DOJ Office of Justice Programs RFI: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Collection, Analysis and Monitoring of Core Requirements Data

Notice ID:  JJDP_Act_Core_Requirements_Aduit_Support

The purpose of this REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is the initiation of market research for the requirement to obtain services and subject matter expertise to support the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in carrying out its compliance determination and auditing requirements under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act). Services acquired through this SOW will assist OJJDP in carrying out its statutorily mandated responsibility to implement activities related to the JJDPA core requirements, specifically:

• Collection and analysis of core requirements data submitted to OJJDP by U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia; and
• Conducting audits of the JJDPA core requirements compliance monitoring systems of U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

The selected contractor will carry out these activities in coordination with and under the oversight of OJJDP subject matter expert staff.

The tasks are briefly described below:

1. Providing expertise and guidance to OJJDP in the continued enhancement and implementation of OJJDP’s online core requirements compliance reporting system, which is used by states to submit their annual data and supporting materials regarding the JJDP Act core requirements. This includes facilitating updates to technical assistance and resource materials for system users and serving in a helpdesk capacity.  This activity will require working with both OJJDP and OJP’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) which is responsible for the management of this information technology (IT) system.
2. Providing expertise to OJJDP in conducting analysis of annual core requirements data submitted by states to OJJDP through the IT system noted above. The analysis is necessary to assist OJJDP as it determines annual state compliance with the core requirements and establishes standard thresholds.  Data analysis is also used for risk analysis and assessment, aggregate reporting, and other internal purposes.  Details of each task above are outlined below.
3. Providing both subject matter expertise and supportive services to OJJDP in preparing for, carrying out, and finalizing on-site performance audits of state compliance monitoring systems. This includes both pre- and post-performance audit actions, as well as (in some cases) accompanying federal staff in a supportive role as they conduct on-site performance audits.  OJJDP will conduct up to 20 on-site state compliance monitoring system performance audits per year.  These performance audits will comply with GAGAS, also known as the “Yellow Book”, published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The anticipated period of performance is a base period of 12-months, commencing November 1, 2024, and up to four 12-month option periods.

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