Request for Information for National Juvenile Solicitation

U.S. Department of Justice

Request For
Information Re:
Secure Juvenile
Detention Services
within the
boundaries of the
contiguous 48 states
(excluding Alaska and
Hawaii)
Federal Bureau of Prisons

BACKGROUND AND SCOPE

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) is an agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ). It consists of 122 institutions throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico; 6 regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), 2 staff training centers, and 22 Residential Reentry Management offices.

PURPOSE

This announcement is posted as a Request For Information (RFI) only. This RFI is being issued to determine whether or not there are qualified sources that will be able to meet the requirements of a possible upcoming solicitation. This possible upcoming solicitation would be for secure juvenile services for male or female offenders located within the borders of the contiguous 48 states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
The solicitation is anticipated to be for an IDIQ contract. There will be a guaranteed minimum and an estimated maximum number of placements, to include in-house residents only. It is anticipated that all services will be solicited under a single procurement and will require that the successful offeror provide all services.
The requirement is anticipated to be for a guaranteed minimum of 9 beds which can be filled with a combination of males or females and an estimated maximum of 15 beds which can be filled with a combination of males or females or a guaranteed minimum of 6 beds and an estimated maximum of 10 beds which can also be filled with a combination of males or females. This requirement is anticipated to be for One-year Base Period and each of the Four One-year Option Periods.
The Bureau would like input from providers of services in the community as to the feasibility of providing these services in this geographical area.

QUESTIONS AND REVIEW

Please be advised that providing responses to these questions will not automatically include responders in the acquisition process should the Bureau establish an acquisition plan. Questions regarding this RFI must be submitted to [email protected] by October 9, 2026. Questions and answers will be posted on SAM.gov on or about October 15 , 2026. Answers will only be provided through SAM.gov. Responses to this RFI shall be emailed in PDF format, no later than 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on October 26, 2026, to Laurence Faytaren, Contracting Officer at [email protected].