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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide the following:

1. The Government’s responses to vendor questions.

2. Update Instructions to Offerors.

3. Update the Attachment 2 – Past Performance

Questionnaire to correct the NAICS code from

541613 to read 541611.

4. The response date for quotes submission remains unchanged.

Period of Performance: 07/30/2026 to

07/29/2031

RFP: 1605C2-26-R-00002 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION INVESTMENT YOUTHBUILD TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE AND COACHING

Questions and Answers

Question # RFP/PWS Reference

Section Number/Page

Number

Vendor Questions Government Response

Is there any incumbent/recompete or is this a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

Yes. There is an incumbent.

1605C2-21-C-0011 – YouthBuild Global

We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.

Yes. There is an incumbent.

1605C2-21-C-0011 – YouthBuild Global

1.6.8 Special

Qualifications

Does our company have to be a non-profit entity to bid for this contract?

This solicitation is unrestricted pursuant to

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

(WIOA) Section 171(b)(9), only qualified national nonprofit agencies are eligible as prime bidders for this contract award. The term “qualified national nonprofit agency “denotes a nonprofit agency that

(A) has significant national experience providing services consisting of training, information, technical assistance, and data management to

YouthBuild programs or similar projects; and (B) has the capacity to provide those services.”

Budget / ODC

PWS §§1.6, 5.5 (pp.

12, 22–24)

Are non-labor costs required under the RFP— such as conferences, convenings, travel, and event logistics—reimbursable, and if so, under what budget category or mechanism?

Travel is an Other Direct Cost is reimbursable.

Travel cost is under CLIN X002 ODC – Travel.

Indirect Costs

Section L (pp. 103–

106)

Does the Department allow indirect cost recovery or expense percentages to be applied to cover required events and convenings not directly tied to labor hours?

No.

Statutory Funding

Limits

Is the Department open to proposals that identify required costs above the 5% statutory

No. The 5% statutory level is a fixed limit.

WIOA 171(b)(9); PWS

p. 9 level, with the understanding that final negotiation may occur post-submission?

Size Standard SF‑1449

Box 10 (p. 1)

Can DOL clarify what the “$24.5 size standard” referenced in Box 10 page 1 of the solicitation represents, and how it is applied for eligibility determination?

The RFP is unrestricted. The size standard is associated with the NAICS for SBA purposes.

However, pursuant to WIOA Section 171(b)(9), only qualified national nonprofit agencies are eligible as prime bidders for this contract award.

Eligibility Section L (p.

103)

If a proposer meets statutory eligibility but exceeds certain SBA size standards, does that affect eligibility or evaluation?

This solicitation is unrestricted. SBA size standards do not apply to this solicitation.

Partnerships

Section L; FAR Part 9

(pp. 103–106)

Does the RFP permit or encourage formal partnerships or teaming arrangements, and must those be finalized and named at the time of submission?

Pursuant to WIOA Section 171(b)(9), only qualified national nonprofit agencies are eligible as prime bidders for this contract award. The term “qualified national nonprofit agency “denotes a nonprofit agency that (A) has significant national experience providing services consisting of training, information, technical assistance, and data management to YouthBuild programs or similar projects; and (B) has the capacity to provide those services.”

Key Personnel

PWS §1.6.11 (pp. 12–

14)

Which key personnel positions must be named at submission, and which roles may be filled after award?

All key personnel positions must be named at submission of proposals.

Staffing

Section L; PWS

§1.6.11

For positions that do not yet exist at the time of submission, does DOL accept placeholder resumes or role-based qualifications?

No.

Hiring Timeline

PWS §1.6.11;

Task Area 2

After award, what is the timeline for submitting full staff rosters, including coaches and technical assistance personnel?

30 days.

Geographic Scope

PWS §§1.4–1.5 (pp.

10–11)

Is the scope of this contract limited to the continental United States, or does it also include U.S. territories and/or international

YouthBuild programs?

The majority of current YouthBuild programs are in the continental United States. There is currently one program in Alaska and one in Guam. The

Department has previously funded programs in

Hawaii and Puerto Rico. International programs do not receive DOL funding.

Program Coverage

PWS §1.4

If international or non-WIOA-funded

YouthBuild programs exist, are they excluded from the TA scope, or expected to be supported separately?

