MR Questionnaire Waseca-Cosmetologistv2.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Occupational Training Program Provider-Cosmetology

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Waseca, Minnesota

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 Cosmetology Instructor services. The services will be provided at the Federal Correctional Institution (hereinafter referred to as FCI) Waseca, located in Waseca, Minnesota. The physical address is 1000 University Drive, South West, Waseca, Minnesota, 56093. The contract shall consist of five a base year and four (4) 12 months option years for renewal. The Government contemplates awarding a firm fixed unit price contract. It is estimated that 1550 sessions will be needed for each year for the Occupational Training Program Provider-Cosmetology Instructor. The NAICS Code is 611210. The size standard is 22.0 million.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Occupational Training Program Provider-Cosmetology Instructor is 611210, which sets the small business size standard at $22.0 million (below $22.0 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $22.0 million in gross revenues is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size small or large?

_____Small _____Large

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

_____Prime _____Subcontractor

3. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any would your firms 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.

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

______W2 _____1099

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

6. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future Contract performance periods (for example: a Contract with a five (5) performance periods, 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

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

_____Yes _____No

8. 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 Minnesota?

____Yes ____No (If no, what are the standard rates per insurance)

9. Has your organization previously provided Occupational Training Program-Cosmetology Instructor services for incarcerated individuals?

____ Yes ____ No

10. Are Occupational Training Program-Cosmetology Instructor services of this type customarily available in the commercial marketplace? (Available to commercial business and industry or to the general public.)

_____Yes ____No

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

______ 15 Calendar days ______ 30 Calendar days _____45 Calendar days_____60 Calendar days

12. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)?

_____ Yes _____ No _________________________DUNS 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. 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 all individuals providing services at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

14. Does your company currently have a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Waseca County, Minnesota?

_______Yes _______No

15. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration date(s).

FSS number(s): _____________________________Expiration date(s):_______________________

16. Which of the following best describes your organization?

_______Non-Profit _______Faith-Based _______Corporation _______LLC

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

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

Name: ____________________________________________________________ https://www.sam.gov/

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 via FBO to me no later than Wednesday, December 16 2020, 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 Federal Business Opportunity, FBO website at www.fbo.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.

http://www.ebuy.gsa.gov/