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7. ISSUED BY: U.S. Department of Labor / Employment and Training Administration / Office of Contracts Management 90 Seventh Street, Suite 18-300, San Francisco, CA 94103

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Block 7)

SOLICITATION

9. Offers in original and (See Section L.6.) copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place in the depository specified in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

OFFER (must be fully completed by Offeror)

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agree, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the Offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

(The Offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for Offerors and related documents numbered and dated)

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16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

20. AMOUNT

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I: THE SCHEDULE

PART II: CONTRACT CLAUSES

I. Contract Clauses and Provisions 48

PART III: LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

J. List of Attachments 59

PART IV: REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

L. Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents 70

M. Evaluation Factors for Award 88

SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 BACKGROUND

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, has a requirement for operating a pilot program known as the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy located at 7782 Northern State Road in Sedro Woolley, Washington.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 611519.

The small business size standard is $38.5M.

As described in Vice President Joe Biden’s 2014 report, “Ready to Work: Job-Driven Training and American Opportunity,” and in the Office of Job Corps’ reform agenda, Job Corps is the federal government’s largest investment in residential job training for disadvantaged youth. The Job Corps program is designed to prepare low-income youth ages 16 to 24 with the academic, technical and workplace skills needed for careers within in-demand occupations and postsecondary education leading to economic self-sufficiency. Research on the program shows that while it increases the education and earnings of program participants, it is more beneficial for youth over age 20 than for its younger participants. To strengthen the program for younger enrollees, the Department of Labor (DOL) has committed to using Job Corps’ demonstration authority to begin the process of testing and evaluating innovative and promising models that could improve outcomes for these youth.

The contractor shall operate the pilot residential Job Corps career pathway program consisting of connected academic and career training that enables students between the ages of 16 and 21 years old at entry to complete industry-recognized credentials, secure a job, and/or advance to higher levels of education and employment. The program includes integrated academic, technical, and non-cognitive skills for an estimated total of 150 residential male students and 150 residential female students. The contractor shall operate the training program along with a residential community living program (including management of student housing and support services) for all enrolled students.

The contractor shall provide Outreach and Enrollment services within the state of Washington and surrounding states to recruit and enroll students for the pilot program. Enrollees shall be selected from a pool of eligible applicants in accordance with the pilot program’s evaluation design. The contractor shall ensure the arrival of a minimum of 510 students into the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy program annually.

The contractor shall provide post-program Placement Services annually for approximately 170 participants exiting the program. A typical program of this size would provide post-program Placement Services annually for approximately 185 participants.

All operations, services, and deliverables under these items shall be provided as specified in Sections C and F of this document.

The pilot will not be a transition from or continuation of the traditional Job Corps program currently operated at the site but will be a new program start-up. The contractor will be required to develop the program design and curricula based on prescribed components; propose career technical training offerings within the Health Care and Information Technology industry sectors; hire and train or subcontract for qualified personnel or other entities to deliver components of the program; and collaborate/cooperate with the National Office of Job Corps for facility renovation to accommodate the pilot program design. The contractor will develop a student build-up plan and schedule.

B.2 PRICING SCHEDULE

The amount to be reimbursed to the contractor for purchased Government Furnished Property (as defined in Job Corps policy and ETA Property Management Handbook, Issue 359, including revisions and amendments thereto) is provided in the pricing schedule below.

The contractor agrees that the costs generated under construction, rehabilitation, and equipment shall be maintained in a separate accounting classification to be entitled "Capital Expense Accounts," as outlined in Job Corps financial reporting policy.

LINE ITEM (CLIN)

DESCRIPTION

Transition-in / Period of Performance:

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Base Period – Period of Performance:

Option #1 - Period of Performance:

Option #2 – Period of Performance:

a Funds obligated will be provided by the Contracting Officer in the resulting contract.

b Funding through will be identified by the Contracting Officer in the resulting contract.

c Transition-in Period shall be provided by offerors as directed in Section L.6, Instructions for Proposal Submission. However, the costs of the Transition-in will not be a part of the offeror’s evaluated cost for the purpose of the Government’s Best Value/Trade-off determination.

