The Bureau of Prisons seeks a contractor to develop and deliver a School Career Counselor Training Program designed to equip correctional facility counselors with evidence-based practices for guiding offenders' career planning and reentry preparation. The program will emphasize empowerment and collaboration skills aligned with the First Step Act of 2018, including the administration and application of career interest inventories to support offender career exploration. The solicitation is estimated to release on April 1, 2026, with an anticipated award date of July 1, 2026.

The contract award value is estimated between $700,001 and $750,000 under a firm-fixed-price structure with a base period plus four one-year option periods. Performance will take place in Washington, DC. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Edwin Ingram, Contract Specialist, at e2ingram@bop.gov or (202) 598-6121, or contact the Bureau of Prisons Small Business Program at bop-adm-smallbusinessprogram-s@bop.gov.

This recompete follows the incumbent contract awarded to Dr. Gwen Bass Consulting, LLC (Contract Number 15BNAS21C00000158), a small disadvantaged and woman-owned business. The original definitive contract was valued at $768,809 with a firm-fixed-price structure and performance period from July 1, 2021 through August 16, 2026, with total obligations of $603,128. The incumbent provided school counselor training and career guidance services specifically tailored for correctional settings to support offender reentry outcomes.

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