Vocational training programs at the northwest joint regional correctional facility at joint base lewis-mcchord, WA

The Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Directorate of Contracting (DOC), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, intends to solicit proposals for Vocational Training Programs to be provided onsite at the Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. The specific vocational training programs are: Culinary Arts, Barbering, Horticulture/ Landscaping, and Carpentry (Millwork and Cabinetmaking). The solicitation number is W911S8-10-R-0009.

The solicitation will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, and will result in the award of a single fixed-price requirements contract.

This procurement is solicited on an unrestricted basis. The applicable NAICS code is 611519, Other Technical and Trade Schools, and the small business size standard is $7.0 Million.

The anticipated period of performance includes a base period, beginning on 1 June 2010, or date of award if later, through 31 May 2011, plus four (4) one-year option periods.

Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. When issued, the solicitation will be available via the FedBizOpps website, http://www.fbo.gov/ and the solicitation will also be posted on the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Directorate of Contracting website, http://www.lewis.army.mil/doc/, under Solicitations. The tentative solicitation issue date is 17 May 2010, and the anticipated closing date is 7 June 2010. Interested vendors are advised to consult the actual solicitation for final dates and times.

Offers from all eligible, capable, and responsible sources will be considered. Firms offering a response to this notice should ensure that they are registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database http://www.ccr.gov/ and ensure that the applicable NAICS code is included in the CCR profile prior to submission of offers.

Prospective offerors are urged to submit any questions they may have regarding the solicitation, in writing, to Ron Cason at ron.cason@us.army.mil.