Pre-Employment Screening Services (Nationwide)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office hereby issues this Request for Quotation (RFQ) 15B0AT26Q70000001 for provision of commercially available Pre?Employment Screening services, consisting of basic medical screening, urinalysis drug testing, and biometric fingerprint collection performed at community-based facilities. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, facilities, and qualified medical personnel necessary to perform required services across the nation. Information regarding the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) and its facilities can be located at www.bop.gov. This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. The resulting award will provide two categories of pre?employment screening services, each delivered through commercially available community-based facilities. The contract will include: Comprehensive Screening Package for Law Enforcement applicants This package includes basic medical screening services (medical assessment, vision testing, color vision testing, and hearing testing), urinalysis drug testing, and biometric fingerprint collection. Limited Screening Package for Non-Law Enforcement applicants This package includes urinalysis drug testing and biometric fingerprint collection. The Government anticipates an estimated quantity of 5,000 Comprehensive Screening Packages and 5,000 Limited Screening Packages per performance period. The contract will consist of a one?year base period and two one?year option periods, with quantities repeated in each period. All screening services acquired under this contract will support the agency s pre?employment suitability and hiring processes. A description of services required is attached to this posting and labeled as RFQ Attachment 001- Description of Requirement. CONTRACT CLAUSES: 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). A resultant contract will incorporate one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. Full text copies of Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) clauses may be requested in writing from the Contracting Officer. 52.212-4 (DEV NOV 2025) Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services 2852.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items (FAR Deviation) (NOV 2020) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-13 (DEV NOV 2025) System for Award Management-Maintenance 52.209-6 (DEV NOV 2025) Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded 52.209-10 (DEV NOV 2025) Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract- (a) prior to expiration of the current performance period; 60 days; (c) 3 years. 52.219-8 (DEV DEC 2025) Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-9 (DEV DEC 2025) Small Business Subcontracting Plan 52.219-16 (DEV DEC 2025) Liquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan 52.222-3 (DEV DEC 2025) Convict Labor 52.222-19 (DEV MAR 2026) Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-35 (DEV DEC 2025) Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36 (DEV DEC 2025) Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 (DEV DEC 2025) Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-50 (DEV DEC 2025) Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year- beyond September 30th of the Base year or any option year exercised; beyond September 30th of the Base year or any option year exercised. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.233-3 (DEV NOV 2025) Protest after Award 52.233-4 (DEV NOV 2025) Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.240-91 (DEV NOV 2025) Security Prohibitions and Exclusions 52.240-93 (DEV NOV 2025) Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems DOJ-01 Whistleblower Information Distribution DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements DOJ-03 Personnel Security Requirements For Contractor Employees DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems OTHER CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to establish an indefinite-delivery, requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices for service an indefinite-delivery, requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices. It is anticipated that contract award resulting from this solicitation will be made in October 2026. Performance Periods: The periods of performance of a resulting contract shall be Base Year - Effective Date of Award (EDOA) thru 12 months; Option Year 1 - 13 months from EDOA thru 24 months; Option Year 2 - 25 months from EDOA thru 36 months. Place of Performance: Services provided in support of this effort shall be performed at vendor facilities, or mobile unit. The contractor shall ensure that all screening services are available within a 50?mile radius or one?hour drive of each Bureau of Prisons facility. The contractor s network of service locations must meet this geographic coverage requirement as identified in RFQ Attachment 002 Network of Service Locations. Reviews: The Contracting Officer or designee is authorized to review by on-site survey, review of records, or by any other reasonable manner, the quality of services rendered under this contract. All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Payments will be denied when such service does not support the charges or if the service is deemed not necessary or appropriate. Such determinations may be made by the Contracting Officer or COR, whichever is appropriate. All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or other delegated representatives of the FBOP. Contracting Officer Responsibility: Authority to negotiate changes in the terms, conditions, or amounts cited in this contract is reserved to the Contracting Officer. This responsibility may be delegated to an Administrative Contracting Officer by the Contracting Officer. The Administrative Contracting Office ACO: The Contracting Office at the Field Acquisition Office is assigned to be the Administrative Contracting Office (ACO). This assignment carries with it the authority to perform all of the normal contract administration functions listed in FAR 42.302 (a) as items 1 through 71 to the extent that those functions apply to this contract. This assignment also includes delegation of authority to perform those negotiation functions as specified in FAR 42.302(b) as item (1) through (11). Authorized Ordering Official: Task orders may be issued only by the Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, or an ordering official for the Federal Bureau of Prisons with an appropriate certificate of appointment. Each task order will identify the services schedule for that period. Orders can be issued orally by facsimile, mail, or electronic commerce methods. Security and Investigative Requirements: In some circumstances, the contractor may be required to perform services onsite, such as when a local clinic is not available. When onsite performance is required or mobile unit, contractor personnel will not be subject to Government supervision other than for security?related matters and routine monitoring of contract performance. Before any contractor employee may enter a Bureau of Prisons facility, the Government may require completion of applicable security and suitability procedures. By submitting a quote for service, the contractor and its employees agree to complete the required documents and undergo the listed procedure. An individual who does not pass the security clearance will be unable to enter the FBOP facility. Any individual employed by the contractor who is deemed not suitable by FBOP requirements will not be granted access to perform services under the contract. This is a condition of the contract. Finally, the contractor shall follow 8 CFR 274a regarding employment of aliens. Privacy Act Notification: A resultant contract will require contracted staff to…