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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

National Institute of Corrections 

Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement—Large Jail Administration: 

Training Curriculum Development 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Corrections, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Corrections (NIC), Jails Division, is 

seeking applications for the 

development of curricula on the 

administration of large jails (jails with 

1,000 or more beds). The project will be 

for an eighteen-month period and will 

be carried out in conjunction with the 

NIC Jails Division. The awardee will 

work closely with NIC staff on all 

aspects of the project. To be considered, 

applicants must demonstrate, at a 

minimum, (1) in-depth knowledge of 

the purpose, functions, and operational 

complexities of local jails, (2) expertise 

on the key elements in jail 

administration (see ‘‘Supplementary 

Information’’), (3) expertise on the 

implications of jail size for 

implementing these elements, (4) 

experience in developing curriculum, 

based on adult learning principles, and 

(5) extensive experience in working 

with local jails on issues related to 

administration and operations. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

by 4 p.m. (EDT) on July 6, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be 

sent to: Director, National Institute of 

Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 

5007, Washington, DC 20534. 

Applicants are encouraged to use 

Federal Express, UPS, or similar service 

to ensure delivery by the due date as 

mail at NIC is sometimes delayed due to 

security screening. 

Applicants who wish to hand-deliver 

their applications should bring them to 


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500 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20534, and dial 202–307–3106, ext. 0, at 

the front desk for pickup. 

Faxed or e-mailed applications will 

not be accepted; however, electronic 

applications can be submitted via http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of this announcement and the 

required application forms can be 

downloaded from the NIC Web page at 

http://www.nicic.gov/ 

cooperativeagreements. 

Questions about this project and the 

application procedures should be 

directed to Mike Jackson, Correctional 

Program Specialist, National Institute of 

Corrections. Questions must be e-mailed 

to Mr. Jackson at mpjackson@bop.gov. 

Mr. Jackson will respond by e-mail to 

the individual. Also, all questions and 

responses will be posted on NIC’s Web 

site at http://www.nicic.gov for public 

review. (The names of those submitting 

the questions will not be posted). The 

Web site will be updated daily and 

postings will remain on the website 

until the closing date of this cooperative 

agreement solicitation. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The NIC Jails Division 

has identified the following key 

elements in the administration of all 

jails, regardless of size: (1) Use of jail 

standards in jail management, (2) risk 

management; (3) policy and procedure 

development and implementation; (4) 

analysis of staffing levels required to 

carry out operations; (5) workforce 

management, including recruiting, 

hiring, retaining, training, and 

supervising staff; (6) development and 

implementation of strategies to manage 

inmate behavior; (7) budget 

management, and (8) operational 

assessment. 

NIC recognizes that, although these 

elements are common to the 

administration of all jails, the 

administrator’s role in implementing 

them is directly affected by the size of 

the jail. Therefore, the NIC Jails Division 

currently offers the ‘‘Administering the 

Small Jail’’ and ‘‘Jail Administration’’ 

(for medium-sized jails) training 

programs. The NIC Jails Division now 

intends to develop a training program 

for large jail administrators on these 

elements. 

Scope of Work 

The cooperative agreement awardee 

will draft a curriculum on the key 

elements of jail administration for large 

jail administrators; pilot the curriculum; 

and revise the curriculum based on an 

assessment of the pilot. The final 

curriculum will include: Program 

description (overview); detailed 

narrative lesson plans; presentation 

slides for each lesson plan; and a 

participant manual that follows the 

lesson plans. The curriculum will be 

designed according to the Instructional 

Theory Into Practice model for adult 

learners. Lesson plans will be in a 

format that NIC provides. 

The schedule of activities for this 

project should include, at a minimum, 

the following. 

Meetings 

The cooperative agreement awardee 

will attend an initial meeting with the 

NIC project manager for a project 

overview and preliminary planning. 

This will take place shortly after the 

cooperative agreement is awarded. 

The awardee will also meet up to two 

times with NIC staff and up to five 

administrators of large jails. The 

purpose of these meetings is to clearly 

identify the role of the large jail 

administrator in implementing the key 

elements of jail administration. Note 

that the jail administrators will be 

selected by NIC, but all costs associated 

with their meeting attendance will be 

paid by the awardee. 

The awardee will meet up to three 

times with NIC staff during the 

development of the draft curriculum. 

