SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Commercial Driver License Instructor - Questionnaire
- Notice Date
- 10/24/2019
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611210
— Junior Colleges
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office (FAO), U. S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex, 346 Marine Forces Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas, 75051
- ZIP Code
- 75051
- Solicitation Number
- 15B41820N00000002
- Point of Contact
- Keith A Dupas, Phone: 972-352-4530
- E-Mail Address
-
kdupas@bop.gov
(kdupas@bop.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Market Research Questionnaire THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for Commercial Driver License Instructor Services for inmates at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The NAICS Code is 611210(Size Standard: $22.0 million). This solicitation will be issued as restricted to small businesses. All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the industry and in compliance with all Federal and State policies and regulations. The contractor will provide services in accordance with the Statement of Work. The contractor shall not be a self-employed individual or individual employed by a post-secondary institution.The contract must be between FCC Terre Haute and a post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school. The awarded contract will be for approxiamate 11 inmates. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will provide transportation to the awarded college or educational institution within a 20 mile radius of FCC Terre Haute, Indiana. The occupational education program must fall under the provider's umbrella of accreditation and lead to transferrable credits resulting in an A.A.S. or A.S. degree. Providers must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. If required for employment, certification tests from outside organizations may be administered to individual inmates upon completion of a specific occupational education program. However, the individual skill competency certification will not replace the training program's overall accreditation. The occupational education program must lead to a certificate or A. S. or A.A.S. qualifying inmates for at least an entry-level position of employment. Credits earned from the A.S. or A.A.S. must be transferrable to a four-year college. Four-year degree programs and programs in liberal arts/general studies are not authorized, although limited and specific courses of a liberal arts/general studies nature may be permitted if directly related to preparation for a specific occupation or vocation. The courses shall be instructed utilizing one (1) hour sessions of classroom instruction, with and estimated number of 150 instruction sessions per student per 3-week period according to the syllabus provided by the contractor. Typically, the contractor will provide services Monday through Friday, for 10 hours daily, between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, excluding Federal holidays; other days/hours may be implemented if necessary to meet program requirements and these days/hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Any breaks in service, including lunch breaks, will be unpaid. (Specific dates for the classes will be determined by the Supervisor of Education and the contractor). Estimated annual sessions are approximately 1650 sessions per 12-month period. The sessions are on a requirements basis; therefore, schedule and sessions can change. The contractor will provide instruction and testing for Commercial Driver's License in accordance with Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5353.01, Occupational Education Programs, and Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5300.21, Education, Training and Leisure Time Program Standards. Contractor shall supply the documentation, assistance, and funds for the Class A Learner's Permit and Class A Commercial Driver's License (following successful completion of written and road test) from the state of residence of participating students. 20 - 40 percent of the curriculum's competencies must be hands-on replication of the actual work environment. Application of hands-on work must be occupational in nature. An institution live work project may be utilized to demonstrate or apply hands-on competencies. Electronic or computer-based simulation does not satisfy the hands-on or live work requirement. The Supervisor of Education must approve live work projects. Marketable programs shall afford inmates the opportunity to gain in demand skills in a specific occupation, industry, or trade. The marketable program must qualify inmate graduates for at least an entry-level position in Commercial Driver's License. As a precondition of the proposal for the contract, the contractor shall specify in writing to the Supervisor of Education the position(s) of employment for which inmate graduates will be eligible to apply. The Supervisor of Education shall determine the minimum and maximum number of enrollments. Instructors placed on site by the contractor are responsible for the maintenance of transcripts, student attendance records, statistics, and certification records. The contractor will provide a written curriculum which establishes measurable behavioral objectives and procedures. The curriculum must include clear criteria which establish minimum expectations for program completion, provisions for the assessment of student progress, must identify the hands-on competencies and must require the students to demonstrate them. In addition to core classes needed to attain a certificate or an Associate in Science (A.S.) or Associate in Applied Science degree (A.A.S.), the curriculum must also include a course on resume development. The contractor shall assist in the recruitment of employers affiliated with the identified occupation to participate in the institution's mock job fair. The Government contemplates awarding a requirements-type contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from the forthcoming solicitation. A Government solicitation document to provide these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The solicitation will be made available on or about November 4, 2019 and will be distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4700 Bureau Rd. South, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47802, United States
- Zip Code: 47802
- Zip Code: 47802
- Record
- SN05482078-W 20191026/191024230756-b089aea7d409ba2129ed9e2842ebf9cf (fbodaily.com)
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