Operation of the Cascades Job Corps Center   2

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 the Cascades Job Corps Center. The anticipated contract will involve the operation and management of a residential education, training, and employment program at Cascades Job Corps Center located in Sedro Woolley, Washington.

Work Details
Contractors will be expected to provide all material, services, and necessary personnel to operate this Job Corps center as set forth in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, which authorizes the Job Corps program. The contractor shall provide 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, and operation and management of a Government-owned full-time residential campus/facility. The planned measure of student utilization for the center or On-board Strength (OBS) for the Cascades Job Corps Center is 300 residential students. Career Transition Services (CTS) are also required for all graduates and former enrollees.

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

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at Cascades Job Corps Center located in Sedro Woolley, Washington.