Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

Request for Proposal for the Gadsden Job Corps Center Operations with Outreach & Admissions and Career Transition Services. This is a Total Certified HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside. The pre-solicita... Request for Proposal for the Gadsden Job Corps Center Operations with Outreach & Admissions and Career Transition Services. This is a Total Certified HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside. The pre-solicitation/synopsis for this requirement was posted on November 1, 2022, under the Pre-Solicitation notice number 1605JE-23-R-00003. Offers received from other than Certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns will not be considered. The solicitation must be downloaded to view the attachments which are attached to the RFP 1605JE-23-R-00003 Gadsden JCC w OA CTS 11 18 2022.pdf December 20, 2022: The purpose of this amendment to Solicitation 1605JE-23-R-00003 for the Operation of the Gadsden Job Corps Center with Outreach and Admissions and Career Transition Services is to issue Q&A responses; revise Attachment J-1; Update Sections H.5, L.6, L.7, and M.1. Please note that the date and time for receipt of proposals has been extended from December 29, 2022 to January 4, 2023 at 2 PM, EST. All attachments for Amendment 0001 are included within the Gadsden JCC w OA CTS 1605JE-23-R-00003 Amendment 0001.pdf December 22, 2022: Gadsden Amend 0001 Utility Trend Analysis 2018_2022.pdf added

Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

On or about November 16, 2022, the US Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), Job Cor... On or about November 16, 2022, 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) anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal, (RFP), for Operation of the Gadsden Job Corps Center located at 600 Valley St. Gadsden, AL 35901, which will include Outreach and Admissions (OA) and Career Transition Services (CTS) for eligible individuals participating in the Job Corps program. The RFP will be posted as a Certified HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside. The Job Corps program was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; current authorization for the program is authorized under 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 US Department of Labor to address multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth, ages 16-24 years, 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 260 students, consisting of 237 residential and 23 non-residential students. The contractor shall also operate residential quarters (housing) and services for all students as applicable. The Contractor shall provide OA services in the following workforce development areas in the state of Alabama. Visit https://neapmap.com for the recruitment area map. Youth screened for the Job Corps program shall come from workforce development areas in the state of Alabama as follows: Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, and Region 4 The contractor shall ensure the annual arrival of a minimum of 500 students to the Gadsden Job Corps Center. The contractor will also be required to provide CTS annually for students enrolled at the Gadsden 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 on the World Wide Web at the government point of entry, Contract Opportunities (FBO) located at https://sam.gov. The RFP will be posted as a Certified HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside, 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, one-year option periods. A pre-proposal conference will be held. The date, time and place of the pre-proposal conference will be identified in the Request for Proposal, (RFP). It is recommended that potential offerors download and read the RFP from the web site prior to attending the pre-proposal conference. All questions must be submitted in writing and will be addressed via an amendment to the RFP.