Advanced Occupational Trainer - Cosmetology - FCI Tallahassee

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, TX intends to make a single award for the provision of an Advanced Occupational Education, Cosmetology Program for the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee, Florida. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611511 (Size Standard: $7 million). There will be approximately 20 inmate students per class. The contract provider must be an established Florida Cosmetology school that meets the minimum educational requirements as established by Section 477.019(2)(c)2, Florida statutes, thereby providing legitimate employment opportunities for inmates/students upon release. The instructor must meet the teacher certification requirements for the state of Florida, have at least one year's experience in a related field, and have an extensive knowledge of teaching the areas related to the 1,200 hour program. The instructor shall instruct by lecture, demonstration, and project assignments, develop and administrate classroom evaluation, and submit grades in accordance with the established educational procedures similar to those in the community. Documentation to support the instructor's education and experience must be provided at time of submission of quote A session will equal one (1) hour. The Contractor will normally work Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays) between the hours of 7:30 am. - 8:30 pm. The Contractor will be scheduled for four (4) to eight (8) hours per day. These hours will be mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and Government. The estimated maximum number of sessions per year is 1000. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov. The contract periods will consist of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods for renewal. The solicitation will be available on/about December 3, 2009 and will be distributed solely through this website. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to this solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the solicitation and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition. The date for receipt of quotations is on/about January 14, 2010; 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. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offer/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. This solicitation is a full and open competitive procurement. All responsible small business concerns are encouraged to submit a quotation which may be considered.