Attachment 1 Proposal Instructions Career Workplace Readiness Program.pdf
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This document contains proposal instructions for a Career/Work Readiness Certificate Program to be delivered in a correctional environment. Offerors must submit three separate volumes: Volume I (Technical Proposal), Volume II (Past Performance), and Volume III (Price Proposal). Failure to submit all required information may result in technical rejection.
Volume I – Technical Proposal must address four subfactors: (1) Curriculum, Assessments, and Credentialing, requiring description of the Career/Work Readiness curriculum, alignment with College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), assessment procedures, nationally-recognized credentials, and instructional materials; (2) Program Delivery and Instructional Methodology, requiring instructional methodology description, course schedule, total instructional hours, classroom approach, student engagement methods, attendance and testing procedures, grading and progress monitoring, remediation procedures, instructor training, and quality assurance procedures; (3) Program Management and Administrative Controls, requiring student registration and records management procedures, certificate and transcript issuance, monthly and quarterly reporting, quality control plan, COR communication procedures, personally identifiable information (PII) handling, federal information security compliance, personnel replacement procedures, implementation transition plan, and customer support description; and (4) Corporate Experience and Staffing, requiring demonstration of recent experience in workforce readiness, vocational education, correctional education, or occupational training programs, along with organizational chart, Program Manager and key personnel identification with résumés, staffing continuity plan, and risk management approach.
Volume II – Past Performance requires three completed Past Performance Questionnaires for contracts performed within the last five years, with each questionnaire including contract number, type, value, period of performance, customer name and contact information, description of services, complexity rating, and percentage of work performed by the offeror. Relevant projects include workforce readiness programs, career readiness certificate programs, vocational education, adult education, correctional education, workforce development training, educational assessment services, and credentialing programs. Volume III – Price Proposal must include a completed price schedule with unit prices, extended prices, total evaluated price, and pricing assumptions. The offeror must certify that all proposed prices include labor, supervision, instructional materials, assessments, credentialing fees, reporting, travel, overhead, general and administrative expenses, profit, and all other necessary costs. Proposals must be submitted via email by August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. E.S.T. Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted to Contracting Officer Edwin Ingram at e2ingram@bop.gov no later than August 3, 2026.
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Proposal Instructions
Offerors shall submit a complete proposal consisting of three separate volumes:
• Volume I – Technical Proposal
• Volume II – Past Performance
• Volume III – Price Proposal
Failure to submit all required information may result in the proposal being determined technically unacceptable. The Government reserves the right to reject proposals that fail to provide sufficient information to permit a complete evaluation.
Volume I – Technical Proposal
The Technical Proposal shall clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s capability to successfully perform all requirements contained in the Statement of Work. The Technical Proposal shall address each technical subfactor below in the order presented.
Subfactor A – Curriculum, Assessments, and Credentialing
The Offeror shall demonstrate its ability to provide a comprehensive Career/Work Readiness Certificate Program that satisfies all Statement of Work requirements.
The proposal shall include, at a minimum:
• Description of the Career/Work Readiness curriculum.
• Documentation demonstrating alignment with the College and Career Readiness Standards
(CCRS).
• Documentation demonstrating alignment with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA), where applicable.
• Description of all assessments utilized throughout the program.
• Description of pre-assessment, post-assessment, and student progress measurement processes.
• Description of any nationally or industry-recognized credential(s) awarded upon successful completion.
• Description of how the credential(s) prepare Adults in Custody (AICs) for entry-level employment.
• Description of instructional materials, student workbooks, instructor guides, and supporting resources.
• Description of paper-based testing procedures and accommodations.
• Sample certificates and transcripts, if applicable.
Subfactor B – Program Delivery and Instructional Methodology
The Offeror shall demonstrate its approach for delivering instruction in a correctional environment.
The proposal shall include:
• Description of instructional methodology.
• Proposed course schedule.
• Total instructional hours.
• Classroom instructional approach.
• Student participation and engagement methods.
• Attendance tracking procedures.
• Student testing procedures.
• Student grading procedures.
• Student progress monitoring procedures.
• Procedures for remediation of students requiring additional instruction.
• Description of instructor training and ongoing professional development.
• Description of quality assurance procedures for instructional delivery.
Subfactor C – Program Management and Administrative Controls
The Offeror shall describe how the program will be administered throughout contract performance.
The proposal shall include:
• Student registration procedures.
• Student records management procedures.
• Procedures for issuing certificates and transcripts.
• Monthly and quarterly reporting procedures.
• Quality control plan.
• Communication procedures with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
• Procedures for handling student data and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Description of compliance with applicable Federal information security requirements.
• Procedures for replacing instructors or key personnel when necessary.
• Transition plan for program implementation.
• Description of customer support and technical assistance.
Subfactor D – Corporate Experience and Staffing
The Offeror shall demonstrate recent experience successfully performing requirements similar in scope, size, and complexity.
The proposal shall include:
• Corporate experience providing workforce readiness, vocational education, correctional education, or occupational training programs.
• Description of experience working within correctional institutions or secure learning environments.
• Organizational chart.
• Identification of Program Manager and key personnel.
• Résumé for the Program Manager.
• Résumés for proposed instructors and key staff.
• Description of each individual’s relevant qualifications, certifications, and experience.
• Staffing continuity plan.
• Risk management approach.
Volume II – Past Performance
Offerors shall demonstrate recent and relevant past performance performing requirements similar in scope, size, and complexity to this requirement.
Relevant projects include:
• Workforce readiness programs
• Career readiness certificate programs
• Vocational education
• Adult education
• Correctional education
• Workforce development training
• Educational assessment services
• Credentialing programs
Offerors shall submit three (3) completed Past Performance Questionnaires for contracts performed within the last five (5) years.
Each questionnaire shall include, at a minimum:
• Contract Number
• Contract Type
• Contract Value
• Period of Performance
• Customer Name
• Customer Point of Contact
• Telephone Number
• Email Address
• Description of Services
• Complexity of Services
• Percentage of Work Performed by the Offeror
If a questionnaire is unavailable, the Offeror shall explain the circumstances and provide equivalent documentation demonstrating successful performance. The Government reserves the right to obtain information from CPARS or other sources.
Volume III – Price Proposal
The Price Proposal shall be submitted separately from the Technical Proposal and shall include:
• Completed Price Schedule.
• Unit Prices.
• Extended Prices.
• Total Evaluated Price.
• Any assumptions affecting pricing.
The Offeror shall certify that all proposed prices include all labor, supervision, instructional materials, assessments, credentialing fees, reporting, travel, overhead, general and administrative expenses, profit, and all other costs necessary to perform the contract requirements.
Submission of Proposals
Proposals and any accompanying information must be submitted via email. Proposals must be received by 8/20/2026 2:00 pm. E.S.T., or may not be accepted. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Contracting Officer, Edwin Ingram, by e-mail at e2ingram@bop.gov. All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted via email to e2ingram@bop.gov no later than August 03, 2026.
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