The Department of Labor (DoL) has awarded Human Learning Systems LLC $44,119,412 to operate the Shreveport Job Corps Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, with services covering center operations, outreach and admissions, and career transition services.

The contract, award number 1605JW22C0006, was set aside exclusively for small businesses (Total Small Business Set-Aside) and is administered by DoL's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management. The period of performance runs from March 11, 2022, through August 31, 2026, with work classified under NAICS code 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools).

Job Corps centers provide residential and non-residential academic and vocational training to young people aged 16 to 24. Contract operators are responsible for all aspects of center management, including instruction, student counseling, housing services, and placement into employment or further education.

For small businesses in the education and workforce development sector, Job Corps center operations represent a stable, multi-year contracting opportunity. DoL manages Job Corps through its Employment and Training Administration, with center operation contracts typically structured as indefinite-delivery vehicles with task orders covering specific center locations.

The Shreveport contract's performance period ends in August 2026, making follow-on procurement a near-term consideration for incumbent and competing contractors.

Source: USASpending.gov — Award CONT_AWD_1605JW22C0006_1605