1 - RFP 200-1099-NE Binghamton NY Solicitation Cover Ltr.pdf

U. S. Department of Justice

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

Community Corrections Contracting

Washington, DC 20534

July 14, 2010

To All Interested Parties:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is solici proposals to provide Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Services for male and female Federal offenders held under the authority of United States Statutes located in the Binghamton, New York area (within the geographical boundaries of Broome County) .

All offerors are advised that the Government reserves the right to disclose or make public any environmental documentation or other information provided in response to the solicitation. Such disclosures would typically occur in Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, public hearings, comment periods, and other public forums.

Please follow the instructions in Section L of the Request for Proposals (RFP) when preparing your Business, Technical/Management, and Past Performance Information Proposals. Your Business, Technical/Management, and Past Performance Information Proposals should be submitted in separate loose leaf binders. The binders should be marked to indicate which are and which are originals. The rs marked "Original H should original documents.

The following items should comprise your Business Proposal: a cover letter forth your firm rates for the Base Period and each Option Year scales, etc., are not e); Section A (Sol tation, Offer and Award); Section B (Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs); applicable attachments in Section J (List of Attachments; see Section L, Content of Business Proposals); and Section K (Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors) .

The Technical/Management Proposal must include a clear and concise explanation of how you propose to ish the procurement ective, des in detail the approach, methods, techniques, and manpower you intend to use in accordance with Section L, Content of Technical/Management Proposals. Your Technical Proposal will be evaluated as an indication of your comprehension of the services to be provided and your to perform these services.

The Government reserves the right to award the contract without discussions.

Therefore, all proposals should be prepared as your organization's final proposal revision.

Bureau of Prisons representatives will conduct an on-site inspection of your facility after rece of proposals, but prior to contract negotiations, if held. Therefore, a separate cover sheet is required in the Technical/Management Proposal which indicates the proposed place of performance and provides the name and telephone number of an available contact person authorized to obligate the offeror. This contact person shall be present during the on-site evaluation.

Notes:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulat (FAR) 52.215-l(d), Instructions to Offerors titive Acquisitions, proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid at a minimum of 240 days from the date the solicitation closes.

In accordance with FAR 52.222-54, Employment El li ty Verifica tion, contractors are required to enroll in the E-Verify Program and to comply with the requirements of the E-Verify Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the period of performance of any potential contract resulting from this solicitation. Contractors who are not enrolled as Federal Contractors in the E-Veri Program at the time of potential contract award have thirty (30) calendar days within the date of contract award to enroll in the E-Verify Program. oyees are subject to verification of employment eligibility as defined and outlined by the clause. For more

E-Verify website aton, please visit the

Please address all ques in regard to this solicitation to the Officer at the e-mail address and te number listed in

Block 10 of the Standard Form 33 (Solicitation, and Award) located in Section A of the solicitation document.

S rely, //s// Jan R. Johns Contracting Officer

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