Recruiting Coordinator for Youth Bluegrass Challenge Academy

This state and local contract opportunity is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Military Affairs for a Personal Service Contract to provide Recruiting Coordinator services for the Bluegrass Challenge Academy, a youth development program located at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The RFP seeks a vendor to recruit at-risk youth aged 15.5 to 18 years old, both male and female, for the program. The contract will involve recruiting services as well as travel reimbursement, with the vendor required to travel to Fort Knox and other locations throughout the Commonwealth as needed. The RFP specifies that the vendor must have a minimum of 5 years of recruiting and/or youth challenge experience. Proposals are due by 3:30 PM EST on October 7, 2024. The initial contract term is anticipated to be from November 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew the contract for up to two additional two-year periods. The evaluation criteria includes technical experience, qualifications and expertise, and proposed cost, with pricing information to be submitted separately from the technical proposal.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor or current contractor is not listed, and the RFP does not provide any details about existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFP also does not include any listed award values or budget ranges.