Pre-Solicitation: Secure Juvenile Services for Male and Female Federal Offenders within Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or the District of Columbia

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Central Office anticipates a replacement single-provider IDIQ contract for Secure Juvenile Services for male and female federal offenders, with RFI responses due November 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. No set-aside is used, and all responsible sources may submit proposals. The facility must be located within Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or the District of Columbia.

The contract uses firm-fixed unit prices for one Secure Juvenile Services line item covering in-house beds. The guaranteed minimum is five beds and the estimated maximum is ten, accommodating a combination of male or female offenders. The base period runs April 1, 2028, through March 31, 2029, followed by four one-year options through March 31, 2033, and a six-month extension through September 30, 2033. Guaranteed minimum inmate days are 1,825 in the base year, with an estimated maximum of 3,650. The extension carries 915 guaranteed minimum and 1,830 estimated maximum inmate days.

The SOW requires 24-hour direct supervision at one staff member per eight juveniles during waking hours and one per 16 during sleeping hours. It also requires sight and sound separation from adult offenders, ACA standards, PREA compliance, and at least 50 hours of quality programming weekly. The facility director must hold a baccalaureate degree in social or behavioral science with at least five years' juvenile justice experience, including three years in management. Reimbursement is monthly on an offender-day rate basis via Standard Form 1034 vouchers.

The current contract expires March 31, 2028. The prior acquisition used NAICS 623990 and PSC G004. The formal solicitation 15BRRC27R00000014 will be available on or about November 18, 2026, exclusively through SAM.gov, with an anticipated closing date of December 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST. RFI responses in PDF format go to Brian Navarette at bnavarette@bop.gov with the subject line "RFI Response - Secure Juvenile Services - 15BRRC27R00000014." Funds are not currently available, and no award will be made until the Contracting Officer confirms funds in writing.