Operation of the Gadsden Job Corps Center

On or about March 30, 2012, the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) anticipates issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the operation for the Gadsden 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.  This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

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. 

A pre-proposal conference and site visit is TBD at the Gadsden Job Corps Center.  The Center is located at 600 Valley Street, Gadsden, Alabama 35902.  The telephone number is (256) 547-9040.  For directions, please visit:  http://gadsden.jobcorps.gov. 

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 vocational 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 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.

The average student capacity for the Gadsden Job Corps Center is 286 youth of which 256 are residential (128 male and 128 females) and 30 non-residential (15 male and 15 female).