The Office of the Federal Detention Trustee (OFDT) intends to award a fixed priced contract using only one responsible source, The GEO, Group, Incorporated (GEO), as an authorized user under the established ICE Contract for Aurora County Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado to house persons in custody of the United States Marshals Service (USMS). These comprehensive detention services will serve a population principally consisting of individuals charged with federal offenses and detained while awaiting trial or sentencing, a hearing on immigration status, or deportation. Contract performance requires the management and operation of a Contractor-owned/Contractor-operated detention facility for federal detainees. The population will be individuals charged with federal offenses and detained while awaiting trial or sentencing, a hearing on their immigration status, or deportation. OFDT will award a contract that allows the USMS, to house prisoners at the facility. The facility shall be provided to accommodate at least 200 USMS prisoners at a single site and be located within the geographic and political boundaries of the federal courthouse located at Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse and Federal Building, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The facility shall be located within appropriate proximity and access to emergency services (medical, fire protection, law enforcement, etc.). The government intends on awarding a Fixed-Price contract type for, all necessary personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, and services do all things necessary for, or incident to, the management and operation of comprehensive detention services. No other existing facility is in place for this procurement action, competition would require construction of a new facility. New Construction would require a study of the potential environmental impacts, proposed mitigation, and any other relevant information pertaining to the impacts of the construction and operation of the proposed facility. Greater consideration would be given to the offer which represents the environmentally preferable alternative. Environmentally preferable alternative means, the proposal that has a lesser or reduced negative effect on the human environment when compared with competing proposals. An existing facility would have less effect or no effect on the environment. Non-Federal Detention bed space for federal detainees is acquired through Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs), where a daily rate is paid to State and local governments. If an Intergovernmental Agreement is not available, a facility specific contract is established with a private service provider. To help overcome some of the challenges and to control costs in acquiring non-federal detention services, the Department of Justice Appropriations Act for 2001 (Public Law 106-553) contained the following provision: Sec. 119; Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 4(d) of the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 353(d)), the Attorney General hereafter may enter into contracts and other agreements, of any reasonable duration, for detention or incarceration space or facilities, including related services, on any reasonable basis. This authority is designed to allow for the use of non-traditional contract vehicles when acquiring detention and other related services. Section 119 grants the Attorney General the authority to enter into contracts of any reasonable duration, for detention or incarceration space or facilities, including related services, on any reasonable basis. The concluding phrase on any reasonable basis is interpreted within the ordinary meaning to encompass all pertinent terms and conditions, which would be reasonable to include in a justified non-competitive basis. Any interested party in this action may submit questions to Deborah M. Johnson at
[email protected] , no later January 16, 2012.