MR Questionnaire.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Vocational Occupational Training Program Provider: Commercial Driver License (CDL)

Class A Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Beaumont

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service is for the provision of an Vocational Occupational Training Program: CDL Class A. The services will be provided at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Beaumont located at 6200 Knauth Rd, Beaumont, TX 77705. The contract shall consist of five (5) performance periods (5 years), one 12-month base year with four 12-month option years for renewal at the discretion of the CO. The Government contemplates awarding an indefinite delivery requirements type contract with firm fixed unit prices. It is an estimated maximum 32 students for the base year and each option year. These services are listed in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Category 611310 Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools. The size standard is 34.5 million.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The school must be accredited entity and listed on the US Department of Education Database website located at https://ope.ed.gov.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Based on the North American Industry Classification System Code 611310 what is your business size? Large____________ Small__________

2. 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 Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Hub-Zone Business Concerns______

3. Can your firm provide the services in compliance with the requirements listed in the draft Statement of Work? Yes_____ No_____

4. Do you have any issues/questions/concerns with the draft Statement of Work?

https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

5. The Federal Acquisitions 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 per 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 Texas?

Yes______ No______

If not, what are the insurance rates? __________________________________________

6. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices (i.e., per each student) for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equating a total of five years)?

Yes_____ No_____

7. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation? _____ days

8. If awarded how many calendar days does your firm need to begin providing services to the institution? ______ days Please note all individuals providing services at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

9. Is your company registered, and active, in the System for Award Management Yes__________ No_________

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. This provision 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

10. The Federal Acquisitions Regulations requires the following clause in solicitations and contracts when design, development or operation of a system of records on individuals is required to accomplish the agency’s function: 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification and 52.224-2 Privacy Act. Is this requirement consistent with regulatory requirements for Vocational Training CDL Class A? Yes ____ or No ____

11. Is your school registered on the US Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website https://ope.ed.gov.? Yes_____ or No________

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

Company Name: _______________________________________ Unique Entity Identification Number: _____________________ Address: ____________________________________________ https://www.sam.gov/ https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

Point of Contact: ______________________________________ Telephone Number: ____________________________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________________

I greatly appreciate your time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please send your survey to me no later than Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Please feel free to contact me at (972) 352-4502 or vvanburen@bop.gov if you have any questions.

Sincerely, //s// Vivian Van Buren, 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 System for Award Management website at www.beta.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.