Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp Boron, P.O. Box 500, HWY 395, 6 miles north of Kramer Junction, Boron, CA 93516

U -- ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR SOL RFQ-150-0006 DUE 081498 POC Kathryn L. Dunston, (760) 762-5161. This is now a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 97-01. This procurement is being advertised as a total small business set-aside, under classification code 8299, with a small business size standard of $5.00 Million. Any quotes received from large business will be considered non-responsive, and will not be considered for award. (A) Schedule: The contractor shall provide services as and ESL instructor/test administrator/test records keeper for inmates at the Federal Prison Camp, P.O. Box 500, Hwy 395, 6 miles north of Kramer Junction, Boron California for the period from date of award through 9/30/99. Please provide a price per session (session is 6 hours in length), there will be approximately 250 sessions. The period of performance will be from date of award through 9/30/99. Individual providing services on behalf of the contractor must provide verification of the following: (1) Baccalaureate degree; (2) Knowledge and experience in ESL instruction; (3) experience in test administration; (4) proficient typist; (5) Knowledgeable in English grammar, spelling and punctuation; working knowledge of WordPerfect 5.1/6.0 and PLATO applications software programs; (6) knowledge of policies~ rules and regulations governing Education Testing practices. (B) Statement of Work: (1) Administer the following test to qualifying inmate students: PreGED, GED, college placement, college make-up exam, college correspondence course exams, other state exams; (2) Contractor will interpret and enter all test results in inmate education records and make comments for periodic review records to record progress or lack thereof. Contractor will enter all scores on 3 x 5 cards. Contractor will also keep records to include bimonthly record audits, tabulate education data and other material in accordance with established guidelines/policies. Maintain and account for all Education Department records of testing data. Update same and assist in record keeping as required. The Contractor shall operate a system of records, in accordance with the Privacy Act, to accomplish the Bureau of Prison's requirements for testing and Literacy/ESL program participation and achievement; (3) Keep current on educational requirements and transferable courses. Assist students in defining their educational needs and focusing on goals consistent with college placement test scores, assist inmate students in selecting classes at their appropriate ability level by interpreting results and making recommendations; (4) Keep the Education Aide and Literacy Coordinator informed as to who needs testing and the results in concert with teachers for movement of students within the literacy and ESL Programs; (5) Perform a weekly inventory of all tests, answer sheets, and related materials. Monitor stock and inform COTR of all acquisition requirements, (6) Work with teachers to schedule retests and to ensure students are not overlooked and are tested when ready. Schedule tests and encourage students. In conjunction with teachers, determine students' weak areas and assist them with their programs to strengthen weak areas; (7) Prepare and conduct follow-up for all GED testing activity for inmates; (8) Provide feedback to students of testing results as well as maintaining a test record file for teacher reference. Teach literacy for students below the fourth grade level. Assist in coordination and presentation of Computer Assisted Instruction programs; (9) Score placement test for students enrolling in college courses; (10) Ensure that work performed is in compliance with BOP policies and program review guidelines; (11) Complete student progress reviews as required, provide Literacy Coordinator with feedback on interpretation of testing after testing sessions are requested, record dates of participation in the ESL/Literacy program in SENTRY transaction book to the Literacy Coordinator. Program Record and Literacy Periodic Review Record for all limited English proficient and GED need inmates in the institution, and will ensure that initial assessment and achievement scores on ESL and Literacy students are recorded per policy. The ESL/Literacy instructor shall monitor the progress of the inmates in the ESL/Literacy program until the program is completed; (12) The contractor shall prepare and follow-up on all necessary class material and lesson plans, prove feedback to students in the ESL/Literacy program as well as maintain a record file for teachers and an education team representative; (13) Administer the practice and official General Educational Development (GED) test, college testing, and a variety of other tests as required to inmate students; (14) Tabulate education data and other material in accordance with established guidelines and policies; (15) Prepare and conduct follow-up for all GED testing activity for inmates; (16) Order and inventory all GED tests; (17) Provide feedback to students and maintain a test record file for teacher reference; (18) Possess the ability and experience to acquire and apply a practical knowledge and understanding of program policies and other requirements relating to the assignment; (19) Incumbent will be responsible for coordinating and operating the ESL program; (20) Incumbent will be responsible for providing individual instruction to non-English speaking inmates whose reading and listening scores fall below 225 and 215, respectively, as measured by the CASAS; (21) Compile grades and records of ESL work assignments, (22) Incumbent will develop a curriculum that will enable ESL students to achieve a minimum score of 225 on the 522 reading certification test and a minimum score of 215 on the listening test (level B and C) as measured by CASAS; (23) Incumbent will maintain inventory and take care of all issued equipment and supplies for the ESL program; (24) With the