99-13311. Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of Justice Solicitation for Examination of Privatization in the Federal Bureau of Prisons

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13311]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice
[OJP (NIJ)-1230]
RIN 1121-ZB63


Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of 
Justice Solicitation for Examination of Privatization in the Federal 
Bureau of Prisons

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the availability of the National Institute of 
Justice ``Examination of Privatization in the Federal Bureau of 
Prisons.''

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals is close of business 5:00 p.m. 
EST on July 13, 1999.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the solicitation, please 
call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application 
procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of 
Justice Response Center 1-800-421-6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    This action is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968, Secs. 201-03, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3721-23 
(1994).

Background

    The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) requests proposals to 
conduct research and evaluation concerning the private operation of the 
Taft Correctional Institution. In particular, this study must address 
two primary topics of interest, cost and performance. It is therefore 
expected that the successful applicant will be strong in both cost 
comparison and program evaluation, which may suggest collaboration 
between researchers with complementary expertise in these areas. Of 
special interest is the development and testing of models explicating 
specifically how and why--and not just whether--privatization conveys 
advantages.
    NIJ will convene an expert panel that will provide the research 
team selected with assessments of their proposed methodologies and 
analysis plans as well as their interim and final products. In 
addition, this research will be conducted in consultation with BOP and 
the private prison contractor. Specific details of this consultation 
will be determined at a later date.
    NIJ will award one cooperative agreement for up to $675,000 with a 
period of performance of up to 40 months.
    Interested organizations should call the National Criminal Justice 
Reference Service (NCJRS) at 1-800-851-3420 to obtain a copy of 
``Examination of Privatization in the Federal Bureau of Prisons'' 
(refer to document no. SL000354). For World Wide Web access, connect to 
either NIJ at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm, or the NCJRS 
Justice Information Center at http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij.
Edwin Zedlewski,
Acting Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-13311 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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