Operation of the Phoenix Job Corps Center and Career Transition Services

The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA), anticipates issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the operation of the Phoenix Job Corps Center and Career Transition Services. The RFP will be available on the Federal Business Opportunity website (http://www.fbo.gov) approximately October 3, 2016. This is a small business set-aside procurement.

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 cost plus incentive fee. 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 scheduled for October 12, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. (local time) at the Phoenix Job Corps Center. The center is located at 518 South 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2506. The telephone number is 602-254-5921.

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, 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 on-board strength (OBS) for the Phoenix Job Corps Center is a total of 353 students with 132 residential males, 97 residential females, 60 non-residential males, and 64 non-residential female students. Career Transition Services will be provided annually to 396 graduates and 216 former enrollees for a total of 612 students.