LINE ITEM (CLIN)

Option #3 – Period of Performance:

Transition Outd

d Transition-out shall be provided by offerors as directed in Section L.6, Instructions for Proposal Submission. However, the costs of the Transition-out will not be a part of the offeror’s evaluated cost for the purpose of the Government’s Best Value/Trade-off determination.

NOT TO EXCEED LINE ITEMSe Period of Performance – Entire Length of the Contract

LINE ITEM (CLIN)

NTE CEILING

FUNDS OBLIGATED

FUNDING THROUGH

NTE CEILING BALANCE

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The above NTE amounts are for the total of the 5-year contract period and includes a possible six months under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

Since this is a Demonstration Project, a “not to exceed” ceiling will be negotiated, if any are identified, and incorporated by contract modification.

Further, there shall be no fixed fee based on work involved with capital line items which consists of work or purchases funded under the Construction, Rehabilitation, and Acquisition and Equipment categories listed above. Indirect cost charges shall not be allowed for or based on Construction, Rehabilitation, and Acquisition or Equipment costs, unless authorized by the Contracting Officer.

e Not to Exceed amounts will be provided at the time of award by the Contracting Officer and will not be a part of the offeror’s evaluated cost for the purpose of the Government’s Best Value/Trade-off determination.

SECTION C. STATEMENT OF WORK

INTRODUCTION

This Statement of Work sets forth the contract performance requirements for the operation and management of a Job Corps pilot program called the “Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy.” The pilot will test alternative strategies and approaches for the operation of a residential career pathway program of integrated academic and technical training, workforce preparation skills, and support services that enable struggling youth, specifically between the ages of 16 and 21, to obtain industry-recognized credentials, secure a job, and advance to higher levels of education and employment, thus leading to self-sufficiency.

As described in Vice President Biden’s 2014 report, “Ready to Work: Job-Driven Training and American Opportunity,” and in the Office of Job Corps’ reform agenda, Job Corps is the federal government’s largest investment in residential job training for disadvantaged youth. The program aims to prepare low-income, unemployed, or underemployed youth ages 16 to 24 for careers and to obtain a high school equivalency or high school diploma. Research on the program shows that while it increases the education and earnings of program participants, it is more beneficial for youth over age 20 than for its younger participants. To strengthen the program for younger enrollees, the Department of Labor (DOL) has committed to using Job Corps’ demonstration authority to begin the process of testing and evaluating innovative and promising models that could improve outcomes for these youth.

C.1 GENERAL

A. Background

Job Corps is a national residential training and employment program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to address the multiple barriers to employment faced by low-income youth throughout the United States. Job Corps was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Current authorization for the program is Title I, Subtitle C, of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.

Job Corps is designed to assist eligible youth to connect to the labor force by providing comprehensive and integrated academic, career technical, and non-cognitive/social skills and support services leading to:

· successful careers within in-demand industry sectors or occupations or the Armed Services that will result in economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement;

· enrollment in postsecondary education, including an apprenticeship program; and

· responsible citizenship.

The typical Job Corps center serves youth between ages 16 and 24 years old at the time of enrollment. The Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy pilot is intended to test and evaluate approaches and strategies to improve outcomes for youth ages 21 and under at time of enrollment. The pilot is initiated under the Department of Labor / Job Corps’ demonstration authority.

B. Objective

The contractor is required to provide material, services, and all necessary qualified personnel to operate a Job Corps pilot program designated as the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy. The program will provide eligible youth enrolled at ages 16-21 with an innovative array of intensive education and training designed to ensure students attain:

· relevant skills with job market value;

· industry-recognized academic, technical, secondary, and postsecondary credentials;

· employment within in-demand occupations leading to self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; and/or

· enrollment in postsecondary education, including registered apprenticeships, leading to long-term attachment to the labor force.

The pilot program is intended to identify, test, and evaluate innovative and alternative strategies and approaches to address the barriers that youth face in completing rigorous education and training program requirements, qualifying and competing for employment opportunities within in-demand occupations with opportunities for advancement, enrolling in and successfully completing postsecondary coursework, and developing the non-cognitive/social skills needed for self-sufficiency.

The Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy pilot will incorporate the following components which are further defined within the Statement of Work:

1. Standards-based content and instructional delivery for academic, technical, and non-cognitive/social skills using evidence-based instructional strategies;

2. Career-Readiness Component leading to industry-recognized credentials including:

a. career technical training in two industry sectors: Health Care and Information Technology;

b. up to five occupational training offerings within each of the designated industry sectors;

c. Industry Foundation Courses for the designated industry sectors;

d. work experience/exposure including employer mentorship; and

e. extended career training and concurrent enrollment in college courses related to careers within the designated industry sectors.

3. College-Readiness Component leading to industry-recognized academic or technical credentials including:

a. High School Diploma or High School Equivalency;

b. college preparation; and

c. concurrent or full-time enrollment in related college coursework.

4. Non-cognitive/Social Skills Component to further develop the capacity to learn and support the acquisition of life competencies and workforce preparation skills leading to workplace success, independent living, financial literacy, and self-sufficiency.

5. Expanded learning opportunities including technology-enabled instruction and evening and weekend programming.

6. Accelerated learning by allowing for competency demonstration in addition to programming that requires completion of a designated number of class hours.

7. Pre-enrollment assessment and career planning to guide and assist applicants in setting realistic and attainable academic, career, and personal goals.

8. Cohort enrollments for students.

9. Increased enrollment period of 3 years for students to complete training.

In addition, the contractor shall:

1. Operate the residential campus including housing, supervision, and support to students.

2. Conduct program operations in an environment that is clean, well maintained, and safe.

3. Provide basic health care, personal and career counseling, and other support services as required by this Scope of Work.

4. Provide administrative support services including leave, pay and allowances, and documentation and records maintenance in accordance with Job Corps policy, except as noted herein.

5. Assist youth in obtaining employment, additional education or training, or entry into the Armed Services.

6. Provide support that prepares graduates to maintain long-term attachment to the labor market or further educational opportunities.

7. Work in partnership with employers, representatives of the Health Care and Information Technology industries, and community colleges to ensure the relevance of training, expand the range of opportunities for students, and establish direct pathways into careers.

8. Integrate academy operations with local workforce development systems, postsecondary educational institutions, employers, entities offering registered apprenticeships, and community-based organizations.

9. Integrate expanded learning opportunities and student work-based learning opportunities by working with Janicki Bioenergy in the company’s Sedro-Woolley headquarters. Janicki Bioenergy is developing a research-and-development facility with funding from the Gates Foundation in the local area and plans to develop energy technologies at the location.

10. Develop partnership opportunities with Janicki Bioenergy to establish both learning and career opportunities for students at the center.

As part of the evaluation component of the pilot, the contractor must work closely with a designated evaluation contractor, U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, and U.S. Department of Education. In addition, the contractor must be prepared to host evaluators and observers throughout the duration of the pilot and cooperate fully in reporting and documentation requirements.

The general scope of work includes the participation of the contractor in demonstration projects initiated by the U.S. Department of Labor. An equitable adjustment shall be made for those projects determined to be an increase in work within the general scope of the contract via a supplemental agreement to the contract negotiated with the contractor. All disputes arising under these actions are subject to the disputes clause.

C. Academy Design

The academy shall operate at a planned average on-board strength as noted below:

The contractor shall make every effort to maintain an average of 100% capacity.

D. Governing Regulations and Handbooks

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Title I, Subtitle C, is the Job Corps Program’s authorizing legislation and is hereby incorporated into this RFP and the resultant contract by reference.

The Job Corps policy has been developed to include all mandatory program operation and reporting requirements and is hereby incorporated into this Request for Proposal (RFP) and the resultant contract by reference. Under the terms of this pilot project, the contractor is encouraged to implement innovative approaches and may request exceptions to existing policy to further the pilot goals. Such requests require prior National Office approval. If for any reason any provision of this RFP is in direct conflict or inconsistent with a provision of Job Corps policy incorporated herein, then the RFP or resulting contract shall be controlling and take precedence over the conflicting provision. The Job Corps program is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 20 - Labor, Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of Labor, Part 670. Job Corps policy is routinely updated and amended. The contractor shall be responsible for complying with all updates and amendments. Policy is available at: http://www.jobcorps.gov/AboutJobCorps/performance_planning.aspx.

