Confinement Services

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for providing confinement services for military offenders awaiting trial and adjudication for criminal offenses at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The goal is to ensure the safety of incarcerated servicemembers, provide 24/7 observation, maintain cost-effectiveness, and ensure clear communication with the government.

• Services: Provide secure custody, care, and safekeeping for military prisoners. This includes personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, and supervision.

• Capacity: Services are required for up to five inmates per month.

• Prisoner Types: Services cover both pre-trial (detained) and post-trial (sentenced) military offenders.

• Facility: The contractor shall provide the confinement facility, management, and resources.

• Location: Lincoln County Detention Center, Lincolnton, Georgia.

• Meals: Provide three meals per day per prisoner.

• Administrative Tasks: Includes processing releases, transfers, maintaining prisoner files, and coordinating with military police.

• Segregation: Pre-trial and post-trial prisoners must be segregated.

• Availability: Facility must be available 24/7.

• Compliance: 100% compliance with laws, standards, policies, and procedures.

• Invoicing: Monthly invoices due within the first five days of the month, detailing prisoner information, confinement dates, and billed amounts. Invoices must be submitted via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

• Service Contract Reporting: Annual reporting required via www.sam.gov.

• Period of Performance: July 2026 – June 2029 (one 6-month base period and two 12-month option years).

• Place of Performance: Lincoln County Detention Center, 145 School Street, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

• Non-Personal Services: The government will not exercise supervision or control over contractor personnel.

• Training: Contractor employees must meet State of Georgia detention facility employee and POST requirements.

• Security: Contractor personnel are not located on the installation and have no installation-specific security requirements.

• Emergency Medical Care: Contractor must obtain emergency medical care for prisoners; DDEAMC is the designated facility for sentenced offenders. Military Police will transport sentenced offenders to DDEAMC. Pre-trial offenders are responsible for their own transportation for medical/legal appointments.

• Quality Control: Contractor must develop and maintain an effective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) accepted by the Contracting Officer.

• Key Personnel: County Sheriff or designee, Jail Administrator, and COR are considered key personnel. A Contract Manager and Alternate Contract Manager are required.

• Employee Identification: Contractor employees must identify themselves as such to avoid misrepresentation as government officials.

• Conduct: Contractor personnel must maintain professional conduct and comply with all local policies regarding safety, security, and weapons.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation (W9124926QA0050001) is for "CONFINEMENT CONTRACT" services. The objective is to provide confinement for military offenders awaiting trial and adjudication for criminal offenses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561210.

• Provision of confinement services for military offenders.

• The contract is in accordance with a performance work statement (PWS).

• Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price.

• Base Period of Performance: July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027 (365 Job).

• Option Period 1: July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028 (365 Job).

• Option Period 2: July 1, 2028, to June 30, 2029 (365 Job).

• The total duration of the contract, including options, shall not exceed 42 months.

• Solicitation Issue Date: April 21, 2026.

• Offer Due Date/Local Time: April 23, 2026, 12:00 PM.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference, including but not limited to:

  • FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5.
  • Various DFARS clauses related to requirements, whistleblower rights, and safeguarding information.

• Payment will be made via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

• The acquisition is marked as UNRESTRICTED.

• The solicitation includes a Performance Work Statement (PWS) and a Wage Determination, incorporated by reference.

• Offerors must comply with various FAR and DFARS clauses, including those related to personal identity verification, prohibitions on contracting with certain entities, and tax on foreign procurements.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies the solicitation W9124926QA005, originally dated 21 APR 2026.

Key changes include:

• The "Percent Set Aside" has changed from 100% to unrestricted.

• The "Size Standard Dollars" has changed from $47,000,000.00 to Small Business.

• The "Business Type" has changed from Small Business to unrestricted.

• The Period of Performance (POP) dates on the PWS have been changed.

• The "Percent Set Aside," "Size Standard Dollars," and "Business Type" information in the solicitation has been updated.

• The Period of Performance dates for the PWS have been modified.

• The change in set-aside status from 100% small business to unrestricted may impact eligibility for certain bidders.

• The modification of POP dates may affect the overall timeline of the contract.

• The document references changes to contract documents, exhibits, or attachments, specifically regarding the PWS Confinement and Wage Determination. The "PWS Confinement JAN 2026 (Update)-2-4-26" was deleted, and a new "PWS Confinement" was added. The page counts for "PWS Confinement" were changed from "none" to "none" (implying a replacement or update without a specific page count change noted in this section).

• This amendment is effective 21 APR 2026.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation seeks proposals for "CONFINEMENT CONTRACT" services. The objective is to provide confinement for military offenders awaiting trial and adjudication for criminal offenses.

• The core service is confinement for military offenders.

• The contract is in accordance with a performance work statement (PWS).

• Pricing arrangement is Firm Fixed Price.

• The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561210.

• The size standard is USD 47,000,000.00.

• The base period of performance is from 01 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027 (365 Job).

• Option Line Item 1001 extends performance from 01 Jul 2027 to 30 Jun 2028 (365 Job).

• Option Line Item 2001 extends performance from 01 Jul 2028 to 30 Jun 2029 (365 Job).

• The total duration, including options, shall not exceed 42 months.

• The solicitation number is W9124926QA005.

• The offer due date is 23 APR 2026 at 12:00 PM.

• The solicitation issue date is 21 APR 2026.

• The contract will incorporate FAR clauses including 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, as well as various DFARS clauses.

• Payment requests and receiving reports are to be submitted through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system.

• This acquisition is set aside for Small Business.

• The document includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to contract terms, payment, and representations.

• A Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Wage Determination are incorporated by reference as attachments.

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide non-personal services for the confinement of military offenders awaiting trial and adjudication for criminal offenses, in accordance with Army Regulation 633-30.

• Provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, and supervision necessary for the secure custody, care, and safekeeping of military prisoners.

• Services include accepting and holding prisoners from Fort Gordon, Georgia, in compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws, Standards, Policies, Procedures, or Court Orders.

• The contractor shall provide the facility, management, and resources.

• Services are for approximately five inmates per month.

• Contractor shall provide three meals per day per prisoner.

• Contractor shall manage administrative processing, including releases and transfers.

• Maintain prisoner treatment files and coordinate transfers/releases with military police.

• Segregate pre-trial from post-trial prisoners.

• Provide direct supervision and control of prisoners within the facility.

• Ensure safety of incarcerated Servicemembers.

• Provide 24/7 observation of servicemembers.

• Ensure cost-effectiveness for the Government.

• Maintain communication with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

• Invoices must be submitted monthly with specific prisoner details and dates.

• Compliance with State of Georgia requirements for detention facilities and POST training for employees.

• Period of Performance: July 2026 – June 2028 (one base 6-month period and two 12-month option years).

• Place of Performance: Lincoln County Detention Center, 145 School Street, Lincolnton, Georgia 30817.

• Contractor must develop and maintain an effective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for services.

• Contractor personnel must comply with local policies and procedures concerning safety, security, and conduct.

• Contractor is responsible for emergency medical care for prisoners, with notification to Military Police within one hour.

• Government provides transportation to and from the contractor facility for prisoners.

• Contractor is responsible for their own personnel's medical treatment.

• Contractor must comply with Service Contract Reporting requirements annually via www.sam.gov.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act" for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division. It lists the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for various occupations in specific geographic areas.

• Geographic Area: Georgia Counties of Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, and South Carolina Counties of Aiken, Edgefield.
• Occupational Listings: Provides a comprehensive list of job titles (e.g., Accounting Clerk, Administrative Assistant, Cook, Electrician, Nurse, Technician) with corresponding minimum hourly wage rates.
• Fringe Benefits: Specifies required fringe benefits, including Health & Welfare rates ($5.55/hour or $5.09/hour under EO 13706), paid vacation (2-4 weeks based on years of service), and 12 paid holidays per year.
• Executive Orders: Notes applicability of Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) and Executive Order 13658 (minimum wage adjustments).
• Footnotes: Includes specific details for certain occupations, such as Computer Employees (Footnote 1) and Air Traffic Controllers/Weather Observers (Footnote 2), and hazardous pay differentials.

This document is crucial for bidders to understand the minimum labor costs associated with performing services under a contract in the specified geographic area. It dictates the baseline wages and benefits that must be paid to employees, directly impacting proposal pricing and overall cost management. Bidders must ensure their proposed wages and benefits meet or exceed these requirements.