REQUEST FOR COMMENT The following is a Request for Comment (RFC), a synopsis of information for planning purposes, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Federal Bureau of Prisons is in the process of revising the 1992 Statement of Work (SOW) for residential Community Corrections Center Services this fiscal year. To effectively proceed with this effort, industry comment is solicited on this initiative. The purpose of this RFC is to afford industry an opportunity to discuss any perceived issues regarding the initiative and to allow the Government an opportunity to receive the benefit of industry comment. The government's purpose in providing this opportunity for industry comment is to identify potential problem areas and provide recommendations to enhance the success of the proposed initiative. The government believes industry feedback is important, and is receptive to any and all ideas which would limit unnecessary constraining requirements, realize a cost savings, or highlight potential technical problem areas associated with initiative (SOW revision). Comments provided should be viewed as an opportunity to improve the current 1992 SOW for residential Community Corrections Center services. Comments, supportive or critical, are earnestly solicited. Comments received from industry may or may not be used to revise the current SOW and resulting solicitation document. Replies will be separate from, and have no bearing on, subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting, formal RFP. The government will not critique a potential offeror's comments and the RFC should not be used by an offeror to market their products. The government does not intend to pay for the information solicited and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of the RFC. Responses to this RFC are due no later than July 15, 1998, they can be submitted to either the Point of Contact (POC), in writing, at the above address or by Internet to William L. Willingham at wwillingham@bop.gov or Rita Hardy-Thompson at rhthompson@bop.gov or call them at (202)514-5688 to discuss your suggestions. If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss your ideas and suggestions, feel free to call them to set up an appointment in their Washington, D.C. office. No more than two organizational representatives can be present during this meeting. Telephone responses will be accepted, however, no collect calls.

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