Job Corps Acquisition Services, operating under the Department of Labor’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, is tasked with enabling the operational readiness and physical integrity of Job Corps centers nationwide. Its core mission centers on acquiring construction, renovation, and facilities support services to maintain safe, functional, and compliant residential and educational environments for at-risk youth in federal workforce training programs.
Job Corps Acquisition Services is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors.
Spending trends, top contractors, industry breakdown, and recent contract activity.
AI Mission Profile
Job Corps Acquisition Services, operating under the Department of Labor’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, is tasked with enabling the operational readiness and physical integrity of Job Corps centers nationwide. Its core mission centers on acquiring construction,...
Job Corps Acquisition Services, operating under the Department of Labor’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, is tasked with enabling the operational readiness and physical integrity of Job Corps centers nationwide. Its core mission centers on acquiring construction, renovation, and facilities support services to maintain safe, functional, and compliant residential and educational environments for at-risk youth in federal workforce training programs. Strategic priorities include modernizing aging infrastructure, ensuring compliance with health and safety codes, and delivering durable, energy-efficient facilities through integrated design-build delivery methods. The agency prioritizes long-term asset sustainability, with a strong emphasis on structural integrity, environmental remediation, and mission-critical building systems.
The agency primarily procures commercial and institutional building construction services, frequently leveraging design-build contracting vehicles to streamline complex renovations, HVAC upgrades, plumbing, and mold remediation projects. It also engages engineering services for architectural and structural oversight, alongside facilities support services for ongoing operational maintenance. Procurements are typically structured as multiple-award task order contracts (MATOCs) to enable rapid response to facility needs across a dispersed network of centers.
Job Corps Acquisition Services demonstrates a clear preference for small business participation, with a significant portion of contracts set aside under SBA programs and targeted 8(a) opportunities for disadvantaged businesses. The agency consistently prioritizes NAICS 236220 for construction and renovation, with secondary reliance on 238220 for mechanical systems and 541330 for professional engineering. Vendor relationships are built around firms with proven experience in federal facility modernization, particularly those capable of delivering turnkey solutions under tight operational constraints.
As a specialized acquisition unit within the Department of Labor, Job Corps Acquisition Services operates without a fixed physical location but serves Job Corps centers nationwide. It utilizes federal procurement vehicles including indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and design-build arrangements to meet dynamic facility demands across a geographically dispersed federal training network.
Procurement Analytics
Where Job Corps Acquisition Services directs its contract spending, by industry and small-business set-aside program.
