ASPHALT MILLING AND PAVING PROGRAM

This Request for Information (RFI), 15BNAS26RFI000015, is issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).  The BOP is seeking information from vendors capable of providing instruction in Asphalt milling and paving practices, as part of a sustainability-training program. Successful completion of the training program must qualify adults in-custody (AIC) for at least entry-level employment in a specified field upon release.  The Vocational Training Program must fall under the contractor’s umbrella of accreditation and lead to continuing education units (CEU’s) resulting in successful completion of the Vocational Training Program.  A percentage of the curriculum’s competencies must be hands-on replication of the actual work environment. Application of hands-on work must be occupational in nature. The proposed acquisition is classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools. Product Service (PSC) Code U012-Education/Training-Technical.

 DISCLAIMER:

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This RFI does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

If, after reviewing this document, you desire to participate in this market research RFI, you should reply via email with your response to Edwin Ingram, Contracting Officer, at e2ingram@bop.gov no later than 2:00 pm ET Wednesday, May 22, 2026.  Email attachments shall not exceed 12 MB. Proprietary information should be clearly marked. All submissions shall be sent via e-mail and attachments shall be provided in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).

Questions will not be answered after COB Wednesday, May 19, 2026.