Recruiting Coordinator for Youth Bluegrass Challenge Academy

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Military Affairs, is procuring recruiting coordinator services for the Youth Bluegrass Challenge Academy, a residential program located at Fort Knox serving at-risk youth ages 15.5 to 18 years old. The primary deliverables include professional recruiting services to identify and recruit potential applicants throughout Kentucky, with coordinators required to travel to Fort Knox, regional locations, and various training sites as needed. The position requires approximately 140 hours per month of recruiting activities across four defined regions throughout the Commonwealth, with all travel expenses and reimbursable costs authorized as specified in the contract. Mandatory qualifications include a minimum of five years' recruiting and/or youth challenge experience, and vendors must submit a resume with two examples of past work experience. Proposals will be evaluated on technical qualifications (100 points maximum), cost (60 points maximum), and optional oral presentations (25 points maximum), for a total possible score of 185 points, with the Commonwealth awarding the contract to the lowest-cost responsive proposal meeting all technical requirements. The initial contract term is anticipated to run from December 9, 2024, through June 30, 2026, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Kentucky's Vendor Self Service System by November 13, 2024, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time, with no offerors' conference or written question period scheduled.

All vendors must be registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State and comply with Kentucky procurement statutes, including requirements related to tax law compliance, equal employment opportunity, and non-discrimination provisions. The RFP does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or specific restrictions limiting organizational types, though all responding vendors must meet standard registration and compliance requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available RFP materials; however, vendors are required to submit itemized cost proposals including annual compensation and travel expenses through the provided Cost Proposal Form. Contract award is subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and filing with the Legislative Research Commission's Government Contract Review Committee, indicating standard state-level oversight and approval procedures.