JOFOC_Albany__NY_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) SERVICES

CONTRACT #15BRRC18D00000061

ALBANY, NY.

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, with the following supporting information provided:

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:

The action to be approved is a modification to extend the performance period of 15BRRC18D00000061 to Community Resources for Justice, Inc., 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 December 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019.

Contract numbered 15BRRC18D00000061 was awarded on February 26, 2018. Due to the need for continuation of services, a modification to contract 15BRRC18D00000061 with an estimated amount of was issued to Community Resources for Justice, Inc. for the period December 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019.

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 federal offenders. The current contract expired November 30, 2018.

The Contracting Officer has agreed with the reviewed documentation in accordance with the solicitation and contact requirements. 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 December 1, 2018.

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 omplete.

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 three-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.

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.