Tattoo Artist Apprenticeship Program Service

The government authority in Frackville, PA requires a vendor to provide a tattoo artist apprenticeship program service to reduce illicit tattooing, teach health and safety standards, equip incarcerated individuals with employable skills, and allow them to cover symbols of hate, gang affiliation, or human trafficking. The scope includes instruction on professional tattooing roles, expectations, health, safety, sanitation, bloodborne pathogens, universal precautions, sterilization, after-care, and service refusal. The vendor must deliver a structured learning progression from classroom instruction to paper, synthetic skin, and supervised human application. The buyer limits eligibility to USA-only onshore vendors, and the vendor will perform the work offsite. The contract period spans two years. The buyer seeks proposals for the budget and schedules an optional pre-proposal conference on September 23, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions no later than October 5, 2026.