Cosmetology Questionnaire FORM.pdf

U. S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Medical Center, Carswell

P.O. Box 27066, J Street, Bldg 3000 Fort Worth, Texas 76127

January 17, 2025

Sources Sought Questionnaire Federal Medical Center Carswell Sources Sought 15B50525PR000130

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A single solicitation will issue for a vocational training or industry-based school that will be responsible for providing instruction and licensing in cosmetology to inmates incarcerated at the FMC Carswell.

The contractor shall provide an estimated maximum of 1500 hourly sessions per year. Number of sessions may be adjusted upon agreement with the Supervisor of Education and the post-secondary institution, vocational training or industry-based school. Courses taken to complete the session will occur 5 days per week, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Courses may occur from 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Courses usually last 6 hours each a day. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution.

The performance period will be for a base year, period from the Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months from the EDOA plus one (1) possible 12-month option periods for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools is 611310 which sets the small business size standard at $34.5 million. Based on this standard, what is your business size small or large?

Small Large

“8(a)” Program

Women-Owned Small Business concern Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern HUBZone Small Business concern Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern “8(a)” Program

2. 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

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

15 days 21 days 30 days 45 days

4. 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/.

5. The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires the following insurance: Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s liability not less than $100,000 and General Liability no less than $500,00 per occurrence. Are these rates and requirements consistent with the customary commercial practice in the state of Texas?

If not, what are the community standard rates of insurance?

6. Is your company in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 “Limitations on Subcontracting”?

7. Are there any questions or concerns with the Statement of Work? If so, please list your question(s) and/or concern(s) below.

Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to m16johnson@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than February 7, 2025.

A few notes regarding all FBOP requirements:

1. The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. The website provides download 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 current information about the acquisition.

2. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above. You must also have the NAICS code stated.

Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement and the stated NAICS code is listed. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.