FCI Safford_Solicitation_VT Various Courses.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

Dear Quoter:

Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, for the provision of Vocational Training Program Provider – Various Courses for the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Safford, AZ. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

Quoters should consider all information provided herein when submitting quotes. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quotes.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), of this provision requires that all quoters doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database for “All Awards”. Quoters should include their Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number with their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in the clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. For the purposes of this solicitation, all quoter’s SAM registration should include NAICS code 611310.

If you have questions regarding the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of February 11, 2025, at 10:00 am Eastern Time. Quotes shall be submitted electronically, via email to jdmatlock@bop.gov in pdf. format only and will be deemed received at the time indicated on the email notification. Faxed and hand delivered quotes will not be accepted.

Please submit any questions you may have, in writing, via email to jdmatlock@bop.gov.

Sincerely, Jennifer Matlock Contracting Officer http://www.aptac-us.org/ mailto:jdmatlock@bop.gov

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24 AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

15B60924PR000192

PAGE 1 OF

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

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2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

01/30/2025

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Jennifer Matlock jdmatlock@bop.gov

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

771-233-6132

8. OFFER DUE DATE / LOCAL

TIME

02/11/2025 10:00 ET

CODE 15BFA0

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex

346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, TX 75051

9. ISSUED BY X UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

8(A)

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

10. THE ACQUISITION IS

SEE SCHEDULE

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER THE

DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND

ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM -

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

X REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE15. DELIVER TO

Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Safford

1529 W. US HWY 366

Safford, AZ 85546

CODE 15B60916. ADMINISTERED BY

Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Safford

1529 W. US HWY 366

Safford, AZ 85546

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

15B609CODE18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Safford

1529 W. US HWY 366

Safford, AZ 85546

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER SEE ADDENDUM

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

Provision of Vocational Training Program - Various Courses for the adults in custody at FCI Safford. See attached Statement of Work.

Quoters provide the following information:

UEI: ___________________________

EMAIL: ________________________________

Firm Fixed Price

See Continuation Sheet(s) (Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

X 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1 COPIES TO

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH

OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE _____________________________

OFFER DATED _________________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK

5) INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Jennifer Matlock

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: _________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

PARTIAL FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

36. PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

Solicitation/Contract Form 1 Commodity or Services Schedule

1.1 PRICING METHODOLOGY

1.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

1.3 SPECIAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

2 Contract Clauses 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984) 52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984) 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995) 52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) 52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 1995) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) 2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (NOV 2020) 2852.222-70 Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DEC 2014) 2852.223-70 Unsafe Conditions Due to the Presence of Hazardous Material (NOV 2020)

BOP 2852.242-71 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE UTILIZING CPARS

(APR 2011)

DOJ-01 Whistleblower Information Distribution (Oct 2021) DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022) DOJ-03 Personnel Security Requirements For Contractor Employees (Nov 2021) DOJ-05 Security of Department Information and Systems DOJ-05 (OCT 2023) DOJ-07 Prohibition On Access By Non-U.S. Citizens To DOJ IT Systems (MAR 2002) DOJ-08 Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza or other National Emergency (OCT 2007) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2024)

3 List of Attachments 4 Solicitation Provisions

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Nov 2024) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023) 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) 2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (NOV 2020)

4.1 Quote Submission Requirements/Evaluation and Award Methodology/Sam Registration/

PTAC/FOIA

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024)

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Section 1 - Commodity or Services Schedule

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Building Trades Vocational Tech Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months.

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Base Period

Place of Performance: Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Safford

1529 W. US HWY 366

Safford, AZ 85546

900 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 General Business Vocational Tech Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months.

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Base Period

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0003 Retail Management Vocational Tech Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months.

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Base Period

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 AC/Refrigerator Vocational Tech Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months.

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Base Period

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 Personal Fitness Trainer Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months.

