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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 22,1999 PSA#2307Administrative Office of the US Courts, OFSAS-CD, Ste. G-400,
Washington, DC 20544 B -- COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC ASSESMENT OF THE FEDERAL PROBATION AND
PRETRIAL SERVICES SYSTEM SOL USCS 99-5093 DUE 040199 POC Linda Round,
202-502-1330 The Administrative Office of the United States Courts
(AOUSC) is seeking sources who can conduct a comprehensive strategic
assessment of the federal probation and pretrial services system. The
system performs pretrial services and pre-sentence investigations,
prepares pretrial and pre-sentence reports for the federal courts, and
supervises upwards of 100,000 defendants and convicted offenders each
year. It has more than 7,000 employees who provide these services
through probation and pretrial services offices in 93 of the system's
94 district courts across the country. The system has accommodated many
changes over the last decade including new statutory responsibilities;
decentralization of budget, procurement and personnel functions;
office automation; emerging supervision technologies; and rising
caseloads comprised of more labor intensive cases. The purpose of the
study is to identify and address strategic issues that will prepare the
system to carry out its mission in the years to come amidst growing
size and complexity, and changing needs and technologies. The focus is
on improving the quality of services to meet the basic goals and
objectives of federal probation and pretrial services. Work
requirements for the assessment will include: Review of underlying
laws, regulations, policies, and program guidance for the
investigation, report writing, and supervision functions in both the
pretrial services and post-conviction contexts; review of recent and
ongoing surveys, program reviews, reports, and work measurement
studies; documentation of lines of authority and communication within
and across the system and with other key organizations; analysis of
trends in budget, spending and staffing patterns, including changes in
budget and staffing formulation and execution practices; analysis of
trends in the size and composition of the investigative and supervision
workloads and in patterns of violations; research into comparative
state, local, and international policies, practices, and cost;
interviews with representative staff and key stakeholders; facilitation
of numerous focus groups that will, in combination, include
representation from all districts and key stakeholders to generate
ideas, discuss benefits and costs from various perspectives; assessment
of strengths and weaknesses of proposed approaches; and development of
recommendations. Sources must have expertise in community corrections
program assessment, structural analysis of government organizations,
trend analysis, focus group facilitation, strategic planning, and
comparative cost and quality analysis; and demonstrate experience in
conducting a study of similar size, scope, and complexity. Parties who
can satisfy the above stated requirements and who would be interested
in bidding on such a comprehensive strategic assessment under a labor-
hour pricing structure should submit a Letter of Interest containing a
summary of relevant experience; and the name, address, and telephone
number of a contact person. Submissions should be forwarded within 14
days of publication of this announcement to the attention of Ms. Linda
Round, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, One Columbus
Circle, NE, suite G-400, Washington, DC 20544. Information received
will be considered solely for the purpose of determining the method of
procurement which would be most advantageous for the Government.
Posted 03/18/99 (W-SN310252). (0077) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0019 19990322\B-0010.SOL)
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