Intent to Award Sole Source Short-term Contract

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, intends to award a sole source contract to YWCA of Greater Los Angeles. 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 services to approximately 60,000 disadvantaged youth each year at 125 Job Corps centers nationwide. The requirement is for the operation of the Los Angeles Job Corps Center located in Los Angeles, California. The anticipated period of performance is a two-month base period and three one-month options. The requirement includes the provision of academic, career technical, career success skills, career development training, and related support services for an estimated total of 614 students (148 residential male, 232 residential female, and 234 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 competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. The determination not to compete the contract 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 Marisol Krist, Contracting Officer, at [email protected].