SOW_as_submitted.docx

Subject:

The Federal Bureau of Prison, Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Tucson, Arizona, intends to make a single award to a post-secondary institution, vocational training or industry-based school that will be responsible for providing instruction in Management and Business Basics (200-Hour) Certification. Successful completion of the training program must qualify inmates for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release.

Place of Performance:

Occupational training instruction will be performed in the Education Department at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule:

OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDER

STATEMENT OF WORK

(AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs)

A session is defined as one hour. The contractor will normally provide 420 (1) hour sessions per contract year, 2 days per week, excluding Federal Holidays. Work hours will normally be Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., (if need dictates classes may also meet in the evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.). There will be no weekend classes. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. The contractor shall not normally exceed 30 hours per week.

Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be experienced. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. When contract employees report to the institution but are unable to perform services due to such delays, the contractor will be paid for one session. Normally, any remaining sessions for that day will be suspended and the contractor will be free to leave and the contractor will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. However, if the institution requests that the contractor remain at the institution for eventual performance, the contractor shall be paid for such sessions. In the event of any absence, the contractor may make up his/her time so long as it does not exceed 30 hours in any given week. If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy.

Education and Qualifications:

The contractor shall not be a self-employed individual or individual employed by a post-secondary institution. The contract must be between the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Tucson and an accredited post-secondary education institution. The institution providing services must be listed in the directory entitled “Accredited Institutions of Post-Secondary Education.” Contract instructors provided from the academic institution must have a four-year college/Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Business, have a minimum of three (3) years business experience, and speak fluent English.

The occupational education program must fall under the provider’s umbrella of accreditation and lead to transferrable credits resulting in a college certificate, A.A., A.A.S. or A.S. degree. Industry-accepted certification is also acceptable. Providers must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. If required for employment, certification tests from outside organizations may be administered to individual inmates upon completion of a specific occupational education program. However, the individual skill competency certification will not replace the training program’s overall accreditation.

The occupational education program must lead to a college certificate, A.A., A. S., A.A.S. or industry-recognized certificate qualifying inmates for at least an entry-level position of employment. Credits earned from the college certificate, A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. must be transferrable to a four-year college.

Four-year degree programs and programs in liberal arts/general studies are not authorized, although limited and specific courses of a liberal arts/general studies nature may be permitted if directly related to preparation for a specific occupation or vocation.

Supplies and Equipment:

The contractor will provided the following supplies, equipment, and curriculum materials: Photocopies will be provided for the Contractor; however, the instructors will be required to make their own copies as part of their lesson preparations (in line with federal copyright laws).

The contractor will make recommendations to the Supervisor of Education pertaining to the selection and purchase of additional supplies and equipment.

The institution will provide the following supplies, equipment, and curriculum materials: FCC Tucson will provide classroom space, utilities, textbooks, paper, pens, pencils, and computer and automated equipment. The institution will also provide access to a telephone, photocopy machine, fax machine, and other miscellaneous office supplies and equipment necessary to complete the program specifications.

Description of Duties:

The contractor will provide instruction in accordance with Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5353.01, Occupational Education Programs, and Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 5300.21, Education, Training and Leisure Time Program Standards.

Twenty-forty percent (20-40%) of the curriculum’s competencies must be hands-on replication of the actual work environment. Application of hands-on work must be occupational in nature. An institution live work project may be utilized to demonstrate or apply hands-on competencies. Electronic or computer-based simulation does not satisfy the hands-on or live work requirement.

The Supervisor of Education must approve live work projects.

Marketable programs shall afford inmates the opportunity to gain in demand skills in a specific occupation, industry, or trade. The marketable program must qualify inmate graduates for at least an entry-level position in business operations. As a precondition of the proposal for the contract, the contractor shall specify in writing to the Supervisor of Education the position(s) of employment for which inmate graduates will be eligible to apply. The Supervisor of Education shall determine the minimum and maximum number of enrollments. The minimum enrollment of students will be 12 students in each class and maximum amount of students will be 25. Exceptions to the minimum enrollment per class must be evaluated and approved by the Supervisor of Education. Instructors placed on site by the contractor are responsible for the maintenance of transcripts, student attendance records, statistics, and certification records.

The contractor will provide a written curriculum which establishes measurable behavioral objectives and procedures. The curriculum must include clear criteria which establish minimum expectations for program completion, provisions for the assessment of student progress, must identify the hands-on competencies and must require the students to demonstrate them. In addition to core classes needed to attain a college certificate, an industry-accepted certificate, an Associate in Arts degree (A.A.), an Associate in Science degree (A.S.), or an Associate in Applied Science degree (A.A.S.), the curriculum must also include a course on resume development.

The contractor shall assist in the recruitment of employers affiliated with the identified occupation to participate in the institution’s mock job fair.

Attire:

The contractor is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty. The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contract employee will be performing.

Inmate Management:

Provision of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. The contract employee shall not be responsible for the management of any inmates, other than to ensure inmates involved within the contract’s scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. The successful contractor shall attend the Institution Familiarization Orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement. Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in the institution orientation or other specific security related training will be at the contract rate, prorated hourly. The contractor may, at any time, be removed from the institution at the discretion of the CEO. The contractor is to constantly be aware of security and maintain a professional relationship with inmates at all times. Any violation of the institution rules and regulations are to be brought immediately to the attention of any Government employee employed at the institution. The contractor will be required to provide documentation to the COR, or designee, of any infractions of institutional rules and regulations by inmates for proper action.

Institution Security:

The contractor/contract employees shall agree to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contract employee will be required to operate a system of records as identified for medical treatment documentation, and will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The contract employee will be required to sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes. A badge will be issued and worn at all times for proper identification.