Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Office -- Contracting, 6600 Goodfellow, Dublin, California 94568

U -- PARENTING INSTUCTION, METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-6078 SOL RFQ-279-0034 DUE 090800 POC Ricky R. Harold, Regional Contracting Officer, (925)803-2777 E-MAIL: RFQ-279-0034, Parenting Instruction Services, MCC, rharold@bop.gov. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Office has a requirement to provide a Parenting Program at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, 808 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101-6078. The services shall be required at the Metropolitan Correctional Center two days a week from, 8:00 a.m -11:00 a.m on Thursdays and Fridays. The above cited schedule may be subject to variation depending on the needs of the Bureau of Prisons. The anticipated number of sessions for this Parenting course is 104 sessions a year. Each session will consist of a three hour block of instruction. The Parenting Instructor shall have the appropriate credentials and experience in the Instruction of Parenting Courses. The program shall support the development and maintenance of positive relationships between inmates, their spouses or custodial parents and their children. The Instructor shall structure programs which provide an opportunity for inmates parents, visiting spouses or custodial parents and children to interact in ways designed to strengthen family relationships. The course curriculum will cover the areas of Parenting Skills, Skills for Family Support, Family Literacy Education, Substance Abuse Education and Prenatal Care for Expectant Mothers, The Instructor shall provide appropriate education-oriented toys, books and other materials and activities designed to establish and strengthen positive family parenting relationships. The Instructor is responsible for any injury caused by these materials. The Instructor shall provide structured parenting education courses to the inmates and parents when feasible, to visiting spouses of custodial parents. These courses will be in addition to those ordinarily offered by the Bureau of Prisons. The curriculum shall address the following subject areas, parenting skills, skills for family support, education and literacy, and substance abuse education. A substitute teacher shall be provided for all scheduled leaves as well as emergency sick leave. The Instructor must have a one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) degree, Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Degree, Marriage Family Counseling Certificate (M.F.C.C.) or a teaching certificate in Health Education. It would also be desirable for the Contractor to be bi-lingual (Spanish) any previous experience conducting parenting program and preferably in a correctional setting. The anticipated date of award is October 01, 2000. The anticipated period of performance is base year: date of award through 12 months from award date; option year 1: 13 months from date of award through 24 months from date of award; option 2, 25 months from date of award through 36 months from award date; option 3; 37 months from date of award through 48 months from award date; option period 4; 49 months from date of award through 60 months from award date. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency. This requirement is a small business set aside. No collect calls will be accepted. Offers may be adjusted from theoriginal submission if deemed necessary by the offeror. All offers shall be received at Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Contracting Office, 6600 Goodfellow Street, Dublin, CA 94568, Attention Ricky R. Harold, Regional Contracting Officer, by 4:00 PM local time, on Friday, September 8, 2000. All offerors shall be clearly marked with the offerors name and RFQ number. For additional information, questions, and availability of forms, please contact Ricky R. Harold, Regional Contracting Officer, at 925-803-2777.***** Posted 08/17/00 (W-SN487224). (0230)

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