Request for Interest (RFI)
Operator for the Alaska Job Center Network
The State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) is seeking interest from experienced contractors who can provide One-Stop Operator services to the Alaska Job Center Network (AJCN), with locations throughout the state. The One-Stop Operator will coordinate a system of partner programs and agencies (listed below) to ensuring operation of an accessible AJCN through all the job center facilities in the cities listed below. The One-Stop Operator will also be responsible for:
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Ensuring compliance with Federal, State and program policies
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Working with partners on the Alaska Job Center Network One-Stop Operator Memorandum of Understanding
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Management of the Infrastructure Funding Agreement addendum and ensuring all partners abide by the agreements.
The AJCN provides a variety of services to Alaskans while meeting regulatory guidelines outlined in the U.S. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (2014). Information on the role of the One-Stop Operator may also be found in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 16-16, available at the website below.
https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=8772
Entities responding to the RFI must be able to demonstrate in a competitive bid process that they have experience providing management and oversight of services provided by other entities on a statewide basis, and experience adhering to federal or other government performance measures. The primary responsibility of the One-Stop Operator is to ensure that services provided through the AJCN meet the needs of customers (businesses and job seekers) in an efficient and effective manner.
The Table below lists the required partner and the associated agency of responsibility:
| WIOA Required Programs and Activities | MOU Partner |
- WIOA Title I Adult
- WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker
- WIOA Title I Youth
- WIOA Title II Adult Education and Literacy
- WIOA Title III Wagner-Peyser
- WIOA Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation
- WIOA Title V Older Americans Act
- Jobs for Veterans State Grant
- Trade Adjustment Assistance Act
- Migrant and seasonal farmworker program
- Unemployment Insurance
| Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
| WIOA Title I Job Corps | Alaska Job Corps |
| WIOA Title I YouthBuild | N/A No 2016 Grantees in Alaska, will revisit as necessary |
| WIOA Title I Native American programs | WIOA sec. 166 grantees (utilize ANCET) |
| Community Services Block Grant, employment & training activities | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development |
| Housing and Urban Development, employment & training activities | Alaska Housing Finance Corporation |
| Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, career and technical education programs at the postsecondary level | Alaska Department of Education and Early Development |
| Second Chance Act | N/A No 2016 Grantees in Alaska, will revisit as necessary |
| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
Listed below are cities with AJCN job center facilities covered by this RFI:
Anchorage Bethel Dillingham
Fairbanks Homer Juneau
Kenai Ketchikan Kodiak
Mat-Su Nome Sitka
Valdez
DOLWD is proposing to establish a contract with a maximum length of three (3) years through this procurement process. It is estimated that the total contract value for all years would not exceed $200,000.00. This contract amount will cover all labor and expenses related to providing the services listed above.
Vendors interested in a future procurement for this service must respond by email to brad.waldron@alaska.gov or fax at (907) 465-2107 no later than 5:00 pm, Alaska Time, on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. In your response, please provide your organizations name, contact name, telephone number, address and an email address.
Brad Waldron, Procurement Officer
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(907) 465-4024