Tattoo Artist Apprenticeship Program
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOC-RFP006590
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Elizabeth Lenhart elenhart@pa.gov (717) 728-4040
Opportunity details come from emarketplace.state.pa.us. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is requesting proposals for an instructor to lead a Tattoo Artist Apprenticeship program at Frackville SCI in Frackville, Pennsylvania, with proposals due October 7, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. via JAGGAER portal. This is an electronic-bid-only solicitation; all bidders must register with the PA Supplier Portal and establish a JAGGAER user profile before submitting.
The scope requires 32 to 40 hours per week of instruction covering disease prevention, design, application, customer service, and shop operations for up to six incarcerated apprentices over a 12-month curriculum. The program progresses from classroom through paper, synthetic skin, and supervised human application. Offerors must possess a minimum of three years of active professional tattoo artist experience with demonstrated apprenticeship supervision capability, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and maintain current OSHA-compliant Bloodborne Pathogen certification. All offerors must pass a Centralized Clearance Check and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) background check prior to award and comply with all PA DOC security protocols.
Deliverables include a portfolio of original work and a 5-to-10-minute instructional video demonstrating teaching ability (via YouTube or remote media). Monthly reporting is required. The PA DOC will provide secure workspace, approve lesson plans and applied tattoos, procure equipment and materials, and approve apprentice rosters and competency demonstrations.
The contract term is two years with three optional one-year renewals at the Commonwealth's discretion; pricing adjustments upon mutual agreement do not exceed 3% annually. No subcontractors are permitted. Invoices must be submitted as PDF files to 69180@pa.gov within 10 business days of completed service.
The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the PA DOC Central Office in Mechanicsburg (available via Microsoft Teams). Questions are due October 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through JAGGAER. All bidders must monitor www.eMarketplace.state.pa.us for change notices.
Opportunity text
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC) is seeking an Offeror to provide an instructor for 32 to 40 hours a week to lead a Tattoo Artist Apprenticeship program for incarcerated individuals. This program aims to provide an opportunity for incarcerated individuals to learn the trade of tattoo art at Frackville SCI, 111 Altamont Blvd, Frackville, PA. The apprenticeship program would include training for all aspects related to professional tattooing such as disease prevention, design, application, customer service, and familiarization with shop operations. This is an ELECTRONIC bid only. All bidders are responsible for monitoring this website, www.eMarketplace.state.pa.us to view any change notices to this RFP. The change notices shall become incorporated as part of this solicitation. Interested Bidders must be registered to submit a bid. To register and obtain a vendor number visit the PA Supplier Portal. Information about the registration and bidding process can be found at the Supplier Service Center. In addition to registering at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us - All Offerors are required to create a user profile within our JAGGAER portal to access the RFP, to view documents and respond to the RFP. All Offerors are required to create a user profile within our JAGGAER portal. PROPOSALS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH JAGGAER. See attached information. Technical support is available via Jaggaer at JAGGAER Support JAGGAER Support or (800) 233-1121
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