USDA, Forest Service, P.O. Box 25127, Lakewood, CO 80225

U -- JOB PLACMENT SOL RFP RMAST-00-121 DUE 090500 POC F. Robert Ribail, ph. (303) 275-5223 The USDA Forest Service is looking for a source to provide a quality job placement program for students at five (5) Jobs Corps Center located in the States of Oregon, Washington and Nebraska. The USDA Forest Service operates 18 Job Corps Centers nationally, through an inter-agency agreement with the Department of Labor. The Job Corps provides young adults the necessary job training which enables them to gain meaningful employment upon graduation. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) mandates that Job Corps graduates be provided with transition, placement and support services for one year following graduation. WIA also requires that the placement status and wages of graduates be measured at 6 and 12 month intervals after the graduates are placed, and that Job Corps operators be evaluated on the basis of these 6 and 12 month outcomes. The contractor will provide the necessary personnel to conduct a Career Development Services System (CDSS) as outlined in the Job Corps Policy Requirements Handbook (PRH) andthe Department of Labor, Seattle Regional Office "Career Development Services System" plan. The final objective of this effort will be quality student job placement and services to ensure continued attachment to the workforce, defined as further training or a job with following characteristics: full time, high wage, long term and training match. A pre proposal conference will be held on or about August 22, 2000. The site and time will be determined at a later date. Solicitation will be for a base year and two (2), one year options. Performance will start on or about November 1, 2000. All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Posted 07/20/00 (W-SN477014). (0202)

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