Operation of the New York City Job Corps Center

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Job Corps, intends to award a sole source contract to Res-Care Inc., 11040 Linn Station Road, KY 40223. The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of the requirement by other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements.

Job Corps is a national training program that provides comprehensive academic, residential and career technical training services to approximately 60,000 disadvantaged youth each at 125 Job Corps centers nationwide. The subject requirement is for the operation of the New York City Job Corps Center located at 1771 Andrews Avenue, New York City, NY 10453-6803 with included Outreach/Admissions (OA) and Career Transition Services (CTS) operations. The anticipated period of performance is a three (3) month base period, one three (3) option period and an option to extend the term of the contract for another six (6) months. The requirement includes the provision of academic career technical, career technical , career skills, and career development training and related support services for an estimated 250 students, South Bronx (213 residential and 37 non-residential) and 205 students, Brooklyn (205 non-residential). The contractor shall operate residential quarters (housing) and services to all students as applicable.

This a Special Notice of intent to award a sole contract. It is published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation exists for this requirement. No responses to the Notice of Intent to sole source are anticipated. All questions or comments regarding this notice shall be addressed in writing to Steven A. Fusco, Contracting Officer at Fusco.Steven@dol.gov.