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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 19,1997 PSA#1805Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Contracting Office, 6600
Goodfellow St. Dublin, CA 94568 U -- CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTION IN FOOD PREP I, II, AND III SOL
148-3687 DUE 040497 POC Diana Parr, Contract Specialist, (510)
803-2788. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items
prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional
information Included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation for bids. A written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are
those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. This
procurement Is unrestricted and Is being advertised as full and open
competition, under Standard Industrial Classification Code 8221, with
a Small Business Size Standard of $5.0 Million (Annual). (A) Schedule:
the contractor shall provide educational services i.e., culinary arts
instruction in Food Preparation I, to be followed by instruction in
Food Prep II and III (11.5 units each). Place of Performance: Federal
Correctional Institution, Terminal Island, CA 90731 (FCI). Class size
will be approximately 25-30 inmates. Contractor to provide services to
include: (1) Classroom Instruction in Education Department at the FCI
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
or hours agreed upon; (2) Lab hours, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., (or as agreed). Lab to be held in the Food
Service Department, at the FCI. Prices will be submitted on a per
session basis for one line item, a session being two hours, and one
line item to include both class and lab sessions. Food Prep I will
include 180, two-hour classroom sessions; and, 45, two-hour laboratory
sessions. Session breakdown also applies to Food Prep II and II.
Registration fees and classroom materials will be included in the
contract price. Prices will be submitted separately for the base year
and each option period (described as follows). Period of Performance
for the base year will be April 11, 1997 or date of award through
9/30/97 (120 sessions). Option Period One will be from 10/1/97 through
9/30/98 (225 sessions). Option Period Two will be from 10/1/98 through
9/30/99 (225 sessions). Option Period Three will be from 10/1/99
through contract completion or 9/30/00 (105 sessions). (B) Statement of
Work: The Bureau of Prisons intends to make an award to a
post-secondary educational institution which meets the requirements of
this solicitation. The contractor shall make available, on a
non-discriminatory basis, a culinary arts class in Food Preparation I,
II and III (11.5 units, 450 hrs. each), in accordance with the
requirements of this solicitation and the rules and procedures of the
Bureau of Prisons and the FCI, and all applicable Federal, State and
Local laws and regulations in effect during the contract term. The
Bureau of Prisons has the sole discretion to determine the contractor's
compliance with the contract. The contractor must be a community or
junior college, listed in the directory entitled Accredited
Institutions of Higher Education, Western Association of Schools and
Colleges. All contractor staff assigned to provide instructional
services as part of the contract must have certification in the
culinary arts field and must possess one of the following criteria: (1)
a Masters degree, (2) a Bachelor's degree and 2 years related industry
work experience; or, (3) an AA/AS degree and 5 years related industry
work experience. Prior teaching experience also required. The
contractor shall provide a curriculum leading to an AS degree in
culinary arts, during the contract period. Classes will be conducted at
the FCI, Terminal Island, CA. Contractor will provide student kits,
textbooks, and class materials (to be included in the contract price).
Contractor to provide services to include: classroom instruction and
lab hours, as specified in the above schedule. Hours will be as close
to those outlined above and as agreed to by the Supervisor of Education
and the Food Service Administrator. Students will be selected by the
Supervisor of Education and the Food Service Administrator and shall be
required to have a verified high school diploma GED, or concurrent
enrollment in GED classes. The designated Contracting Officer's
Technical Representative (COTR) is hereby incorporated in full text:
Joan Seifert, Supervisor of Education, is designated to act as COTR
under this contract. The COTR is responsible for: receiving all
deliverables; inspecting and accepting the supples or services provided
hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract;
providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract
effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the
contractual scope of work; evaluating performance; and certifying all
invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished
for payment prior to forwarding the original invoices to the payment
office and a conformed copy to the Contracting Officer. The COTR does
not have authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the
contract, direct changes that fall with the purview of the General
Provisions clause entitled, "Changes," and /or modify any of the
expressedterms, conditions, specifications or cost of the agreement. If
as a result of technical discussions it is desirable to alter/change
contractual obligations or the scope of work, the Contracting Officer
shall issue such changes in writing and signed. Academic schedules
proposed in accordance with the above will apply except in the event of
institutional emergencies. In the event of an emergency, classes may be
delayed or canceled. Any necessary re-scheduling will be coordinated
with the COTR. In the event of the primary instructor's absence, the
contractor shall provide pre-approved and qualified personnel to act as
an alternate instructor, or additional session(s) will be added to
complete course curriculum. Contractor will take attendance daily on
roll sheet provided by the FCI, noting and reporting all absences. The
roll sheet will be turned in to the evening education supervisor at
the conclusion of each class. Any inmate who misses two classes will be
dropped from the program. The contractor will be required to maintain
attendance, students' progress in class, and monthly performance
evaluations. All educational records will remain the property of the
