Horticulture Educational Services

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, Texas intends to issue solicitation RFQ-11704-0018-08 for the provision of an educational program in the field of Horticulture, to be performed at the United States Penitentiary (satellite prison camp) Lee County located at Pennington Gap, VA. The requirement is for an accredited program leading to a certificate in the field of Horticulture. The certification should be issued from an accredited institution of post secondary education. It is estimated that the contract will include two sessions per year that will be approximately 20 weeks in length. The session will consist of eight classes being held weekly. Each class will be three hours in duration. The estimated total sessions per year is two. The contract period shall consist of one 12 month base year and four 12 month option periods for renewal. The applicable North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 611310, with a small business size standard of $7.0 million. The solicitation will be available on or about August 29, 2008 and will be distributed solely through the website at www.fbo.gov. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments will be distributed through the website. The anticipated deadline for receipt of quotes is September 29, 2008. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.