MR Questionnaire w Privacy.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Vocational Training Barber Program Instructor Federal Medical Center (FMC) Ft. Worth, Texas

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 a Vocational Training Barber Program Instructor.

The services will be provided at the Federal Medical Center (hereinafter referred to as FMC) Ft. Worth, located in Ft.

Worth, Texas. The physical address is FMC Ft. Worth 3150 Horton Road, Ft. Worth, Texas 76119. The contract shall consist of five (5) performance periods (5 years): one 12 month base year with four 12 month option years for renewal.

The Government contemplates awarding an indefinite delivery requirements type contract with firm fixed unit prices. It is estimated 1400 sessions will be needed for the first 12 months and each option year. A session is defined as one hour.

These services are listed in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Category 611511 Technical Trade School. The size standard is 11.5 million.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industry Classification System Code 611511 which sets the small business size standard at $11.5 million (below $11.5 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $11.5 million in gross revenues is considered large. Based on this standard, what is your business size?

Large____________ Small__________

2. Can your firm provide the service as a prime contractor? Yes___ or No___

3. 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______

4. Is your business licensed/certified to practice in Texas?

5. Will your firm be compliant with FAR 52.219-14? ______Yes ______No

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

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

8. 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 Barber Program Instructor? Yes___ or No___

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

Yes_____ No_____

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

_____ days

11. 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.

12. Is your company registered, and active, in the System for Award Management Yes_____No______ Unique Entity number? _____________________________

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

13. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the following insurances and policies:

Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability: no less than $100,000;

General Liability: no less than $500,000 per occurrence;

Automobile Liability: at least $200,000 per person, Bodily Injury: $500,000 per occurrence;

Property Damage: $20,000 per occurrence.

Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Texas?

14. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials? Yes_____ No____

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

Company Name: _______________________________ Address: ____________________________________ 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 Tuesday, January 10, 2023 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.

https://www.sam.gov/

Sincerely, 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.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.