Northlands Job Corps Center

Added: Jul 20, 2009 8:36 am

An RFP will be issued for the continued Operation of the Northlands Job Corps Center, in Vergennes, Vermont. 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. Please note this is a small business set aside. 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, 2010 through June 30, 2012, plus three (3) governmental unilateral renewal options of one (1) year each. The RFP will be available on or about August 4, 2009. It can be obtained from FedBizOpps located on the World Wide Web, at https://www.fbo.gov. The average capacity for the center is 280 youth of which _265_are residential (153 males and 112 females) and 15 non-residential (5 males and 10 females). This contract includes the administration of Outreach and Admissions and Career Transitional Services. The Outreach and Admissions contract goals for recruitment anticipate 65 males and 85 females will be enrolled. The Career Transitional Services contract goals anticipate 252 graduates and 114 former enrollees will be serviced. A Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit are scheduled for August 17, 2009 at 10:00 am (EST-local time) at the Northlands Job Corps Center. The Center is located at 100A MacDonough Drive, Vergennes, Vermont. The center's telephone number is (802) 877-2922. The Northlands Job Corps Center is located near the City of Vergennes, County of Addison, Vermont. The property consists of approximately 66 acres of land which consists of 32 buildings. 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 Northlands 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 10, 2009. 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 10, 2009. Lodging and subsistence are the responsibility of attendees. The successful contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions, Career Transition Services, Academic and Career Technical 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, 2009 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.