SOW HVAC Revised.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs

Occupational Training Program Provider

HVAC

Subject:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office (FAO) 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 HVAC as part of a sustainability training program. Successful completion of the training program(s) must qualify inmates for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release.

Background:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service, and to ensure consistent and centralized administration. The Federal Prison System is a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities for the incarceration of persons who have been sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes and the detention of persons awaiting trial in federal court. Federal Correctional

Institution (FCI) La Tuna consist of the FCI, Federal Prison Camp (FPC) and Federal Satellite

Low (FSL). Information about FCI La Tuna can be found at www.bop.gov.

Place of Performance:

Occupational training instruction will be performed in the Education Department as determined by the Supervisor of Education (i.e.: FCI La Tuna, FPC La Tuna or FSL La Tuna) located at:

FCI La Tuna

8500 Doniphan

Anthony, TX 79821

Schedule of Performance:

The courses shall be instructed utilizing six one (1) hour sessions of classroom instruction, with an estimated number of 30 sessions per week. Typically, the contractor will provide services

Monday through Friday, between 7:30 am and 3:00 pm, excluding federal holidays. The schedule is subject to be adjusted to meet program requirements and the needs of the institution.

http://www.bop.gov/

There will be an estimated maximum of 20 inmates per class. Two classes per year (40 inmates per year). Any breaks in service, including lunch breaks, will be unpaid. A mutually agreed upon schedule will be determined after contract award. Estimated annual sessions are approximately 1,560 sessions per 12-month period. The sessions are on a requirements basis.

Due to the nature of the correctional setting, work sessions may be delayed or cancelled with little notice. The reasons for such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather and institution emergencies. When the institution requires the contractor to be on site but the contractor is unable to perform because of such delays, the contractor will be paid for one (1) session. Normally, any remaining sessions for that day will be suspended, and the contractor will be free to leave and will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. In the event of any instructor’s absence, the contractor shall provide replacement coverage. If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy.

Supplies and Equipment:

FCI La Tuna will provide supplies and equipment required.

Method of Performance:

The post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school will provide instruction for HVAC program 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. (www.bop.gov)

20 – 40 percent 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 employment related to HVAC. 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.

Scope of Performance:

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 post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school will provide a written curriculum, which establishes measurable behavioral objectives and procedures. The http://www.bop.gov/ 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 post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school shall assist in the recruitment of employers affiliated with the identified occupation to participate in the institution’s mock job fair.

Inmate/Classroom Management:

Provisions of service under this contract will require instructors at the post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school be placed on site to have frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. Instructors will not be responsible for the management of inmates other than to ensure those inmates involved in activities within the contractor’s scope of work shall abide by all rules in effect to ensure their safety and well-being. Instructors will report any infraction of institutional rules and regulations by inmates to the appropriate institutional staff.

Education Background and Qualifications:

The instructor will be a post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school employee with all qualification required to instruct student in HVAC. The contract must be between SCP La Tuna (which may include FCI La Tuna) and a post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school that provides training for students to receive industry-recognized certification in HVAC.

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 listed with the US

Department of Education and able to receive/provide fed government financial aid/assistance to their students: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

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.

https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

Institutional Security:

Instructors placed on site by the contractor shall adhere to all institution regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contractor 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. Instructors will attend an orientation program for volunteers and contractors prior to the start of classes; all instructors will attend annual refresher training for volunteers and contractors. Instructors will be paid for time spent in the required training. Instructors placed on site by the contractor shall undergo a urinalysis test (for the detection of marijuana and other drug usage). Instructors who test positive will be excluded from the institution, and the contractor shall provide acceptable replacement, subject to the same security requirements.

Attire

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