Support Services Timber Lake Job Corps.

The contract, identified by solicitation number 12318726Q0123 and titled Support Services Timber Lake Job Corps, is a Firm-Fixed-Price acquisition issued by the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture for the provision of Center Support Services at the Timber Lake Job Corps Center in Estacada, Oregon. The base period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with funding initially provided only for the first six months; the remaining six months will be funded through a modification as appropriations become available. The contractor is required to price the full 12-month base period, and the Government retains the right to exercise a one-time six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8, which must be pre-priced and evaluated during the competition. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561320, and offerors must be registered in SAM and provide their CAGE code. The scope involves delivering temporary support services including Social Services Assistant and Cook labor, with performance measured against a detailed Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The contractor must submit a comprehensive Project Management Plan, Program Communication Plan, Risk Management Plan, and monthly Purchase Order Status Reports to the Contracting Officer Representative. All contractor personnel must comply with stringent Federal security and privacy requirements, including adherence to the Privacy Act, protection of sensitive data behind approved firewalls and FIPS 140-2 validated encryption, and adherence to the same security standards as Government equipment. Each employee requiring site access must undergo a favorable USDA Security Center background investigation and complete mandatory training within one week of contract start and annually thereafter, with noncompliance leading to removal from the contract. The contractor must also maintain physical security at all facilities and comply with anti-discrimination, whistleblower, and anti-trafficking provisions. Evaluation will follow a best-value tradeoff process where technical capability is weighted more heavily than price. Offerors must achieve at least an Acceptable or Neutral past performance rating, and price must be deemed fair and reasonable per FAR 12.204. The Government may award to a higher-priced offeror if technical superiority or lower performance risk is demonstrated. The Contracting Officer Representative, designated in writing, is responsible for monitoring performance, initiating Contract Discrepancy Reports, and approving invoices, while the Contracting Officer retains final authority for acceptability. Subcontracting is permitted under FAR