02 - CoverLetter 1129.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Washington, DC 20534 May 9, 2011

To All Interested Parties:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is soliciting proposals to provide Non-Secure Juvenile Facility Services for male Federal offenders held under authority of United States Statutes located in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area (Minnehaha, Lincoln, Turner, McCook, Lake, and Moody Counties).

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 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 ones are copies and originals. The binders marked original should contain original documents.

A cover letter setting forth your firm rates for the Base Period and each Option Year (sliding scales, etc., not acceptable), and Section A (Solicitation, Offer and Award), B, J and K should comprise your Business Proposal.

The Technical/Management proposal must include a clear and concise explanation of how you propose to accomplish the procurement objective, describing in detail the approach, methods, techniques, and manpower you intend to utilize in accordance with Section L, Content of Technical/Management Proposals.

Your Technical/Management proposal will be evaluated as an indication of your comprehension of the services to be provided and your ability to perform them.

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

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

The Federal Bureau of Prisons representatives will conduct an on-site inspection of your facility after receipt of proposals, but prior to contract negotiations, if held. Therefore, a separate cover sheet is required in the Technical/Management proposal indicating the place of performance, and an available contact person authorized to obligate the offeror (including telephone number) who shall be present during the on-site evaluation.

NOTE: In accordance with FAR 52.215-1(d), Instructions to Offerors-Competitive

Acquisitions, “Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid at a minimum for 240 days from date the solicitation closed.”

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely, //s// Edgar Stanton Contracting Officer

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