On or about October 9, 2012 the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) anticipates issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for the operation for the Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center. Job Corps is a national residential and non-residential training and employment program administered by the United States Department of Labor to address multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth, ages 16-24 years, throughout the United States. The contractor shall operate the aforementioned Job Corps Center which includes provisions for academic, career technical training, social skills, career preparation, career development training, and the following related support services health and wellness services, processing of student records, a discipline system, clothing issuances, and student mail and legal services, for an estimated total of 312 youth of which 259 are residential (123 male and 136 females) and 53 non-residential (19 male and 34 female). The contractor shall also provide overall center management and administration as follows: contract and personnel management, staff training, financial management, procurement and property management, facility operations and maintenance, security and safety services, community relations and public information. All activities shall comply with applicable DOL/Job Corps regulations, policies, and handbooks. It is anticipated that the resultant contract for the services shown above will be a two-year base period with three (3) 12-month Option periods. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 611519. A Pre-Proposal Conference and site visit is October 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Benjamin L Hooks Job Corps Center. The center is located at 1555 McAlister Drive; Memphis, TN; 38116. The telephone number is (901) 396-2800. For directions, please refer to: http://benjaminlhooks.jobcorps.gov . It is recommended that potential Offerors download the RFP from the website: http://www.fbo.gov prior to attending the pre-proposal conference and site visit. All questions prior to and at the pre-proposal conference shall be submitted in writing via email to: Charmaine Scruggs-Robinson, Contract Specialist at scruggs-robinson.c@dol.gov and Carol Andry, Contracting Officer at andry.carol@dol.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. Responses to questions will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation through the FedBizOpps at this website: www.fbo.gov .
