QA_Response.docx

This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a Sources Sought Notice for Prisoner Transportation Services in the District of Alaska by the U.S. Marshals Service. The opportunity seeks a contractor to provide transportation services for federal inmates between Alaska Department of Correction Facilities and federal courthouses in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Key details include contractor-provided transportation using mainly sedans and some handicap-accessible vans, with an expected labor requirement of up to 20 hours per week, and armed personnel.

The Sources Sought Notice is classified under NAICS code 561612 (Security & Guard Patrol Services) with a size standard of $29.0M. Potential offerors must submit written electronic capability statements via email to Contracting Specialist Tyronda Boulden by Monday, June 9, 2025 at noon Eastern Time. The notice emphasizes that this is for information and planning purposes only, is not a commitment to contract, and respondents will not be compensated for their submission. The primary goal is to assist the Prisoner Operations Division in developing an acquisition strategy for cost-effective and efficient inmate transportation services.