Bid guide
How to bid on Richmond-area reentry services for the Federal Bureau of Prisons
What the Bureau of Prisons is seeking
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking a provider for residential reentry center beds and home confinement placements for male and female federal offenders. The facility must be in Richmond, Henrico County, or Chesterfield County, Virginia. Home confinement placements must be within 100 miles of the facility.
The planned firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a one-year base period and four one-year options. Base-year minimums are 20 residential beds and 10 home confinement placements. The agency intends to award both service lines to one provider, while reserving the right to make an award it considers in the government’s best interest.
Key dates and what the deadline means
This notice is an RFI. The solicitation is expected to be available on or about October 30, 2026. The estimated solicitation closing date is around December 30, 2026, after 60 days. The RFI deadline is October 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
The provided information does not explain what must be submitted by the RFI deadline. Check the notice and any posted documents for the required response and instructions. The estimated solicitation closing date is not the RFI deadline.
Who this opportunity may suit
This opportunity may suit firms with the ability to provide residential reentry center services and home confinement placements for federal offenders, in the specified Virginia locations and radius. The services are to follow the Bureau of Prisons’ Residential Reentry Center Statement of Work, March 2022, including its chapter 10 provisions for home confinement.
Because the agency intends to award both service lines to one provider, firms should consider whether they can provide both or work with a partner that can cover the other service line.
How to access the opportunity
Use the opportunity portal’s “View original source” control to open the listing. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid. A free account may be needed to view documents, though some bids are available without one.
The solicitation is to be distributed solely through SAM.gov; hard copies and telephone or written requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring the site for updates.
Prepare a focused response
Read the posted notice and solicitation documents carefully, and distinguish the RFI response instructions from the later proposal instructions. Track any updates and use the latest requirements and dates shown by the agency.
Assess whether your facility meets the location requirement and whether your team can support the stated base-year minimums and both service lines. Build your response around the applicable Statement of Work, explain your relevant capability clearly, and check that every requested item is included before submitting.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons; the original posting controls.