Center Support Services Harpers Ferry Job Corps.

Background
The USDA Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (JCCCC) provide academic, vocational, and life-learning skills to at-risk youth and young adults at 24 Job Corps Centers across the United States. This contract aims to provide Centers Support Services to enhance student enrollment and outcomes, which are influenced by various factors including recruitment rates, labor market conditions, and staffing needs. The contract addresses the need for on-demand staffing solutions due to increased vacancy rates and aims to improve recruitment and retention strategies.

Work Details
The contractor will provide support services essential for successful center operations. Specific tasks include:
1. Detecting and addressing indicators of identity fraud, unauthorized substitution, or other workforce integrity risks.
2. Ensuring continuous oversight of personnel, including remote workers.
3. Mandatory removal and replacement of contractor employees who fail to meet eligibility or performance requirements.
4. Providing qualified replacements at no additional cost if directed by the government.
5. Maintaining compliance with security and integrity requirements as a material condition of the contract.

Period of Performance
The total duration of this contract shall not exceed one (1) year.

Place of Performance
Harpers Ferry WV UNITED STATES

Bidder Requirements
This opportunity is a Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA). Bidders must demonstrate technical capability and past performance in their proposals. Contractor personnel must have the necessary expertise, experience, and acceptable conduct as determined by the government. They should also possess sufficient communication skills to support Job Corps Centers.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent and/or closely related prior contract, with ACI Federal listed on multiple “Job Corps Priority 3 Essential Services” awards under 47QREA21D001D-12318726F0010, F0006, and F0009 for the Nov–Jan period (e.g., $542,256; $146,346; and $54,988). Those prior awards suggest performance of Job Corps essential center support services that align with the current requirement for Centers Support Services at Harpers Ferry, including staffing/oversight functions and compliance-related workforce integrity responsibilities that appear to be a continuation of the same Job Corps support effort across centers and timeframes.