10A_MR PKG_THX_DM.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

March 28, 2022

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician Program Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), Terre Haute, IN

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service will encompass the provision for Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician Program. The Contractor shall provide services at Federal Correctional Complex, Education Department, located at 4200 Bureau Road North, Terre Haute, IN 47808.

Please see further details in the attached Statement of Work.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for

Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician Program is 611210, which sets the small business size standard at $22 million (below $22 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $22 million in gross revenues is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

Small Other than Small

2. Is your school established as a post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school?

Yes No

3. Is your institution and occupational education program fully accredited?

4. Can your firm provide the service as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor?

Prime Subcontractor

5. Which kind of form does your business use to report earned income on the individual performing the services?

W2 1099

6. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” program Hub-Zone small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Women-owned small business or EDWOSB concern

7. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equaling a total of five years)? Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices.

5 years 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year only

8. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurance’s: Workers’

Compensation and Employer’s liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less than $500,000 per occurrence; and Automobile Liability of at least $200,000 person, $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage . Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Minnesota?

Yes No If no, what are the standard rates per insurance?

9. Are privacy provisions/clauses “customarily” included in solicitations of this type of requirement?

10. Is Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician Program “customarily available” in the marketplace?

11. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials?

12. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a proposal resulting from this solicitation?

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

13. Is your company registered in System For Award Management (SAM)?

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (Feb 2007) for Commercial Items, paragraph (t) System For Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1.

14. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take your firm to begin providing services to the Institution?

Please note that all individuals providing services at the Institution must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

calendar days

15. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration date(s).

FSS number(s): Expiration date(s):

16. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your survey via email at ldthomas@bop.gov by no later than April 25, 2022. Please feel free to contact me at (972) 352-4529 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, LaShundra D. Thomas

LaShundra D. Thomas, Contract Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Institution Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the SAM’s website, www.beta.SAM.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, mailto:ldthomas@bop.gov http://www.beta.sam.gov/ solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website.

Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.

STATEMENT OF WORK

DIESEL MECHANICS PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION: The Federal Bureau of Prison (BOP), Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, Texas intends to make a single award (one instructor) to a responsible entity for the provisions of a Contracted Vocational Training Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician Program for the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Terre Haute located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The successful contractor shall be accredited by the State Colleges and University system.

SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED: The contractor shall provide college accreditation and non-personal instruction for a Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician program to inmates for the period from the effective contract award date through 12 months. The cost estimate is for the one year contract with an option for four additional contract years. The contractor will be required to develop lesson plans and provide training to inmate workers. The rate for these services shall be on an hourly basis. The work week shall be no more than 30 hours per week. Services will be scheduled during the regular work week (Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays). The contract shall be for a maximum of 1,410 sessions. A session is defined as 1 hour in length. Lesson plans will be submitted and approved by the Supervisor of Education and the Facilities Department manager. Training will include live work and instruction, hands-on work, group and individual learning experiences as required. The activities will be performed on a daily basis.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex Terre Haute, located at 4200 Bureau Road North, Terre Haute, Indiana 47808.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: The contractor will be a fully accredited institution and the instructor should be a graduate of a fully accredited institution and possess an equivalent working history of at least a year in the diesel mechanics/auto repair technician field for the Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician Instructor. The instructor assigned to perform these services must be certified in the general field with certification in their area of expertise. The Diesel/Automotive Repair Technician will be able to provide background expertise to become proficient in: electrical systems and computerized engine controls; fuel systems, exhaust systems, and braking systems; front and rear axles, differentials, and front end alignments ; transmission components; engine disassembly, repair and rebuilding.

EQUIPMENT: All equipment and supplies will be furnished by FCC Terre Haute. Selection of materials to be used will be subject to the approval of the Supervisor of Education (SOE). The contractor will be accountable for all government equipment and supplies to ensure that it is used only for the legitimate program purpose. All equipment, furniture, supplies must comply with institutional security requirements and be approved prior to placing in use by the contractor. The Government will not be responsible for any personal equipment brought into the facility.

