COSMETOLOGY VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR FMC CARSWELL, TX
Bureau of Prisons · FAO
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 15BGCS26N00000080 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 30, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
**********THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY********** Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from the market research questionnaire will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), intends to make a single award of an Indefinite Delivery/Requirements type contract with firm-fixed prices for two (2) Cosmetology Instructors for the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Carswell, located at NAVAL AIR STATION, … (show all)
1200 MEANDERING ROAD, FORT WORTH, TX 76114. The contract period will consist of a base period from date of award through 12 months, with four (4) one-year option periods. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 611511 � Cosmetology and Barber Schools, (Size Standard of $13 Million). General Information regarding the BOP is located at www.bop.gov. The contractor shall provide COSMETOLOGY VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTOR services according to the following schedule: The Cosmetology Instructor will normally provide six (6) one-hour sessions per day, 5 days per week, excluding Federal Holidays. Work hours will normally be Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. and 12:00 - 3:00 P.M., including a (1) hour unpaid lunch break from 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Estimated annual hourly sessions are 1500 per 12-month period. 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 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.
Who won similar work
1318 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Bureau of Prisons), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (1316): middle half $25K to $218K, median $66K; range $300 to $179.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAVER FOODS LLC | 56 | $4.3M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| North Star Imports, LLC | 35 | $2.1M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA | 34 | $2.5M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| L.A. FOODS, LLC | 33 | $1.2M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| JNS FOODS LLC | 33 | $1.0M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| PUEBLO TRADING CO INC | 27 | $1.1M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC | 27 | $495K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Matts Trading Inc | 26 | $1.1M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| MULTIPLE VENDORS Bruceton Mills WV 26525 USA | 25 | $7.5M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| VARIOUS Lisbon OH 44432 USA | 25 | $3.4M | Jul 7, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 16, 2026NORTHWEST REGIONAL RE-ENTRY CENTER (NWRRC)$45.9MAward Notice: Residential Reentry Services Located within the city limits of Portland, Oregon. Home Confinement within Radius 200 Miles of the Facility
- Oct 16, 2026THE SALVATION ARMY$29.5MAward Notice: Residential Reentry Services Located within the city limits of Chattanooga, TN. Home Confinement within Radius 150 Miles of the Facility
- Oct 15, 2026UNITED DAIRY INC$14KDAIRY 1ST QTR FY27
- Oct 14, 2026Regional Produce Distributors, Limited$310KFCC COLEMAN FY-2027 NOVEMBER PRODUCE
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$53KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Meats
- Oct 14, 2026North Star Imports, LLC$33KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Beef
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$8KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Kosher
- Oct 14, 2026THE SMOOTH SAILING GROUP LLC$22KFOOD 1ST QTR FY27
- Oct 14, 2026MORABITO BAKING CO INC$6KBREAD 1ST QTR FY27
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$74KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR Subsistence
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Prisons (BOP) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Prisons (BOP) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 1 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.