Questions and Answers.pdf

# Question Peace Corps Response

1 I am very interested and would like to move forward.

What would you like me to do next?

Is there an application?

If your company is interested in the future requirement, please respond to this sources sought by providing the requested information listed in the sources sought.

At this point, we are in the market research phase and all information is provided at no cost to the Government. The Government uses this market research information to determine how to proceed. If the Government proceeds with a requirement, a solicitation will be issued and may be posted to the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov.

2 For travel, can I book my flights and hotel myself? If a solicitation is posted to SAM for this requirement and if your company is awarded a Blanket

Purchase Agreement (BPA), the vendor that is awarded the BPA call order will coordinate with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) to coordinate travel arrangements. Travel arrangements would be coordinated and paid by Peace Corps Travel and Transportation.

3 Is it possible to take some personal time to sightsee either before or after the training?

Yes, it is possible to build a "cost construct" itinerary where the traveler can arrive early or depart late at the post workshop location. Note that the traveler would be responsible for all lodging and M&IE costs associated with personal days of travel. For flight itineraries, travelers would be responsible for any additional costs (if applicable) over the official itinerary cost provided.

4 How is the daily rate for compensation calculated? Is it the same for virtual and overseas assignments? Or will that be posted for each individual workshop?

If a solicitation is posted to for the requirement, your company will respond to the solicitation with your quote that will include the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) maximum daily rates.

The BPA maximum daily rates will be applicable for all workshops (virtual and overseas). When a workshop is requested, Peace Corps will request a quote from the BPA holders and the quoted pricing cannot exceed your BPA maximum daily rates. However, your quote may be under your BPA maximum rates.

5 Is this considered a new requirement or is there an incumbent? If there is an incumbent, would you be able to share the vendor and contract number so that I can identify it in FPDS?

This is not a new requirement. There are 7 current Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) in place for LPI Services, see the details below.

#. Vendor Name; BPA #

1.Karen E. Breiner‐Sanders; 1145PC22A0007

2.LEO Language Services LLC; 1145PC22A0008

3.Chantal Thompson; 1145PC22A0009

4.James Cassidy; 1145PC22A0010

5.Alice Miano; 1145PC22A0011

6.Cynthia Mar n; 1145PC22A0012

7.Virginia Maurer; 1145PC22A0013

6 I see in one of the attachments that "the contractor

MUST be able to work at the designated locations on the specified training dates," but I didn't see locations or dates listed. Do you know what availability I would need to have if I were to be hired for this work? Or is that determined after the application process?

When a workshop is needed, the Peace Corps will reach out to the Blanket Purchase Agreement

(BPA) holders requesting a quote. If your company is interested/available, your company will provide a quote. If your company is not interested/not available, you may respond advising that your company will not be providing a quote for the workshop.

7 Is registering for SAM something I need to do now or only if I were to be hired?

In order to do business with the Government and to respond to solicitations, you will need to register for a SAM account and ensure to have an active SAM account. As part of your active

SAM account, you will receive a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number and a

Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. Please review the SAM website for guidance on how to register for a SAM account and how to ensure your account is active, you may contact SAM at https://sam.gov/content/about/contact.

8 Could you please tell me how to get a Commercial and

Government Entity Program (CAGE) Code and Unique Entity Identification (UEI)?

Please review the SAM website for guidance on how to register for a SAM account and how to ensure your account is active, you may contact SAM at https://sam.gov/content/about/contact.

9 My LLC does not have a website (I see you that website information is required).

If your company does not have an website, please list not applicable in your sources sought submission.

10 I will only be able to provide virtual training in the foreseeable future.

When a workshop is needed, the Peace Corps will reach out to the Blanket Purchase Agreement

(BPA) holders requesting a quote. If your company is interested/available, your company will provide a quote. If your company is not interested/not available, you may respond advising that your company will not be providing a quote for the workshop.

11 Can you please let me know if you would still like me to apply or if I should wait for the next call.

If your company in interested in this future requirement, please submit a response to this sources sought.

12 I looked at the information that you will need and everything is clear, except item ¨k¨: GSA schedule and categories (if applicable). I am sorry, but I am not familiar with this terminology, as I have only used the SAM system to offer LPI workshops for the Peace Corps in the past, when things were done quite differently. What is item ¨k¨ referring to?

If your company has a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA), please provide the contract number. If not, you may list "Not Applicable" in your sources sought response.

13 I am an individual who is an ACTFL OPI tester and trainer.

So, I don't have any company. Can I submit responses(application?) as an individual?

If a solicitation is posted to SAM, you may respond as an individual. However, you will need to register for a SAM account and have an active SAM account to respond to a solicitation with your quote.