SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- Job Corps Vocational Training
- Notice Date
- 5/26/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611513
— Apprenticeship Training
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Division of Contract Services, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S4203, Washington, DC, 20210
- ZIP Code
- 20210
- Solicitation Number
- PAR041025
- Response Due
- 6/14/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2004
- Point of Contact
- Chari Magruder, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 693-3313, Fax (202) 693-3846, - Keith Bond, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 693-3316, Fax (202) 693-2965,
- E-Mail Address
-
magruder.chari@dol.gov, bond.keith@dol.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), intends to award, on a sole-source basis, eight (8) Job Corps National Training Contracts. The incumbent contractors are: International Masonry Institute; International Union of Painters and Allied Trades; International Union of Operating Engineers; United Brotherhood of Carpenters ? Job Corps Training Fund, Inc.; National Plastering Industry?s Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund; United Auto Workers/Labor, Employment and Training Corporation; Transportation/Communication Union; and the Home Builders Institute. The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from the date of execution, plus two 1-year options at the government?s discretion. The contractors shall provide all necessary trained and qualified personnel, services, facilities, and materials (including travel and subsistence) to satisfy Job Corps requirements to meet student training needs in various skill areas, as well as job placement and support services that will lead to long-term labor market attachment. Qualified sources that are interested are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC), not to exceed ten (10) pages in length, within fifteen (15) days of this publication. The SOC should demonstrate the interested source?s experience in coordinating, monitoring, overseeing, and providing the necessary administrative support services to accomplish vocational training and placement activities for at-risk youth on a national basis. This includes the selection, assignment, training and supervision of trade-certified vocational instructors and field personnel on a nationwide basis. Further, interested sources must clearly demonstrate the existence of meaningful and productive partnerships with both labor and business/industry organizations throughout the nation, that will promote and directly support the placement of Job Corps graduates/students in registered apprenticeship programs and other career opportunities related to student training. No solicitation document exists. Responses to this synopsis must be in writing. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses must include the SOC and reference the synopsis number PAR 04-1025, and DOL contact, Ms. Chari A. Magruder, Contract Specialist, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room S-5206, Washington, D.C. 20210. No award will be based on any offer or proposal received in response to this notice. Job Corps is a federally-funded, educational and vocational training program for economically challenged young adults ages 16 through 24. The program annually serves approximately 70,000 young men and women, at 118 Job Corps centers nationwide. Established in 1964, Job Corps is currently authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended, and is administered by the Office of Job Corps, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Job Corps? mission is to provide young adults with the tools necessary to attain meaningful jobs that lead to successful careers. Vocational training is a primary component of the Job Corps Program. The Office of Job Corps is seeking experienced national training contractors to provide students with vocational training services as well as job placement and transitional support services. National training contractors (NTCs) must have meaningful and productive relationships with their established national networks of employer organizations and/or national unions that result in opportunities for Job Corps graduates? acceptance into registered apprenticeship programs or training related employment. Currently, vocational training programs are being provided by the following national training contractors: Home Builders Institute (HBI) International Masonry Institute (IMI) International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) National Plastering Industry?s Joint Apprenticeship Fund Transportation-Communications International Union (TCU) United Auto Workers/Labor, Employment and Training Corporation (UAW/LETC) United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC), National Job Corps Training Fund, Inc. Home Builders Institute (HBI) The current contract with the Home Builders Institute provides for 144 vocational training programs at 66 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $14.8 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 40 states in which the training is offered: Alabama: Carpentry, Facilities Maintenance Alaska: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance Arizona: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Arkansas: Plumbing California: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Landscaping, Plumbing Connecticut: Facilities Maintenance District of Columbia: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance Florida: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Landscaping Georgia: Facilities Maintenance, Electrical Wiring, Landscaping, Painting, Plumbing Hawaii: Facilities Maintenance Idaho: Electrical Wiring Illinois: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance Indiana: Facilities Maintenance Iowa: Facilities Maintenance Kansas: Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Kentucky: Carpentry, Facilities Maintenance Louisiana: Facilities Maintenance Maine: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Painting Maryland: Brick Masonry, Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Landscaping, Painting Massachusetts: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Michigan: Facilities Maintenance Minnesota: Facilities Maintenance Mississippi: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Missouri: Facilities Maintenance Nevada: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing New Jersey: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Painting New Mexico: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Painting, Plumbing New York: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Painting, Plumbing North Dakota: Facilities Maintenance Ohio: Carpentry, Facilities Maintenance, Painting Oklahoma: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Oregon: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance Pennsylvania: Brick