Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract

The US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration intends to award a sole source contract to American Business Corporation for the continued operation of the Indiana Job Corps Center. The statutory authority permitting this acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is 41 USC 254(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. Job Corps is a national training program that provides comprehensive academic, residential and career technical training services to approximately 60,000 disadvantaged youth each year at 125 Job Corps centers nationwide. The anticipated period of performance is: June 1, 2016 through November 30, 2017. The requirement, which ensures that the Job Corps program maintains a positive public image, maintains a ready supply of eligible and committed applicants, and works in partnership with individuals, communities, organizations, employers and State and local workforce development systems. The program shall be operated by a contractor for the U.S. Department of Labor in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of 2014, Job Corps Regulations and the Policy and Requirements Handbook. This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement and no responses to this notice of intent are anticipated. Any questions/concerns regarding this notice should be addressed to Tanyka Lawrence, Contract Specialist to Lawrence.tanyka@dol.gov