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Base Period

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 Building Trades Vocational Tech Option Year #1: 13 months through 24 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

900 SS $________ $_________________

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Unexercised Option 1

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0007 General Business Vocational Tech Option Year #1: 13 months through 24 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 1

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0008 Retail Management Vocational Tech Option Year #1: 13 months through 24 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 1

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0009 AC/Refrigerator Vocational Tech Option Year #1: 13 months through 24 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 1

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0010 Personal Fitness Trainer Option Year #1: 13 months through 24 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 1

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0011 Building Trades Vocational Tech Option Year #2: 25 months through 36 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 2

900 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0012 General Business Vocational Tech Option Year #2: 25 months through 36 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 2

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0013 Retail Management Vocational Tech Option Year #2: 25 months through 36 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 2

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0014 AC/Refrigerator Vocational Tech Option Year #2: 25 months through 36 months

526 SS $________ $_________________

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Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 2

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0015 Personal Fitness Trainer Option Year #2: 25 months through 36 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 2

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0016 Building Trades Vocational Tech Option Year #3: 37 months through 48 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 3

900 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0017 General Business Vocational Tech Option Year #3: 37 months through 48 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 3

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0018 Retail Management Vocational Tech Option Year #3: 37 months through 48 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 3

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0019 AC/Refrigerator Vocational Tech Option Year #3: 37 months through 48 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 3

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0020 Personal Fitness Trainer Option Year #3: 37 months through 48 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 3

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0021 Building Trades Vocational Tech Option Year #4: 49 months through 60 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 4

900 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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0022 General Business Vocational Tech Option Year #4: 49 months through 60 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 4

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0023 Retail Management Vocational Tech Option Year #4: 49 months through 60 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 4

624 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0024 AC/Refrigerator Vocational Tech Option Year #4: 49 months through 60 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 4

526 SS $________ $_________________

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0025 Personal Fitness Trainer Option Year #4: 49 months through 60 months

Estimated Maximum

PSC: U006

Unexercised Option 4

526 SS $________ $_________________

Aggregate Total: $ _________________________ (Base + Options)

1.1 PRICING METHODOLOGY

Quoters are required to submit, as part of their quote, a completed copy of Section 1, “Commodity or Services Schedule.” The quantity of services to be provided by the Contractor is estimated.

These estimates are not a representation to a quoter or contractor that the estimated quantities will be required or ordered, or that conditions affecting requirements will remain stable or normal.

Contract pricing shall include all charges to the Government for providing the services required by this solicitation/contract.

Pursuant to FAR 17.203(b), the Government’s evaluation shall be inclusive of options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price of all options to the total price of the base year requirement. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(d), the quoters may offer varying prices for options, depending on the quantities actually ordered and the dates when ordered.

1.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

Subject

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award for an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices to an accredited institution of higher learning, Post-Secondary Institution, Vocational Training or Industry-Based School that will be bop06330 Highlight

15BFA025Q00000026 Page 8 of 67 responsible for providing instruction in the following programs: Building Trades Vocational Technology, General Business Vocational Technology, Retail Management Vocational Technology, Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration Vocational Technology, and Personal Fitness Trainer. These services will be provided for the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Safford, 1529 W. Highway 366, Safford, Arizona. Successful completion of the training programs must qualify students for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release and provide for the opportunity to earn an industry-standard certification in the field of study. General information regarding the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and its facilities is located at www.bop.gov.

The Vocational Training Programs must fall under the contractor’s umbrella of accreditation and lead to transferrable credits resulting in successful completion of the Vocational Training Programs and must quality the adults in custody for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release. The Vocational Training Program must lead to a college certificate, A.A., A.A.S, or A.S. Degree, or a marketable level certification. The contractor must be an accredited entity. The organization’s accreditation will be verified using the US Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP) Website (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home).

If required for employment, certification tests from outside organizations may be administered to individual students upon completion of a specific occupational education program; however, the individual skill competency certification will not replace the training program’s overall accreditation.

