U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Region V, Room 676, 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604

M -- OPERATION OF THE CLEVELAND JOB CORPS CENTER SOL RFP NO. 5-JC-977-39 DUE 010600 POC Contracting Officer, Richard C. Trigg for information contact Lynn D. Owens, Contract Specialist at 312/353-2773. WEB: http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/schedule.html, http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/schedule.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, rtrigg@doleta.gov. The Department of Labor (DOL) has a requirement for the continued operation of the Cleveland Job Corps Center. Job Corps is a residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16-24. The successful offeror will provide academic and vocational training; and operate a counseling and residential living program. The successful offeror will provide the following support services including health services, student records management and a behavior management system. The successful offeror will also provide overall center management and administration that includes staff training, financial management, procurement and property management, facility operations and maintenance, security and safety services, community relations and public information. The Cleveland Job Corps Center operation averages a capacity of 320 students (120 residential males, 120 residential females, 40 non-residential males and 40 non-residential females). The Cleveland Job Corps Center is located at 10660 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will cover the period beginning August 1, 2000 through July 31, 2002. A cost-plus-fixed-fee type contract will be awarded. Services are required for a base two year period plus three one-year option periods. This request for proposal (RFP) is being issued as an 8(a) set-aside. A Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) of 8744 has been assigned to this requirement with a size standard of $20 million. The government desires to encourage offerors participating in the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Mentor/Protege Program. Regulations pertaining to the aforementioned 8(a) arrangements are available on the internet at: http://www.sba.gov/regulations/124/. The 8(a) Mentor/Protege Program is under regulation 13 CFR 124.520. The SBA has provided the following point of contact: Ms. Carol Thompson, E-Mail: carol.thompson@sba.gov, phone (202)205-6118. Responsible sources may obtain a copy of the RFP commencing on November 5,1999 via the World Wide Web at http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/schedule.html. DOL will award a contract resulting from this RFP to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the RFP will be most advantageous to the Government, cost or price and other factors specified elsewhere in the RFP. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. (EDT) local time on Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at the Cleveland Job Corps Center. A walk-through inspection of the Cleveland Job Corps Center facility, will be followed immediately by the Pre-Proposal Conference. Upon entering the Cleveland Job Corps Center facility, attendees must stop at the front desk where they will be given directions to the Pre-Proposal Conference. We recommend that you download the RFP from our website prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference. All questions prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference must be submitted in writing to Richard C. Trigg, Contracting Officer. Proposals in response to this RFP will be due no later than 12:00 P.M. NOON, (CDT)local time on Thursday, January 6, 2000 at the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps, Room 676, 230 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency. Posted 10/01/99 (W-SN387719). (0274)

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