Description
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FPC Duluth, Duluth, MN, intends to make a single award to a responsible entity for providing the services of Jewish Spiritual Leader to the inmate population as outlined in the statement of work. The anticipated date of the award will be approximately October 1, 2010 subjected to funds availability for the next fiscal year. The duration of the contract will be from the date of award through 09/30/2011. The contractor shall perform all services at FPC Duluth, in the Religious Services Department, located at 6902 Airport Road, Duluth MN, 55814. The contractor will supply all of their own religious garments and books. The contractor will control, supervise, and be responsible for all government materials and equipment and will ensure that such equipment and materials are used only for legitimate program purposes. 24 Sessions total for the year. One session equals two hours to include entry and exit proceedures. Two sessions will be scheduled each month. The contractor will instruct inmates regarding the Jewish faith and will conduct services according to the norms of the Jewish faith. The contractor must have a valid degree from an accredited Jewish Rabbinical School. The contractor will adhere to all regulations prescribed by FPC Duluth for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. All contract personnel providing services within the confines of the FPC shall have a complete investigation conducted in accordance with BOP Program Statement 3000.02, "Personnel Manual". Any contract personnel who enter the FPC on a regular basis shall be required to attend a four-hour institution orientation program prior to assuming his or her responsibilities under the contract. A "refresher" orientation must be completed annually. The CM (Contract Monitor) will be responsible for scheduling training for contract personnel. General Topics for Contractors - Jewish 1. Shabbat: Day of Rest 2. Rosh Hashanah: The New Year, Shofar-blowing 3. Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement 4. Shavuot 5. Hannukah 6. Pesach: the Exodus of the Jewish People 7. Pesach: Rules of a Seder 8. Sukkot 9. Lag Ba'Omer 10. Tu Beshvat 11. Purim 12. Tisha B'Av: Eicha 13. Torah Reading: Trope 14. Mitzvot and Aveirot (Good and Bad Deeds) 15. Tallit and Tefillin (more generally, ritual garb) 16. Symbolism in Judaism 17. Kabbalah: Jewish Mysticism 18. The Amidah: The Silent Prayer 19. Prayer in Judaism: Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv 20. The Sh'ma (Hear O Israel) 21. Kashrut 22. The Main Denominations of Judaism: focusing on the Reform Movement, 23. Conservative Movement and Orthodox Movement 24. Hassidic Tales and their Morals 25. Tikkun Olam (Social Action/ ‘repairing' the world) 26. Tzedakah (Charity) 27. Cultural Judaism: Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews 28. Intermarriage 29. Afterlife and EschatologyFree Will 30. Bioethics-Cloning, Organ Donation, Abortion 31. Gender Relations/Feminism 32. Themes of Jewish Prayer 33. Bikkur Holim: Visiting the Sick 34. The Ten Commandments 35. The Jewish Family 36. The Many Books of Judaism 37. Halakha (Jewish Law) 38. Gematria (Numbers) 39. Akeidat Yitzhak (Sacrifice of Isaac) 40. Adam and Eve: the Creation Story 41. Pirkei Avot: Teachings of our Fathers 42. Is God Punishing Us?: Judaism's response to tragic events, including the Holocaust 43. Israel: the Jewish State 44. Varying Cultural Tradition (i.e. Mimouna, the traditional Moroccan/Kurdish that celebrates the end of Pesach) 45. The Traditional Minyan 46. Male/Female Relationships 47. Niggunim (Songs without words) 48. Rikudei Am ("Israeli" Dancing) 49. The Many Blessings of Judaism (including Tefilat Haderekh-blessing said when traveling, Shehekhiyanu-blessing said when something is done for the first time) 50. Bar Mitzvah: the Jewish Concept of Adulthood 51. Abraham's Covenant with God: Circumcision 52. Havdallah: Separating the Sabbath from the Rest of the Week 53. Jewish Calendar 54. Mikveh: the Ritual Bath 55. What is the role of faith and Community Re-entry? The solicitation will be made available on or about August 20, 2010 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.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 insure that they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. All contractors doing business with the federal government shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration in www.ccr.gov. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is September 06, 2010; however, this is a projected estimate and quotes should refer to page 1 of the solicitation for the actual date quotations are due. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered.