AOE/VT Programs - FCI Manchester, KY

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas intends to make a single or multiple award to a post-secondary institution, or industry based school that will be responsible for providing instruction in a Masonry/Bricklayer and Culinary Arts Program. The training program must prepare inmates for at least an entry level employment position upon release. The program is to be provided to the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Institution, located at 805 Fox Hollow Road, Manchester, Kentucky.

The contractor shall provide an educational program that is accredited by an accrediting college or vocational training school, state or other recognized accreditation association or agency. The courses shall be instructed utilizing one (1) hour sessions of classroom instruction. Typically, the contractor will provide services four days per week (Monday through Thursday) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. excluding Federal Holidays. Estimated annual sessions are 2940 for Culinary Arts and 1470 for Masonry/Bricklayer per 12-month period.

The contract shall consist of a base year with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods for renewal. The solicitation will be made available on or about July 3, 2014 and will be distributed solely through the General Administrations Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is July 24, 2014. Anticipated date of award is in August of 2014. This will be a full and open competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/bids equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.