C.2 SITE

The Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy is located in the city of Sedro Woolley, Skagit County, State of Washington.

The property and site are described in the Facility Survey dated June 2014 which is available as an electronic attachment to this RFP.

C.3 PROGRAM CONTENT

A. Enrollment Services

The contractor is required to conduct outreach and enrollment activities as identified in this contract to ensure the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy establishes and maintains a positive public image, develops and sustains a ready supply of eligible and committed applicants, and works in partnership with individuals, communities, educational institutions, organizations, employers, America’s Job Centers, and State and local workforce systems. Program participants shall be randomly selected from a pool of eligible applicants recruited by the contractor, in accordance with the pilot program’s evaluation design.

1. Outreach & Recruitment:

i. Outreach:

The contractor is required to:

· Promote public awareness and a positive image of the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy program;

· Establish and maintain relationships and networks with individuals, community organizations, other Job Corps Outreach/Admissions contractors, educational institutions, employers, labor organizations, America’s Job Centers, organizations serving disconnected youth, vocational rehabilitation service agencies, and other workforce entities that serve youth for the purpose of fostering referral of eligible youth and/or serving as referral resources for applicants in lieu of Job Corps enrollment;

· Collaborate with other Job Corps Outreach/Admissions (OA) contractors within the State of Washington to include the surrounding states to:

· Forward/transfer referrals of applicants interested in the traditional Job Corps program; or

· Receive referrals from other OA contractors of applicants interested in the Cascades pilot program

· Ensure outreach messaging and materials accurately reflect the pilot program goals, eligibility, and entry requirements and program offerings;

· Provide outreach messaging and materials in languages appropriate for the population and in alternative formats for use by individuals with disabilities, in accordance with Job Corps outreach/media guidelines.

ii. Recruitment:

The contractor is required to recruit and screen sufficient numbers of applicants to generate arrivals for the pilot Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy in accordance with the delivery schedule in Section F.

Participants will be selected from a pool of eligible applicants in accordance with the pilot’s evaluation design. To accommodate the evaluation, a specific percentage of eligible applicants will be selected for enrollment. Therefore, the contractor must be prepared to recruit enough applicants to maintain the academy at capacity.

Eligible applicants not selected for enrollment will be referred to other resources within the community or to a traditional Job Corps program. Enrollees will be recruited for arrival as industry cohorts in accordance with the program’s cohort arrival schedule.

2. Eligibility:

a. Information to Applicants:

The contractor is required to provide applicants with accurate information about the Cascades College and Career Academy program, including eligibility criteria, the selection process, industry sectors represented, and career technical training programs offered, program specifications, community living conditions, expectations for participation and conduct, college and career opportunities, credential requirements, and expected length of enrollment. In addition, the contractor is required to provide information about and opportunities for referrals to the traditional Job Corps program, and/or make referrals to alternative programs in the community which can best meet the applicant’s needs, as appropriate.

b. Eligibility Determination:

The contractor is required to select applicants for participation in the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy that meet all Job Corps eligibility criteria. However, age eligibility is limited to applicants ages 16 through 21 at time of enrollment. The contractor is required to assess, verify, and document applicant eligibility for the Job Corps program in conformity with the Essential Admissions Requirements included in Job Corps policy. Eligibility determination and verification will be documented through the Job Corps OASIS automated application system.

c. Career Planning:

The contractor is required to:

· Administer and interpret pre-enrollment assessments (to be approved by the National Office of Job Corps) to applicants for whom eligibility has been verified, as follows:

· Academic ability

· Career interest

· Other assessments, as determined by the contractor and approved by Job Corps.

· Compare results of pre-enrollment assessments to established entry criteria for each of the occupations offered at the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy to determine if the applicant meets minimum academic entry levels needed for successful participation;

· Identify occupational options consistent with the applicant’s skills, proficiency and interests;

· Provide the applicant with career information including:

· Working conditions

· Employment outlook

· Academic requirements

· Certification, licensing and employment requirements

· Career pathway opportunities including technical training, apprenticeship and academic options

· Assist the applicant in identification of realistic and attainable academic, career and personal goals;

· Provide the applicant with guidance in selection of an industry and technical training program consistent with the applicant’s goals;

· Determine if the applicant’s academic and career technical training goals can best be met through the Job Corps College and Career Academy, the traditional Job Corps program, or an alternative program within the community;

· Discuss options with the applicant and make assignment or referrals, as appropriate;

· Enter applicants for whom assignment to the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy is appropriate into the assignment pool for selection by the evaluation contractor; and

· In collaboration with the applicant for whom assignment to the Academy is appropriate, document the applicant’s academic, career, and personal goals on an individual career pathway plan.

