RFI for RRC Allegheny PA.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Request For Information Re: Residential Reentry Services Located Within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Home Confinement Radius Within 150 Miles of the RRC Facility.

Federal Bureau of Prisons

*** Request for Information ***

B A C K G R O U N D A N D S C O P E

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) is an agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ). It consists of 122 institutions throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico; 6 regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), 2 staff training centers, and 22 Residential Reentry Management offices.

PURPOSE

This announcement is serves as a Request For Information (RFI) only and is not a solicitation or a request for proposals. The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified sources capable of meeting the requirements of an anticipated upcoming solicitation for Residential Reentry Center (RRC) and Home Confinement services. The solicitation will be posted on the SAM.gov website.

This future solicitation will cover services within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for male and female offenders held under the authority of various United States statutes. The geographical radius for home confinement placements is within 150 miles of the facility.

The anticipated solicitation is expected to result in an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with tiered pricing. The contract will include a guaranteed minimum and an estimated maximum number of placements for both in-house and home confinement residents. The solicitation will require that the successful offeror provides all required services under a single procurement.

The Bureau is conducting market research to gather input from service providers regarding the feasibility of meeting the following requirements within the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Requirement Overview The Bureau anticipates the following needs:

40-100 In-House Beds (estimated maximum 100).

20-50 Home Confinement Placements (estimated maximum 50).

Submission Instructions Interested providers are encouraged to submit their input/questions no later than 02/21/2025.

Submissions should include:

- A brief description of the provider’s capability to meet the stated requirements.

- Any feedback or considerations relevant to providing these services in the specified area.

Responses to this RFI will assist the Bureau in shaping its procurement strategy. This RFI is issued solely for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment to issue a solicitation in the future. Responses to this RFI are voluntary and will not influence the evaluation of any subsequent proposals.

QUESTIONS AND REVIEW

Please note that submitting responses to this RFI does not guarantee participation in any future acquisition process if the Bureau establishes an acquisition plan.

Questions regarding this RFI must be submitted to Tana Jankowiak, Senior Contracting Officer at tjankowiak@bop.gov by February 21, 2025. Responses to all questions will be posted as an amendment on SAM.gov on or about February 28, 2025. Please note that all answers will be provided exclusively through SAM. gov. Responses to this RFI shall be submitted via email in PDF format no later than 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 7, 2025, to Tana Jankowiak.

Questions Related to this RFI

Interested and qualified vendors are encouraged to:

1) Provide response to the questions below.

2) Include your company’s point of contact, address, e-mail address, telephone.

3) Include Socio-economic listing (SDVOSB, WOSB, Large, etc.), Unique Entity ID (UEI).

All information received in response to this RFI notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.

Please provide responses to the following questions:

1. Please describe your experience in providing RRC and Home Confinement services, to include monitoring of these types of programs?

2. Are there any state or local ordinances/restrictions that would prohibit or that would considerably slow down the procurement process for these services?

3. Are there any known local area concerns in relation to providing these services? Do you think the area would be supportive of a BOP RRC program? Are there any known groups or organizations that would oppose the operation of a residential (halfway) house in this area?

4. Do you feel that it would be difficult to find a suitable location for an RRC in this area? If so, explain in detail why it would be difficult and provide supporting documentation.

5. What zoning issues, if any, do you anticipate with this requirement? What would have to be done to overcome any identified issues?

6. Is local or public transportation available in this area? If not, is there an alternative method of transportation for inmates to get to and from work or get to and from their programming appointments?

7. Is the location conducive of the BOP RRC requirement for inmates to find jobs within thirty (30) days of placement?

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8. Are there unique laws or regulations applicable to RRC and/or Home Confinement services in the area identified for this requirement? If so, what are they?

9. Are there any laws or ordinances precluding the housing of certain types of inmates (e.g. sex offenders), that may affect a procurement of this type? If yes, please provide a copy of the law and/or ordinance. Also, if yes, what, if anything, can the Bureau do to help offerors address those laws or ordinances through the procurement process?

10. Are there any known environmental issues/concerns with this type of procurement?

11. Please provide any additional comments that may be helpful in assessing this method of procurement.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Bureau is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it may be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offeror to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

What should be included in your response:

• Do submit comments that address the Government’s requirements, assumptions, conditions, or contemplated approaches.

• Do submit information and suggestions that may encourage new, different or innovative approaches that would result in direct cost savings to the Government.

What should not be included in your response:

• Do not submit proposals or offers.

• Do not submit white papers, brochures or other company marketing materials.

• Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation.

• Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing or distribution list.

• Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI.

• Do not respond via telephone.

Please be advised that providing responses to these questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for the upcoming solicitation. In addition, this RFI is intended solely for the use to improve communications between potential contractors and the Bureau. If for some reason, the responses are requested by outside parties (i.e. FOIA request), the information is not protected as source selection information (FAR 2.101 and 3.104). If you intend for the information to be exempt from disclosure under FOIA Exemption 4, please indicate this in your response and on each page you want exempt. Furthermore, indicate that your response is proprietary information that may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any purpose without expressed written permission.

Any information received will become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. To aid the Bureau, please segregate any proprietary information.

Questionnaire

Name of Organization/Corporation:

Corporate Address:

Basic Corporate Information:

UEI Numbers:

Point of Contact Name & Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Socio-Economic Category (if known): HUBZone

8(a)

Small Business

Veteran Owned Small Business

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Women Owned Small Business

North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS), please list all codes:

General Services Administration, Federal Supply Schedule information (if applicable):