Federal Correctional Institution, Post Office Box 500, Oxford, WI 53952

U -- INSTRUCTOR IN CULINARY ARTS AND FOOD PREPARATION SOL RFQ 124-0025 DUE 082099 POC Richard Houser, Contracting Officer 608-584-6120 The Federal Correctional Institution, Oxford, Wisconsin is soliciting to establish a non-personal service contract to provide training and instruction to inmates enrolled in the Food Service Training Center's Culinary Arts program. The Contractor shall provide an Advanced Occupational Education program leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree to qualified inmates at said facility. The services will include, but not be limited to, assisting Bureau of Prisons vocational instructor in provision of instruction to inmates enrolled in the Food service Training Center. The Contractor will instruct inmates enrolled in the basic culinary arts and food preparation, in restaurant management, and in additional areas as prescribed by the curriculum. The Contractor will assist in curriculum development and guidance, registration, in-house instructional seminars, transcript services, record keeping, and appropriate academic counseling. Contractor will provide courses selected from the contractor's accreditedcurricula to meet the degree requirements agreed upon be the contractor and the Government. Courses shall meet the standards applied to other programs offered by the contractor. The Contractor, through the on-site instructors, shall keep attendance records, submit attendance, completion, and withdrawal data to the Supervisor of Education. The professional expertise of the Contractor will dictate the management of the accredited Advanced Occupational Education program. Contractor will provide presentations of informational sessions and pretesting as needed to promote course selection and content, and coordinate registration. Contractor will provide two, two hour sessions per day, Monday through Friday for a total amount of 832 sessions for the expected contract period of October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000. An option year contract is contemplated, cost will be based on the total price for the basic requirement together with any option(s) exercised at the time of award. Contract award will be based on the following evaluation factors: Experience in the culinary arts field, diversity and extent of services, price, experience in a correctional setting. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by this office. The estimated range of this agreement is $25,000 to $100,000. Posted 07/16/99 (W-SN355347). (0197)

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