Loring Job Corps Center

Added: January 22, 2008 An RFP will be issued for the continued Operation of the Loring Job Corps Center, in Limestone, ME. 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, Outreach/Admissions and Career Transition Services. The contract will have a 2-year base period, January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010, plus three (3) governmental unilateral renewal options of one (1) year each. The RFP will be available on or about February 4, 2008. It can be obtained from FedBizOps, http://www.fbo.gov/. The average capacity for the center is 380 youth of which _380_are residential (235 males and 135 females) and _10_ are non-residential (5 males and 5 females). This contract includes the administration of Outreach and Admissions and Career Transitional Services. The Outreach and Admissions contract goals for recruitment anticipate 30 males and 25 females will be enrolled. The Career Transitional Services contract goals anticipate 137 graduates and zero (0) former enrollees will be serviced. A Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit are scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (local time) at the Loring Job Corps Center. The Center is located at 36 Montana Road, Limestone, ME, 04750, Phone 207-328-4212, this property is on the Old Loring Air Force Base. It is HIGHLY recommended that potential Offerors download a complete copy of the RFP from the Website listed above, prior to 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 Loring 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 February 8, 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 thanFebruary 8, 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 April 10, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. (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.