U -- Horticulture Vocational Program Instructor

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp, in Bryan, Texas, intends to issue a single award contract for a Horticulture Vocational Program Instructor (solicitation RFQ 50401-0003). The contract type is a firm fixed price, indefinite/delivery requirements type contract. The instructor working under the contract must have the appropriate educational qualification, experience, and licensing commensurate with the job responsibilities. The Horticulture Vocational program should focus on providing inmates with the basic knowledge, and skills in landscaping and organic gardening in general and practical horticulture. It is estimated the contract will include 240 sessions of a 6 hour duration for a total of 30 hours a week. The contract period shall consist of one 12-month period. The solicitation will be available on or about December 30, 2002, and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available, the site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this solicitation, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through the site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date for receipt of quotations is January 20, 2003.