U -- Post Secondary Education Programs - FPC Bryan

The Federal Bureau of Prisons - Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award for the provision of providing Accredited Post Secondary educational programs for the inmate population located at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Bryan, Texas. The programs that will be offered are Information Management Systems, Medical Transcription and Small Business Management educational programs. The Contracting Officer anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, requirements type contract. The contract period shall consist of a 12-month base year with four 12 month option years for renewal. For completion in each of the above listed programs, a requirement of 36 college credit hours will need to be obtained. The estimated quantities for the base year and all option years for the Information Management Systems class is approximately 900 sessions, with a session equal to one hour. The class will consist of 25 inmate participants. The estimated quantities for the base year and all option years for the Medical Transcription is approximately 900 sessions, with a session equal to one hour. The class will consist of 25 inmate participants. And, the estimated quantities for the base year and all option years for the Small Business Management program is approximately 720 sessions, with a session equal to one hour. The class will consist of 20 inmate participants. The courses offered will lead to a Certificate in the area of study. The contractor shall be recognized by the Department of Education as an Accredited Institution of Post Secondary Education. All contract staff must be certified in the general field of study of post secondary education with certification in their area of expertise. Contract teachers shall be certified to teach in the state of Texas. The award will be made to the responsible contractor who submits the most advantageous quote to the Government based on price. The number of hours per week shall not exceed thirty (30) hours. The solicitation will be available on or about November 1, 2007 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 November 26, 2007. The North American Industry Classification System code for this solicitation is 611210. This solicitation is unrestricted. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources may submit a quote.