3. Admission:

a. Assignment:

The contractor is required to:

· Notify applicants selected for assignment in accordance with the evaluation design selection process of the assigned cohort arrival date

· Notify non-selected applicants and provide a referral to services within the community

b. Scheduling:

The contractor is required to:

· Develop an annual industry cohort arrival schedule for each industry represented at the Academy, indicating the target start date for each cohort

· Schedule selected applicants for arrival by industry cohort, in accordance with the cohort arrival schedule for each industry sector

· Ensure each industry cohort includes 20 – 22 applicants who have selected career technical training in an industry sector offered at the Cascades College and Career Academy

· Maintain contact and provide assigned applicants with information needed to ensure successful arrival and program participation

B. Cascades College and Career Academy Training Program

1. Training Program Administration The contractor is required to establish systems and procedures to create an intensive learning environment designed to help each participant develop the knowledge and skills needed to:

a. Achieve individualized career pathway plan goals;

b. Attain industry-recognized credentials:

c. Enter and succeed within in-demand occupations: and/or

d. Enroll in and complete postsecondary educational programs.

The contractor is required to develop administrative processes to ensure efficient and effective delivery of training to students, schedules that facilitate student attainment of career goals, coordination with partner providers or organizations, and documentation of student achievement.

2. Course Design & Instructional Delivery The contractor is required to plan, organize, and structure training course delivery to develop student mastery of applicable standards, as identified in the Job Corps Standards Database, to ensure students are able to obtain industry-recognized academic and technical credentials. Course delivery will be conducted in accordance with the Job Corps Guide to Standards-Based Instruction and will include:

a. structured lesson planning

b. incremental progress milestones, and

c. formative and summative assessments.

All instruction will be delivered using teaching and learning strategies that are evidence-based and have proven effective with learners at all levels, as specified in the Job Corps Guide to Standards-Based Instruction.

The contractor is required to ensure that instruction provided is engaging, integrated, relevant, contextualized, and technology-supported, using instructional methods including work-based learning, project-based activities, individual and group projects and homework, and on-line tutorials.

3. Academic Content The contractor is required to provide academic skills training that:

a. Develops students’ academic prerequisite knowledge and skills;

b. Supports student completion of Foundation Course content;

c. Supports student mastery of academic and applied academic standards;

d. Provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to attain a High School Diploma through an accredited, state-recognized school, or High School Equivalency, including a college preparatory course of study; and

e. Provides students with the academic knowledge and skills to master technical competencies for their selected occupational training programs and attain industry-recognized technical credentials.

The contractor must ensure that students have continuous learning opportunities after the formal training day and engage in productive leisure time.

The contractor is required to provide instruction in the following content areas:

a. English Language Arts

b. Mathematics

c. Science

d. Critical Thinking

e. High School Diploma/High School Equivalency

f. English as a Second Language (ESL)

4. Career Readiness Component

a. Career Technical Training Content The contractor is required to provide Career Technical Training (CTT) programs that are:

· Based on industry-recognized standards and Job Corps’ applied academic standards;

· Approved by the National Office of Job Corps;

· Designed to provide students with individual and team practice in solving real problem sets from industry which are provided by employer and industry partners;

· Inclusive of work experience/exposure within the industry sector;

· Designed to provide students the knowledge and skills needed to attain industry-recognized primary and secondary credentials/certifications;

· Reflective of current industry practice;

· Informed by input from employer partners;

· Aligned with national, state, and/or local program certification requirements; and

· Provide extended career training opportunities, such as advanced studies programs featuring dual enrollment or post-diploma enrollment in college courses with concurrent parallel course support.

b. Career Technical Training Offerings The contractor is required to provide training within in-demand occupations in the following industry sectors and career technical training programs (to be identified by the offeror).

Industry Sector

Career Technical Training Course Offerings

Training Delivery

On site: Center Operated On site: Other Operator Off-site: Community College, Other

Off-Site Training Partner

On-Site Training Class Size

Health Care

Information Technology

c. Industry Foundation Courses The contractor is required to provide each incoming cohort of students with an Industry Foundation Course, conducted in accordance with the Job Corps-developed Industry Foundation Course Guides for Health Care and Information Technology. The courses will provide students with:

· background knowledge and industry-specific vocabulary;

· basic technical skills common to careers within the industry sector;

· related academic skills;

· workplace readiness skills; and

· study skills needed for effective learning.

Industry Foundation Courses will be delivered over a six-week period in daily 3.5-hour blocks, supported by related academic studies for an additional 3.5 hours per day. Industry Foundation Courses provide a structured, sequential course of study designed to prepare students for successful participation in rigorous Career Technical Training programs. Course completion will be determined by passing the Foundation Course Exit Exam.

5. College-Readiness Component The contractor is required to provide a college-readiness program designed to prepare students for entry into and successful participation in credit-bearing college courses leading to a technical certification, AA degree, or Bachelor’s degree related to the student’s career pathway. The College-Readiness Component will include:

a. An accelerated learning program in English/language arts, mathematics, and science designed to prepare students for successful participation in college level coursework, which can include providing students access to:

· Advanced college-level coursework, including Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs;

· Dual enrollment in college coursework and career technical training; or

· An early college high school program that allows students to simultaneously complete requirements toward earning a regular high school diploma and earn a postsecondary degree or credential, such as a technical certificate or Associate degree.

b. A college-preparatory high school diploma program based on the College and Career Readiness Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and Job Corps’ academic standards;

c. Expanded academic support services including on-site tutoring and on-line academic curricula and support;

d. Opportunity to progress and receive coursework credit by demonstrating competency, rather than classroom hours; and

e. Opportunity for credit recovery through prior learning assessments.

6. Non-cognitive/Social Skills Component The contractor is required to provide students with training and experiences designed to address non-cognitive factors such as study skills, work habits, time management, interpersonal skills, and verbal and non-verbal communication skills to prepare students for self-management, independent living, and workplace success. The contractor will foster a positive learning and living environment that sets high expectations for behavior, focuses on prevention of misconduct, and incorporates appropriate interventions to promote socially acceptable behaviors. Collaborative instruction in non-cognitive/social skills will be infused throughout the college readiness and career readiness components and will teach the skills identified below. Such instruction will foster responsible citizenship and self-sufficiency, and will include instruction and practice leading to mastery of the following:

a. Personal growth and development including personal responsibility, resilience, coping skills, health and hygiene, and physical fitness;

b. Interpersonal skills including teamwork, help-seeking behaviors, conflict resolution, leadership, and fellowship;

c. Career and personal planning including goal setting, identifying marketable skills, job search, and career advancement strategies;

d. Workplace relationships and ethics including work habits, productivity, responsibility, honesty, and integrity supported through workplace mentorships;

e. Independent living, including financial literacy, resource identification and management, and use of problem solving;

f. Multicultural awareness including appreciation of cultural differences and respectful relationships with others of differing backgrounds;

g. Communications including listening, explaining, and expression of ideas in written and oral form;

h. Information Management including accessing, interpreting, and using information from multiple sources and in a variety of formats; and

i. Time management (to facilitate study skills), note-taking, test taking, active listening, stress management, research, and memorization.

7. Evening Studies The contractor is required to provide a structured program of evening studies for completion of Foundation Course homework assignments and to expand, accelerate, or remediate student learning. The program will include assignment of individual, group, and project-based work to support academics and career technical training, on-site peer and adult tutoring, and access to technology for online learning.

8. Assessment & Performance Monitoring The contractor is required to assess student needs, progress and attainment of skills, and credentials. The contractor shall administer diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to:

a. Place students into academic courses appropriate to their skill levels;

b. Prescribe appropriate interventions to address barriers to learning;

c. Identify strengths and skill deficiencies;

d. Assign subsequent work or remediation;

e. Measure progress;

f. Assess mastery of competencies;

g. Determine program completion; and

h. Provide ongoing feedback to students.