The contractor shall not be a self-employed individual or and individual employed by a Post- Secondary Institution, Vocational Training School, or Industry-Based School. The contract must be between a Post- Secondary Educational Institution, Junior College, College, Vocational Training School, or Industry- Based School.

Place of Performance

Occupational Training Instruction will be performed in the Education Department or other area identified by the Supervisor of Education (SOE), at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Safford located 1529 W. Highway 366 Safford, AZ 85546.

Schedule of Performance

A session is defined as one hour. Contractor must provide necessary courses for a student to complete the program within a 1-year period consisting of a least 4 semesters per year such as fall, spring, summer I, and summer II. Classes should run year-round with minimal breaks for holidays. Typically, the contractor will normally provide instruction Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays, with sessions offered 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Any breaks in service, including lunch breaks, will be unpaid. Specific dates, times and locations of each class session will be determined by the Supervisor of Education (SOE) and the contractor. Some programs may have multiple sections occurring at multiple locations throughout the day. See chart below for estimated number of students and sessions per program.

PROGRAM TITLE STUDENTS

PER SESSION

HOURS PER WEEK ESTIMATED

SESSIONS PER YEAR

Building Trades Vocational Technology

18-20 30 900

General Business

15-25 30 624

Retail Management

15-25 30 624

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Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration

Vocational Technology

18-20 30 526

Personal Fitness Trainer 25 30 526

Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be experienced. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. When a contract instructor reports to the institution but is unable to perform services due to such delays, the contractor will be paid for one session. Normally, any remaining sessions for that day will be suspended and the contractor will be free to leave, and the contractor will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. Modifying the course schedule due to missed sessions may be necessary and flexibility in doing so is required.

In the event of any instructor’s absence, the contractor shall provide replacement coverage. If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy.

Description of Duties

The contractor will provide instruction for Building Trades, General Business, Retail Management, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, and Personal Fitness training programs in accordance with Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5353.01, Occupational Education Programs, and Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5300.21, Education, Training and Leisure Time Program Standards.

Twenty to 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 (SOE) must approve live work projects.

Marketable programs shall afford adults in custody the opportunity to gain in demand skills in a specific occupation, industry, or trade. The marketable program must qualify student graduates for at least an entry-level position in each trade program. As a precondition of the proposal for the contract, the contractor shall specify in writing to the Supervisor of Education (SOE) the position(s) of employment for which student graduates will be eligible to apply.

List of Programs

Building Trades Vocational Technology: This program is designed to prepare students to work in construction at the apprenticeship level. Students will learn basic carpentry skills, form-setting, rough framing, blueprint reading, and related mathematical skills. These skills rough framing skills include building floors, walls, roofs, and stairs.

General Business Vocational Technology: This program is designed to prepare students to successfully enter the field of General Business. The students will learn Fundamentals of Accounting, Electronic Spreadsheet with Microsoft Excel or Business Ethics, Advanced Office Applications, Business Math Calculations, Introduction to Computers or Supervision and Introduction to Entrepreneurship.

Retail Management Vocational Technology: This certificate prepares students for careers at management levels of retail businesses. It will prepare the student for an entry-level position in the field of retail management and provide career opportunities in the business field. The students will learn Desktop Publishing, Marketing, Business Communications, Human Resource Management, and Principles of Macroeconomics.

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Vocational Technology: This program is designed to prepare students to work in a heating or refrigeration business. Students will learn heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration systems and their maintenance to help students develop a career in the HVAC-R field. They will also learn basic principles of HVAC-R systems and their controls, heating systems, troubleshooting, electricity for HVAC- R and will earn their EPA certification.

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Personal Fitness Trainer: Students will learn about the essentials of personal fitness training. Students will be introduced to First Aid, CPR, anatomy, strength and conditioning, and other domains of basic exercise science including assessment, exercise technique and training instruction, program design, nutrition, client relations, behavioral coaching, professional development, practice, and responsibility.

Scope of Performance

The Supervisor of Education (SOE) 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, test scores, and certification records.

