Operation of the San Diego Job Corps Center

Request for Proposal number DOLJ08SA00004 for continued operation of the San Diego Job Corps Center located at 1325 Iris Avenue, Imperial Beach, California, 91932, will be made available approximately January 3, 2008 by written request to the agency, or at the following website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Job Corps is a residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16 and 24. The successful offeror will manage and operate a government-owned facility and hire staff for residential living, basic education, vocational training, outreach, career development, career transition services, and health care services in accordance with the applicable DOL/Job Corps regulations. This contract will not include any direct Outreach/Admissions services. The contract capacity is for 348 residential males, 242 residential females, 10 non-residential males, and 35 non-residential females for a total capacity of 635 trainee participants. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a Performance-Based Cost-Plus-Incentive Fee contract for a two-year base period from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2010, plus three unilateral options of one year each. A Pre-proposal Conference for the procurement will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. local time on January 23, 2008, followed immediately by a walk-through of the facility. It is recommended that interested parties download the RFP prior to attending the Pre-proposal Conference and walk-through. All questions prior to the Pre-proposal Conference should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer (macclellan.linda@dol.gov). Proposals will be due no later than March 3, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. local time and will be received at: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), 90 7th Street, Suite 12-300, San Francisco, CA 94103, Attn: Linda MacClellan, Contracting Officer.