assistance of the Literacy Coordinator, the incumbent will order books and material as needed to maintain the ESL program; (25) Incumbent will prepare a progress report for each student enrolled in ESL on a monthly basis; (I) Place of Performance: Place of Performance will be the Federal Prison Camp, Located at HWY 395, 6 miles north of Kramer Junction, Boron, CA 93516. (Ii) Schedule: Services to be provided every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (excluding federal holidays). Session will be from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (which includes a 30 minute lunch break). (Iii) Supplies: All supplies that the contractor may routinely need for services at the institution will be provided by the Education Department. These supplies normally include testing materials, etc. (iv) Method of Performance: The service provided, being professional in nature will be provided in the method as considered normal in the local community. These services, although not directly supervised, will be reviewed by a staff member of the Education department of the institution. The performance of these services will also be verified by the designated Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). All education records remain the property of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This contract is a nonpersonal services contract; the Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over the professional aspects of services rendered (e.g., professional judgments, etc), in an amount which is not less than the amount normally prevailing within the local community to Boron, California, for ESL instructors. This will be a contractual arrangement and not a personnel appointment; payment is based on the provision of an end product or the accomplishment of a specific result; results to be obtained will be subject to Government supervision. (C) clauses/provisions: (I) FAR Clause 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offeror-Commercial," is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1: The amount of time the offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm is changed to 60 calendar days from date specified for receipt of offers. (2) Paragraphs (c) "multiple offer" and (h) "Multiple Awards" have been determined by the Contracting Officer to be non-applicable to this solicitation and are hereby removed in their entirety for the purpose of this requirement. (3) Evaluation Factors for Award: Offerors are advised that quotes shall be evaluated without discussion. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the items of the RFQ and is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors, if any, as specified in the RFQ. (4) Business References: In order to assist the Contracting Officer in making a responsibility determination about a prospective contractor, in accordance with FAR subpart9.104-1 it is required that each offeror provide information on a reasonable number of recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items, as well as the offeror's primary financial institution (to include contract number, points of contact, telephone numbers, and any other relevant information). The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-4: (1) The following FAR Clauses are hereby incorporated by reference, pursuant to FAR Clause 52.252-2, ~Clauses Incorporated by Reference": 52.219-6, "Notice of Small Business Set-Aside"; 52.224-1, "Privacy Act Notification"; 52.224-2, "Privacy Act"; 52.225-11 "Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases"; 52.232-18, "Availability of Funds"; 52.237-2, "Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation"; 52.225-3, "Continuity of Services", is hereby incorporated in full test, (a) Mr. Paul Hanson, Supervisor of Education, Federal Prison Camp, Boron, California, is hereby designated to act as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) under this contract. (B) The COTR is responsible for: receiving all deliverables; ~inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or other wise serves to accomplish the contractual Scope of Work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of supplies or services furnished for payment prior to forwarding the original invoices to the payment office and a conformed copy to the Contracting Officer. (C) The COTR does not have authority to alter the contractor's obligations, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If as a result of technical discussions it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the Scope of Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes in writing and signed. (IV) FAR Clause 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial incorporated: Security Requirements: In accordance with Program Statement 3000.02, contract employees entering the institution will be subject to the following investigative procedures, prior to performance: NCIC Check (National Crime Information Center); DOJ-99 (Name Check); FD-99 (Fingerprint Check); Law Enforcement Agency Checks; Vouchering of Employees over past 5 years; Personal Qualifications Statement; OPM-329-A (Authority for Release of Information); and a Urinalysis Test (positive results will result in disallowance of an individual to perform under this contract). Whenever driving or riding on this institution, contractors will oblige with the Safety Seat Belt regulations at all times. This solicitation does not constitute an employee/employer relationship. Quotes shall be received at the following address: Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp, Boron, P.O. Box 500/HWY 395, Boron, California, 93516, Attention Kathryn Dunston, Contract Specialist, by 2:00 PM local time, on Friday, August 14, 1998. All quotes shall be clearly marked with the company name and RFQ number. FAX quotes will be accepted at (760) 762-6898. For additional information, questions, and availability of forms, please contact Kathryn Dunston, Contract Specialist, at (760) 762-5161. Posted 07/17/98 (M-SN225048). (0198)

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