FCI Texarkana - Professional Driving Academy - CDL Training

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana is seeking a Professional Driving Academy to provide Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training for male inmates at its Satellite Prison Camp. The solicitation requires a contractor to deliver a comprehensive 4-week training program that prepares students for entry-level over-the-road driving jobs, covering safety procedures, vehicle inspections, driving techniques, and regulatory compliance across 48 states and Canada. Evaluation criteria will primarily focus on price, with past performance also considered as a secondary factor. The solicitation was released on April 15, 2025, with quotes due by May 2, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Time, and an anticipated award date of May 5, 2025. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), capable of accepting government purchase cards, and able to comply with federal personnel security and information system security requirements.

The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS category 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) with a size standard of $30.5 million. The training program will consist of 2-3 sessions, each hosting 8 students, with a total potential of 16-24 students trained. Each session will be 4 weeks long, structured as 10-hour workdays, 4 days per week, totaling 40 hours per week. The place of performance will be in Texarkana, Texas, with training conducted off-site at the selected driving academy. Working hours are scheduled between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, excluding weekends and holidays. The Bureau of Prisons reserves the right to award the contract without further discussion and will monitor performance through a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).