International and non-WIOA-funded YouthBuild programs are excluded from the TA scope.

Transition

Section L; PWS

§1.6.11 (p. 13)

How will the 90-day transition period with the incumbent technical assistance provider function in practice?

DOL will collect transition requests from the awardee and coordinate with the incumbent.

Incumbent Materials

PWS §§1.4, 5.2

Will the awardee inherit existing SOPs, manuals, tools, and materials developed under prior federal funding?

The awardee will inherit all grantee-facing materials.

Government Property

PWS Part 3 (pp. 17–18)

What is the process for transfer of federally owned materials, and when will access be granted to the new contractor?

The Department will deliver necessary equipment within 90 days of award, contingent on background checks, etc.

Systems

Task Areas 5 & 6; PWS

§§5.6–5.7

Are proposers expected to demonstrate full proficiency with DOL systems (e.g., WIPS, GPMS, Workforce GPS) at submission, or can capacity be developed post-award?

Capacity can be developed post-award.

19 Accessibility

Section L; Section 508

Will DOL evaluate a proposer’s public-facing materials and website for Section 508 accessibility compliance during review?

No.

Remediation

Section L

If accessibility gaps are identified, is there an opportunity to remediate post-award without penalty?

Any accessibility gaps identified will be address post-award.

Performance

Accountability PWS

§1.3; Task Area 2

Is the technical assistance provider accountable for YouthBuild program performance outcomes, or solely for delivering the required TA labor and documentation?

One of the primary objectives of this TA contract is to improve YouthBuild grantee performance outcomes.

Corrective Action

Task Area 2

If grantee performance is persistently low, what is the expected role of the TA provider in reporting, escalation, or corrective action?

The TA provider should keep DOL informed of efforts and make recommendations for additional assistance.

Documentation

PWS §5.2

Does DOL expect the TA provider to document non-compliance or failure, even when corrective recommendations are not adopted by grantees?

DOL staff will address grantee non-compliance; it is outside the scope of this contract.

Award Timing

Section L (p. 103)

What is the anticipated award notification timeline, and how much time will awardees have to fully operationalize staffing and systems?

The current contract ends July 29, 2026, and the

Department anticipates having the new contract in place immediately after. There are several relevant timelines within the PWS.

Clarifications

Section L

Will there be an opportunity for post-submission clarification or negotiation, particularly related to staffing models and cost assumptions?

Offerors’ proposal shall meet the instructions in the solicitation. Failure to do so may result in the proposal being rated unacceptable.

S-1449, Page 1;

Attachment 2 - PPQ

Cover Letter

The SF-1449 cover page appears to identify

NAICS code 541611, while Attachment 2 - Past

Performance Questionnaire references NAICS code 541613. Would the Government please confirm which NAICS code is applicable to this requirement?

The NAICS Code is 541611. See revised

Attachment 2- Past Performance questionnaire.

Solicitation body - Prime eligibility language The solicitation states that only qualified national nonprofit agencies are eligible as prime bidders for this contract award. Would the Government please confirm whether this requirement is restricted to qualified national nonprofit agencies for prime award eligibility?

This solicitation is unrestricted. However, pursuant to WIOA Section 171(b)(9), only qualified national nonprofit agencies are eligible as prime bidders for this contract award. The term “qualified national nonprofit agency “denotes a nonprofit agency that

(A) has significant national experience providing services consisting of training, information, technical assistance, and data management to

YouthBuild programs or similar projects; and (B) has the capacity to provide those services.”

Proposal Due Date In light of the complexity of this project and the relatively tight turnaround, would the

Department consider offering a 10-day extension of the proposal due date?

No.

PWS §1.4.C, 1.4.D;

1.4.G–1.4.J; pp. 35–36

Can the Department clarify which performance metrics or key performance indicators are required/optional? Does the

Department expect bidders to propose additional measures?

All metrics/indicators are required. The Department does not expect bidders to propose additional measures.

Cover Page (Size

Standard); Volume III –

Price

Does the Department plan on funding the total contract award upfront? Or will it be funded by project year as option years are exercised?

No, the contract total contact award will not be funded up front. Funding will be provided during each period of performance.

