Detention SME Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

DETENTION FACILITY ON-SITE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS(SMEs)

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is conducting a Sources Sought synopsis for information purposes only. This is not a solicitation announcement. Currently, no solicitation is available. This request for information does not commit the Government to pay any cost incurred in preparation of any submission to this Sources Sought Notice.

Scope:

The onsite support services require contractor assistance to provide an On-Site Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for each of the following facilities (Chesapeake Detention Facility in Baltimore, MD; Donald Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, RI; and Cibola County Corrections, in Milan, NM with broad knowledge and expertise in detention/correctional management. The On-site monitor contractors at the detention facilities serve as the primary mechanism for ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and humane treatment standards.

Sources Sought:

The POD is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small and large businesses to provide correctional facilities and medical support services.

All responding firms are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business to the anticipated NAICS code. For this notice, the NAICS code is 561210 - Facility Support Services.

This source sought synopsis is issued to assist the POD in performing market research to determine available sources that are qualified and capable of providing the service.

Information Requested:

Potential offerors are encouraged to submit the following information (For consistency, please structure your response to match the order of the requirements as listed below):

1. Name and address of company and or companies (if there is a teaming arrangement or joint venture).

2. Technical expertise relevant to the scope of the requirement.

3. Technical approach relevant to the requirement.

4. Management approach relevant to the requirement.

5. Corporate experience relevant to the requirement.

6. Relevant past performance (minimum of 3 customers; work performed within last 5 years), including:

• Contract name

• Contracting Agency or Department

• Yearly contract value (in $$)

• Period of performance and

• Description of work and how it relates to the requirements

Potential offerors shall format their response as follows:

1. Page limit - eight (8) 8 ½ x 11 pages;

2. 1-inch margins (top, bottom, and sides);

3. Times New Roman font - 12 point;

4. Page limitation does not include (1 cover page or 1 letter of introduction page); and

5. Do not include promotional materials.

Potential offerors responding to this market survey must provide a capability statement demonstrating its experience, skills, and capability to fulfill the Governments requirements. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not exceed eight (8) pages TOTAL, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. The Government technical team will then assess the experience & capabilities based on 1) technical expertise relevant to the requirement; 2) technical approach relevant to the requirement, 3) management approach relevant to the requirement, 4) corporate experience relevant to the requirement, and 5) relevant past performance. Please specify one primary and one alternate Point of Contact (POC) within your firm, including telephone numbers and email addresses.

Questions:

Questions or comments to this notice shall be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Tara Gray at Tara.Gray@usdoj.gov via email only. Verbal or telephone questions or responses will not be accepted. Questions are due by Friday, noon Eastern Time, April 17, 2026.

POD does not intend to publicly post questions related to this notice. However, POD may, at its discretion, publicly post questions and answers in response to this notice; accordingly, questions shall not contain proprietary information.

Submittal Requirements:

All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown in the Questions section. A determination not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for proposals or quotes.

As much as possible, it is preferred that technical capability statements be nonproprietary.

However, capability statements with company-sensitive data and concepts will be accepted, and the Government will respect restricted data markings. Responders are expected to appropriately mark its submissions that contain proprietary information. Capability statements should not exceed eight (8) pages in length (excluding a cover page).

In addition to the 8-page limit on the company capability statement specified above, please note the following notice in response to submitting to the requirements.

1. Only written electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted. The e-mail should contain the following subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice – “Detention Facility On-Site Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)”.

2. Please submit all information to Ms. Tara Gray at Tara.Gray@usdoj.gov by Friday, noon

Eastern Time, April 24, 2026.

Contracting Office Address:

USMS – Prisoner Operations Division Office of Detention Services 1215 S. Clark Street, 3rd Floor Arlington, VA 22202

Primary Point of Contact:

Ms. Tara Gray – Contract Specialist Tara.Gray@usdoj.gov