Hartford_Pre-Solicitation_wrd_version_for_FBO_posting.docx

DRAFT as of May 5 2016 Solicitation Number: DOL-ETA-16-R-00082 Notice Type: Pre-solicitation Synopsis Date: 8 June 2016

An RFP will be issued for the continued Operation of the Hartford Job Corps Center, located at 100 William Shorty Campbell Street, Hartford, Connecticut.

Job Corps is a national residential and non-residential training and employment program, Outreach/Admissions and Career Transition Services administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. It is aimed at addressing the multiple barriers to employment, which are faced by disadvantaged and at-risk youth, ages 16-24 years, throughout the United States. Job Corps provides educational and career technical skills training and support services. The unique combination of services provided in Job Corps is intended to better prepare youth to obtain and hold gainful employment, pursue further education or training, or satisfy entrance requirements for careers in the Armed Forces.

It is anticipated that the resultant contract will provide Center Operations. The contract will have a 2-year base period, April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019, plus three (3) governmental unilateral renewal options of one (1) year each. The RFP will be available on or about June 29, 2016. These services are being solicited as UNRESTRICTED. The RFP can be obtained from FedBizOps and/or the Job Corps Acquisition Web Page, located on the World Wide Web, at http://www.doleta.gov/jobcorps/RFP_main_new.cfm.

The average capacity for the center is 181 youth of which 68 are resident males and 48 resident females, with 65 non-residents consisting of 30 males and 35 females nonresident. This contract includes the administration of Outreach and Admissions and Career Transitional Services. The Outreach and Admissions contract goals for recruitment anticipate the arrival of a minimum of 140 students into the Job Corps program annually for residential male and female students, and nonresidential male and female students. The Career Transitional Services contract goals anticipate 152 graduates and 89 former enrollees will be serviced.

A Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit will be scheduled at the Hartford Job Corps Center which is located at 100 William Shorty Campbell St, Hartford, CT 06106. The date and time for the Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit will be provided in the RFP.

Please Note that this is an Unrestricted Procurement

It is highly recommended that potential Offerors download a complete copy of the RFP from the Website listed above before attending the Pre-proposal conference and site visit. All potential attendees are required to register, in advance, with the contracting office running the procurement. Please mail a "Notice of Intent to Attend the Hartford Job Corps Center Pre-Procurement Conference" to: Mr. Steven A. Fusco, U.S. Department of Labor, ETA, Office of Contracts Management, JFK Federal Building, 25 New Sudbury Street, Suite E-345, Boston, MA 02203. All Notices of Intent to Attend should be received by this office no later than July 8, 2016.

Attendees are required to stop in at the Welcome Center at the front entrance to the Center/front desk of the main building to acquire a security pass and gain instructions as to where the conference will be held on Center. Please do not perform any unescorted tours of the Center. A formal tour will be provided as part of the conference. Since the tours will likely last 1-2 hours, it is recommended that comfortable walking shoes be worn. All questions pertaining to this procurement shall be submitted in writing and in advance. Attendees should include a clear and concise list of questions to which they will want addressed. No questions concerning the RFP will be answered at the Pre Proposal conference.

All responses will be posted in an amendment to the RFP. While all questions, and resultant answers, will be made public, the names of attendees and the source of the questions will not be disclosed publicly. Lodging and subsistence are the responsibility of attendees.

The successful contractor shall provide Academic and Career Technical / Vocational Training, operate Counseling & Residential Living programs, Career Transition Services, and provide the following support services; Health services, processing of Student Records, a Discipline System, Clothing Issuances, Mail and Legal services, and Student Career Transition Services,. The contractor shall also provide overall Center Management and Administration as follows; Contract and Personnel management, Staff training, Financial management, Procurement and Property management, Facility operations and maintenance, Security and Safety services, Community Relations, Public Information and Outreach and Admissions and Post-center Career Transition Services . Proposals in response to the RFP will consist of a written submission and Oral Presentation and as described in Section L of the RFP.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency. Submitted proposals will become the property of the United States Government. Unsuccessful and/or surplus proposals will not be returned and will be scheduled for destruction.

Contracting Office Address:

Office of Contracts Management Employment & Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor JFK Federal Building, 25 New Sudbury Street Office of Job Corps, Room E-345 Boston, Massachusetts 02203

Place of Performance:

Hartford Job Corps Center 100 William Shorty Campbell Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106, United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Margarette Boosahda (CTR) Contract Specialist E-mail: Boosahda.margarette@dol.gov Phone: 202-693-3964

Secondary Point of Contact:

Steven A. Fusco Jr., Contracting Officer E-mail: fusco.steven.a@dol.gov Phone: (617) 788-0188

Allow Vendors To Add/Remove From Interested Vendors: Yes Allow Vendors To View Interested Vendors List: Yes

Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No