TEXTBOOKS: All textbooks used for class purpose will be the same text as used by college/technical school; however, the textbooks may be purchased from sources other than the college/technical school bookstore. Instructors will supply the SOE with the title, author and edition of all textbooks to be utilized.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: The contractor shall maintain and furnish, upon request, information and/or data that is needed to comply with the education data system. Such information or data would include a classroom log, classroom enrollments and classroom completions. The contractor will provide any information that is necessary for program review progress reports by the inmate's FCC Terre Haute Unit team or information that may be necessary for audit purposes. The record keeping will be maintained by the contractor and submitted to the SOE upon request for the purpose of monitoring the program. All activities involved in these programs are to conform to the policies and procedures established by the BOP and those customary for this profession.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: The method of instruction is to include hands-on work, group and individual learning experiences, and close monitoring as needed. Instruction will be performed on a daily basis.

The manner of performing these tasks will be the responsibility of the contractor and at the discretion of the Supervisor of Education. The services 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 the Supervisor of Education or his/her designee. The performance of these services will also be verified by the designated staff or Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

INSTITUTION SECURITY: The contractor/instructors agree to adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contractor/instructor shall be required to complete the special security requirements listed under Contract Security (3000.02 Personnel Manual and Section B of this contract/Solicitation). The contractor shall be required to complete an additional computer security clearance, National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). The contractor/instructor shall also be required to pass a urinalysis (for detection of marijuana and other drug usage). The contractor must agree to the following investigative procedures to the accomplished prior to contract award: 1. National Crime Information Center (NCIC) 2. DOJ-99 Name Check 3. FD-258 (Fingerprint check)

4. Law Enforcement Agency checks 5. Vouchering of Employers over past five years 6. Resume I Personnel qualifications 7. OPM-329-A (Authority for Release of Information) 8. NACI check (if applicable) MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: This is a contractual agreement and not a Civil Service Appointment. As specified in FAR 37.101 "Non-personal Service Contracts" means a contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relations between the Government and its employees. All duties outlined in this Statement of 'Work should be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the Contractor's own field of expertise. Payment shall be based on the accomplishment of specific results, and the results to be obtained shall be entirely within the Contractor's own unsupervised determination. The Cost Center Manager will periodically evaluate the contractor's performance of the contract. In this evaluation, the performance of individual contract instructor will be evaluated by the Cost Center Manager or the Supervisor of Education. The performance of an individual contract instructor is deemed unacceptable based on the Cost Center Manager or Supervisor of Education, the instructor will no longer perform these instructor duties. In this event, the contractor will be responsible for replacing that contract instructor

PAYMENT TERMS: The contractor must provide a means of electronic payment to include bank routing and account number. The contractor shall provide a quarterly statement to the FCC Terre Haute Accounting Department which accurately reflects hours worked and total amount due for services.

Payment terms as specified in FAR 52.212-4(g), the due date for making an invoice payment by the designated payment office shall be the 30 day after the designated billing office has received a proper invoice, or the government accepts the services performed by the contractor. The contractor can however offer discount payment terms for prompt payments and include these discounted terms on within the Schedule of Items. Half sessions will be the authorized for payment. The Cost Center Manger/Supervisor of Education will be responsible for defining each schedule. "The schedule is subject to change based on the variable need of the institution(s) and the unpredictable nature of the correctional environment. Upon agreement, any changes to the schedules must be coordinated with the Cost Center Manager/Supervisor of Education assigned user this contract. Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be expected. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems or other security matters. In the event of an institutional emergency, classes maybe delayed or canceled, as necessary. In the event of any absence, the contactor shall provide replacement coverage. If the contractor failed to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy. Hours are on a requirement basis therefore schedule and hours can change.

CONTRACT PRICING SCHEDULE: The contractor shall provide non-personal services, upon request by the institution as detailed in the Statement of Work. Services are required to be provided in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Quoters are required to submit, as part of their quote, a completed copy of the Schedule of Items. The contract rate for these services shall be on an hourly basis. The contract rate shall include charges for providing these services. The contract pricing shall include all charges to the Government for performing the services required by this solicitation/contract (e.g., bonding, overhead, profit, supervision). The quantity of services to be provided by the Contractor are estimated.

These estimates are not a representation to quoter or contractor that the estimated quantities will be required or ordered, or that conditions affecting requirements will remain stable or normal. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(b), that Government's evaluation shall be inclusive of options, Pursuant to FAR 17.203(d), the offeror may offer varying prices for options, depending on the quantities actually ordered and the dates when ordered. The Government reserves the right to award without discussion, therefore, each initial proposal should contain the quote's best term form a cost or prices standpoint.