One meeting will be devoted to drafting 

a framework for the curriculum, 

including module topics, performance 

objectives, estimated timeframes, 

sequencing, and potential instructional 

strategies. The other meetings will focus 

on lesson plan development, review, 

and revision and other project issues, as 

they arise. These meetings will last up 

to three days each. 

The awardee will meet up to two 

times with NIC staff during the 

refinement of the draft curriculum into 

a final product. These meetings will 

focus on curriculum revisions and other 

project issues, as they arise. 

Development of Draft Curriculum 

The cooperative agreement awardee 

will draft the full curriculum, in 

consultation with NIC staff. Once the 

curriculum is drafted, the awardee will 

send it to NIC staff and selected large 

jail administrators for review. 

The jail administrators will be chosen 

by NIC, but the awardee will reimburse 

them for time and expenses related to 

the review. The draft curriculum must 

be submitted sufficiently in advance of 

the pilot to ensure there is time to make 

any required changes. 

Curriculum Pilot 

The draft curriculum will be piloted 

to determine needed refinements. 

Although the length of the program will 

be determined by the content, the 

awardee should project that the program 

will last up to six full days. 

The awardee, in conjunction with 

NIC, will identify up to four trainers for 

the program. The awardee will contract 

with and pay all costs associated with 

the trainers, including travel, lodging, 

meals, fees, and miscellaneous 

expenses. NIC will secure training space 

at its academy in Aurora, Colorado, 

select program participants; notify 

participants of selection and program 

details, supply training equipment and 

materials, and provide for participant 

lodging, meals, and transportation. 

NIC staff will attend the entire 

program, and the awardee will work 

closely with NIC staff during program 

delivery. At the end of each program 

day, the awardee will meet with NIC 

staff to review the modules delivered. 

Curriculum Revision and Final Product 

Based on the pilot and discussions 

with NIC staff, the awardee will revise 

the curriculum, and submit the revised 

curriculum to NIC staff for final review. 

The awardee will also make any 

remaining changes, and submit the 

completed curriculum to NIC in hard 

copy (1) and on disk in Word format. 

Application Requirements: An 

application package must include OMB 

Standard Form 425, Application for 

Federal Assistance; a cover letter that 

identifies the audit agency responsible 

for the applicant’s financial accounts as 

well as the audit period or fiscal year 

under which the applicant operates 

(e.g., July 1 through June 30); and an 

outline of projected costs with the 

budget and strategy narratives described 

in this announcement. The following 

additional forms must also be included: 

OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget 

Information—Non-Construction 

Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B, 

Assurances—Non-Construction 

Programs (both available at http:// 

www.grants.gov); DOJ/FBOP/NIC 

Certification Regarding Lobbying, 

Debarment, Suspension and Other 

Responsibility Matters; and the DrugFree Workplace Requirements (available 

at http://www.nicic.org/Downloads/ 

PDF/certif-frm.pdf.) 

Applications should be concisely 

written, typed double spaced, and 

reference the NIC opportunity number 

and title referenced in this 

announcement. Submissions that are 

hand delivered or sent via Fed-Ex, 

please include an original and three 

copies of the full proposal (program and 

budget narrative, application forms, 

assurances and other descriptions). The 

original should have the applicant’s 

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signature in blue ink. Electronic 

submissions will be accepted only via 

http://www.grants.gov. 

The narrative portion of the 

application should include, at a 

minimum: a brief paragraph indicating 

the applicant’s understanding of the 

project’s purpose; a brief paragraph that 

summarizes the project goals and 

objectives; a clear description of the 

methodology that will be used to 

complete the project and achieve its 

goals; a statement or chart of measurable 

project milestones and timelines for the 

completion of each milestone; a 

description of the qualifications of the 

applicant organization and a resume for 

the principle and each staff member 

assigned to the project (including 

instructors) that documents relevant 

knowledge, skills, and abilities to carry 

out the project; and a budget that details 

all costs for the project, shows 

consideration for all contingencies for 

the project, and notes a commitment to 

work within the proposed budget. 

The narrative portion of the 

application should not exceed ten 

double-spaced typewritten pages, 

excluding attachments related to the 

credentials and relevant experience of 

staff. 

In addition to the narrative and 

attachments, the applicant must submit 

one full sample curricula developed by 

the primary curriculum developers 

named in the application. The sample 

curriculum must include lesson plans, 

presentation slides, and a participant 

manual. 

