Culinary_Arts_-_Bastrop.docx

Statement of Work Vocational Training Programs Culinary Arts Instructor Bastrop, TX

Subject The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award of a firm fixed price requirements type contract to a responsible entity for the provision of a Culinary Arts Instructor at the Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop, Texas (FCI Bastrop).

Place of Performance FCI Bastrop 1341 Highway 95 North Bastrop, TX 78602

Services will be performed in the Education Department.

Schedule Due to the sensitive nature of the correctional environment, the instructor is expected to be prompt in reporting to work in order to support the inmate accountability policy. A session is defined as one hour. The contractor shall provide six sessions per day, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Work hours will generally be between 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of FCI Bastrop. The contractor shall not exceed 30 thirty (30) hours per week. Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be expected. Such delays may include, but are not limited to, inclement weather or security related issues.

Any changes to the schedule or adjustments in sessions will require prior approval of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and mutual agreement by the contractor. Payment for services will only be based on scheduled sessions of work according to the contract. A schedule that is mutually acceptable to the government and the contractor can be determined after the award of the contract and the approval of the contracting officer.

Supplies Training aids, materials, textbooks, and other related supplies will be furnished by the Bureau of Prisons. Selections are subject to approval by the Supervisor of Education. Equipment not provided by Bureau of Prisons, will be provided by the contractor. An approved list of reference materials suggested by the instructor/contractor may be ordered by the institution. The contractor/ instructor will not bring in any equipment, tools, or class supplies without prior approval of the Supervisor of Education. The curriculum for the Culinary Arts course must include both classroom instruction and laboratory activities, as well as allowing for the inclusion of live-work projects in the institution. Live-work must account for 20%-40% of the overall classroom or lab time.

Scope of Services The manner and method of performing the tasks outlined in the statement of work, are the sole responsibility and within the sole discretion of the contractor, provided, however, that the contractor performs in accordance with the standards and methods normally accepted by the contractor’s field of expertise. Due to national and/or state accreditation and certification requirements, the contractor must provide an instructional program that meets the minimum established requirements for a culinary arts program.

The instructor is required to have an extensive knowledge in teaching the areas related to culinary arts. The instructor shall instruct by lecture, demonstration, and project assignments. The instructor shall develop and administrate classroom evaluation of the inmates/ students and submit grades in accordance with established education procedures similar to those in the community. The instructor may, when applicable, allow advanced students to assist those students of lesser abilities.

Classroom Management The Instructor will account for all government-furnished materials, and shall monitor inmate use. Any infractions of institution rules and regulations on the part of the inmate shall be reported to the correctional supervisor. The instructor shall report emergencies or extraordinary problems and follow up with a written statement of the event.

Management The instructor will sign the provided log or sign-in sheet to document full sessions worked each month. The services provided, being non-personal in nature, will be provided in the method as considered in the local community.

Institutional Security The instructor will be cleared for work by the standard of Bureau of Prisons policy, which includes:

· National Crime Information Center check (NCIC)

· DOJ-99 (Name Check)

· FD-99 (Fingerprint Check)

· Law Enforcement Agency checks

· Vouchering of employers for past five years

· SF-171 (Personnel Qualifications Statement)

· OPM-329-A (Authority for Release of Information) Each prospective contractor is advised that a urinalysis is required (for detection of drug usage) before the contract is awarded. The contractor will be required to participate in an orientation session for contractors provided by the Federal Correctional Institution, Bastrop, TX. Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in the institution orientation or other specific security related training will be paid at the contract rate, prorated hourly.

The contract employee shall attend an orientation program prior to assuming duties at the Federal Correctional Institution. Additionally all contractors will be required to complete an annual refresher training course. The Human Resource Department will establish a security file that will be maintained on each contractor and their employees from the beginning of work for the duration of the contract period. The file will contain all information outlined in this section.

Provisions of Service The contractor/ instructor will be required under this contract to have frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. The instructor will not be responsible for the direct management of inmates, other than to ensure that those inmates involved in activities within the contractor’s scope of work shall abide by the rules in effect to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

Technical Work Requirements The contractor will ensure that services meet primary Bureau of Prisons program objectives. The contractor, or the instructors employed by the contractor, will prepare the curriculum and lesson plans; as well as teach and instruct adult inmate students in Culinary Arts classes.

The contractor and the employees hired by the contactor will be skilled in interpersonal communications and relations, group dynamics, counseling, and in one-on-one assistance for adults. In addition, the contractor and its instructors must review skills, assess student development and make recommendations for improvements. The contractor, or employee of the contractor, will report absences and infractions of institution policies to the program coordinator.

Period of Performance The terms of this contract shall be from date of the award through twelve months with the option to extend.

Special Qualifications Requirements The contractor, or individual identified to perform these services on behalf of the contractor, must meet the following requirements:

· A minimum of two years of documented work/instructional experience in a culinary arts or food preparation-related field

· Provide national and/or state certification

· Provide proper accreditation for possible transfer of class hours toward college credit or other means of higher learning.

· Issue a Certificate of Completion for each course, awarded to each student upon successful completion

Verification of these requirements shall be included within the bid packet. The contractor shall provide pre-approved and qualified personnel to act as substitute teachers in the event of a scheduled instructor’s absence. Due to the sensitive nature of the correctional environment, instructors are expected to be prompt in reporting to work in order to support the inmate accountability policy.

Other Miscellaneous Information This contractual agreement does not constitute a personnel appointment. All duties outlined in this statement of work shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the instructor’s field of expertise. Payments shall be based on the accomplishments of specific results; and results to be obtained shall be entirely within the determination of the Supervisor of Education. The instructor shall not be subject to government supervision, except for security matters. However, the instructor’s performance shall be closely monitored.