Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center

The Department of Labor Office of Job Corps Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center is a civilian sub-agency within the Department of Labor that operates the federal Job Corps program, providing career training and education services to disadvantaged youth. The Center procures services, equipment, and operational support to maintain and operate its residential and day Job Corps centers nationwide.

The agency has awarded five federal contracts since 2009, with the most recent award closing in April 2021. Activity has been sparse and irregular — single awards in 2009, 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2021, with no recorded awards in the five years since. Combined award potential value across the portfolio is $1.38 billion, though only $143.5 million (10% of potential value) has been obligated to date, indicating that most awards carry high ceiling values relative to actual drawdown. Three distinct prime contractors have been awarded across the portfolio.

The competitive landscape is moderately concentrated: the top three primes account for all five awards on record. Sixty percent of awards have been issued without set-asides, while forty percent have flowed to Total Small Business designated vendors. The set-aside mix shows a modest small-business presence but no targeted allocations for 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, or SDVOSB categories.

No recent contract opportunities or contract awards are recorded against the agency or its descendant offices as of the latest data. The five-year gap since the most recent award (April 2021) and the absence of posted solicitations suggest the Center is not actively issuing new procurements at this time. Business development professionals should monitor for future re-competition or new solicitations, particularly for operational support, facilities management, or training-delivery services aligned with the Job Corps mission, but there is minimal near-term pursuit opportunity in the current environment.