C. Placement Services

The contractor is required to provide or arrange for placement and transition services for all graduates, occupational completers, and substantial completers (as defined below) of the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy. The contractor will arrange services through another Job Corps provider for students relocating outside of the State of Washington.

The contractor is required to assist completers (as defined below) to enter and maintain long-term attachment to the labor force or further education by placing them within in-demand occupations or the Armed Services that will result in economic self-sufficiency or enroll them in postsecondary education, including apprenticeship programs.

1. Eligibility for Placement Services The contractor is required to provide placement services to students who meet the following definitions:

a. Technical Graduate: a student who has

1) Completed the requirements of a Career Technical Training (CTT) program;

2) Earned all secondary and primary technical certifications, licenses, or credentials associated with the CTT;

3) Attained a High School Diploma (HSD) or high school equivalency (HSE) certificate and demonstrated the academic proficiency needed for employment in the occupational training area; and

4) Demonstrates competency in personal and workplace skills as determined by evaluation of the student’s progress.

b. Academic Graduate: a student who has

1) Completed the requirements of a postsecondary degree or credential, such as a technical certificate or Associate degree; and

2) Demonstrates competency in personal and workplace skills as determined by evaluation of the student’s progress.

c. Occupational Completer: a student who has

1) Completed the requirements of a Career Technical Training (CTT) program;

2) Earned all secondary and primary technical certifications, licenses, or credentials associated with the CTT; and

3) Demonstrates competency in personal and workplace skills as determined by evaluation of the student’s progress.

d. Substantial Completer: a student who has

1) Completed at least 85% of a Career Technical Training program requirements;

2) Attained a High School Diploma (HSD) or high school equivalency (HSE) certificate and demonstrated the academic proficiency needed for employment in the occupational training area; and

3) Demonstrates competency in personal and workplace skills as determined by evaluation of the student’s progress.

Students who have exited for any Level 1 Zero Tolerance (ZT) infraction, at any time, do not qualify to receive placement services.

2. Placement Services The contractor is required to maintain contact with eligible completers (as indicated above), provide assessments, conduct placement services including job development and referral, identify transitional support needs and resources, refer them to appropriate services, and maintain contact throughout the 12-month service period to ensure that the student remains connected to the labor market following separation. The contractor is required to provide a referral to a local one-stop for former enrollees.

3. Relocation The contractor is required to arrange to transfer responsibility to another placement service provider for students who relocate outside of the State of Washington during the service period.

D. Student Support Services

1. Counseling The contractor is required to provide students with personal and career counseling services to assess individual needs, provide career guidance, and deliver appropriate services designed to meet individual needs, address barriers to successful participation, and prepare the student for self-sufficiency. Counseling services shall be delivered using a case management approach.

2. Community Living The contractor is required to establish a safe, clean, and attractive living environment that fosters student cooperation, learning, and practice of independent and community living skills. The Community Living component will include the following, as specified in Job Corps policy:

a. Introduction to Academy Life: The contractor is required to provide an Introduction to Academy Life program to acclimate new students to life on campus and provide them with basic information needed for successful program participation. The program will not exceed 2 weeks in duration and will include:

· Daily schedule

· Program components

· Rights and responsibilities

· Student conduct expectations

· Safety

· Health and wellness services

· Dormitory life/community living

· Initial assessments

b. Leisure Activities: The contractor is required to develop evening and weekend programming that includes recreational activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles and productive, socially acceptable use of leisure time.

3. Student Conduct The contractor is required to develop and implement a system that promotes high standards of student conduct through the application of incentives, interventions, and progressive sanctions. The contractor is required to maintain an environment that is free from drugs and violence in accordance with Job Corps’ Zero Tolerance policy and provide students with opportunities for due process in disciplinary proceedings. Required rules and procedures for student conduct are identified in Job Corps policy.

4. Health & Wellness Services The contractor is required to provide students with routine health services, support, and education, either directly or through referral to other providers, which enhances the students’ employability and encourages students to maintain healthy lifestyles. The contractor is required to administer and deliver routine medical, dental and mental health services, and related health programs in accordance with Job Corps prescribed procedures.