Authority: Public Law 93–415 

Funds Available: NIC is seeking the 

applicant’s best ideas regarding 

accomplishment of the scope of work 

and the related costs for achieving the 

goals of this solicitation. Funds may be 

used only for the activities that are 

linked to the desired outcome of the 

project. 

Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible 

applicant is any state or general unit of 

local government, private agency, 

educational institution, organization, 

individual, or team with expertise in the 

described areas. Applicants must have 

demonstrated ability to implement a 

project of this size and scope. 

Review Considerations: Applications 

will be subject to the NIC Review 

Process. The criteria for the evaluation 

of each application will be as follows: 

Project Design and Management—30 

points 

Is there a clear understanding of the 

purpose of the project and the nature 

and scope of project activities? Does the 

applicant give a clear and complete 

description of all work to be performed 

for this project? Does the applicant 

clearly describe a work plan, including 

objectives, tasks, and milestones 

necessary to project completion? Are the 

objectives, tasks, and milestones 

realistic and will they achieve the 

project as described in NIC’s solicitation 

for this cooperative agreement? Are the 

roles and the time required of project 

staff clearly defined? Is the applicant 

willing to meet with NIC staff, at a 

minimum, as specified in the 

solicitation for this cooperative 

agreement? 

Applicant Organization & Project Staff 

Background—50 points 

Is there a description of the 

background and expertise of all project 

personnel as they relate to this project? 

Is the applicant capable of managing 

this project? Does the applicant have an 

established reputation or skill that 

makes the applicant particularly well 

qualified for the project? Do primary 

project personnel, individually or 

collectively, have in-depth knowledge 

of the purpose, functions, and 

operational complexities of local jails? 

Do the primary project personnel, 

individually or collectively, have 

expertise on the key elements in jail 

administration? Do the primary project 

personnel, individually or collectively, 

have expertise on the implications of 

jail size for implementing these 

elements? Do the primary project 

personnel, individually or collectively, 

have experience in developing 

curriculum based on the Instructional 

Theory Into Practice model? Do primary 

project personnel, individually or 

collectively, have extensive experience 

in working with local jails on issues 

related to administration and 

operations? Does the staffing plan 

propose sufficient and realistic time 

commitments from key personnel? Are 

there written commitments from 

proposed staff that they will be available 

to work on the project as described in 

the application? 

Budget—20 points 

Does the application provide adequate 

cost detail to support the proposed 

budget? Are potential budget 

contingencies included? Does the 

application include a chart that aligns 

the budget with project activities along 

a timeline with, at a minimum, 

quarterly benchmarks? In terms of 

program value, is the estimated cost 

reasonable in relation to work 

performed and project products? 

Sample Curricula—35 points 

Does the sample curriculum include 

all components specified in the RFP 

(lesson plans, presentation slides, and 

participant manual)? Are the lesson 

plans designed according to the 

Instructional Theory Into Practice 

model? Does each lesson plan have 

performance objectives that describe 

what the participants will accomplish 

during the module? Are the lesson plans 

detailed, clear, and well written 

(spelling, grammar, punctuation)? Is the 

participant manual clear, and does it 

follow the lesson plans? Do the 

presentation slides effectively illustrate 

information in the lesson plans? Do the 

presentation slides have a professional 

appearance and can they be easily read 

from a distance (30–40 feet)? 

Note: NIC will NOT award a cooperative 

agreement to an applicant who does not have 

a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal 

Number (DUNS) and is not registered in the 

Central Contractor Registry (CCR). 

Applicants can obtain a DUNS 

number at no cost by calling the 

dedicated toll-free DUNS number 

request line at 800–333–0505. 

Applicants who are sole proprietors 

should dial 866–705–5711 and select 

option #1. 

Applicants may register in the CCR 

online at the CCR Web site at http:// 

www.ccr.gov. Applicants can also 

review a CCR handbook and worksheet 

at this Web site. 

Number of Awards: One. 

NIC Opportunity Number: 09J71. This 

number should appear as a reference 

line in the cover letter, where the 

opportunity number is requested on 

Standard Form 424, and on the outside 

of the envelope in which the application 

is sent. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 16.601; Executive 

Order 12372: This project is not subject 

to the provisions of the executive order. 

Morris L. Thigpen, 

Director, National Institute of Corrections. 

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