contracting activity is located at MDC Brooklyn, P.O. Box 329001, 80 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232. The period of performance is October 1, 2026, through October 31, 2026, with an estimated total cost of $889,017.86. The procurement is justified as a single-source award under 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), citing the only responsible source exception when supplies or services are available from only one responsible source.

The justification emphasizes that Naphcare is uniquely qualified as the incumbent provider with an established medical network of local facilities and physicians serving the facility for over five years, with all provider credentialing and background clearances already completed. The government determined that transitioning to a new third-party administrator would require a minimum 30-day service commencement period plus an additional 30 days for security clearance investigations, creating an unacceptable disruption to inmate medical care. Market research confirms that while comprehensive medical services are available commercially from multiple vendors, only Naphcare can provide uninterrupted service without lapses in performance. The Contracting Officer determined negotiated rates are fair and reasonable based on comparison with historical prices and current market trends. No other sources expressed written interest in the acquisition. A new competitive contract with firm fixed unit pricing is anticipated to be awarded, at which point this justification will no longer be necessary.