The contractor will provide a written curriculum which establishes measurable 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 curriculum must also include a course on resume development.

The contractor must provide progress reports as needed for institutional purposes and must provide a semester-ending report showing whether each student completed or failed the course and the number of hours the student attended class. The instructor must inform the COTR of discrepancies and problem areas within their immediate areas of performance.

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

Supplies and Equipment

The contractor will develop curricula to include lesson plans with scope and sequence for the following programs: Building Trades, General Business, Retail Management, Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration, and Personal Fitness Trainer.

The contractor will make recommendations to the Supervisor of Education (SOE) pertaining to the selection and purchase of additional supplies and equipment. The Supervisor of Education (SOE) will have sole authority regarding decision making of the purchase of any supplies, materials, or equipment for the programs.

Any records maintained by the contractor under this contract will remain the property of the Government.

The Federal Correctional Institution will provide classroom space, computers, books, and software. Due to the sensitive nature of the prison, the institution is limited to access to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The institution is not able to upload additional software to its existing network. No outside multi-media devices are permitted.

Academic Experience and/or Special Qualifications Requirements

The instructors will be employees of an accredited Post-Secondary Institution, Vocational Training School or Industry-Based School with all qualifications required to instruct students in Building Trades, General Business, Retail Management, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, and Personal Fitness Trainer.

Quoters must specificially identify the individuals that will be performing these services under any subsequent contract award. The quoter must provide proof that their candidates meet all qualifications.

The prospective candidate’s name and qualifications must be submitted at the time the quote is submitted. All contractors must submit with their quote a resume, photocopies of valid current certifications.

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.

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Student Management

Provisions of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with students. The contract employee shall not be responsible for the management of any students, other than to ensure students involved within the contract’s scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. The contractor shall attend the contractor training program initially and annually thereafter. 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 always maintain a professional relationship with students. Any violation of the institution rules and regulations are to be brought immediately to the attention of any Government employee employed at the institution. The contractor will be required to provide documentation to the Supervisor of Education (SOE), or designee, of any infractions of institutional rules and regulations by students for proper action.

Restrictions on Contract Workers

The contractor shall adhere to the following restrictions:

a. Shall not supervise Bureau of Prisons staff.

b. Shall not requisition, sign for, or pick up supplies.

c. Shall not formulate Bureau of Prison’s policy or procedures.

d. Shall not attend staff recalls or staff functions.

e. Shall not move freely about the institution without an escort from the Education Department. If the contractor has been security-cleared and approved as unescorted, he/she may move freely about the institution, but only to accomplish contractual mission-related tasks.

f. Shall not perform as “acting” for any Government employee.

g. Shall not be employees of the Government, but contractor’s employees.

h. Shall not constitute an employer/employee relationship.

Institution Security

The contractor/contract employees shall agree to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of adults in custody. The contract employee will be required to operate a system of records as identified for medical treatment documentation and will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The contract employee will be required to sign in an out of the institution for accountability purposes. A badge will be issued and always worn for proper identification.

Payment Terms

Payment terms as specified in FAR 52.212-4(g) apply. The contractor shall provide a monthly invoice to the FCI Stafford Accounting Department and the SOE which accurately reflects days worked, number of sessions, and the total amount due for the previous month’s services. The due date for making an invoice payment by the designated payment office shall be the 30th day after the designated billing office has received a proper invoice, or the government has accepted the services performed by the contractor. The contractor can, however, offer discount payment terms for prompt payments as specified in block 12 on the SF-1449 form of this solicitation. Half sessions will not be authorized for payment.

Work Management

The successful contracting company applicant will be required to follow any and all applicable guidelines for the services to be provided. He/she will also maintain accountability of all Government furnished materials, supplies, and equipment. The contracting company applicant will sign the provided log or sign#in sheet as documentation for sessions worked and for security purposes.

