Operation of Hawaii Job Corps Center   3

On or about November 18, 2021, the U.S. 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), anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for operation of the Hawaii Job Corps Center located at:

Main Location:

41-467 Hihimanu Street

Waimanalo, Oahu, HI 96795

Satellite:

500 Ike Drive

Makawao, Maui, Hawaii 96768

The solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted as unrestricted and will also include Outreach and Admissions (OA) and Career Transition Services (CTS) for eligible individuals participating in the Job Corps program.

The Job Corps program was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Current authorization for the program is provided by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. The Job Corps program is a national residential and non-residential training and employment program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to address multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth ages 16-24 throughout the United States.

This effort requires the contractor to operate the aforementioned Job Corps center, which includes provision of academic, career technical, career success and independent living skills, career readiness training, and support services, for a total planned On-board Strength of 339 students consisting of 318 residential and 21 non-residential students. The contractor shall also operate residential quarters (housing) and services for all students as applicable.

The contractor shall provide Outreach/Admissions (O/A) to the Hawaiian Islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Molokai, and Kauai plus the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of Palau, and American Samoa. The contractor shall ensure the annual arrival of a minimum of 339 students to the Hawaii Job Corps Center.

The contractor will also be required to provide Career Transition Services (CTS) annually for students enrolled at the Hawaii Job Corps Center, regardless of where the graduate or former enrollee resides or matriculates, and former enrollees within their eligibility period that separated under the prior operator.

The RFP will be available at the following website: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities.

The RFP will be posted as an unrestricted procurement, will be fixed price, and will have not-to-exceed CLINS for construction, equipment, and career technical skills training. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will have a two-year base period of performance and three 1-year option periods. In lieu of a pre-proposal conference, a website will be provided in the RFP for a virtual tour of the center.

It is recommended that potential offerors download and read the RFP. All questions must be submitted in writing and will be addressed via an amendment to the RFP