Iowa Outreach, Admissions and Career Transition Services in Support of the Job Corps Program

The Small Business Set Aside Request for Proposal (RFP) for outreach, admissions and career transition services for youth in the State of Iowa will be available approximately Wednesday, September 1, 2010 on the World Wide Web at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov/.  Job Corps is a program that targets disadvantaged and at-risk youth ages 16 through 24, and emphasizes long-term employability by providing educational and occupational skills training along with support services, in a residential setting.  RFP DOLJ11RA00035 is to provide outreach and admissions for 876arrivals from the State of Iowa for Year 1 and 836 arrivals for Years 2-5 and career transition services for 778Job Corps youth returning to the State of Iowa.  The resultant contract will cover the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013, plus three Government unilateral option years.  A Pre-Proposal conference will be held at 230 S. Dearborn, John J. Kluczynski Federal building, Office of Job Corps, 6th floor, Room 672, on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. local time.  We recommend that you download the RFP from our website prior to the conference and bring the RFP with you to the conference.  All questions prior to the pre-proposal conference should be submitted in writing.  Proposals in response to this RFP will be due no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon), local time, on Friday, October 15, 2010, at the following address. U. S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), 230 S. Dearborn Street, Room 1086, Chicago, IL 60604.  The primary point of contact is Contracting Officer, Sandra Perkins, who may be reached at (312) 353-0959.  All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered by the agency.