Life Connections Program - FCI Fort Dix

Closed Solicitation Posted

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Solicitation number
15BGCS26Q00000045
Agency
BOP Field Acquisition Office Regional Offices, Department of Justice
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
813110 Religious Organizations
PSC
G002 Social- Chaplain
Place of performance
Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is soliciting quotations for Life Connections Program Services at FCI Fort Dix, a religious and spiritual programming initiative requiring the services of one Program Facilitator and four Spiritual Guides to deliver faith-based instruction and counseling to inmates. The solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation 15BGCS26Q00000045 under the Commercial Acquisition Procedures outlined in FAR Part 12, with award to be determined based on price and past performance evaluation criteria. Qualified candidates must possess at least a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies, education, or a related field from an accredited institution, demonstrate active membership in good standing within a recognized faith-based community, and provide a letter of reference from their faith community. All contractor personnel are required to pass comprehensive security clearances including background investigations, fingerprinting, and credit checks, and must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents seeking citizenship. The deadline for submission of quotations is April 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET, with quotes to be submitted via email in PDF format to Philip Tolliver at ptolliver@bop.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 813110 (Religious Organizations) with a size standard of $13,000,000, making it available only to qualified small business concerns. The contract is structured as an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit pricing, consisting of a 12-month base period followed by four optional 12-month extension periods, for a total potential contract duration of 60 months. The Program Facilitator position requires up to 25 hours per week (five hours daily, Monday through Friday), while each of the four Spiritual Guides will provide up to 20 hours per week (five hours daily, Monday through Thursday), with estimated service units of 1,200 for the Program Facilitator and 3,840 for Spiritual Guides per contract period. The performance location is at FCI Fort Dix in New Hanover, New Jersey, located on McGuire Air Force Base. No incumbents are identified in the solicitation materials, indicating this represents a new requirement.

Notice text

THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Life Connections Program Services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), intends to award an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit pricing. The award will be based on price and past performance. The contract periods for the service will consist of a base year with four, 12-month option years, at the unilateral discretion of the Government.

Solicitation number 15BGCS26Q00000045 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and IS set-aside for 100% Total Small Business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 813110 (Religious Organizations).

The solicitation document (RFQ), located in the Attachments/Links section, contains the Statement of Work (SOW), which provides a detailed description of the requirement(s) of the items to be acquired, a list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). The solicitation document incorporates most provisions and clauses by reference.  The full text of provisions and clauses my be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

Quotations shall be completed, utilizing the attached Standard Form 1449 and any additional required forms, per the quote submission instructions. Quotes shall be submitted, on or before the solicitation deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449, via email, to Philip Tolliver at ptolliver@bop.gov. Section L of the solicitation document provides detailed quote submission instructions, evaluation and award methodology information and any specific documentation requirements to be submitted along with the quote. 

All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments/RFQ changes, will be distributed solely through this platform. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site, during the entire solicitation period, to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Failure to provide all quotation requirements on most up to date RFQ may result in your quote being eliminated from consideration for award.  Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation.

All contractors doing business with the Federal Government are advised that this future solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This provision requires all contractors doing business with the federal government to be registered in the SAM database for “All Awards”. Quoters shall include their Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in provision may result in elimination from consideration for award.

If you have questions regarding the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, the APEX Accelerators program may be able to help. The APEX Accelerators was authorized by Congress in 1985 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in government contracts.  To locate a APEX Accelerator near you, go to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/contact

Contractors must comply with FAR 52.222-54, E-Verify Requirements, by enrolling in E-Verify within 30 days of contract award and beginning verification within 90 days of enrollment.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
Solicitation 15BGCS26Q00000045.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Life Connections Program - FCI Fort Dix Award Award Notice
Life Connections Program - FCI Fort Dix This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation
Life Connections Program - FCI Fort Dix Original Pre-Solicitation

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