Continued Operation of the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, Division of Job Corps intends to award a sole source contract to Management & Training Corporation, 500 N. Market Pl Drive, Ste 100, Centerville, UT 84014. The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is 41 USC 254 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, “only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements.” Job Corps is a national training program that provides comprehensive academic, residential, and career technical training and services to approximately 60,000 disadvantaged, at-risk youth each year at 125 Job Corps Centers nationwide. This requirement specifically includes the provisions of academics, vocational training, social skills, career development training, post-center career transition services, and related support services for an estimated 1022 students (1022 residential, 0 non-residential). The contractor shall operate residential quarters (housing) and provide services to all students, as applicable. This requirement is for the operation of the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center located in Morganfield, KY. The anticipated period of performance is for a six (6) month base period (2/1/2018 through 7/31/2018); with a 6 month option from (08/01/2018 – 01/31/2019) . This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and is 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 2/7/2018 that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to Hope Edge, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] the determination not to compete the contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not accepted in response to this notice. All questions or comments regarding this notice shall be addressed in writing to Hope Edge at the email address provided above.