Operation of the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, intends to award a sole source contract for the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center at 5700 Hill Road, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465 to The Cheroke Nation. This requirement includes the provision of center operation and management with outreach and admissions and carer transition services students including academic, carer technical, career success and independent living skills, career readiness training and related support services for an estimated 197 students (102 residential male, 87 residential females, and 8 non-residential). The contract shall operate residential quarters (housing) and services to all students as applicable.

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

This Notice of the Intent is for information only. The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i). This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No responses to the Notice of Intent to Sole Source anticipated. All questions or comments regarding this notice shall be addressed in writing to Michael Dibie, Contract Specialist at dibie.michael@dol.gov.