The US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration intend to award a sole source contract to Career Systems Development Corporation, 75 Thruway Park Drive, West Henrietta, NY 14586.  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.

The requirement is for the operation of the Pittsburgh Job Corps Center located in Pittsburgh, PA.  The anticipated period of performance is a six (6) months base period; with two option periods.  The option consists of 2 six-month option periods.   The requirement includes the provision of academic, vocational, social skills, and career development training and related support services for an estimated 699 students (350 residential and 349 non-residential).  The contractor 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 3:00pm EST by August 14, 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 Ms. Dayle White, Contracting Officer, at [email protected].