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AOE Vocational Training Services

FAO · Safford, Arizona, 85546

Response status

Due in 22 days

Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Responses remain open.

Posted
Aug 25, 2026
Archive date
Jan 31, 2027
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • FAO published this combined synopsis/solicitation.
  • The place of performance is Safford, Arizona.
  • The notice uses NAICS 611210 (Junior Colleges).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
59daef439f2944dd8c875d7d1836fe26
Solicitation
15BGCS26Q60900001
Base type
Sources Sought
Version
2 of 2

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation number
15BGCS26Q60900001
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 25, 2026
Responses due
Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Jan 31, 2027
Archive type
autocustom
Base type
Sources Sought
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Aug 28, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
Subagency
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
Subagency code
Office
FAO
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, 75051, USA
Place of performance
Safford, Arizona, 85546
City code
State
Arizona
State code
AZ
Postal code
85546
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

THIS IS AN EXISTING REQUIREMENT � Services are currently in place for this requirement via a JOFOC until this requirement is awarded. The previous contract was awarded in February 2020, in the amount of $1,121,4000 for a base year and four (4) one-year options to Eastern Arizona College, which expired in February 2025. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the provision of AOE Vocational Training Services for FCI Safford, located in Safford, AZ, prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), intends to award an indefinite delivery/requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit pricing. The award will be based on price and past performance. The contract periods for the service will consist of a base year with four, 12-month option years, at the unilateral discretion of the Government. Solicitation number 15BGCS26Q60900001 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 611210. For all purposes of this solicitation, all quoter's SAM registration profile shall include NAICS code 611210. The solicitation document (RFQ), located in the Attachments/Links section, contains the Statement of Work (SOW), which provides a detailed description of the requirement(s) of the items/services being requested, a list of line-item number(s) with description of requested service, quantities and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). The solicitation document incorporates most provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Quotations shall be completed, utilizing the attached Standard Form 1449 and any additional required forms, per the quote submission instructions. Quotes shall be submitted, on or before the solicitation deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449, via email, to LaShundra D. Thomas at ldthomas@bop.gov. Section 4 of the solicitation document provides detailed quote submission instructions, evaluation and award methodology information and any specific documentation requirements to be submitted along with the quote. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments/RFQ changes, will be distributed solely through this platform. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site, during the entire solicitation period, to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Failure to provide all quotation requirements on most up to date RFQ may result in your quote being eliminated from consideration for award. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government are advised that this future solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This provision requires all contractors doing business with the federal government to be registered in the SAM database for �All Awards�. Quoters shall include their Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in provision may result in elimination from consideration for award. If you have questions regarding the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, the APEX Accelerators program may be able to help. The APEX Accelerators was authorized by Congress in 1985 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in government contracts. To locate a APEX Accelerator near you, go to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/contact. Contractors must comply with FAR 52.222-54, E-Verify Requirements, by enrolling in E-Verify within 30 days of contract award and beginning verification within 90 days of enrollment.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$18,457
Median$24,128
High end (p75)$32,769
Comparable awards
33
Median
$24,128
Computed
Aug 28, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
WELDING PROGRAM SERVICES MAY-SEPT 2026 - FCI THOMSONHIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION$48,600.00May 8, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
SEPTEMBER HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS PAYMENTHOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$39,281.36May 19, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS FY26 OCT 25HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$39,540.48Mar 9, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS FY26 NOV 25HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$24,128.40Mar 9, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS FY26 DEC 25HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$22,177.28Mar 9, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS FY26 MARCHHOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$18,710.56Apr 9, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS FY26 JANHOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$18,202.96Apr 20, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS APRIL FY26HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$27,876.32May 1, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS MAY FY26HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$23,440.80May 5, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS JUNE FY26HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$27,772.80May 5, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS JULY FY26HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$19,177.12May 6, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
HOWARD COLLEGE VT SESSIONS AUGUST FY26HOWARD COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$3,981.64May 6, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FCI THREE RIVERS FOR CBC BARBER AND CDL INSTRUCTORS AGAINST CONTRACT 15BFA022D00000036COASTAL BEND COLLEGE$202,369.00May 18, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FCI THREE RIVERS FOR COASTAL BEND COLLEGE WELDING AND HVAC FY26 AGAINST CONTRACT NUMBER 15COASTAL BEND COLLEGE$167,622.00May 19, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DE-OBLIGATE $6,042.57 IDENTIFIED DURING CORS REVIEW. REDUCE LINE 0001 BY -94.8598 VENDOR:SOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE$12,876.33Mar 2, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PROVIDE HORTICULTURE CLASSES FOR THE INMATE POPULATION FY26. THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD 8SOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE$81,116.28Apr 10, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WELDING SERVICES FOR FCC OAKDALE FY26 WELDINGSOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE$91,582.20Jun 16, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FY26 G3/G 99K - PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SESSIONS *NEW FEE $118 PER SESSIONPIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT$34,869.00Apr 7, 202647Same industry code (20), Same product and service code (12), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
AOE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FY-26 MARCHGRAHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT$2,670.00Apr 16, 202640Same product and service code (25), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
AOE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FY-26 APRILGRAHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT$19,641.00May 13, 202640Same product and service code (25), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Amendment history

A version is preserved whenever the normalized notice contents change.

VersionNotice typeObservedResponses dueContent hash
1Combined Synopsis/SolicitationAug 27, 2026Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC469bb20134cd6c49
2Combined Synopsis/SolicitationAug 28, 2026Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC706fa43718d4060f

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Aug 28, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 33 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 28, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.