Laredo Job Corps Center

The Department of Labor Office of Job Corps Laredo Job Corps Center is a sub-agency within the Labor Department's workforce-development arm that operates a residential job-training facility and manages associated procurement for facility operations and training services. The Laredo center's contract portfolio reflects infrequent, capital-scale acquisitions rather than ongoing operational spending.

The agency has awarded 4 federal contracts totaling $114.4 million in combined potential value, with $84.7 million obligated to date. Award activity is episodic: 1 contract in 2011, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2023, and 1 most recently in May 2026. The small award count and wide gaps between transactions indicate procurement driven by facility renewal or major program changes rather than routine supply or service buys.

Competition is highly fragmented. Over the last five years, GC Works Inc. and Odle Management Group, L.L.C. each hold 1 award, covering 100 percent of recent awards by count but only 14 percent of combined potential value by dollar amount. The gap between count and value concentration signals that at least one prior award (from 2011 or 2021) carries substantially higher dollar value than either of the two most recent contracts. With only 4 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio history and infrequent solicitation cycles, the competitive landscape offers limited visibility into recurring vendor relationships.

Set-asides are split across three categories: 50 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, 25 percent are 8(a) Sole Source, and 25 percent are HUBZone. The presence of both 8(a) and HUBZone awards indicates the center uses small-business set-asides selectively but not as a primary procurement channel.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the Laredo Job Corps Center or its descendant offices. The agency's sparse award history and absence of active solicitations suggest that pursuit opportunities materialize infrequently and typically involve specialized facility operations or training-delivery services aligned to the center's mission.