Masonry, Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Painting, Plumbing South Carolina: Carpentry, Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Texas: Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Utah: Brick Masonry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Plumbing Vermont: Facilities Maintenance Virginia: Carpentry, Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance, Landscaping, Painting, Plumbing Washington: Electrical Wiring, Facilities Maintenance West Virginia: Carpentry International Masonry Institute (IMI) The current contract with the International Masonry Institute provides for 42 vocational training programs at 39 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $5.4 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 26 states in which the training is offered: Arkansas: Brick Masonry California: Brick Masonry, Tile-Setting Florida: Brick Masonry, Plastering, Tile-Setting Georgia: Brick Masonry Illinois: Brick Masonry, Tile-Setting Indiana: Brick Masonry Iowa: Brick Masonry Kentucky: Brick Masonry, Tile-Setting Massachusetts: Brick Masonry Michigan: Brick Masonry Missouri: Brick Masonry Montana: Brick Masonry Nebraska: Brick Masonry New Jersey: Brick Masonry, Tile-Setting New York: Brick Masonry, Tile-Setting North Carolina: Brick Masonry Oklahoma: Brick Masonry Oregon: Brick Masonry Pennsylvania: Brick Masonry South Dakota: Brick Masonry Tennessee: Brick Masonry Texas: Brick Masonry Utah: Tile-Setting Washington: Brick Masonry West Virginia: Brick Masonry Wisconsin: Brick Masonry International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) The current contract with the IUOE provides for 33 vocational training programs at 13 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $3.8 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 12 states in which the training is offered: Alaska: Heavy Equipment Operator Arkansas: Heavy Equipment Operator California: Surveyor, Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Mechanic Connecticut: Stationary Engineer Georgia: Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Basic Paving Operator, Advanced Paving Operator Indiana: Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Mechanic Maryland: Stationary Engineer Missouri: Heavy Equipment Operator Montana: Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Mechanic Pennsylvania: Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Mechanic Tennessee: Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Mechanic Washington: Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Mechanic International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) The current contract with the IUPAT provides for 60 vocational training programs at 53 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $6.1 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 33 states in which the training is offered: Alabama: Painting Arizona: Painting Arkansas: Painting California: Glazing, Painting, Floor Covering Colorado: Painting Florida: Painting Georgia: Painting Idaho: Painting Illinois: Painting Indiana: Glazing, Painting, Sign-Painting Iowa: Painting Kentucky: Painting Louisiana: Painting Maryland: Painting Massachusetts: Painting Michigan: Painting Missouri: Painting Montana: Painting Nebraska: Painting Nevada: Painting New York: Painting North Carolina: Painting Oklahoma: Painting Oregon: Painting, Glazing Pennsylvania: Painting South Dakota: Painting Tennessee: Painting Texas: Painting Utah: Floor Covering, Painting, Sign-Painting Virginia: Painting Washington: Painting West Virginia Painting Wisconsin: Painting National Plastering Industry's Joint Apprenticeship Fund The current contract with the National Plastering Industry's Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund provides for 56 vocational training programs at 40 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $6.9 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 29 states in which the training is offered: Arkansas: Cement Masonry, Plastering Arizona: Cement Masonry, Plastering California: Cement Masonry, Plastering Colorado: Cement Masonry Georgia: Cement Masonry, Plastering Idaho: Plastering Indiana: Cement Masonry Kansas: Cement Masonry Kentucky: Cement Masonry, Plastering Louisiana: Cement Masonry Maine: Cement Masonry Massachusetts: Cement Masonry, Plastering Montana: Cement Masonry Missouri: Cement Masonry, Plastering Nebraska: Cement Masonry Nevada: Cement Masonry, Plastering New Mexico: Cement Masonry New York: Cement Masonry, Plastering North Carolina: Cement Masonry, Plastering Ohio: Plastering Oklahoma: Cement Masonry, Plastering Oregon: Cement Masonry, Plastering Pennsylvania: Cement Masonry, Plastering South Carolina: Cement Masonry Tennessee: Cement Masonry Utah: Plastering Virginia: Cement Masonry, Plastering Washington: Cement Masonry, Plastering West Virginia: Cement Masonry Transportation-Communications International Union The current contract with TCU provides for 8 vocational training programs at 8 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $5.2 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 6 states in which the training is offered: California: Advanced Transportation-Administrative Occupations District of Columbia: Advanced Transportation-Administrative Occupations Georgia: Advanced Transportation-Administrative Occupations Massachusetts: Advanced Transportation-Administrative Occupations Minnesota: Advanced Transportation-Administrative Occupations Missouri: Advanced Transportation-Administrative Occupations United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) The current contract with the UBC provides for 104 vocational training programs at 61 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $10.2 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 35 states in which the training is offered: Alaska: Carpentry Arizona: Carpentry Arkansas: Carpentry California: Carpentry Colorado: Carpentry Florida: Carpentry Georgia: Carpentry Idaho: Carpentry Illinois: Carpentry Indiana: Carpentry Iowa: Carpentry Kansas: Carpentry Kentucky: Carpentry Louisiana: Carpentry Massachusetts: Carpentry Michigan: Carpentry Missouri: Carpentry Montana: Carpentry Nebraska: Carpentry Nevada: Carpentry New Jersey: Carpentry New York: Carpentry North Carolina: Carpentry North Dakota: Carpentry Ohio: Carpentry Oklahoma: Carpentry Oregon: Carpentry South Dakota: Carpentry Tennessee: Carpentry Texas: Carpentry Utah: Carpentry Virginia: Carpentry Washington: Carpentry West Virginia: Carpentry Wisconsin: Carpentry United Auto Workers/Labor, Employment and Training Corporation (UAW/LETC) The current contract with the UAW/LETC provides for 28 vocational training programs at 2 Job Corps centers, at an approximate annual cost of $3.3 million. The following information lists specific training courses and the 2 states in which the training is offered: Kentucky: Advanced Auto and Advanced Truck Repair, Basic Auto Body Utah: Advanced Auto Repair and Advanced Auto Body
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