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M -- OPERATION OF THE FRED G. ACOSTA JOB CORPS CENTER, LOCATED IN TUCSON, ARIZONA SOL IX-98-65 DUE 121898 POC Jacqueline G. Roberts, Regional Director/Contracting Officer, 415 975-4680 Requests for Proposals for the operation of the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center located in Tucson, Arizona, will be available on October 16, 1998, for issue in response to written requests, and for electronic access via the Internet at http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/index.html. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will cover the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001, plus three (3) governmental unilaterally renewable options of one (1) year. The proposed center on board strength (OBS) is 300 trainees, consisting of 100 residential males, 95 residential females, 40 non-residential males, and 65 non-residential females. There will be a tour of the facility on October 30, 1998, at 10:00AM local time, convening in the main conference room on the center. A pre-proposal conference will convene immediately following the facility tour. Closing date for submissions of proposals in response to RFP IX-98-65 will be December 18, 1998, at 4:00PM, Pacific Standard Time. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Job Corps is a residential academic and vocational training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16 and 24. Posted 10/01/98 (W-SN257517). (0274)

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