Shreveport job corps pre-solicitation notice

The US Department of Labor's Job Corps Acquisition Services anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal on November 11, 2021 to operate the Shreveport Job Corps Center located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The contractor will be responsible for providing academic, career technical, and independent living skills training for a planned student population of 285, consisting of 220 residential and 65 nonresidential students. In addition, the contractor must provide outreach and admissions services in five designated workforce development areas in Louisiana, ensuring arrival of a minimum of 610 students annually. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical qualifications, past performance, and price. The deadline to submit proposals will be listed in the forthcoming RFP.

The anticipated RFP is set aside for small businesses only. The contractor will be responsible for career transition services for all students and former enrollees from the center. The resulting contract would have a two-year base period of performance plus three one-year option periods, with fixed price and not-to-exceed contract line items for construction, equipment, and career technical skills training. The pre-solicitation notice does not provide budget ranges but indicates the center's planned student population is 285, with a minimum annual enrollment of 610 students through required outreach and admissions services.