BARISTA PROGRAM-FCC FLORENCE COLORADO

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for Barista Program for inmates at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) located in Florence, Colorado. The NAICS Code is 611210(Size Standard: $22.0 million). All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the industry and in compliance with all Federal and State policies and regulations. The contractor will normally provide 1 sessions (4 hours) per day, 5 days per week, excluding Federal Holidays. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. The courses shall be instructed utilizing one (4) hour sessions of classroom instruction and live work, with an estimated number of 5 instruction sessions per week for each of the courses. Typically, the post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school will provide services Monday through Friday, between 6:00 am and 10:00 am, excluding Federal holidays; other days/hours may be implemented if necessary to meet program requirements and these days/hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Specific dates for the classes will be determined by the Supervisor of Education and the post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school. Estimated annual sessions are approximately 135 sessions per course in a 12-month period, with a course taught across 3 separate locations at FCC Florence. The Supervisor of Education shall determine the number of enrollments. FCC Florence will pay tuition per inmate enrollment, as determined by the Supervisor of Education. The VT coordinator will work with the post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school to provide accurate documentation of the progress of all inmates. A Government solicitation document to provide these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The solicitation will be made available on or about May 9, 2022 and will be distributed solely through the Sam website at http://www.sam.gov/. Hard copies of the questionnaire will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, questionnaire, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.