Market_Research_Questionnaire_-_Ray_Brook.pdf

U. S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

July 6, 2016

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Advanced Occupational Education Program: Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Studies

Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Ray Brook Ray Brook, New York 12977

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10. It is anticipated a single solicitation will be issued for the provision of Advanced Occupational Education Program: Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Studies. The service will be rendered at the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Ray Brook, New York.

The contractor will coordinate educational activities, schedule and develop the Advanced Occupational Education Program: Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Studies (including curriculum and lesson plan development) for adult males, provide instruction, assess progress of inmates participating in the program through flow charts, and provide statistical date to the Supervisor of Education. The estimated annual requirement for services is 374 sessions per year where a session is defined as one hour. The sessions will be scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

The contractor must be accredited and licensed with New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Academy of Addition Studies, and have a provider number.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide the service of Advanced Occupational Education Program:

Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Studies as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor? The location for services will be at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Ray Brook, New York.

Prime Subcontractor

2. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Advanced

Occupational Education Program: Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Studies is 611699, which sets the small business size standard at $11.0 million (below $11.0 million in gross revenue is considered small, above $11.0 million in gross revenue is considered large).

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

Small Large

3. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would be available for the service you are interested in providing?

4. Which kind of form does your business use to report earned income on the individual or individuals 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

Veteran-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Use of a price evaluation adjustment for a small disadvantaged business concern

6. Does your firm have experience in placing/managing contract staff within correctional environments?

Yes No

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, equating 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

8. The Federal Acquisition 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. Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in New York?

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

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

15 days 30 days

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

Yes No

11. Is your company registered in System for Management (SAM) www.sam.gov?

Yes No

12. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after the award could you begin providing services? 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 after the award

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

Name: ______________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________

Point of Contact: _________________________________________

Telephone Number: _______________________________________

E-mail Address: __________________________________________

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to llwheeler@bop.gov on or before Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (972) 352-4528.

Sincerely, /s/

LaQueta Wheeler, 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 General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.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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