U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Region VII/VIII, City Center Square, Suite 1000, 1100 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105

M -- OPERATION OF JOB CORPS CENTERS SOL RFP No. (pending issuance) POC John Douglas, Contracting Officer, (816) 426-3661. Subject to funding limitations, RFP's will be issued for operation of the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center, Excelsior Springs, MO and the Denison Job Corps Center, Denison, IA, during the period July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. Job Corps is a residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16-25. Contractors will be expected to manage and operate a Government-owned facility and hire staff for residential living, basic education, vocational training, and provision of health services. The resulting contracts will be cost-reimbursement plus fixed fee for a two-year base period with three (3) one-year options to renew. All activities will be in compliance with applicable DOL/Job Corps regulations, policies and handbooks. Requirements for Job Corps contracts are published in the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH). The first copy is free and must be ordered from the Forms Distribution Center, North Texas Job Corps Center, P. O. Box 8003, McKinney, Texas 75069-8003. Requests for the PRH should be made on business letterhead and refer to Stock No. 96500. Actual issuance of the RFP's will occur approximately 30 weeks prior to expiration of the current contract. The actual CBD notice and/or RFP will normally cite specific dates applicable to the procurement. Actual issuances of CBD Notices will be followed by pre-proposal conferences and walk-thrust Businesses responding affirmatively to this notice with a written request to the Contracting Officer will be placed on the bidders mailing list to receive a copy of the RFP, 15 days after publication of the CBD notice. This procurement is competitive and open to both large and small business concerns. (0198)

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