NAS-Accreditation Services
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), National Acquisition Section, is soliciting quotations for Accreditation Services for its facilities nationwide. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a Firm-Fixed-Unit Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The acquisition is Unrestricted / Full and Open, encouraging all responsible businesses to respond. Quotations are due March 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
Purpose & Scope
The BOP seeks to obtain third-party accreditation for all its facilities through comprehensive, facility-specific audits. The contractor will provide accreditation services, including readiness assessments, policy and compliance reviews, onsite evaluations, and technical assistance for corrective action plans (CAPs). Audits must be grounded in correctionally oriented best practice standards, covering various components such as Human Resources, Health Services, Correctional Services, Education, and Facility Management. Deliverables include Facility-Specific Compliance Audit Reports, technical assistance for CAPs, determination of accreditation status, and an Annual Audit Summary Report. The contractor must describe and justify the best practice standards they intend to use and ensure they have the legal right to use them.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Unit Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted / Full and Open (Open Market)
- NAICS: 541611 (Management Consulting Services) with a $24.5 million size standard
- Period of Performance: Includes a base period and multiple option periods, plus a potential 6-month extension.
- Place of Performance: BOP facilities nationwide.
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Method: Electronic via email to the Contracting Officer. Faxed and hand-delivered quotes will not be accepted.
- Proposal Content: Must include a Technical Proposal (addressing SOW requirements, audit standards, methodology, staffing, risk/security) and a Pricing Proposal (firm-fixed unit price).
- Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Proposals will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis for technical acceptability and Past Performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable). Price will be the deciding factor among technically acceptable proposals.
- Past Performance: Offerors must submit up to three (3) past performance references within the last five (5) years of similar scope and complexity.
- Special Requirements: Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and complete necessary representations and certifications. Auditors must meet specific qualifications, including background checks (NCIC).
Key Dates
- Published Date: March 9, 2026
- Questions Due: March 13, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern Time (submit via email to hbuck@bop.gov)
- Quotations Due: March 23, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern Time
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Heather Buck (hbuck@bop.gov)