Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy

This Request for Proposal is issued for a new pilot Job Corps program. The Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy will help high school drop-outs and unemployed youth ages 16 to 21. The Academy will train youth for careers and assist in obtaining high school equivalency or high school diplomas. 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 provision of academic, technical, and non-cognitive skills and related support services for an estimated total of 150 residential male students and 150 residential female students. The contractor shall operate residential quarters (housing) and services for all students.

The pilot will not be a transition from or continuation of the traditional Job Corps program currently operated at the site. Instead, it will be a new center start-up. The contractor will:

1. Design the program and curricula based on prescribed components.
2. Propose career technical training offerings within the Health Care and Information Technology industry sectors.
3. Hire/train or subcontract for qualified personnel.
4. 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.

The contract will have a 2-year base period (February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2018) plus three (3) governmental unilateral renewal options for one (1) year each.  This is an unrestricted procurement.

The pre-proposal conference and site visit are scheduled for October 16, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. local time at the current Cascades Job Corps Center. The center is located at 7782 Northern State Road, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284-8241. The contact number is: (360) 854-3400. It is recommended that potential offerors download the RFP prior to attending the pre-proposal and site visit. All questions prior to and at the pre-proposal conference shall be submitted in writing.

All written proposal submissions shall be due no later than November 16, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. PST to the address listed in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.