Operation of the Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center

The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA), anticipates issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the operation of the Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center, Outreach/Admissions, and Career Transition Services. The RFP will be available on the Federal Business Opportunity website (http://www.fbo.gov) approximately April 11, 2016. This is an unrestricted 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 on April 19, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. (local time) at the Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center. The Center is located at 14175 Mt. Charleston Street, Reno, NV 89506-1241. The telephone number is 775-789-1000.

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: Outreach/Admissions, Career Transition 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 Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center is a total of 509 students with 269 residential males, 215 residential females, 10 non-residential males, and 15 non-residential female students.