Welding Instruction Program

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award to an accredited post-secondary institution, vocational training, or industry-based school for the provision of a Welding Instruction program for the inmate population located at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, California. The Welding Instruction program must fall under the provider's umbrella of accreditation and lead to transferrable credits resulting in a college certificate, A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree, or an industry-accepted certificate. This program must lead to a college certificate, A.A., A.S., A.A.S., or industry recognized certificate. Credits earned from this program must be transferrable to a four-year college. The solicitation will be available on or about August 8, 2014, and will be distributed solely through the General Service Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. All future information concerning the acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition. All Contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is on or about August 22, 2014. The solicitation is unrestricted. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsbile small businesses may submit a quote.