VT Programs -FCI Big Spring, Texas

Background
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas intends to make a single award to a post-secondary institution, vocational training or industry-based school that will be responsible for providing instruction in various vocational programs for the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Big Spring, Texas. The goal of the contract is to provide vocational training that qualifies students for entry-level employment in a specified field upon release and provides the opportunity to earn an industry-standard certification.

Work Details
The contractor will provide instruction for Building Trades, Building Maintenance, Business Management, Culinary Arts, HVAC, Electrical, Horticulture, Masonry, Plumbing, Soldering, and Wind Energy/Turbine programs. The curriculum must include clear criteria which establish minimum expectations for program completion and provisions for the assessment of student progress. The contractor shall also assist in the recruitment of employers affiliated with the identified occupation to participate in the institution’s annual mock job fair.

Period of Performance
The services are expected to be provided 40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday excluding Federal holidays between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm. The specific dates for the classes will be determined by the Supervisor of Education and the post-secondary institution, vocational training school or industry-based school.

Place of Performance
Occupational training instruction will be performed at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), 1900 Simler Drive Big Spring, Texas 79720.