JOFOC_Albany__NY_March_Thru_July_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) SERVICES

CONTRACT #15BRRC19D00000187

ALBANY, NY.

1. Agency:

The United States Department of Justice, Bureau, Administration Division, Procurement and Property 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 Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) has determined the need for RRC services in Albany, NY meets 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 for a contract to provide RRC services under other than full and open competition procedures for continued RRC services for Federal offenders located in Albany, NY.

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

RRC services in Albany, NY for the period March 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019.

A new contract numbered 15BRRC19D00000187 with an estimated amount of was issued.

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. 253(c) (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 facility in Albany, NY currently houses a guaranteed minimum of , and a maximum of federal offenders. The current contract will expire February 28, 2019.

Community

Resources for Justice, Inc. is the only offeror who will be able to provide the required services in Albany, NY by the performance start date.

As the incumbent contractor for RRC services within the area of Albany, NY, Community Resources for Justice, Inc., is uniquely situated to continue providing services without risk to the community and to the Bureau by March 1, 2019.

The services required are of an unusual and compelling urgency due to the Bureau’s essential need. If services cannot be provided at this location, the Bureau has two options:

Transfer offenders to another RRC to continue receiving services or return the offenders to a secure institution.

The mission of the reentry program is to assist federal offenders during the transition from prison to the community by providing services which include self-improvement opportunities as well as assistance to secure employment and locate a permanent residence after their program is complete. Offenders are typically assigned to a RRC near the location where they will eventually be released. The Bureau contracts with these RRCs to provide assistance to inmates who are nearing release from federal custody. RRC placements 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 five-month period requested in this justification would cause serious harm to the mission of the Bureau and would be a disruption to the inmate’s reentry programming. Relocating the offenders does not support the overall mission of the Reentry Services Division or the Bureau in the attempt to re-integrate the offenders into society as law abiding citizens.

6. Efforts made to solicit from as many sources as practicable, including whether or not a notice was published in the GPE:

Based on the urgent requirements of these services, the exception at FAR 5.202(a)(2) applies.

7. Contracting Officer’s determination that cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated costs to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on a comparison of current Government contract prices for RRC services.

RRC Services:

8. Description of the market survey conducted:

9. Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

N/A

10. List of sources, expressing in writing, interest in the acquisition:

11. Actions taken by the agency to remove or overcome barriers to competition:

12. Contracting Officer’s Certification:

I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief.