Continued Operation Of The Gadsden Job Corps Center

GADSDEN JOB CORPS CENTER SYNOPSIS



Request for Proposal (RFP) number DOLJ09UA00028 for the continued operation of the Gadsden Job Corps Center located at 600 Valley Street, Gadsden, AL 35901, and the phone number is (256) 547-6222. Job Corps is a National residential and non- residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16 and 24. The program is administered by the Department of Labor Office of Job Corps. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a Performance-Based Cost-Plus-Incentive Fee contract for Center operations. The Contract will have a two (2) year base period from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011, plus three (3) unilateral options of one (1) year each. The RFP will be made available approximately February 26, 2009 at the following website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The average capacity for the center is 286 youth of which 256 are residential (128 male and 128 females) and 30 non-residential students. The successful contractor shall provide academic and career technical training, operate counseling and residential living programs and provide support services to include: wellness/health services, student employability records, behavior management and incentive system, clothing issuances, mail and legal services. The contractor shall provide overall center management, procurement and property management, facility operations and maintenance, security and safety services, community relations and public information. All activities will be in compliance with applicable DOL/Job Corps regulations, and policies. In addition, the contract shall provide Outreach and Admissions services in the state of Alabama and ensure the arrival of a minimum of 361 students into the Job Corps program annually. This Outreach and Admissions requirement will be effective under this contract for the period October 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010. The contract shall provide Post-Center Career Transition Services annually for 57 youth returning to the centers zone of influence. This Career Transition Services requirement will be effective under this contract for the period October 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010.

A Pre-proposal Conference for this procurement will begin promptly at 1:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 5, 2009, introductions, a walk-through of the facility and a review of the RFP will be conducted at the Gadsden Job Corps Center. It is recommended that interested parties download the RFP from the website prior to attending the Pre-proposal Conference and facility walk-through. All questions prior to the Pre-proposal Conference should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer (owens.lynn@dol.gov) to facilitate responses at the conference no later than Monday, March 02, 2009. Proposals in response to this RFP will be due no later than Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will be received at: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6B36, Atlanta, GA 30303, Attn: Lynn D. Owens, Contracting Officer. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency.