JOFOC_Rapid_City _South_Dakota_-_Redacted.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC)

located within Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County)

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 the Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County) area 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 award of a contract to Community Education Centers, Inc (CEC) under other than full and open competition procedures for continued RRC services for Federal offenders located within Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County) .

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

RRC services located within Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County) for the period August 1 through August 31, 2016.

A new contract numbered DJB200292 with an estimated amount of will be issued to CEC.

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 facilities in Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County) currently house lllmale and female federal offenders. The current contract will expire July 30, 2016.

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 services required are of an unusual and compelling urgency due to the Bureau's essential need. There is an only one for RRC for federal offenders located within (Pennington Count ) .

contract with the Bureau are from either Bismarck, ND or or Fargo,NO. Based on the RRC those facilities will not have available bed space to house the projected number of llladditional offenders. Returning the offenders to a secure institution does not provide any quantifiable benefits to the offenders or to the Government and could negatively impact the offenders' successful completion of the reentry program.

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

7.

Based on the urgent requirements of these services, the exception at FAR 5.202(a) (2) applies. The option to extend services was not exercised under Contract DJB200059 and will expire on July 31, 2016.

'Cont~actinq Officer's deterili.natiOt. 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:

Duluth, MN Minneapolis, MN Fargo, ND Bismarck, ND

8. Description of the market survey conducted:

The market survey that was conducted in the solicitation process for RFP-200-1288-CS is applicable to the JOFOC.

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

The original solicitation for the replacement contract for the Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County)area(Request for

[RFP] 200- s issued need for services is a direct result

From a technical standpoint, CEC is currently providing the services required by the Bureau. The closest facilities with contracts with the Bureau will not have available bed space.

The Minneapolis Residential Reentry Manager's Office and Residential Reentry Management Branch have determined that CEC can provide the required services at the required quantity in within Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County) by the performance start date of August 1, 2016. The Contracting Officer has reviewed all of the documentation and agrees. CEC is able to continue providing services without risk to the community and to the Bureau by August 1, 2016.

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.

APPROVAL OF JUSTIFICATION:

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