Operation of the Laredo Job Corps Center w/OACTS

On or about December 2015 the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) anticipates issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the operation for the Laredo 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.
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 date will be posted in the RFP. The Laredo Job Corps Center is located at 1701 Island St, Laredo, TX 78041. The telephone number is (956) 727-5147. For directions, please visit: http://laredo.jobcorps.gov/contact.aspx
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.

The average student capacity for the Laredo Job Corps Center is 220 youth of which 99 are residential males, 85 residential female, 36 non-residential (15 male and 21 female).

The contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions Services annually for 220 personnel.

The contractor shall provide Post-Center Career Transition Services annually for 245 Graduates and 82 Former Enrollees.