Federal Bureau of Prisons

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Federal Bureau of Prisons

• Doing Business with the
• Federal Bureau of Prisons.....
• Presented by
• Kevin Megli
• Contracting Officer
• Small Business Utilization Coordinator

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Federal Bureau of Prisons

• The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is
  responsible for confining federal offenders in
  prisons and community-based facilities. As of
  August 2009, the BOP housed 171,291 inmates in
  118 BOP institutions at 93 locations. In
  addition, the BOP housed 35,956 inmates in
  privately managed, contracted, or other
  facilities.

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Types of Institutions

• Federal Correctional Institution (FCI)
• United States Penitentiaries (USP)
• Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC)
• Federal Medical Centers (FMC)
• Metropolitan Correctional Centers (MCC)
• Federal Detention Centers (FDC)
• United States Medical Center for Federal
  Prisoners (MCFP)
• Federal Transfer Center (FTC)
• Federal Correctional Complex (FCC)

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The BOP also consists of the following

• Regional offices (6)
• Central Office (1)
• Staff training centers (2)
• Community Corrections Offices (28)
• Grand Prairie Office Complex

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Your first considerations in deciding to do
business with the BOP is to

• Understand the Federal acquisition process and
  how to participate.
• The acquisition process is the system by which a
  Federal agency obtains the supplies and services
  it needs to meet its mission.
• BOP acquisitions are governed by statutes and
  regulations.

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BOP Small Business Program Mission Statement

• Promoting procurement opportunities for small and
  socially and economically disadvantaged business
  concerns
• Developing and maintaining small business
  procurement goals
• Assisting BOP acquisition staff towards meeting
  and exceeding small procurement goals

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Mission Statement continued

• Assisting in developing acquisition training in
  the area of small business
• Assisting in developing agency acquisition
  policies that impact small business
• Forecasting of Contracting Opportunities
  http//www.usdoj.gov/jmd/osdbu/forecast

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Topics

• Overview of BOP Operations
• Getting Started
• Small Business Administration
• BOP Goals
• Bureau of Prisons Directory
• Winning the BOP Contract

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Overview of BOP Procurement Operations

• Each BOP facility is responsible for buying the
  necessary supplies, services, and equipment to
  operate the facility. If you have questions
  relating to contracts or solicitations at a
  particular site, please contact the Contracting
  Office noted in the contract or solicitation. To
  obtain information on BOP facilities, please use
  our Facility Locator at www.bop.gov.

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Types of Services

• Utilities
• Facility Operation
• Education
• Medical
• Construction

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Utilities

• Electricity
• Gas
• Telephone
• Water
• Sewer

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Facility Operation

• Solid Waste/Trash Removal
• Sludge
• Recycling
• Safety Inspections
• Elevator Maintenance and Repair

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Education

• Vocational Courses
• College Programs
• Apprenticeships
• Test Administrators
• Instructors

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Medical

• Comprehensive Medical Services
• Dental
• Pharmacy
• Medical Records
• Psychology
• Ambulance
• Funeral Home/Burial

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Construction

• New Prison Construction
• New Buildings
• Firing Range
• Renovation
• Repairs

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Supplies

• Facilities
• Food Service
• Office Supplies/Equipment
• Medical Supplies/Health Care
• Shoes

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Commissary

• Health Care/Hygiene Items
• Food/Snacks
• Electronics
• Work-out Clothes

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Getting StartedWhat you can do to be ready!!

• Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
  800-829-1040
• Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
  www.dnb.com
• Register with Central Contractor
  Registration (www.ccr.gov)
• Set-up to receive Credit Card

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Familiarize yourself with the following

• Federal Business Opportunities Website
  (www.fbo.gov)
• Forecast of Contract Opportunities
  (www.osdbu.gov)
• Get acquainted with your local Small
  Business Administration Office (SBA)

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Small Business AdministrationSpecial Contracting
Incentives

• SBA District Office
• 8(a) Registration
• HUBZone Registration
• Small Disadvantage Business (SDB)
• Veterans Employment Registration

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BOP total procurement in FY 2008 was 2.1billion

• 32.3 of the total dollars were awarded to small
  business concerns
• 67.7 of the total dollars were awarded to large
  business

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Federal Procurement Statutory Goals
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Prime Contractor Small Business Goals 2008/2009

• Total Small Business Awards
  36.8
• 8(a)
  3.0
• Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
  5.5
• Woman-Owned Small (WOSB)
  5.0
• Certified HUBZone (HUZB)
  3.0
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) 3.0

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The BOP FY 2008 subcontracting goals were

• The BOP FY 2008 subcontracting goals were
• Small Business
  42.9
• Small Disadvantaged Business
  5.0
• Woman-Owned Small Business
  5.7
• HUBZone Small Business
  3.0
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
  3.0
• And Veteran-Owned Small Business

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Publicizing Opportunities

• Solicitations and awards over 25,000 are posted
  on the General Services Administration's Federal
  Business Opportunities (FBO) website,
  www.fedbizopps.gov. Information about an
  acquisition, including solicitations, amendments,
  and award information will be publicized solely
  through this site. All documents for current
  acquisitions can be downloaded from the FBO
  website.

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Southeast Region
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Mid Atlantic Region
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North East Region
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North Central Region
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Western Region
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South Central Region
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Winning the BOP Contract

• Provide a Quality Product
• Reasonably Priced
• Timely Delivery

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Contact Information

• WWW.BOP.GOV
• Kevin Megli
• [phone]
• Kmegli_at_bop.gov