U -- Sources Sought - ASE Program

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), located at 741-925 Herlong Access Road A-25, Herlong, California, has a future requirement for instruction in Automotive Service Excellence certified motor vehicle repair services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611210 (Size Standard: $6.5 million).Instructing up to 25 inmate students based on seven ASE classes. Registration fees, tuition, lab fees, ASE testing/certification and administrative fees, and any incidental fees, will be included in the contract price. Incidental fees may include transportation costs to deliver and pick up equipment for hands on(laboratory) work/assignments. Additionally, workbooks, textbooks, classroom materials will be included in the contact price. The UNICOR factory at FCI Herlong will loan the ASE program 2 HMMWVS (6.2 liter diesel) vehicles. Basic tools will be required for the ?live work? or lab work. Other tools or equipment needed to successfully teach the classes listed below. Standard Transmission and Differential Overhaul Class: A standard transmission and basic tools. Automatic Transmission Overhaul Class: An automatic transmission and basic tools. Automotive Brakes: Brake lath, drums, rotators, micrometer, brake shoes, calipers and basic tools. Heating and Air Conditioning Class: Charging station , gauges, and mock-up AC system. Electrical/Electronic System Repair Class: Gauges, meters, and DVOM. Automotive Machine Class: Cylinder head surfacer, hone for block, boring bar for block, and valve grinder. Basic Automotive Class: Vehicle on loan from the UNICOR factory: 2HMMWVS (6.2 liter diesel) and basic tools. The contractor will conduct and provide instruction for inmates in two (2) of the seven (7) courses per year (a third (3) class will be offered in Option Year 2).The ASE Test will be administered twice annually (November & May) through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence to inmates who earn a grade of C or above in courses completed. The test will be administered by the Supervisor of Education or his designee. At the conclusion of each class, the contractor will provide a Certificate of Completion to all inmates who successfully complete the course requirements. The contractor must be an accredited community or junior college. Contractor and staff assigned to provide instructional services as part of this contract must be appropriately licensed/certified and have at least one year teaching experience in a classroom setting. The Government contemplates awarding of an indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contracts with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from the future solicitation. The anticipated contract period may consist of a 12 month base period with two-12 month option periods for renewal. A Government quotation to provide these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Market Survey Questionnaire will be available on or about March 14, 2008, and will be distributed solely through General Service Administration?s Federal Business Opportunities web site http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and/or amendments, will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. The response date for the market survey is April 9, 2008. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone requests or written requests for the market survey will be accepted. All responses to the Market Survey Questionnaire may be submitted in hard copy to U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, U. S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex, 346 Marine Forces Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75051, Attn: Michelle Treece, Contracting Officer. Questionnaire?s may also be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 (Attn: Michelle Treece). Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. Please note: 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.