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X -- DETENTION SERVICES (HOUSING, CARE AND SECURITY) FOR PRISONERS IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SOL MS-96-R-0009 POC Cindy Suter, Contracting Officer, 202-307-9368. The Department of Justice seeks to obtain a detention services contract for the housing of approximately 320 (maximum) and 200 (minimum) prisoners in support of the Southern District of California by January 15, 1996. The prisoners will be housed in the Government owned Miramar Naval Air Station Brig. The contractor shall operate the facility in compliance with the most recent standards for adult detention facilities promulgated by the American Correctional Association (ACA) as well as all local, State and Federal code requirements for a correctional facility. Additionally, the Contractor may be required to provide construction services for minor modifications/alterations of the existing facilities. The contract term shall be for a firm one year with a possibility of one option period. The duration of the option period may be 6 to 12 months. This is an urgent and compelling procurment. The solicitation may be issued around November 17, 1995. The period of time allotted for proposal submission may be less than 30 days. Arrangements will be made for a site visit to occur shortly after issuance of the solicitation. (0307)

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