A--ASCA Performance Measures Workshops

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) attends to award on a sole source basis a purchase order to the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA), 13 Court Street, 6th Floor, Middletown, CT in support of four ASCA Performance Measures Workgroups "Making Better Use of New Correctional Administrators". ASCA workgroups foster research within the various state's departments of corrections. During the workshops, ASCA will make its participants aware of emerging and advancing corrections technologies. Correctional administrators will be actively involved in identifying problems that need solutions and in recognizing available technology that will strongly benefit NIJ's mission statement. ASCA will partner with NIJ and other Federal agencies to identify priority areas for research and to encourage the corrections community to implement programs and practices that are evidence based and will advance knowledge in the field of corrections. The information obtained through the ASCA workgroups will assist NIJ in fostering good relations with the corrections field; and will encourage the use of evidence based programs and practices in the area of corrections. This purchase order shall be negotiated in accordance with the authority of 41 U.S.C. 2151(c)(1) – Only one responsible source with unique capabilities. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.