The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons is seeking a contractor to provide welding instructor services through a recompete of its existing education and vocational training program. The solicitation, posted on December 22, 2025, focuses on delivering welding instruction to inmates as part of the Bureau's correctional education and rehabilitation initiatives. The estimated solicitation release date is April 1, 2025, with an estimated award date of October 1, 2025.

The forecasted award value ranges from $900,001 to $950,000, with services to be performed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Long Beach, California. The incumbent contractor has been providing approximately 840 welding instruction sessions annually to support inmates in achieving industry-recognized welding certifications. For inquiries regarding this opportunity, interested parties should contact the Bureau of Prisons Small Business Program at bop-adm-smallbusinessprogram-s@bop.gov or reach out to Taylor Revis at txrevis@bop.gov or (310) 732-5241.

This opportunity represents a recompete of the existing indefinite delivery contract 15B61421D00000004, currently held by El Camino College. The original award, valued at a ceiling of $915,600, commenced on March 1, 2021, and is scheduled to conclude on February 28, 2026. Under this contract, El Camino Community College District has delivered welding instruction services utilizing its Grants Development and Management division to provide vocational training that prepares inmates for industry-recognized certifications.

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