Wilmington Job Corps Center

The Department of Labor Office of Job Corps Wilmington Job Corps Center is a sub-office within the Department of Labor that operates a residential job-training facility and procures services to support workforce development and youth training operations. The center awards federal contracts to support its on-site and operational mission rather than functioning as a procurement hub for the broader Job Corps program.

Contract activity at the Wilmington center is sparse. The office has issued three federal contract awards since 2011, with most recent activity in 2021. Combined potential value across these three awards stands at $407.6 million, though only $77.9 million has been obligated to date (19% of the combined ceiling). Award cadence shows one award in 2011, one in 2017, and one in 2021, reflecting episodic rather than ongoing procurement rhythm.

The competitive base is minimal—only two distinct prime contractors have been awarded across the portfolio. The set-aside mix reflects a predominantly open market approach, with two of three awards (67%) issued under no set-aside and one (33%) designated for total small business. The limited award count and two-contractor vendor base provide insufficient current market intelligence for meaningful competitive-positioning analysis.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the Wilmington center. Given the five-year-plus lag since the most recent award, pursuit activity should focus on forward business intelligence rather than current solicitations. Prospective vendors should monitor the center's contracting operations for workforce-support, facilities-management, or administrative-services opportunities aligned with residential training-center operations, but no open solicitation pipeline is currently visible.