2021 FCC POL SOW.pdf

OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDER

STATEMENT OF WORK

(AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs)

Subject

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex, located at 1000 Air Base Road, Pollock, Louisiana, intends to make a single award to a post-secondary institution, vocational training or industry-based training programs. The contractor shall offer programs in Building Trades, Business Management, and Small Engine Repair. Successful completion of the training programs must qualify inmates for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release.

Place of Performance

The Occupational Training Program instruction will be performed in the Education Departments located at FCI Pollock. FCI Pollock is a medium level correction institution that supports approximately 1600 inmates.

Schedule

The contractor will normally work eight (8) hours per day from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m for each service. One hour of work will equal one session (1hr/1ss). One Normal work week will be a five

(5) day per week, excluding Federal Holidays. Work hours will be between 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (with a 30 minute unpaid break).

These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution and only at the approval of the Supervisor or Assistant Supervisor of Education. The contractor shall not exceed an estimate of 40 hours per week for each service.

Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be experience. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. When contract employees report to the institution but are unable to perform services due to such delays, the contractor will be paid the pro-rated hourly rate for a minimum of one hour and up to the total hours delayed. If the remaining sessions for that day are suspended, the contractor will be free to leave and the contractor will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. However, if the institution requests that the contractor remain at the institution for eventual performance, the contractor shall be paid for such hours.

Education and Qualifications

The contractor shall not be a self-employed individual or individual employed by a post-secondary institution. The contract must be between FCC Pollock and a post-secondary institution, vocational training or industry-based school

The Occupational Training Program must fall under the provider’s umbrella of accreditation and lead to transferrable credits resulting in a college certificate, A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree.

Industry-accepted certification is also acceptable. Provider shall be accredited by Council of Occupational Education (COE).

If required for employment, certification tests from outside organizations may be administered to individual inmates upon completion of a specific occupational education program.

However, the individual skill competency certification will not replace the training program’s overall accreditation.

The occupational education program must lead to a college certificate, A.A., A.S., A.A.S., or industry-recognized certificate qualifying inmates for at least an entry-level position employment. Credits earned from the college certificate, A.A., A.A.S., or A.A.S. must be transferrable to a four-year college.

Supplies and Equipment

All supplies, books, materials, and outside accredited test will be supplied by FCC Pollock. The contractor can make recommendations to the Supervisor of Education pertaining to the selection and purchase of additional supplies and equipment.

Description of Duties

The contractor will provide instruction for the occupational training programs in accordance with the Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5353.01, Occupational Education Programs, and the Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5300.21, Education, Training and Leisure Time Program Standards.

Twenty-forty percent (20-40%) of the curriculum’s competencies must be hands-on replication of the actual work environment.

Application of hands-on work must be occupational in nature. An institution live work project may be utilized to demonstrate or apply hands-on competencies. Electronic or computer-based simulation does not satisfy the hands-on or live work requirement. The Supervisor of Education must approve live work projects.

Marketable programs shall afford inmates the opportunity to gain in demand in skills in a specific occupation, industry, or trade.

The marketable programs must qualify inmate graduates for at least an entry-level position in the specific program area. As a precondition of the proposal for the contract, the contractor shall specify in writing to the Supervisor of Education the position (s) of employment for which inmate graduates will be eligible to apply.

The Supervisor of Education shall determine the minimum and maximum number of enrollments. Instructors placed on site by the contractor are responsible for the maintenance of transcripts, student attendance records, statistics, and certification records.

The contractor will provide a written curriculum which establish measureable behavioral objectives and procedures. The curriculum must include clear criteria which establish minimum expectations for program completion, provisions for the assessment of student progress, must identify the hands-on competencies and must require the students to demonstrate them.

The contractor shall assist in the recruitment of employers affiliated with the identified occupation to participate in the institution’s mock job fair.

Attire

The contractor is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty. The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contract employee will be performing.

Inmate Management

Provision of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. The contract employee shall not be responsible for the management of any inmates, other than to ensure inmates involved within the contract’s scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. The successful contractor shall attend the Institution Familiarization Orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement. Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in the institution orientation or other specific security related training will be at the contract rate, prorated hourly. The contractor may, at any time, be removed from the institution at the discretion of the CEO. The contractor is to constantly be aware of security and maintain a professional relationship with inmates at all times. Any violation of the institution rules and regulations are to be brought immediately to the attention of any Government employee employed by the institution. The contractor will be required to provide documentation to the COR, or designee, of any infractions of institutional rules and regulations by inmates for proper action.

Institution Security

All contract staff will be required to complete a background investigation process before commencing work at FCC Pollock. The contractor/contract employees shall agree to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contract employee will be required to sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes.

A badge will be issued and worn at all times for proper identification.

Non-Personal Services

The service is a contractual arrangement and not a personnel appointment. Payment is based on the amount of services provided by the contractor at FCC Pollock. The service does not constitute an employer/employee relationship. The contractor will not be subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters. However, contractor performance shall be monitored.