Federal Bureau of Prisons, 3600 Spurr Rd., Lexington, KY 40511

U -- READY RELEASE INSTRUCTOR FOR FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY SOL RFQ 123-0001 DUE 070997 POC Michelle Davy, Contract Specialist, 606-253-8892. The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to award a nonpersonal service contract to the qualified individual or business capable of providing ready release instruction to inmates housed at the Federal Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky. Services include but are not limited to: meeting with Release Preparation Program Committee, counseling in the areas of job placement, affects of incarceration, and cognitive thinking, instruction on life coping skills, instructing and counseling inmates on ways to ease the transition back into society, maintaining enrollment and completion records for inmates involved, personal finance skills, and personal growth and developement discussions. Requirements include: a degree in social/career counseling, certification in specific areas related to career counseling, and knowledge of curriculum. The contract period will include a base year, not to exceed twelve months from date of award, with four, one year option periods for renewal. This is a nonpersonal service, not to exceed 30 hours per week, and not a personnel appointment. The anticipated number of sessions to be completed is 5 per week, with a session defined as four hours. The anticipated issue date of solicitations is June 4, 1997, with an anticipated receipt of offers due by July 9, 1997. This is a 100% set aside for small business. Requests for quotation solicitation packages may be obtained by writing to the Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Rd, Quarters 14, Lexington, KY, 40511, Attn: Michelle Davy. You may also fax a request to 606-253-8882. No phone requests will be accepted. (0121)

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