Residential Reentry Center Services with the city limits of Jacksonville, Florida

Response Date: March 21, 2013 TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES This announcement is posted as a Request For Information (RFI) only for an intended upcoming solicitation that will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. This RFI is being issued to determine whether or not there are qualified sources that will be able to meet the requirements of this intended upcoming solicitation. The solicitation will be for Residential Reentry Center (RRC) services for male and female offenders held under the authority of United States statutes located in the city limits of Jacksonville Florida (Within Duval County). The requirement will be for approximately: Sixty-four (64) beds (fifty-four [54] male beds and ten [10] female beds) for each year of the two-year Base Period; and for sixty-four (64) beds (fifty-four [54] male beds and ten [10] female beds) for year one and two of the option periods; and for sixty-four (64) beds (fifty-four [54] male beds and ten [10] female beds) for the third one-year option period, if exercised. The anticipated period of performance is March 1, 2014 through February 29, 2019, if all option years are exercised. If you have an interest in this intended upcoming solicitation, please provide a written response to the questions below and send your response to Kurtina L. Edwards, Contract Specialist, via email at k4edwards@bop.gov. You are advised that providing responses to these questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 1. Are you familiar with and does your company qualify for any of the programs identified under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19? If yes, please explain. For example, what is the size (small, large, non-profit, etc.) and status (8a, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Business, woman-owned, etc.) of your organization? 2. What experience do you have in providing residential reentry services? 3. Are there any other residential reentry center facilities in the area? 4. Are there any state or local ordinances/restrictions that would prohibit or that would considerably slow down the procurement process (i.e., building permits or leasing/rental agreements)? 5. Are there any known local area concerns? Do you think the area would be supportive of the BOP program? Are there any known groups or organizations that would oppose the operation of a residential (halfway) house in this area? 6. Are there environmental issues/ concerns in the area? 7. Are there HUBZone locations in the area? 8. Do you feel that it would be difficult to find a suitable location in this area? If so, explain in detail why it would be difficult and provide supporting documentation. 9. What percentage of the work would you do with your firm's employees and what percentage of the work would you subcontract? If subcontracting opportunities are available, do you anticipate any difficulties in subcontracting with 8(a), small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled, or women-owned small business concerns? 10. Are there any zoning issues that prohibit or would slow down the procurement process? 11. Is local or public transportation available in this area? If not, is there an alternative method of transportation for inmates to get to and from work or get to and from their programming appointments? 12. Is the location conducive of the BOP RRC requirement for inmates to find jobs within twenty-one (21) days of placement? 13. Are there innovations in this area that BOP could benefit from and if so what are they? 14. Are there unique laws or regulations applicable to these services?