Market Research Questionnaire1.pdf

Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

LIFE CONNECTION CATHOLIC SPIRITUAL GUIDE-FCI MILAN

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service is for the provision of Life Connection Catholic Spiritual Guide. The services will be provided at the Federal Correctional Institution (hereinafter referred to as FCI) Milan, Michigan. The physical address is 4000 East Arkona Road, Milan, Michigan 48160. The Contract years shall consist of one 12 months base year with four 12 months option years for renewal, a six month option to extend. Approximately 1152 session for each year and 576 sessions for six months extension. The Government contemplates awarding a Contract with firm fixed unit prices. The NAICS Code is 813110. The Standard size is $13.0 million.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Catholic Spiritual Guide is

813110, which sets the small business size standard at $8.0 million (below $13.0 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $13.0 million in gross revenues is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

Small Other than Small

2. Is your company certified to provide services in Michigan? ____Yes _____No

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. Which type of form does your business use to report earned income on the individual performing the services?

W2 1099

U.S.

6. 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 HUBZONE Certified small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern

7. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract years (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 insurances policies: 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 Michigan?

Yes No If no, what are the standard rates per insurance?

9. Are Catholic Spiritual Guide Services of this type customarily available in the commercial marketplace? (Available to commercial business and industry or to the general public)

Yes No

10. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials?

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)?

__ Yes No UEI

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 Commercial Items, paragraph (t) 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.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?

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

Calendar days https://www.sam.gov/

14. What level of medical liability insurance is considered as the “community standard for Catholic Spiritual Guide?

15. Which of the following best describes your organization?

Non-Profit Faith-Based Corporation LLC

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

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Point of Contact: _____________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _____________________________________________________________________

Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your survey via email at kdupas@bop.gov on or before Friday, June 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Please feel free to contact me at (972) 352-4530 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, //s// Keith Dupas, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Institution Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the System Award Management website at www.sam.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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