5. Disability Support Services The contractor is required to provide individualized and coordinated services to all students with disabilities, ensure all policy and legal requirements related to serving students with disabilities are met, and ensure access for students with disabilities that focus on employability and independent living, as specified in Job Corps policy.

6. Records Management The contractor is required to maintain student records to ensure accurate documentation of the services and benefits provided to students and to safeguard the confidentiality of student information. Required documents must be maintained and procedures for records maintenance and disposition must be in accordance with required procedures specified in Job Corps policy.

7. Accountability & Leave The contractor is required to establish systems to monitor and track student attendance, administer leave, and respond promptly whenever a student is absent without authorization in accordance with Job Corps required procedures.

8. Allowances & Allotments The contractor is required to establish systems for issuing student allowances, allotments, and incentive-based transition allowances. The systems shall be uniformly administered in accordance with Job Corps policy and easily understood by the student population.

9. Enrollments, Transfers & Separations The contractor is required to complete all enrollment, transfer, and separation transactions in accordance with Job Corps required procedures.

10. Clothing The contractor is required to implement procedures to provide clothing for students, shall guide them in making clothing selections suitable for the workplace, and document disbursement of cash clothing allowances in accordance with Job Corps procedural requirements.

11. Transportation The contractor is required to provide economical transportation to students in accordance with Job Corps policy requirements. The contractor is required to implement procedures for the recovery of unused transportation tickets and will reimburse the government for the cost of un-recovered tickets in accordance with Job Corps policy.

12. Student Rights & Legal Services The contractor is required to implement procedures that protect students’ civil rights and promote an environment free from discrimination and harassment. Required processes for preventing and resolving student complaints are identified in Job Corps’ policy.

13. Child Care The contractor is required to assist Job Corps students to arrange suitable childcare for their dependent children while they are enrolled in the program.

E. Management Services

1. Program Management The contractor is required to establish systems to ensure effective program operation, organization and management, program integrity and accountability, and achievement of student outcomes and program goals as established for the pilot program.

2. Personnel The contractor is required to recruit, hire, and retain qualified staff to deliver the pilot program. Attached is a typical staffing chart for a standard Job Corps center. To encourage innovation in the delivery of the Job Corps program, the offeror should consider this chart only as a reference point to begin development of its own unique and original staffing chart.

The contractor is required to provide training opportunities that ensure that staff continuously expand the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their job duties, maintain current credentials, remain abreast of advances in their fields, and serve as positive role models for students.

3. Personal Safety & Security The contractor is required to develop and implement procedures to ensure the safety and security of students, staff, and property by controlling campus access, preventing the presence of unauthorized goods on campus, and establishing relationships with local law enforcement entities. Such procedures will recognize and protect students’ rights in accordance with Job Corps policy.

4. Environmental & Occupational Safety & Health The contractor is required to ensure students and staff work and live in environmentally healthy surroundings in accordance with Job Corps policies and required procedures.

5. Procurement and Property Management The contractor is required to establish systems to procure property, services, and supplies in a cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly manner in accordance with Government policies. The contractor shall also establish systems for receipt and accountability of Government-owned property, materials, vehicles, and supplies in accordance with required procedures.

6. Financial Management The contractor is required to develop and maintain systems to effectively plan, budget, and control expenses that safeguard public funds and ensure the cost-effective provision of services to meet program goals. Financial management, documentation, and reporting will be performed in compliance with Job Corps’ financial management system and required reporting procedures.

7. Facility Operations & Maintenance The contractor is required to establish and implement systems to ensure campus facilities and systems are well-maintained and operated in a manner that is safe, clean and efficient. Facilities will be operated and maintained in accordance with Job Corps’ facility standards.

8. Food Services The contractor is required to provide students with well-balanced, nutritious meals in a dining environment that is clean, sanitary, attractive, and pleasant.

9. Reports & Documentation The contractor is required to develop, maintain, and/or submit reports, plans, and documentation in accordance with requirements specified in Job Corps policy.

10. Workforce Relationships The contractor is required to establish and maintain relationships and networks with businesses, labor organizations, workforce boards,…