SUPPORT SERVICES WEBER BASIN Job Corps.

This contract, identified by solicitation number 12318726Q0141, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561320 for Center Support Services at the Weber Basin Job Corps located in Ogden, Utah, procured by the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. The solicitation, issued on July 10, 2026, with a response deadline of July 15, 2026, requires offerors to provide on-demand staffing solutions to fill critical vacancies for three Social Services Assistants, one Cook, and one Maintenance Worker at a firm-fixed price. The base period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8 that must be pre-priced and evaluated at the time of proposal. Funding is incremental, with only the first six months obligated at award; the remaining six months will be funded by modification as funds become available, though offerors must price the full twelve months. The contractor must meet stringent performance standards outlined in the Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, including maintaining a 98% availability of personnel and equipment, providing credentialed backup coverage for extended absences of five or more workdays, and ensuring all personnel hold current, valid, unrestricted licenses where required. Surveillance will involve periodic inspections, random sampling, 100% inspection, customer feedback, and customer complaints, with unacceptable performance documented via Contract Discrepancy Reports. The government will award based on a Best Value Tradeoff, prioritizing technical capability over price, and will only consider offerors whose past performance is rated Acceptable or Neutral and whose prices are determined fair and reasonable. Key contractual requirements include compliance with federal security and privacy laws, including HIPAA and the Privacy Act, mandatory background investigations for personnel accessing Job Corps sites or systems, and adherence to anti-discrimination standards. Additional obligations include adherence to FAR clauses such as 12.201-1(b)(2), 52.217-8, and 52.222-50, provision of accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and compliance with whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, and buy American provisions. All proposals must be submitted via email to Darlene Chase by the deadline and must remain firm for 90 days. The