NAS-Accreditation Services

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, under the Department of Justice, is soliciting quotations for third-party accreditation services to conduct facility-specific audits at Bureau of Prisons sites based on correctionally oriented best practice standards. Solicitation number 15BNAS26Q00000027 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 12 for commercial services and will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology on a firm fixed-unit-price basis. Key contract requirements include conducting comprehensive audits covering all major Bureau of Prisons departments on a rolling three-year cycle, with auditors obtaining required security clearances and NCIC approval prior to commencing work, and strict compliance with Department of Justice–specific security and privacy protocols including whistleblower information distribution and contractor privacy requirements. Technical evaluation will assess nine factors including proposed auditing standards and best practices, auditor qualifications and staffing plans, conflict of interest procedures, scheduling capability, communication protocols, documentation handling and legal-ethical considerations, audit processes and methodologies, corrective action plan development assistance, quality assurance procedures, annual reporting capabilities, and appeals processes. The proposal deadline is March 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET, with offerors required to submit technical and pricing proposals electronically via email to the contracting officer, Heather Buck at hbuck@bop.gov.

This solicitation is not set-aside for small business, though small businesses are encouraged to submit quotations under full and open competition. The contract covers approximately 30 to 35 facility audits annually across five facility type categories during the base period and four one-year option periods, with a six-month extension option, resulting in a total contract duration of 66 months; specific facilities include stand-alone prison facilities such as Federal Correctional Institutions, U.S. Penitentiaries, camps, medical centers, and federal transit centers, as well as complex facilities, detention centers, and training centers. Amendment 00001, issued March 10, 2026, updated quantity amounts and incorporated full-text provisions and clauses, with quantities adjusted to approximately 23 units for stand-alone facilities, 5 units for complex facilities, 4 units for detention centers, and 1 unit for training centers or central office facilities annually. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20534, with on-site audits typically conducted Tuesday through Thursday for up to three days per facility. Payment will be made upon receipt of facility-specific audit reports and accreditation determinations within 30 days, with invoices processed within an additional 30 days.