Market_Research_Questionnaire.docx

U.S. Department of Justice

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

March 28, 2018

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Advanced Occupational Education Services FPC Yankton, South Dakota

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service will encompass the provision of Advanced Occupational Education services. The contractor will develop lesson objectives, plans, and prepare a viable course curriculum leading to certificates and associate degrees in Accounting, Business, and Horticulture. These services will be provided for the prisoners held in the custody of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Prison Camp located in Yankton, South Dakota. The requirement for these services will consist of an estimated 1150 sessions per 12 month period (three semesters of study per contract year). Each session will be defined as approximately eight (1 hour sessions) hours in length. It is anticipated the services will be required Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holiday (an estimated required period will usually be 15 weeks per semester). Normal work hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A mutually agreed upon schedule between the contractor and the Bureau of Prisons will be determined following award of a contract. There will be an estimated 20 inmates per class. The performance period will be for a base year, being 12 months from the estimated date of award and four 12 month option periods. Data collected from this survey is for informational purposes only.

Please answer the following questions:

1. 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

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

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

3. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)? Yes No

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (July 2013) for Commercial Items. 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 made at http://www.sam.gov/.

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

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

DUNS & Bradstreet Number: _______________________________________________________________

Please provide any additional comments or information here:

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to t8johnson@bop.gov. no later than April 12, 2018. Should you have any questions, feel free to call me at 972-352-4535.

Sincerely, Tammie Johnson, Contract Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.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 presolicitation 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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