Welding Instructional Services - Satellite Camp Prison La Tuna   2

Background
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for Federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service, and to ensure consistent and centralized administration. The mission of the BOP is to protect society by confining offenders in controlled environments that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens. The BOP receives an annual appropriation of funds to accomplish its mission. Monies spent to provide education to the inmate population must reflect the agency’s best efforts to obtain cost-effective services, consistent with community standards.

Work Details
The contract requires an accredited institution of higher learning, post-secondary institution, vocational-training or industry-based school to provide an Occupational Training Welding Program Instructor for the Satellite Camp Prison (SCP) La Tuna in Anthony, Texas. The program will provide instruction in welding as part of a sustainability-training program. The vocational training program must lead to transferrable credits resulting in successful completion of the vocational training program. It must qualify inmates for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release. The contractor must be an accredited entity verified using the US Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP) website. The occupational education program must fall under the provider’s umbrella of accreditation and lead to transferrable credits resulting in a college certificate, A.A., A.A.S., or A.S Degree, or a marketable level certification.

Period of Performance
The contract includes a base year effective from the date of award through 12 months from the effective date of award, with options for up to 4 additional years.

Place of Performance
The occupational training instruction will be performed at the assigned welding building or other areas identified by the Supervisor of Education at SCP La Tuna located at 8500 Doniphan Anthony, Texas 79821.