The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, Texas intends to make a single award to a small business for the provision of providing Barbering Vocational Training Program as set forth in this solicitation. Services will be performed on-site at the Low Security Correctional Institution (LSCI) located in Allenwood, PA. The Government reserves the right to award without discussion. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611511. The size standard is $8 million. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses.

All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the industry and in compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations. The contractor will provide services in accordance to the Statement of Work.

The solicitation will be made available on or about July 20, 2020, and will be distributed solely through the General Administrations Federal Business Opportunities website at www.Beta.Sam@gov .Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.

Please Note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov . If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org . 

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of Tuesday, August 4, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to [email protected] in pdf format only and will be deemed received at the time as indicated on the email notification. Faxed and hand delivered quotes will not be accepted. Quotes received after the quote deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 212-1(f).

AMENDMENT 0001: THE SOLICITATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED THRU FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020, 2:00 P.M. CENTRAL TIME. PLEASE ATTACHED REVISED SOLICITATION.