Operation of the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center

Note cancellation of pre-proposal conference and site visit.The pre-proposal conference and site visit schedule on January 19, 2007, at the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center has been postponed and will be scheduled at a later date. The RFP will not be issue on January 10, 2007.

This RFP is issued for the continued Operation of the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center. Job Corps is a National residential and non-residential training and employment program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to address the multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth ages 16-24 throughout the United States. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a Performance Based Contract for Center operations. The Contract will have a 2-year base period beginning November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2009, plus three (3) unilateral renewal options for one (1) year each. The RFP will be available on Federal Business Opportunity at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or about January 10, 2007. The average capacity for the center is 312 youth of which 259 are residential (123 male and 136 females) and 53 non-residential students. A Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit are scheduled for Friday, January 19, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) at the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center. The Center is located at 1555 McAlister Drive, Memphis Tennessee, the phone number is (901) 396-2800. It is recommended that potential offerors download the RFP from the Website, listed above, prior to attending the Pre-proposal 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 Vocational Training, operate Counseling and 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 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 Thursday, March 8, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. (EST) to the address listed in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency.

This RFP is issued for the continued Operation of the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center. Job Corps is a National residential and non-residential training and employment program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to address the multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth ages 16-24 throughout the United States. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a Performance Based Contract for Center operations. The Contract will have a 2-year base period beginning November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2009, plus three (3) unilateral renewal options for one (1) year each. The RFP will be available on Federal Business Opportunity at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or about January 10, 2007. The average capacity for the center is 312 youth of which 259 are residential (123 male and 136 females) and 53 non-residential students. A Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit are scheduled for Friday, January 19, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) at the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center. The Center is located at 1555 McAlister Drive, Memphis Tennessee, the phone number is (901) 396-2800. It is recommended that potential offerors download the RFP from the Website, listed above, prior to attending the Pre-proposal 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 Vocational Training, operate Counseling and 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 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 Thursday, March 8, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. (EST) to the address listed in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency.