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

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

September 21, 2015

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Cosmetology Instructor Federal Prison Camp, Bryan, Texas

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service will encompass the provision of a Cosmetology Instructor. This service will be provided for the prisoners held in the custody of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Prison Camp, located in Bryan, Texas.

The requirement for this service will consist of estimated 1680 sessions per 12 month period (7 sessions per day, 5 days per week, 48 weeks per year). Each session will be defined as one (1) hour in length. It is anticipated the program will be taught five days per week between the hours of 7:30am to 11:00am and 11:30am to 3:00pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch from 11:00am to 11:30am, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. The instructor must possess a Vocational Certification in Cosmetology from an accredited college, technical school or university and/or experience in instruction in a cosmetology field and be certified by the Texas Department of License & Regulation as a Cosmetology Instructor and maintain a valid license. The instructor must meet the teacher certification requirements for the state of Texas, have at least one year's experience in a related field, and have an extensive knowledge of teaching the areas related to the 1,500 hour cosmetology program. The performance period will be for a base year being from the Effective Date of Award through 12 months from the date of award, and four 12 month option periods. Note: Data collected from this survey is for informational purposes only.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Cosmetology and Barber Schools is 611511, which sets the small business size standard at $7.5 million (below $7.5 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $7.5 million in gross revenues is considered large).

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large? ______Small _______Other than Small

Do you feel this is the appropriate NAICS code for this solicitation? _____Yes _______No, should be________________

2. Would your firm provide the service as a prime contractor or would you require a subcontractor?

Prime Subcontractor

3. 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 performed by employees of the concern. %

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

W2 1099 _______N/A

5. If you are an individual, are you incorporated? Yes _____ No _____ N/A _____

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 Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern HUBZone Small Business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern

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. Is Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s General Liability insurance normally carried by contractors/employers in this field? What are the required regulatory requirements in Texas?

Yes No, Worker’s Compensation $_________________________

General Liability $___________________________

Texas Regulatory Requirements

9. Is the service of Cosmetology Instructors customarily available in the commercial marketplace? (Services are available to commercial business and industry or to the general public?) Yes No

10. What do you feel is the average hourly rate of pay for these services? Between $_________ and $_________ per hour

11. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials? Yes No

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

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

13. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)? Yes No

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (May 2015) for Commercial Items. 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 made at http://www.sam.gov/.

14. 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.

Number of calendar days required?______________________

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

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

DUNS & Bradstreet Number: _______________________________________________________________

Please provide any additional comments or information here:

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please fax your response to (972) 352- 4545 (Attention: Mark Walker) or email to mxxxwalker@bop.gov no later than October 2, 2015. Please call me at (972) 352- 4517, should you have any questions.

Sincerely, //s//

Mark Walker, Contract Specialist 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 through the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov . Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. This website provide 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 this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Cosmetology and Barber Schools is 611511, which sets the small business size standard at $7.5 million (below $7.5 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $7.5 million...