The United States District Court for the Central District of California is soliciting proposals to provide substance use treatment services for male and female Federal defendants and offenders. These individuals include persons on probation, supervised release, or parole, as well as persons on pretrial release, under the supervision of the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office. Enclosed is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP contains the full text of all applicable Government regulations, and all offerors are subject to the provisions contained in the RFP. In responding to the RFP, answer fully each item and supply all information requested. Section ”L” provides specific directions for completing the proposals. All proposals will be evaluated by the criteria in Section “M”. A vendor must be capable of providing all services identified in Section “B”, within the geographical area identified in Section “B”. Descriptions of these services are in Section “C”. Additional Instructions for Specific Sections (See Section “L” for complete instructions) Section A: All copies must have an original signature. Include a fax number and email address in block 13 of Section “A”. Section K: Include the names of all personnel authorized to sign invoices. This RFP will be awarded based on initial offers submitted, and each initial offer should contain your organization’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. There will be no additional opportunity to modify your proposal. Please note that for drug testing, the analysis and most supplies will be paid for by the Government. Refractometers and breathalyzers must be purchased by vendors. Please read the RFP carefully; do not rely on knowledge of previous RFPs, or knowledge of previous Federal procurement procedures. A purchase order will be awarded to a vendor determined to be technically acceptable , based on the Evaluation Criteria contained in Section “M” of the RFP, and the lowest cost to the Government. Although the Government may choose to enter into a BPA with multiple vendors with a solicitation area, the Government reserves the right to award to a single vendor. The term for this Blanket Purchase Agreement is twelve (12) months. For all proposals, please email a signed copy to
[email protected] no later than 4:00 PM, on Friday, September 22, 2023. Also, please mail the original signed copy of the proposal to the United States District Court, 255 E. Temple Street, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California, 90012. A copy of the Request For Proposal, Clauses and Terms of Agreement, should be retained by the vendor for their files. Please do not submit proposals in binders or notebooks. If you have any questions, please contact Erik Cisneros, Property & Procurement Specialist, at
[email protected] Thank you for your interest in providing services to Federal defendants and offenders in the Central District of California.