Operation of Batesville (aka Finch-Henry) Job Corps Center

BATESVILLE JOB CORPS CENTER SYNOPSIS



Request for Proposal (RFP) number DOLJ10UA00031 for the continued operation of the Batesville Job Corps Center located at 821 Highway 51 South Batesville, Mississippi, 38606. and the phone number is (662) 563-4656. Job Corps is a National residential and non-residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16 and 24. The program is administered by the Department of Labor Office of Job Corps. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a Performance-Based Cost-Plus-Incentive Fee contract for Center operations. The Contract will have a two (2) year base period from May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2012, plus three unilateral options of one (1) year each. The RFP will be made available approximately August 4, 2009 at the following website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The average capacity for the center is 300 youth of which 150 are residential females, 150 residential males, 0 non-residential females and 0 non-residential males. The successful contractor shall provide academic and career technical training, operate counseling and residential living programs and provide support services to include: wellness/health services, student employability records, behavior management and incentive system, clothing issuances, mail and legal services. The contractor shall provide overall center management, procurement and property management, facility operations and maintenance, security and safety services, community relations and public information. All activities will be in compliance with applicable DOL/Job Corps regulations, and policies. In addition, the center contract shall provide Post-Center Career Transition Services annually for 130 Graduates and 78 Former Enrollees returning to the centers zone of influence.



A Pre-proposal Conference for this procurement will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, August 13, 2009, introductions, a walk-through of the facility and a review of the RFP will be conducted at the Batesville Job Corps Center. It is recommended that interested parties download the RFP from the website prior to attending the Pre-proposal Conference and facility walk-through. All questions prior to the Pre-proposal Conference should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer (owens.lynn@dol.gov) to facilitate responses at the conference no later than Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Proposals in response to this RFP will be due no later than October 6, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will be received at : U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6B36, Atlanta, GA 30303, Attn: Lynn D. Owens, Contracting Officer. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency.