Operation of the Jacksonville Job Corps Center with Outreach & Admission and Career Transition Services
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: May 13, 2022 05:18 pm EDT
- Original Response Date:
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 31, 2022
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside: Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)
- Product Service Code: M1CZ - OPERATION OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS
- NAICS Code:
- 611519 - Other Technical and Trade Schools
- Place of Performance: Jacksonville , FL 32209USA
Description
JACKSONVILLE JOB CORPS CENTER PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
On or about May 31, 2022, the US Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), Job Corps Acquisition Services (JCAS) anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal, (RFP), for Operation of the Jacksonville Job Corps Center located at 4811 Payne Stewart Way, Jacksonville, FL 32209, which will include Outreach and Admissions (OA) and Career Transition Services (CTS) for eligible individuals participating in the Job Corps program. The RFP will be posted as a Certified HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside.
The Job Corps program was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; current authorization for the program is authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. The Job Corps program is a national residential and non-residential training and employment program administered by the US Department of Labor to address multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth, ages 16-24 years, throughout the United States.
This effort requires the contractor to operate the aforementioned Job Corps center which includes provision of academic, career technical, career success and independent living skills, career readiness training, and support services, for a total planned On-Board Strength of 300 students, consisting of 263 residential and 37 non-residential students. The contractor shall also operate residential quarters (housing) and services for all students as applicable. The Contractor shall provide OA services in the following workforce development areas in the state of Florida. Visit https://neapmap.com for the recruitment area map.
Youth screened for the Job Corps program shall come from workforce development areas in the state of Florida as follows:
CareerSource Escarosa, CareerSource Okaloosa Walton, CareerSource Chipola, CareerSource Gulf Coast, CareerSource Capitol Region, CareerSource North Florida, CareerSource Florida Crown, CareerSource Northeast Florida and CareerSource North Central Florida.
The contractor shall ensure the annual arrival of a minimum of 490 students to the Jacksonville Job Corps Center. The contractor will also be required to provide CTS annually for students enrolled at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center, regardless of where the graduate or former enrollee resides or matriculates, and former enrollees within their eligibility period that separated under the prior operator.
The RFP will be available on the World Wide Web at the government point of entry, Contract Opportunities (FBO) located at https://SAM.gov. The RFP will be posted as a Certified HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside, will be fixed price, and will have not-to-exceed CLINS for construction, equipment, and career technical skills training. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will have a two-year base period of performance and three, one-year option periods. Due to current travel restrictions during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Government is unable to schedule a pre-proposal conference and site visit. In lieu of a site visit, offerors are encouraged to visit the center virtually by using the following site: https://virtualtours.jcmarketplace.com. All questions must be submitted in writing and will be addressed via an amendment to the RFP.
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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- ROOM N-4643 200 CONSTITUTION AVE., N.W,
- WASHINGTON , DC 20210
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Hameena L. Heard
- heard.hameena.l@dol.gov
- Phone Number 4043025329
Secondary Point of Contact
- Lance Butler
- butler.lance@dol.gov
- Phone Number 2026932987
History
- Jul 31, 2022 11:55 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)
- Jun 27, 2022 11:55 pm EDTSources Sought (Original)
- Jun 16, 2022 05:36 pm EDTSolicitation (Original)