Operation of the North Texas Job Corps Center w/OACTS

Proposal Due date updated to match RFP

On or about April 2016 the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) anticipates issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the operation for the North Texas 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 North Texas Job Corps Center is located at 1701 N. Church Street McKinney, TX 75069. The telephone number is (972) 542-2623. For directions, please visit: http://northtexas.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 North Texas Job Corps Center is 562 youth of which 293 are residential males and 269 residential female.
The contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions Services annually for 650 personnel.

The contractor shall provide Post-Center Career Transition Services annually for 885 Graduates and 443 Former Enrollees.