Bureau of Prisons. This contract is nonpersonal and will be a
contractual arrangement and not a personnel appointment; payment is
based on the provision of an end product or the accomplishment of a
specific result; results to be obtained will be entirely within the
contractor's own unsupervised determination; and the contractor will
not be subject to Government supervision. All contractor personnel
expected to provide contractual services under this contract shall
attend a four-hour orientation program on safety/security procedures
for the institution/FCI. The contractor and instructor(s) shall adhere
to all regulations prescribed by the FCI for the safety, custody and
conduct of inmates. Reimbursement to the contractor for time spent in
institutional security orientation or other periodic security-related
training will be at the pro rata session price. The
contractor/instructor(s) shall provide documentation to evening
education supervisor with respect to any violation of institutional
regulations by any student under his supervision. The following terms
and conditions and conditions are hereby incorporated: Institution
Security Requirements: In accordance with Federal Bureau of Prisons
Program Statement 3000.02 (Human Resources Manual), contract employees
entering the institution will be subject to the following
investigative procedures, prior to performance: NCIC Check (National
Crime Information Center); DOJ-99 (Name Check); FD-99 (Fingerprint
Check); Law Enforcement Agency Checks; Vouchering of Employers over
past 5 years; Personal Qualifications Statement; OPM-329-A (Authority
for Release of Information); and a Urinalysis Test (positive results
will result in disallowance of an individual to perform under this
contract). (C) Clauses and Provisions: (I) Far Clause 52.212-1,
"Instructions to Offerors-Commercial," is hereby included by reference.
The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1: (1) Paragraph (c)
"Period of Acceptance of Offers", the amount of time the offeror agrees
to hold the prices in its offer firm is changed to 60 calendar days
from date specified for receipt of offers. (2) Paragraphs (e) "Multiple
Offers", and (h) "Multiple Awards", have been determined by the
Contracting Officer to be non-applicable to this solicitation and are
hereby removed in their entirety for the purpose of this requirement.
(3) Evaluation Factors for Award: Bidders are advised that bids shall
be evaluated without discussions. Award will be made to the responsible
bidder whose bid is responsive to the items of the Invitation for Bid
(IFB) and is most advantageous to the Government, considering only
price and price-related factors, if any, as specified in the
solicitation. (4) Business References: In order to assist the
Contracting Officer in making a responsibility determination about a
prospective contractor, in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.104-1, it is
required that each bidder provide information on a reasonable number of
recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items, as well as
the bidder's primary financial institution (to include contract
numbers, points of contact, telephone numbers, and any other relevant
information). The following provision is hereby incorporated into this
solicitation and resulting contract as an addendum to FAR Clause
52.212-1: FAR Provision 52.214-10, "Contract Award-Sealed Bidding", is
hereby incorporated by reference. (ii) FAR Provision 52.212-3,
"Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items", shall
be completed and submitted with the bid. (iii) FAR Provision
52.233-2,"Service of Protest", is hereby incorporated in full text, (a)
Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency and copies of any
protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall
be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by
obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from: Chief,
Procurement and Property Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First
Street NW., Washington, DC 20534, (b)The copy of any protest shall be
received in the office designated above within one date of filing a
protest with the GAO. (iii) FAR Clause 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and
Conditions-Commercial Items," hereby applies to this acquisition. The
following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-4: (1) The following FAR
Clauses are hereby incorporated by reference, pursuant to FAR Clause
52.252-2, "Clauses Incorporated by Reference": 52.203-3, "Gratuities";
52.217-5, "Evaluation of Options"; 52.224-1, "Privacy Act
Notification"; 52.224-2, "Privacy Act"; 52.225-11, "Restrictions on
Certain Foreign Purchases"; 52.232-18, "Availability of Funds";
52.237-2, "Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and
Vegetation"; 52.237-3, "Continuity of Services". The following FAR
Clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation/contract by full
text: 52.217-8, "Optionto Extend Services": The Government may require
continued performance of any services within the limits and at the
rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a
result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the
Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than
once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed
6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written
notice to the Contractor within 15 days of the expiration of the
contract year. 52.217-9, "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract":
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written
notice to the Contractor within one day of the ensuing option period;
provided, the Government shall give the Contractor a preliminary
written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the
contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government
to an extension. Bids in original and one copy must be received at the
following location:Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional
Contracting Office, 6600 Goodfellow Street, Dublin, CA 94568, by 2:00
p.m. local time, April 4, 1997. All bids shall be clearly marked with
the bidders name and IFB number. For any inquiries, clarification,
additional information, availability of forms, please contact Diana
Parr at 510/803-2788. (0076) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0089 19970319\U-0003.SOL)
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