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R -- JOB CORPS COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFP-DCS-99-45 DUE 101599 POC Ollye Williams, Contract Specialist (202) 219-8698 ext. 163, Keith A. Bond Contracting Officer WEB: rfp-dcs-99-45, http://www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: rfp-dcs-99-45, owilliams@doleta.gov. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), Office of Job Corps is soliciting proposals to select a contractor to provide support services to male students terminating from the Job Corps program. The contractor must have the following capabilities: an existing, stable, dependable force of trained volunteer workers nationwide, in all states, both rural and urban; and existing comprehensive national network of service providers who are available nationally, in all states, both rural and urban on a 24-hour basis, everyday, with capability for immediate direct service delivery and immediate response to requests for emergency help in any area of the country; and an existing survey data collection system to provide placement verification and follow-up activities. The period of performance for the prospective award will be 12 months from the date of contract execution plus four 1-year options at the government's discretion. This requirement is being let under full and open competition. The SIC code is 8744 and the size standard is $5 million. Offerors please be advised that DOL/ETA seeks to place a fair portion of its contract dollars with small, small disadvantaged (SDB), and women-owned small business concerns as defined in FAR 52.219-8. For this procurement the Contracting officer has made an assessment that 20% of the total dollar value of the contract be subcontracted to small, small disadvantaed and women-owned businesses. Request for Proposals will be available on the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's Internet Home Page at HTTP://WWW.DOLETA.GOV, approximately 15 days from the date of publication. Request for Proposals in hard copy form will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. Telephone requests will not be honored. For requests made after the supply is exhausted, the Contracting Officer may determine whether payment of a fee is warranted. The fee will not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the solicitation document. Closing date for receipt of proposals will be October 15, 1999 at 2:00 PM local time. Requests must cite RFP-DCS-99-45 and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 08/27/99 (W-SN373641). (0239)

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