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1.3 SPECIAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Type of Contract: The Government contemplates a single award of an indefinite delivery/ requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices, resulting from this solicitation. It is anticipated that the contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded in February 2025, with an anticipated effective date of award (EDOA) of March 03, 2025. On or about the EDOA, FCI Stafford will issue a task order to the contractor. The contractor shall commence full performance services on the EDOA, therefore, all background clearances shall be completed prior to EDOA.

The resulting contract will include a base year period from the effective date of award (EDOA) through 12 months from the (EDOA) with four (4) possible 12-month option period renewal, at the unilateral discretion of the Government. Quoters are advised that the Government has the unilateral right to exercise option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.”

Performance Period(s): The anticipated effective date of award (EDOA) is March 03, 2025.

Base Year: Effective Date of Award (EDOA) through 12 months from EDOA

Option Period 1: 13 months from EDOA through 24 months from EDOA

Option Period 2: 25 months from EDOA through 36 months from EDOA

Option Period 3: 37 months from EDOA through 48 months from EDOA

Option Period 4: 49 months from EDOA through 60 months from EDOA

Point of Acceptance: The point of acceptance for services is FCI Safford

Non- Personal Services Information: This service is a contractual arrangement only and not a personnel appointment. Payment is based on the provision of an end product or the accomplishment of a specific task. 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 closely monitored. The contractor shall attend all training required by the Bureau of Prisons for contract workers. The contractor will not be permitted to attend institution meetings, staff recalls or Government training sessions for institution staff.

Reviews: The Contracting Officer or designee is authorized to review by on-site survey, review of records, or by any other reasonable manner, the quality of supplies rendered under this contract.

All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or other representative of the BOP.

Payments will be denied when such service does not support the charges or if the service is deemed not necessary or appropriate. Such determinations may be made by the Contracting Officer or COR, whichever is appropriate. All records shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer or other delegated representatives of the BOP.

Contracting Officer Responsibility: Authority to negotiate changes in the terms, conditions, or amounts cited in this contract is reserved to the Contracting Officer. This responsibility may be delegated to an Administrative Contracting Officer by the Contracting Officer.

Contract Administration Office (CAO): The Contracting Office at FCI Safford is assigned to be the CAO for a resultant contract. This assignment carries with it the authority to perform all normal

15BFA025Q00000026 Page 13 of 67 contract administration functions as listed in FAR 42.302(a), items 1 through 71; to the extent those functions apply to this contract. This assignment also includes delegation of authority to perform functions specified in FAR 42.302(b), items 1 through 11.

Ordering Official: Task orders may be issued only by the Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, or an ordering official for FCI Safford with an appropriate certificate of appointment. Each task order will identify the services schedule for that period. Orders can be issued orally, by facsimile, mail, or electronic commerce methods. Task orders will take the form of an OF-347 or SF-1449.

Contract Security/Investigative Requirements: The Contractor will not be subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters and monitoring of contract performance.

The following investigative procedures may be applied and appropriate forms completed before any Contractor employees are permitted inside an institution:

(1) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check;

(2) Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306);

(3) FD-258 (fingerprint check);

(4) Law Enforcement Agency checks;

(5) Vouchering of Employers;

(6) Employment Resume;

(7) Completed Contractor Pre-employment Questionnaire;

(8) Release of Information;

(9) Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions;

(10) Credit Check, if applicable

(11) Urinalysis if applicable;

In addition to the above procedures, Contractor employees must agree to undergo a urinalysis test (for the detection of marijuana and other drug usage). If a test result is positive, the individual(s) shall be excluded, and the Contractor shall provide acceptable replacement personnel subject to the same security requirements. Before a quote can be considered for award, the Contractor must agree to submit to the all the above security requirements.

Quoters should also note that clause DOJ-03, Personnel Security Requirements For Contractor Employees (Nov 2021); – Classified Information -- Cleared Contractors requires that contractor personnel have a "favorable credit report." Quoters are strongly encouraged to pre-screen potential candidates for credit issues before submitting the candidate to FCI Safford.

