Operation of Springdale Job Corps Center

On or about February 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), Job Corps Acquisition Services (JCAS), anticipates issuing a solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) for operation of the Springdale Job Corps Center.  The center is located at: 31224 E. Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, Oregon 97060-9340. The future location for the Partners in Vocational Opportunity Training (PIVOT) satellite site will be determined at a later date.

The solicitation will include Outreach and Admissions (OA) and Career Transition Services (CTS) for eligible individuals participating in the Job Corps program.  The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be posted as a small business set-aside procurement.   

The Job Corps program was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Current authorization for the program is provided by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. The Job Corps program is a national residential and non-residential training and employment program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to address multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth, ages 16-24 years, throughout the United States.

This effort requires the contractor to operate the aforementioned Job Corps center, which includes provision of academic, career technical, career success and independent living skills, career readiness training, and support services, for a total planned On-board Strength of 199 students, consisting of 128 residential and 71 non-residential students. The contractor shall also operate residential quarters (housing) and services for all students as applicable. The contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions services in the Worksource (Portland) workforce development area in the state of Oregon.  (Visit https://neapmap.com for the recruitment area map.)

The contractor shall ensure the annual arrival of a minimum of 376 students to the Springdale Job Corps Center.  The contractor will also be required to provide Career Transition Services annually for students enrolled at the Springdale Job Corps Center, regardless of where the graduate or former enrollee resides or matriculates, and former enrollees within their eligibility period that separated under the prior operator.

The RFP will be available on the internet at the Government point of entry located at https://beta.sam.gov. The RFP will be posted as a small business set-aside procurement, will be fixed price, and will have not-to-exceed line items for construction, equipment, and career technical skills training. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will have a two-year base period of performance and three 1-year option periods. Due to current travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government is unable to schedule a pre-proposal conference and site visit. In lieu of a site visit, offerors are encouraged to visit the center virtually by using the following site: https://virtualtours.jcmarketplace.com. All questions must be submitted in writing and will be addressed via an amendment to the RFP.