Job Corps Communications Support

Added: Sep 16, 2008 4:13 pm The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps seeks the services of a qualified contractor to provide communications support for Job Corps. The contract will support the Job Corps National and Regional Offices in the areas of marketing, outreach, and conference/training. The primary objective is to effectively communicate the vision and policies set by the Department of Labor/Office of the Secretary and subsequently the Job Corps National Office to the programs internal and external audiences nationwide. Job Corps marketing and outreach activities directly correlate to WIA, Title I, Subtitle C, Sections 144-145, 148-149, 152-156, and 158-159. These sections describe expectations for: eligibility determination, recruitment, program activities, counseling and job placement, standards of conduct, community participation, industry councils, advisory committees, research, special provisions, and management information. Activities undertaken to support these mandates include materials development, staff training, targeted direct mail projects, strategic counsel, advertising (on the national level) and media relations. This competition is a 100% small business set aside. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541810 - Other Advertising Agencies. The size standard is $6.5 million. The period of performance expected is One Base Year and Four Option Years. DOL anticipates making only one (1) award for this requirement. This solicitation will be available in approximately fifteen business days, by the close of business E.S.T. and will be distributed through the General Services Administrations Federal Business Opportunities web site http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. This site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up to date information concerning this acquisition.