FCI Ashland, notice of intent to Sole Source Class A CDL Cert.
Cancelled Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B10226PR000133
- Agency
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BOP Field Acquisition Office
Regional Offices, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Place of performance
- Ashland, Kentucky 41101, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for an Occupational Vocational Training Program in Commercial Driver's License (CDL) certification. This Special Notice, posted on March 25, 2026, with a deadline of April 3, 2026, announces the agency's intention to award a single indefinite delivery/requirements contract with firm-fixed unit prices. The sole source selection is justified under FAR 6.302-1 based on the unique proximity and qualifications of Ashland Community & Technical College to Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Ashland. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, the notice invites all responsible sources to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for agency consideration in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement.
The contract will provide vocational training instruction enabling inmates at FPC Ashland to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License through a program consisting of approximately 40 hours of classroom instruction, driving range access, and use of a practice vehicle. Eligible contractors must be accredited institutions of higher learning, post-secondary institutions, or industry-based schools with programs leading to transferable college credits or industry-accepted certifications and must comply with BOP Program Statements 5353.01 and 5300.21. The anticipated student load is approximately 20 inmates per option year, with instruction conducted at the contractor's outside facility on a 5-day-per-week schedule between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and the contractor will be compensated based on end products or specific results achieved rather than hourly rates. At minimum, 20 to 40 percent of curriculum competencies must involve hands-on instruction replicating actual work environments, and the contractor must maintain written curriculum with measurable behavioral objectives and assessment procedures.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award of an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices for the provision of an Occupational Vocational Training Program in Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Requirement Overview:
The contractor shall provide Vocational Training Instruction for a CDL program to the inmate population located at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC), Ashland. The program must be accredited and qualify successful participants for a Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Performance will occur at the contractor's outside college or technical school facility and includes approximately 40 hours of classroom instruction, use of a driving range, and a vehicle for skill practice. The anticipated student load is approximately 20 inmates per option year.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be an Accredited Institution of higher learning, post-secondary institution, or industry-based school.
- Program must lead to transferable credits resulting in a college certificate (A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree) or industry-accepted certification.
- Instruction must comply with BOP Program Statements 5353.01 and 5300.21 (p. 2).
Intended Source:
Ashland Community & Technical College
Justification:
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." This determination is based on the unique proximity of the accredited facility to FPC Ashland.
Submission Instructions:
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Capability statements must be submitted to the Primary Point of Contact listed in this notice by 04/03/2026 at 12:00am.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JFOC 6.302-1.pdf | ||
| SOW.pdf |
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