Loring Job Corps Center

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Intends to award a sole source contract to Loring 36 Montana Road Limestone, ME 04750. The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is 41 USC 254 (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement. Job Corps is a national training program that provides comprehensive academic, residential and career technical and training services to approximately 60,000 disadvantage youth each year at 125 Job Corps centers nationwide. This requirement is for the operation of the Loring Job Corps Center located in Limestone, Maine. The anticipated period of performance is a six (6) month base period: with two six (6) month option periods. The requirement includes the provision of academic, career technical, career success and independent living skills, career readiness training, and support services for an estimated 300 students (291 residential and 10 non-residential). The contract shall operate residential quarters (housing) and services to all students as applicable. This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for proposals. Therefore, no solicitation documents exist for this requirement. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement including costs by 12:00pm EST on July 24, 2014 that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via e-mail transmittal to [email protected]. The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All questions or comments regarding this notice shall be addressed in writing to Vera Montague, Contract Specialist at [email protected].