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STATEMENT OF WORK

Occupational Vocational Training Program

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

SUBJECT:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirement type contract with firm-fixed unit prices to an Accredited Institution of higher learning, post-secondary institution , Vocational Training, or industry-based school for the provision of Vocational Training Instruction course for a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Program for the inmate population located at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC), Ashland. Successful completion of the training program must qualify inmates for a Class A Commercial Driver’s License.

The awarded contract will be for an estimated 20 inmates per option year.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Occupational training instruction will be performed at an outside college or technical school.

SCHEDULE:

A session is defined as one enrollment and starting of a Commercial Driver’s License class per inmate student. The contractor will normally conduct these classes at their institution as well as the local road for driving portions of the class. Classes will be 5 days per week, excluding Federal Holidays. Work hours will normally be between 8 am- 4 pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. The contractor shall not normally exceed 40 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. In the event of any absence, the contractor may make up his/her time so long as it does not exceed 40 hours in any given week. If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy.

The contractor does not charge by the hour or session.

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 FCI ASHLAND and a post-secondary institution, vocational training school, or industry-based school.

The occupational education program must fall under the provider’s umbrella of accreditation and lead to transferable 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 provide the following supplies, equipment, and curriculum materials:

40 hours of classroom instruction, driving range, and the vehicle to practice driving skills.

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:

transportation to and from the instruction facility.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The contractor will provide instruction for the CDL driving/license training 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 CDL driving. 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. 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.

INMATE MANAGEMENT:

Provision of services under this contract will require instructors placed on site to have frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. Instructors will not be responsible for the management of any inmates, other than to ensure inmates are involved in activities within the contract's scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. Instructors will report any infraction of institutional rules and regulations by inmates to the appropriate institutional staff.

PAYMENT TERMS:

The contractor must provide a detailed invoice to the FCI Ashland Accounting Department.

The service is a contractual arrangement and not a personnel appointment. Payment is based on the provision of an end product or the accomplishment of a specific result. The service does not constitute an employer/employee relationship. The contractor will not be subject to Government supervision, except for security related matters. However, contractor performance shall be monitored.

FAO Contracting Officer C. Parker