Solicitation Cover Letter

U. S. Department of Justice

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

Washington, DC 20534

September 28, 2026
To All Interested Parties:
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is soliciting proposals to provide Residential Reentry Center (RRC) Services for male and female Federal offenders held under the authority of United States Statutes located within the geographical area to be located within the Tennessee Counties of Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington. Home Confinement radius 150-mile not restricted by State or County lines. All offerors are advised that the Government reserves the right to disclose or make public any environmental documentation or other information provided in response to the solicitation. Such disclosures would typically occur in Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, public hearings, comment periods, and other public forums. Please follow the instructions in Section L of the Request for Proposals (RFP) when preparing your Business, Technical/Management, and Past Performance Information Proposals. Your Business, Technical/Management, and Past Performance Information Proposals should be submitted in separate files or folders via email in PDF format (No hard copies). The following items should comprise your Business Proposal: a cover letter setting forth your firm rates for the Base Period and each Option Year (sliding scales, etc., are not acceptable); Section A (Solicitation, Offer and Award); Section B (Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs); applicable attachments in Section J (List of Attachments; see Section L, Content of Business Proposals); and Section K (Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors). The Technical/Management Proposal must include a clear and concise explanation of how you propose to accomplish the procurement objective, describing in detail the approach, methods, techniques, and manpower you intend to use in accordance with Section L, Content of Technical/Management Proposals. Your Technical/Management Proposal will be evaluated as an indication of your comprehension of the services to be provided and your ability to perform these services.
The Government reserves the right to award the contract without negotiations. Therefore, all proposals should be prepared as your organization’s final proposal revision. The Federal Bureau of Prisons representatives will conduct an on-site inspection of your facility after receipt of proposals, but prior to contract negotiations, if held. Therefore, a separate cover