Operation of Gulfport Job Corps Center

On or about July 29, 2014 the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) anticipates issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the operation for the Gulfport Job Corps Center. 

Job Corps is a national residential and non-residential training and employment program administered by the United States Department of Labor to address multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth, ages 16-24 years, throughout the United States. 

A pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled August 7, 2014 at 10:00 am (local time) at the Gulfport Job Corps Center.  The Center is located at 3300 20th Street, Gulfport, MS  39501.  The telephone number is (228) 870-7211. 

It is recommended that potential Offerors download the RFP from the website: http://www.fbo.gov prior to attending the pre-proposal conference and site visit.  All questions prior to and at the pre-proposal conference shall be submitted in writing. 

The successful contractor shall provide academic and career technical training, operate counseling and residential living programs and provide the following support services; Health and Wellness services, processing of student records, a discipline system, clothing issuances, and student 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.

It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a cost reimbursement, plus incentive fee type contract.  The contract will have a 2-year base period, plus three (3) governmental unilateral renewal options for one (1) year each. 

The average student capacity for the Gulfport Job Corps Center is 107 youth of which 68 are residential (34 males and 34 females) and 39 non-residential (15 male and 24 female).