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R -- REVIEW AND ASSESS THE JOB CORPS OUTREACH AND ADMISSIONS COMPONENT SOL RFP-DCS-00-15 8(a) DUE 032100 POC Mr. James Chestnut at (202)219-8698 ext 162, Mr. Keith Bond, Contracting Officer WEB: RFP-DCS-00-15 8(a), http://www.doleta.gov. E-MAIL: Mr. James Chestnut, Contract Specialist, jchestnut@doleta.gov. The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), Office of Job Corps is soliciting proposals to select a contractor to perform the following basic work elements and tasks: (1) Conduct a comprehensive review and analysis for the Outreach and Admissions (OA) component of Job Corps; (2) Workforce Investment Act systems implementation, data support, and the development of a system which fosters the use of data for continuous improvement; and (3) provision of technical assistance and training to Job Corps Regional Offices, Job Corps National Office and Job Corps Centers in the areas of continuous improvement, OA best practices and other programmatic areas. These services will be provided through a cost reimbursement type of contract. The period of performance for the prospective award shall be for a period of 12 months from contract execution, with an option to extend the contract for four, 1-year periods at the Government discretion. It is estimated that between 26 and 27 professional person years of effort will be needed to support the basic elements of this contract. This solicitation is offered as a 100% competitive 8(a) set-aside under SIC code 8742. The applicable size standard is $5 million. Request for Proposals will be available on DOL/ETA'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 will 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 March 21, 2000 at 2:00 PM local time. Requests must cite RFP-DCS-00-15 8(a) and must include two self addressed labels. Failure to enclose labels may cause a delay in receipt of the solicitation. No collect calls will be accepted. Please be advised that it is the sole responsibility of the offeror to continually view the website for any amendments made to this solicitation. Posted 02/07/00 (W-SN422687). (0038)

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