Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center

The Department of Labor Office of Job Corps is a civilian sub-agency that procures training and workforce development services to support its job-training mission. The Office maintains a sparse contracting footprint with minimal recent activity: five total contract awards since 2014, most recently in May 2022. Combined potential value across the portfolio is $181.2 million, with $142.4 million obligated (79% of potential value). Awards per year over the last five years show: one in 2014, one in 2016, one in 2017, one in 2018, and one in 2022; no awards were recorded in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, or year-to-date in 2026.

The competitive landscape is highly fragmented. Three distinct prime contractors have been awarded across the portfolio, with Aleut-Odle Training And Development JV 2, LLC holding the single most recent award (2022) valued at $71.9 million combined potential value. That single award represents 40% of the total combined potential value across all five awards in the portfolio history.

The set-aside mix splits 60% unrestricted and 40% small-business set-aside. Two of five awards were designated as Total Small Business; three were unrestricted competitions. The Office has recorded no recent contract opportunities and no recent contract awards for the current year. Given the four-year gap since the most recent award and the absence of open solicitations, contract activity at the Office of Job Corps does not support active pursuit at this time.