Exeter Job Corps Center

Added: Jul 18, 2008 9:49 am

An RFP will be issued for the continued Operation of the Exeter Job Corps Academy, in Exeter, Rhode Island. 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 youth, ages 16-24 years, throughout the United States. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will provide Center Operations. The contract will have a 2-year base period, July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011, plus three (3) governmental unilateral renewal options of one (1) year each. The RFP will be available on or about August 4, 2008. It 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 200 youth of which _200_are residential (100 males and 100 females) and __0__ non-residential. This contract includes the administration of Outreach and Admissions and Career Transitional Services. The Outreach and Admissions contract goals for recruitment anticipate 82 males and 83 females will be enrolled. The Career Transitional Services contract goals anticipate 72 graduates and 0 former enrollees will be serviced. A Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit are scheduled for August 15, 2008 at 10:30am (EST-local time) at the Exeter Job Corps Academy. The Center is located at 162 Main St., Exeter, Rhode Island. The center's telephone number is (401) 268-6000. The Exeter Job Corps Academy is adjacent to the north side of the RI Veterans Cemetery. 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 Shriver Job Corps Center Pre-Procurement Conference" to: Binh Kha, U.S. Department of Labor, OASAM, 201 Varick Street, Room 815, New York, NY 10014. Note all "Notices of Intent to Attend" should be received by this office no later than August 11, 2008. Attendees are required to stop in at the Visitor Center and go to the reception area 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. As the tour 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 at the conference. 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. Questions should be received by the contracting office no later than August 11, 2008. Lodging and subsistence are the responsibility of attendees. The successful contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions, Career Transition Services, Academic and Vocational Training, operate Counseling & Residential Living programs, and provide the following support services; Health services, processing of Student Records, a Discipline System, Clothing Issuances, Mail and Legal 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 and Public Information. Proposals in response to the RFP will consist of an Oral Presentation and a written submission as described in Section L of the RFP. All written proposal submissions shall be due no later than October 8, 2008 at 12:00 noon (local time) to the address listed in the RFP. Responses received after that date and time will not be considered. 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.