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

M -- OPERATION OF THE DETROIT JOB CORPS CENTER SOL RFP NO. 5-JC-978-26 DUE 072500 POC Contracting Officer, Cato W. Howard, Jr. 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, choward@doleta.gov. Operation of the Detroit Job Corps Center, Request for Proposal(RFP) for the continued operation of the Detroit Job Corps Center, new site location at 1800 Tuxedo St., Detroit, Michigan 48206 will be available approximately May 26, 2000 on the World Wide Web at http://www.wdsc.org/jobcorps/schedule.html. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will cover the period February 1, 2001 through January 31, 2003 plus three Government unilateral options of one year each. The approximate average center capacity for Detroit JCC will be 280 students (120 residential males, 120 residential females, 10 non-residential males and 30 non-residential females). Job Corps is a residential training program for economically disadvantaged youth, between the ages of 16-24. The contractor shall provide academic and vocational training; operate a counseling and residential living program and provide the following support services: Health Services, Processing of Student Records, Discipline System, Clothing Issue, Mail Services and Legal Services. The contractor will also provide overall center management, procurement and property management, facility operations and maintenance, security and safety services, community relations and public information. In addition, the contractor will provide Outreach/Admissions services. All activities will be in compliance with applicable DOL/Job Corps regulations, policies and handbooks. A walk-through inspection of the Detroit JCC facility, followed immediately by a Pre-Proposal Conference will be convened promptly at 10:00 A.M. local time on Wednesday, June 7, 2000 at the Detroit Job Corps Center (see address above). Upon entering the facility, offerors must stop at the front desk where they will be given directions for the conference. We recommend you download the RFP from our website prior to attending the Pre-Proposal Conference and bring the RFP with you to the conference. All questions prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference should be submitted in writing. Proposals in response to this RFP will be due no later than 12:00 P.M. NOON, (Central Time) local time on Tuesday, July 25, 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 05/08/00 (W-SN452584). (0129)

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