Dayton J A.pdf

This is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (FAR Part 16) document supporting a sole-source bridge contract award for the Dayton Job Corps Center.

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) seeks to award a short-term, fixed-price sole-source bridge contract to continue operations of the Dayton Job Corps Center for a 12-month period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with an optional extension of up to six months. The center operates 24 hours, 7 days per week, providing essential residential services including food and shelter, medical care, education, training, and career transition support to Job Corps students. The contracting activity is OASAM/Job Corps Acquisition Services located at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. The estimated contract value is not disclosed in the document.

The justification cites FAR 16.507-6(b)(1), emphasizing urgent agency need due to the current contract expiration on August 31, 2026. The exception is granted based on the significantly reduced procurement lead time required for a bridge contract and the critical nature of uninterrupted center operations. The rationale details the operational and financial disruption that would result from closure, including student displacement, staff hiring delays, and subccontract renegotiation requirements. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable based on comparison to recent center operations and career transition services contract costs. The Advocate for Competition approval for actions exceeding $900,000 but not exceeding $20 million was issued on June 24, 2026. A competitive solicitation for a successor five-year contract is anticipated in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, prior to bridge contract expiration.