CORRECTIONAL/DETENTION SERVICES CORRECTIONAL/DETENTION SERVICES, Contact Terry L. Pollard, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20534, (202) 307-3069. The following is a Request for Comment (RFC). The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will be contracting for a contractor-owned/contractor-operated detention facility for 1,250 adult male offenders (500 BOP offenders and 750 Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) criminal alien detainees). This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposals. To effectively proceed with this effort, Industry Comment is solicited on the Statement of Work (SOW). The purpose of the RFC is to afford Industry an opportunity to comment and discuss any perceived issues with regard to the SOW and to allow the Government to receive benefit from these comments. The purpose in providing an opportunity for comment is to determine feasibility, identify potential problem areas, and receive alternative recommendations in order to enhance the success of thesolicitation. The BOP believes Industry feedback is important, and is receptive to all ideas which would result in limiting potential technical and contractual problem areas. Industry should perceive that any comments provided should be viewed as an opportunity to improve an eventual solicitation package. Comments, whether supportive or critical, are earnestly solicited, however, replies are not mandatory. The following issues should be appraised and addressed: (1) the facility is to be within a 25 mile radius of Interstate Highway I-10 between the eastern border of California and Tucson, Arizona with geographical location focus on proximity and accessibility to emergency services (medical, fire protection, law enforcement, etc.) and a Federal Aviation Administration approved airport capable of accommodating Boeing 727 or similar jet aircraft, (2) separate housing and programming units between BOP and INS with facility design consideration being given as to design relationship to BOP facility design requirements, (3) knowing the BOP's desire for expeditious service performance what would be a reasonable start up period for an organization after contract award? At a minimum, please consider (a) facility geographical location within the specified area, (b) site acquisition issues, (c) design, (d) facility construction, (e) financing, (f) issues of the environment (40 CFR 1500-1508) competitors will face, and (g) any additional issues, (4) Performance Based Service Contract (PBSC) specifications influenced by Government and Correctional Industry practices reflective of the minimum standards advocated by the American Correctional Association are being considered as a baseline and may entail two separate sets of applicable standards (i.e., BOP offenders/INS detainees), (5) the BOP has been successful with and may use a fixed unit price, Indefinite-Delivery Requirements type contract (with possible quality performance incentives), and (6) a contract term including a three-year base and seven one-year options to renew.Replies will be separate from, and have no bearing on, subsequent source selection evaluation of competitors proposals submitted in response to any Request for Proposals. Comments received from industry may or may not be used to complete a final PBSC Statement of Work and associated solicitation documents. The availability of any subsequent solicitation will be synopsized prior to release. Eligibility to participate in any future acquisition does not depend on a response to this notice. Comments will not be critiqued and the RFC should not be used by source to market its services. The Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited and will not recognize any costs associated with this initiative. Proprietary information is not being solicited and information considered proprietary should be identified as such. The SOW will be ready for release on or about July 17, 1997. No telephone responses will be accepted. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone calls for solicitations will be accepted.

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