U -- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Gilmer, WV, intends to make a single award for the provision of Vocational Training Programs Instructor specifically, Business Technology, for inmates at the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Glenville, West Virginia. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611519 (Size Standard: $6 million). The contractor shall be responsible for, but not limited: basic college entry Math, English and Reading, introduction to public speaking, principles of selling, quantitative business analysis, small business management, human resource management, principles of Accounting I, II, Intermediate Accounting I and II. The contractor must have a minimum of five years of documented experience in business or computer related field, and be within a 100 mile radius of FCI Gilmer and provide proper accreditation for possible transfer of class hours toward college credits or other means of higher learning. The contractor must specifically identify the individual that will be performing these services under any subsequent contract award. The contractor must provide proof that their candidate meets all qualifications. The candidate's name and qualifications must be submitted at the time the quote is submitted. Contractors must submit with their quote a resume, photocopies of documents evidencing education and training. 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. The schedule shall not exceed thirty (30) hours per week and normally consists of one three hour block of instruction per week, but may include up to10 sessions per week, at 3 hours per session, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., or between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., or between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., with a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period, (if applicable). The exact hours will be mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the COTR after contract award. The solicitation will be available on/about February 10, 2005 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 March 3, 2005. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside. All responsible small business concerns are encouraged to submit a quotation which may be considered. See Note 1.1.