01-RFP 200-1174-MA Solicitation Cover Letter.pdf

U. S. Department of Justice

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

Washington, DC 20534

April 17, 2012

To All Interested Parties:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is soliciting proposals to provide Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Services for male and female Federal offenders held under the authority of United States Statutes Including the within the City limits of Lexington, Kentucky within the United States.

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 copies and which are originals. The binders marked “Original” should contain original documents.

The following items should comprise your Business Proposal: a cover letter setting forth your firm rates for the Base Period and each Option Year (sliding scales, etc., are not acceptable);

Section A (Solicitation, 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 accomplish the procurement objective, describing in detail the approach, methods, techniques, and manpower you intend to use 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 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.

The offeror will provide a third party certification that the facility meets all building codes, fire codes, and Architectural Barriers Act requirements. The third party review will include certifications that the facility meets air circulation requirements, as well as unencumbered square footage requirements, all required electrical standards and all other requirements as denoted in the Statement of Work (SOW). All submissions are to be provided in electronic format that is Microsoft Word or Adobe compatible.

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.

Notes:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-1(d), Instructions to Offerors-Competitive 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 Eligibility Verification, 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-Verify 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. Employees are subject to verification of employment eligibility as defined and outlined by the clause. For more information, please visit the E-Verify website at http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Please address all questions in regard to this solicitation to the Contracting Officer at the e-mail address and telephone number listed in Block 10 of the Standard Form 33 (Solicitation, Offer, and Award) located in Section A of the solicitation document.

Sincerely, //s// Kurtina Edwards Contracting Officer

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