Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Services and Home Confinement Services Located within Bakersfield and surrounding areas within Kern county, California

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Central Office seeks contractor proposals to provide Residential Reentry Center (RRC) and Home Confinement services in Bakersfield and surrounding areas within Kern County, California, with proposals due November 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET. This is a new expansion requirement, not a replacement for existing services.

The procurement is a firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a guaranteed minimum of 3,650 in-house beds and 2,190 home confinement placements during the 12-month base period, followed by four optional one-year extension periods. The contractor must be fully operational within 120 days of contract award. Place of performance is Bakersfield, California, with in-house RRC services within city limits and home confinement services within a 150-mile radius of the RRC facility. NAICS code 623990 applies (Other Residential Care Facilities); PSC code G004 (Social Rehabilitation).

Key requirements include 24/7 staffing with specific ratios (Facility Director, Case Managers at 1 per 30 residents, Employment Placement Specialists); at least 70 percent of contract requirements performed by direct employees with no more than 30 percent subcontracting; compliance with fire safety codes (NFPA standards), life safety requirements, sanitation, electrical safety, and ADA accessibility; and minimum 25 continuous square feet of unencumbered space per resident in sleeping areas. All contractor employees must undergo background investigation and clearance approval from the Residential Reentry Manager before working with federal residents. Contractors must maintain separate sleeping, bathing, and toilet facilities by gender; implement employment placement, educational services, substance abuse treatment, medical services, and home confinement monitoring; and comply with strict Employee Standards of Conduct covering ethical behavior, drug-free workplace requirements, and prohibition on sexual misconduct.

Proposals are due in three separate volumes: Volume I (Technical/Management), Volume II (Business), and Volume III (Past Performance), submitted electronically. Evaluation emphasizes past performance (most important), followed by technical/management factors, with price as secondary consideration. Proposals must remain valid for 240 days from solicitation closing. All contractors must enroll in the E-Verify Program within 30 calendar days of contract award if not already enrolled as federal contractors. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply (Wage Determination 2015-5603, effective August 27, 2026). Subcontracting goals are 36.36% Small Business, 5% Small Disadvantaged Business, 5% Women-Owned Small Business, 5% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and 3% HUBZone. The Contracting Officer is Pamela Barcelona (pbarcelona@bop.gov).