FCI Danbury - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Educational Programming

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is conducting market research for HVAC instructor services at FCI Danbury in Connecticut. The agency seeks an accredited post-secondary institution, vocational training, or industry-based school to provide HVAC instruction to incarcerated Adults in Custody (AICs). The contractor must deliver training for a maximum of 30 students, with curriculum requiring 20-40% hands-on training that replicates actual work environments and qualifies participants for entry-level HVAC positions upon release. Potential contractors must be accredited and listed on the US Department of Education DAPIP website, with programs leading to a college certificate, associate degree, or industry-recognized certificate with transferrable credits. The market research questionnaire responses are due by March 14, 2025, at 12:00 pm CST, and the contract will be a single indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contract with one base year and four option years.

The procurement does not have a specific set-aside designation and will cover instructional services delivered Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM, with an estimated maximum of 1,795 instructional sessions. The contractor will be responsible for providing textbooks, while the institution will supply HVAC equipment and tools. Instructors will work within the NAICS category 611519 for Other Technical and Trade Schools and the PSC category U006 for Education/Training-Vocational/Technical. While specific award values are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract structure suggests a comprehensive training program designed to support vocational rehabilitation for incarcerated individuals. The procurement process represents a structured approach to providing meaningful technical education that can support inmates' successful reintegration into the workforce upon release.