Center Support Services Harpers Ferry Job Corps.
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The contract, titled Center Support Services Harpers Ferry Job Corps, with solicitation number 12318726Q0144, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, exclusively available to small businesses, and is managed by the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. Proposals must be submitted to Contracting Officer Darlene Chase at Darlene.Chase@usda.gov no later than 2:00 PM EST on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, with all questions regarding the solicitation due by 1:00 PM EST on July 10, 2026, and must include the solicitation name and number in the email subject line. The contract aims to deliver critical support services to Job Corps centers at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, addressing staffing challenges, enrollment fluctuations, and evolving operational needs driven by labor market dynamics, provider burnout, and shifting policy priorities. The performance location is Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and the NAICS code 561320 designates professional and business services. The Contracting Officer’s Representative is authorized to use inspection forms outlined in the Appendices or other forms approved by the Contracting Officer, guided by FAR clause 12.201-1(b)(2). The official office address is in Washington, D.C., 20250.
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Harpers Ferry, WV, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Please note: solicitation has been updated to add missing pages, which include the submission date, time and questions:
Submission:
Submit award to Contracting Officer Darlene Chase at Darlene.Chase@usda.gov NLT Wednesday July 15, 2026, by 2pm EST.
Questions
Questions shall be submitted via email to Darlene.Chase@usda.gov and are due no later than July 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
Please note: Support Services – Harpers Ferry – updated Attachment 4 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan JC document – page 2 solicitation# is as follows:
Solicitation / Contract Number
12318726Q0144
Page 3 – section 3.2.2 Contracting Officer (COR) – 2ND paragraph should read as follows:
The COR may use the form(s) included in the Appendices to perform the inspection or other forms as approved by the CO. The Contractor overall guidance is also provided by FAR clause 12.201-1(b)(2) in Section (page 2) of the contract.
The purpose of this contract is to provide the Centers Support Services. Student enrollment and outcomes for each center are affected by recruitment and attrition rates, labor market conditions, trends in provider burnout and engagement, and other factors. This has led to supply and demand imbalances that are sensitive to subtle shifts in policies and organizational priorities, variability of critical staffing needs across time and geography, and the need for expanded utilization of support services.
