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OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDER

STATEMENT OF WORK

(AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs)

Subject

The Federal Correctional Institution (hereinafter referred to as FCI) at Edgefield intends to make a single award of an indefinite delivery requirements type contract with firm fixed pricing to a post-secondary institution, vocational technical school or industry-based school who will be responsible for providing occupational instruction leading to diplomas/certifications in the fields of Carpentry, Welding, and South Carolina Manufacturing Certification. Successful completion of the training program must qualify inmates for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release. The courses offered in these programs will be provided for male offenders incarcerated at FCI Edgefield.

As an agency under the Executive Branch of the United States Government, the BOP receives an annual appropriation of funds to accomplish its mission. The public trust demands that this annual appropriation be prudently managed. Monies spent to provide education to the inmate population must reflect the agency’s best efforts to obtain cost-effective services, consistent with community standards.

In 1996, the Bureau of Prisons standardized procedures to (1) select and fund new vocational/occupational training programs, (2) select and fund existing vocational/occupational training programs, and (3) update equipment for existing vocational/occupational training programs. The following Bureau of Prisons Program Statements, which are available electronically at www.bop.gov, are applicable to this contract and are incorporated by reference to the same effect as if they were given in full text.

1. Program Statement 5300.21 – Education, Training, and Leisure Time Program Standards.

2. Program Statement 5353.01 – Occupational Education Programs

3. Program Statement 1237.13 – Information Security

Place of Performance

The Occupational Education Program instruction will be provided in the Education Department at the FCI and/or the Federal Prison Camp (hereinafter referred to as FPC) located at 501 Gary Hill Road, Edgefield, South Carolina 29824.

Schedule

Carpentry:

A session is defined as one (1) hour of course instruction. The contractor will normally provide six (6) sessions per day, five (5) days per week. Typically, the contractor will provide instruction Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. excluding Federal Holidays. The contractor shall not normally exceed thirty (30) hours per week. Other days/hours may be implemented if necessary to meet program requirements and these days/hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Any breaks in service, including lunch breaks, will be unpaid. (Specific dates for the classes will be determined by the Supervisor of Education and the contractor). The contractor shall make available on a nondiscriminatory basis, (AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs) three (3) – eleven (11) week long cycles (331 sessions/cycle) of vocational training in Carpentry.

Total requirement is 993 sessions per 12 month performance period.

South Carolina Manufacturing Certification (SCMC):

A session is defined as one (1) hour of course instruction. The contractor will normally provide six (6) sessions per day, five (5) days per week. Typically, the contractor will provide instruction Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. excluding Federal Holidays. The contractor shall not normally exceed thirty (30) hours per week. Other days/hours may be implemented if necessary to meet program requirements and these days/hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Any breaks in service, including lunch breaks, will be unpaid. (Specific dates for the classes will be determined by the Supervisor of Education and the contractor). The contractor shall make available on a nondiscriminatory basis, three (3) – seven (7) week long cycles (204 hours/cycle) of vocational training in South Carolina Manufacturing Certification. Total requirement is 612 sessions per 12 month performance period.

Welding - FCI:

A session is defined as one (1) hour of course instruction. The contractor will normally provide six (6) sessions per day, five (5) days per week. Typically, the contractor will provide instruction Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. excluding Federal Holidays. The contractor shall not normally exceed thirty (30) hours per week. Other days/hours may be implemented if necessary to meet program requirements and these days/hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Any breaks in service, including lunch breaks, will be unpaid. (Specific dates for the classes will be determined by the Supervisor of Education and the contractor). The contractor shall make available on a nondiscriminatory basis, two (2) – eighteen (18) week long cycles (532 hours/cycle) of vocational training in Welding at the FCI. Total requirement is 1,064 sessions per 12 month performance period.

Welding – FPC:

A session is defined as one (1) hour of course instruction. The contractor will normally provide six (6) sessions per day, five (5) days per week. Typically, the contractor will provide instruction Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. excluding Federal Holidays. The contractor shall not normally exceed thirty (30) hours per week. Other days/hours may be implemented if necessary to meet program requirements and these days/hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Any breaks in service, including lunch breaks, will be unpaid. (Specific dates for the classes will be determined by the Supervisor of Education and the contractor). The contractor shall make available on a nondiscriminatory basis, two (2) – eighteen (18) week long cycles (532 hours/cycle) of vocational training in Welding at the FPC. Total requirement is 1,064 sessions per 12 month performance period.

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/base emergencies. When an instructor placed on site by the contractor reports to the institution but is unable to deliver services 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

(AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs) instructor will be free to leave; 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 instructor’s absence, the contractor shall provide replacement coverage. 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 FCI Edgefield 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 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.

Supplies and Equipment

The institution will provide the necessary supplies and equipment for each occupational education program. The contractor will provide curriculum materials for each occupational education program to include: Certified tests; training aides; video demonstrations; computer based software; and textbooks.

The contractor will make recommendations to the Supervisor of Education pertaining to the selection and purchase of additional supplies and equipment. The contractor shall be expected to account for all materials and supplies placed under his or her disposition. The contractor and contract instructors shall not bring in supplies without prior approval of the COR.

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 to forty percent (20-40%) of the curriculum’s competencies must be hands-on replication

(AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs) 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 the program field. 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.

Books, testing and certification for carpentry will be provided by the contractor. The certification test must be provided and proctored by an accredited university or college towards a carpentry certification. Any costs incurred with this service will be the responsibility of the contractor.

Scope of Performance

The Supervisor of Education and contractor will work together to ensure a minimum of 10 students and a maximum of 15 students enrollments in order to begin a session. Sessions start dates will be mutually agreed upon by both parties. 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 for the course of study as well as any pre-requisite materials which establishes measurable 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.

The curriculum will provide inmate participants with the knowledge and skills necessary for basic job related practices.

Examples of subjects/skills to be taught are:

CARPENTRY

- Pre-requisite Subjects (Math: Measurements, i.e.)

- Construction Site Layout

- Tool Usage and Safety

- Advanced Residential Writing

- Cabinet Making

- Framing and Roofing

- Construction Project Management

- Construction Labor and Expediting

(AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs)

- Masonry Fundamentals

SOUTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATION

- MSSC Certification Production Technician

- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

- OSHA-General Industry

- Hands-on Lab Training

WELDING

- Pre-requisite Subjects (Math: Measurements, i.e.)

- Welding Metallurgy

- Joining and Cutting Processes

- Design/ Assembly/ Robotic Welding

- Weld Quality and Inspection, Welding Codes, Specifications and Safety

- Laser Welding

- Instructional Design & Teaching Strategies for Welding Instruction

- Non-Destructive Testing

- Advanced Joining Processes

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 remain constantly 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

(AOE Funded Occupational Education Programs) 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.

The contractor may not have any intoxicating beverages, drugs, weapons, etc., in any vehicle or upon their person while on the institution property. Any person suspected of utilizing intoxicating beverages, drugs, etc., during the performance of the resultant contract will not be permitted on the premises of the institution.

Non-Personal Services

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.