By submitting a quote for service, the contractor and its employees agree to complete the required documents and undergo the listed procedures. An individual who does not pass the security clearance will be unable to enter the Bureau facility. Any individual employed by the contractor who is deemed not suitable by the Bureau requirements will not be granted access to perform services

15BFA025Q00000026 Page 14 of 67 under the contract. This is a condition of the contract. Finally, the contractor shall be in compliance with 8 CFR 274a regarding employment of aliens.

System of Records: Privacy Act Notification: The contract will require contract staff to operate a system of records documentation and will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The system of records will be maintained in accordance with community standards educational programs for Vocational Training. The contractor and/or staff are not authorized to disclose this or any information pertaining to an adult in custody to any non-BOP source.

Any requests for such information shall be forwarded to the Supervisor of Education for proper disposition.

Schedule of Insurance: In accordance with FAR 52.228-5 and 28.307-2, (a) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers. (See 28.305(c) for treatment of contracts subject to the Defense Base Act.) (b) General liability. (1) The contracting officer shall require bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence. (2) Property damage liability insurance shall be required only in special circumstances as determined by the agency.

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Section 2 - Contract Clauses

A.1 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

The terms and conditions for the following clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation and resulting contract as an addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4.

Clauses By Reference

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

Clause Title Fill-ins (if applicable)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984)

52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984)

52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan

1997)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors (Mar 2023)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995)

Clauses By Full Text

52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the first day of the current performance period through the last day of the current performance period [insert dates].

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(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when--

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either--

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than deliverable as identified in the Schedule of Services [insert dollar figure or quantity], the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor--

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of the estimated quantities in the Schedule of Items within the current performance period [insert dollar figure or quantity];

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of the estimated quantities in the Schedule of Items within the current performance period [insert dollar figure or quantity]; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.216-21 Requirements (Oct 1995)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated" or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

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(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause.

Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the last day of the effective performance period [insert date].

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years (months)(years).

(End of clause)

52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30th of the base year or any option year exercised. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond September 30th of the base year or any option year exercised, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

2852.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (NOV 2020)

(a) Mr./Ms. Dorian Dickerson, Supervisor of Education, d1dickerson@bop.gov of FCI Safford , 1529 West US Highway 366, Safford, AZ 85548 , 928-428-6600 ext. 1348 , is hereby designated to act as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) under contract number TBD , for the period of Effective Date of Award - 60 months from EDOA (specify the performance period of the contract that the designation covers).

(b) Performance of work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the COR identified above, or another representative designated in writing by the Contracting Officer. The term “technical direction” includes, without limitation, the following:

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(i) Receiving all deliverables;

(ii) Inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract;

(iii) Clarifying, directing, or redirecting the contract effort, including shifting work between work areas and locations, filling in details, or otherwise serving to accomplish the contractual statement of work to ensure the work is accomplished satisfactorily;

(iv) Evaluating performance of the Contractor; and

(v) Certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to issue direction that:

(i) Constitutes a change of assignment or work outside the contract specification/work statement/scope of work.

(ii) Constitutes a change as defined in the clause entitled “Changes” or other similar contract term.

(iii) Causes, in any manner, an increase or decrease in the contract price or the time required for contract performance;

(iv) Causes, in any manner, any change in a term, condition, or specification or the work statement/scope of work of the contract;

(v) Causes, in any manner, any change or commitment that affects price, quality, quantity, delivery, or other term or condition of the contract or that, in any way, directs the contractor or its subcontractors to operate in conflict with the contract terms and conditions;

(vi) Interferes with the contractor's right to perform under the terms and conditions of the contract;

(vii) Directs, supervises, or otherwise controls the actions of the Contractor's employees or a Subcontractor's employees.

(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with performance resulting from the technical direction of the COR. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any direction by the COR or the designated representative falls outside the authority of (b) above and/or within the limitations of (c) above, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

(e) Failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that technical direction is within the scope of the contract is a dispute that shall be subject to…