The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Job Corps seeks the services of a qualified contractor to provide communications support for Job Corps. The contract will support the Job Corps National and Regional Offices in the areas of marketing, outreach, and conference/training. The primary objective is to effectively communicate the vision and policies set by the Department of Labor/Office of the Secretary and subsequently the Job Corps National Office to the programs internal and external audiences nationwide. Job Corps marketing and outreach activities directly correlate to WIA, Title I, Subtitle C, Sections 144-145, 148-149, 152-156, and 158-159. These sections describe expectations for: eligibility determination, recruitment, program activities, counseling and job placement, standards of conduct, community participation, industry councils, advisory committees, research, special provisions, and management information. Activities undertaken to support these mandates include materials development, staff training, targeted direct mail projects, strategic counsel, advertising (on the national level) and media relations. This competition is a 100% small business set aside.