MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE_ALDERSON.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICES

FEDERAL PRISON CAMP ALDERSON, WEST VIRGINIA

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research in compliance with the Federal

Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service is for the provision of Post-Secondary Education services.

The services will be provided at the Federal Prison Camp (hereinafter referred to as FPC) Alderson, West Virginia. The physical address is 1 Glen Ray Rd, Alderson, West Virginia 24910. The contract year shall consist of one 12 month base year with four 12 month option years for renewal, plus a six month extension. The NAICS Code is 611210 (Junior Colleges) with the size standard of $22 million.

A draft copy of the Statement of Work are attached to this questionnaire. Additional details is forthcoming in the solicitation. A Government solicitation document to provide these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Junior Colleges 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. Can your firm provide the service as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor?

Prime Subcontractor

3. Is your business/employee certified to practice in West Virginia?

Yes No

4. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilize? Services

(except construction) require at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Small businesses shall comply with

FAR 52.219-14.

5. Which type 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

HUBZone Certified Business

Women-Owned Small Business

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

7. 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): ______________________

8. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract years (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

9. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurances policies: Workers’

Compensation and Employer’s liability no 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 West Virginia?

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

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

11. **Are Post-Secondary Education services “customarily available” in commercial practice/marketplace?

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

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

7 days 10 days 15 days 30 days

14. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)?

Yes No _______________________DUNS

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR

52.212-4 Commercial Items, paragraph (t) 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.

15. 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 institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

Calendar days

16. Has your organization previous provided Post-Secondary Education services for prisons?

17. Which of the following best describes your organization?

Non-Profit Faith-Based Corporation LLC

18. Can your firm provide pricing for Post-Secondary Education services on your quote per session (1 session = 1 hour)?

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

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

https://www.sam.gov/

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your completed market research questionnaire via email at llwheeler@bop.gov on or before Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (CT). Please feel free to contact me at (972) 352-4536 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, LaQueta Wheeler

LaQueta Wheeler, Contracting Officer

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 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, 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.

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