Small Businesses with Recent Awards Supporting DOL’s Job Corps Centers

DOL’s Job Corps Centers offer free residential education and job training programs for young adults across America, establishing the Job Corps initiative as a pivotal asset in career development. In order to provide the workforce with the most impactful and useful resources, DOL aligns itself with cutting-edge industry partners capable of operating its Job Corps Centers. AlphaBrook has therefore identified the following small and otherwise socioeconomically classified businesses that have recently been awarded contracts servicing Job Corps Centers across the nation.

Chugach Training and Educational Solutions – This small business with 8(a) certification into February 2027 possesses unique capabilities suited to support DOL Job Corps Centers, including outreach and admissions, curriculum and training, program operations, student counseling, career preparation and transition, dining services, safety and security, finance and procurement, facilities management, and education services. Impressing the agency with these offerings, Chugach Training and Educational Solutions recently secured two contracts supporting DOL, including a $53.7M effort awarded in December 2023 to support the operation of the Alaska Job Corps Center and a $74.4M effort awarded in September 2023 to support the operation of the Cleveland Job Corps Center. With this firm’s proven track record of success, it would be wise to keep an eye on its next moves.

Human Learning Systems (HLS) – HLS, a small business firm supporting numerous Job Corps Centers concurrently, was most recently awarded a $60.8M contract in September 2023 to support the operation of the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center for DOL. Through this and its other contracts, the company has the opportunity to demonstrate its career transition, case management, quality assurance, job development, business relations, workforce services, and employer participation services to the customer agency. Consider a teaming arrangement with this powerhouse to guarantee a win within DOL.

Covenant Learning Solutions (CLS) – Specializing in training, workforce development, blended learning solutions, virtual classroom workforce assessment, and skill-gap analysis, CLS is a strong competitor for efforts supporting DOL’s Job Corps Centers. Within April 2023, this firm won a contract to support the operation of the Jacksonville Job Corps Center that was valued at $62.1M. This promising HUBZone company will only continue to make significant advancements in the support of DOL Job Corps efforts.

Career Systems Development (CSD) – CSD offers especially pertinent education and training, career development, career counseling, vocational and on-the-job training, educational programs, career transition, and skill development services that position it well to win contracts in support of Job Corps Centers. The skills of this small business secured it a $57.8M award in May 2023 to operate the Ottumwa Job Corps Center on behalf of DOL. It would behoove competitive bidders to consider a strategic partnership with CSD on future Job Corps Center competitions.

Strategix Management – Strategix Management, an 8(a) small business that is classified as such into July 2028, won a $56.2M contract within DOL as recently as October 2023. This award involves supporting the operation of the Gadsden Job Corps Center with outreach and admissions and career transition services. Equipped with learning program development, organizational and workforce transformation, learning program assessment and evaluation, career and academic training, and career transition capabilities, Strategix Management is well-suited to support this contract. Be sure to keep up with this company in future competitions, particularly those in DOL.

Heritage Services Corporation (HSC) – This HUBZone-certified organization beat out the competition to win a contract within DOL to operate the Bamberg Job Corps Center. The award has a considerable ceiling value of $45.7M and was issued in June 2023. Bolstering the firm’s proposal, HSC possesses a repertoire of applicable solution offerings including education and training, secondary education management, quality assessments, curriculum development and implementation, and staff augmentation. Given this insight into HSC, it is evident that this vendor will continue to be a noteworthy asset to DOL.

The Bizzell Group – The Bizzell Group is a HUBZone small business that offers a litany of relevant services to DOL Job Corps work, such as technical assistance and support, training development and delivery, adult learning theory, workforce development and planning, and mentorship and guidance. With these capabilities, the company won a $82.2M contract in April 2023 to operate the Guthrie Job Corps Center. Having this win secured, prospective bidders of similar efforts should consider a teaming arrangement with The Bizzell Group.

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