Gadsden Job Corps Center w/ OA CTS   3

Background
The US Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), Job Corps Acquisition Services (JCAS) is conducting market research for the upcoming procurement requirement for the operation of Gadsden Job Corps Center. It is anticipated that a fixed price type contract with two base years and three option years will be awarded. The procurement will involve the operation and management of a residential education, training and employment program at Gadsden Job Corps center located in Gadsden, Alabama.

Work Details
Contractors will be expected to provide all material, services, and necessary personnel to operate this JCC as set forth in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. The contractor shall provide program outreach and admissions services, educational instruction, career technical skills instruction, social and employment readiness skills, work-based learning opportunities, career transition services/job placement assistance, stakeholder engagement in support of student job placement, operation and management of a government-owned full-time residential campus/facility, including providing safe and secure living and training environment, health and wellness services, food services, recreational programming, transportation, property maintenance and management, financial management and reporting, staff training and development, and program performance management and recordkeeping.

Period of Performance
The contract will have two base years and three option years.

Place of Performance
The Gadsden Job Corps Center is located on 600 Valley Street Gadsden, AL 35901. The contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions (OA) services in the workforce development areas in the state of Alabama: Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, and Region 4; and shall ensure the arrival of a minimum of 500 students to the Gadsden Job Corps Center.