Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
Thank you, Mr. Ferguson. (Operator Instructions). We'll go first to Kevin Campbell with Avondale Partners.
Kevin Campbell - Avondale Partners
All right. Good morning, and thanks for taking my question here. I hope you could start off by discussing the outlook for filling the remaining 6700 beds. I mean, what would be your expectations as to not specifically whom am I selling but over what timeframe perhaps you might look to fill those beds?
Damon Hininger
Well, we've got several states both existing customers and new customers that would be prospects. It would be difficult to say, with any obviously clarity today on the actual timing and utilization of those beds. But as I mentioned earlier, our short-term focus is all about trying to get the excess capacity utilized.
Kevin Campbell - Avondale Partners
And, are there any -- it doesn't sound like any of the existing RFPs opportunities for those beds?
Damon Hininger
Well, we've got, as I mentioned we have got the Georgia procurements are still pending. So that's all within the state of Georgia, and that all will be new construction and then obviously the BOP requirements are one for our existing capacity, our existing population. And then also we're not involved to CAR 9. So, the procurements I outlined that would not be -- those would not be candidates.
Kevin Campbell - Avondale Partners
Okay. And could you talk a little bit more about the opportunities for consolidation? You mentioned I think that is a good opportunity, what -- is there anything out there sort of percolating that's more of near-term?
Damon Hininger
No, I mean I think that this is something we're always looking at and always talking to the both, existing or future customers. But obviously, not anything I could specify on today.
Kevin Campbell - Avondale Partners
Okay. And then looking at some of the states, as we've talked about before Washington and Minnesota have brought on new capacity and drew down populations. Should we be looking at or expecting any states, Wyoming for instance that are bringing on beds that might be then drawing down population in the back half of the year, can you give us some clarity there?
Damon Hininger
Well, I think you would -- outlined in the press release, the states where we think we've got some drawdown population, I mentioned specifically the numbers on Minnesota and Washington. So one of the things we do obviously everyday, we talk to all of our states to understand their capacity, it's long-term and short-term. And there may be in fluctuation. So, we think we've adequately discussed and have a fair understanding of what their needs are for the rest of the year and we'll guide it quarterly into our guidance.
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