Advanced Occupational Education - FCI Sandstone

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas intends to make a single award for the provision of an Advanced Occupational Education Program on behalf of the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Sandstone, Minnesota. Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The anticipated date of award will be approximately December 1, 2008. The contract performance period is anticipated to consist of a base year from effective date of award through 12 months and will include four, 12-month option years for renewal. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has a requirement for Advanced Occupational Education Programs for qualified inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone, Minnesota. Advanced Occupational Education services will be in the area of Business Education. The current Certificate Program has a five course curriculum that includes Introduction to Business, Introduction to Computers, Written Business Communications, Human Relations in The Workplace and Financial Accounting. The types of services will include, but are not limited to: student registration (college), transcript services, record keeping, and student counseling. The proposed contract shall be awarded to the proposed contractor who can provide services at the lowest per credit cost and provide the most beneficial support services to the inmate students. Only post secondary educational institutions that have accreditation status should submit an offer for the Advanced Occupational Training Program to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is estimated that the enrollment will be 20 to 50 students per class. The solicitation will be made available on or about October 8, 2008 and will be distributed solely through the General Service Administrations Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov. The solicitation is unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System code for this solicitation is 611210, with a size standard of $6.5 million. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is November 7, 2008; however, this is a projected estimate and quoters should refer to Page 1 of the solicitation (Block #8) for the actual date quotations are due. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered.