Market Research Questionaire 1.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

May 18, 2020

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Barber Vocational Training Program – Federal Correctional Complex – Allenwood, Pennsylvania

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to establish a contract for the provision of Barber Vocational Training Program for male inmates located at the Federal Correctional Complex (hereinafter referred to as FCC) Allenwood, Pennsylvania. All services covered in this contract will be performed in the Education Department and Inmate Barber Shop at the FCC Allenwood located at State Route 15, 2 miles North of Allenwood, Allenwood PA 17810.

The Contractor will provide approximately 37.5 sessions of instructional time and program oversight per week. A session is defined at one (1) hour. Estimated annual sessions are approximately 1800 sessions per 12-month period. The schedule may be adjusted as mutually agreed upon between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with prior written approval. Classes and related barbershop hours will normally be from 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. In the event of the Contractor absence, the Contractor shall provide replacement coverage. If the Contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy. For further description of the services, read the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

The Contractor must be a Certified/Licensed Barber and by the Pennsylvania State Board of Barber Examiners. Specifically, the Contractor will have a current license with the state of Pennsylvania as a Barber Teacher, recognized by the Pennsylvania State Board of Barber Examiners and shall have (2) years’ experience in providing barber instruction. Must provide documentation of the certification. For further description of the services, read the attached

SOW.

The purpose of this Market Research is to gather data from this survey is for informational purposes only in regards to the upcoming solicitation. If you are interested in providing the services or retrieving the solicitation, please answer the following questions.

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Barber Vocational Training Program is 81211, which sets the small business size standard at $8.0 million (below $8.0 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $8.0 million in gross revenues is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size small or large?

Small Other than Small

2. Are there any questions or concerns with the Statement of Work? If so, please list your questions and or concerns below.

3. Can your firm provide the service as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor?

Prime Subcontractor

4. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilize? Services (except construction) require at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

5. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” program Women-owned small business concern Veteran-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Use of a price evaluation adjustment for a small disadvantaged business concern

6. Which of the following best describes your organization?

_______ Non-Profit _______ Fait Based _______ Corporation _______ LLC

7. 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

8. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurance’s: Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less than $500,000 per occurrence; and Automobile Liability of at least $200,000 person, $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for property Damage. Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Pennsylvania?

_______Yes ________No If no, what are the standard rates per insurance?

9. Are privacy provisions/clauses “customarily” included in solicitations of this type of requirement?

_______Yes ________No

10. Does your firm have experience in providing services in a correctional environment?

Yes No

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

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

12. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM) website www.sam.gov ?

Yes No

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (Feb 2007) for Commercial Items, paragraph (t) System for Award Management (SAM). 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 completed at https: www.sam@bop.gov .

13. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take your firm to begin providing services to the institution?

_________ Calendar Days

Please note that all individuals providing services at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days (estimated) or longer to complete.

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

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________

Point of Contact: ___________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _________________________________________________________

E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________________ http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam@bop.gov

I greatly appreciate your time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to vmills@bop.gov no later May 29, 2020. Please feel free to contact me at (817) 320-1754 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Veronica Kaether Mills, Contracting Officer 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 Federal Business Opportunities website at www.beta.SAM@bop.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 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 up-to-date information about the acquisition.

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