Vocational Training - FCC Oakdale

The Federal Bureau of Prisons - Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the provision of providing Instruction in Horticulture, Building Trades and Multi-trades (Welding) for the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Complex, Oakdale, Louisiana (FCC Oakdale). It is anticipated that this RFQ will result in an award of a single contract that shall consist of a 12 month base year, and the possibility of four (4) 12 month option years. The contract type is an indefinite delivery/requirements contract with firm-fixed unit prices. One (1) session equals one (1) hour. The estimated quantities for the base and each option year for the vocational education services are as follows: Horticulture 1500 sessions per year; Building Trades 1500 sessions per year; Multi-Trade (Welding) one class of approximately twenty (20) students during the Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters. Award will be made to the responsible quoter who submits the most advantageous quote to the Government. The Contractor shall be a junior or community college accredited by the Council of Occupational Education Associates capable of providing instructors certified through the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and/or Board of Regents . All other qualifications and requirements will be detailed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be made available on or about October 22, 2009 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administrations Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. All future information concerning the acquisition, including solicitation and amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about the 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 anticipated date for receipt of quotes is on or about December 17, 2009. The solicitation is unrestricted. The North American Industry Classification System code for this solicitation is 611210 with a size standard of $6.5 million. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The anticipated date of award is February 2, 2010.