Gerald Ford Job Corps Center

The Department of Labor Office of Job Corps is a civilian sub-agency within the Labor Department that procures training services, curriculum development, and operational support for the federally funded Job Corps program, which provides education and career training to economically disadvantaged youth. The Office of Job Corps has awarded four federal contracts totaling $120.2 million in combined potential value since 2016, with $87.2 million obligated to date. Recent contract activity is sparse: one award in 2016, two in 2018, and one in 2023. The three-year gap between 2018 and the most recent award in September 2023 indicates intermittent procurement cycles rather than steady transactional volume.

The contract portfolio is highly concentrated among a minimal vendor base. Human Learning Systems LLC holds the only award recorded in the last five years, accounting for $58.1 million in potential value (48% of the combined portfolio total). The agency has awarded contracts to two distinct prime contractors across its entire history; the second prime is not named in the recent activity window.

The set-aside mix is evenly split between unrestricted and small-business designated awards. Two awards carry no set-aside designation, and two are designated as Total Small Business, indicating a balanced approach between open and small-business-reserved solicitations across the portfolio.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the Office of Job Corps or its descendant offices. The sparse award cadence and three-year gap since the last closed award suggest that new solicitation activity may be limited or does not follow a predictable cycle. Firms pursuing Job Corps work should monitor the SAM.gov solicitations portal and the Labor Department's contracting office announcements for upcoming opportunities, as the agency's procurement patterns do not follow a regular quarterly or annual rhythm visible in the current dataset.