PWS §1.4.D - p. 36;

PWS §1.4.J - p. 51;

Volume III – Price

For budgeting purposes, could the

Department define the number of convenings, events, and other technical assistance that are to be conducted in-person per project year?

And how many activities should be budgeted for virtual delivery?

Numbers vary each year. Negotiations for the

Comprehensive YouthBuild TA Contract Work Plan will establish clear minimum and maximum numbers.

Volume II, Attachment

2, Past Performance

Assessment

Questionnaire

If the applicant has recent and relevant

Contractor Performance Assessment Reports

(CPARs) that are accessible to the

Department, is it possible for the CPAR to replace the requirement to submit the Past

Performance Assessment Questionnaire?

No.

Task 6 How will the Department facilitate the transition of existing performance data tools, training materials, and resources to the awarded contractor from the incumbent contractor? Would the Department provide a list of existing assets?

The awardee will inherit all grantee-facing materials.

Task 7 If the awarded contractor is awarded a Pay-for-Performance (PfP) incentive program with

DOL, can YouthBuild grantees receiving TA under this procurement also access those incentive funds, provided they independently meet all eligibility criteria and comply with required application and approval processes?

Additionally, please confirm that a contractor as the Youthbuild TA provider would not create any conflict of interest or restriction that would preclude the distribution of PfP incentive funding to eligible YouthBuild grantees.

DOL will seek legal advice in this scenario.

Task 4 For budgeting purposes, does the Department expect coaches to attend in-person events for

Some coaches may have to attend in-person events to present TA content.

grantees like the New Grantee Orientation? If so, please provide a list of the events and number per year.

Task 5 For key deliverable (b) in 5.6 Task Area 5-how does the Department define “independent assessment” of the project’s TA? Does

“independent” mean conducted by an external third-party entity?

The Department defines “independent assessment” as separate from other assessments, and does not require an external third-party entity.

Volume III – Price;

Pg. 106

The RFP on page 106 indicates the government is seeking rate reductions from the "awarded schedule pricing." This RFP was released through SAM without a reference to a schedule contract or BPA. Could the government please provide a reference against which prospective bidders are to compare their proposed pricing? Specifically, against what reference are bidders to propose discounts?

See revised Instructions to Contractors.

Does our company have to be a non-profit entity to bid for this contract?

This solicitation is restricted pursuant to WIOA

Section 171(b)(9), only qualified national nonprofit agencies are eligible as prime bidders for this contract award. The term “qualified national nonprofit agency “denotes a nonprofit agency that

(A) has significant national experience providing services consisting of training, information, technical assistance, and data management to

YouthBuild programs or similar projects; and (B) has the capacity to provide those services.”

L - Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The Government intends to issue a single award, Labor Hour Contract from this Solicitation in accordance with procedures set out in FAR Part 15. The NAICS Code is 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

Period for Acceptance of Proposals

The contractor agrees to hold the prices in its proposal firm for 120 days from the date specified for receipt of proposal. The contractor shall make a clear statement in the technical volume of the Proposal documentation that the Proposal is valid throughout this date.

Additional Information

This section of the Instructions to Contractor's provides general guidance for preparing Proposal as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the Proposal. The contractor’s proposal must include all data and information requested by the Request for Proposal (RFP) and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The proposal shall be compliant with the requirements of the RFP.

The Proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the likelihood of successful technical performance by the contractor. The Proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but rather shall provide convincing technical approach that clearly states how the contractor intends to meet these requirements.

The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experience. Clear identification of Proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor. Conditional Proposal will not be accepted. All prospective contractor's must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award.

Point of Contact (POC)

The Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS) are the sole POC’s for this Procurement:

Contracting Officer: Delano Talley, Talley.Delano.S@dol.gov Contract Specialist: Rose Goodwin, Goodwin.Rose@dol.gov

Submission of Questions

Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer with a carbon copy (cc) to the Contract Specialist identified in the Point of Contact section. Telephone questions or inquiries will not be accepted. Questions must be submitted no later than April 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST. Include in the subject line; 1605C2-26-R-00002 YouthBuild contractor questions.

Delivery of Proposal

THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE IS LISTED IN BLOCK 8 OF THE SF1149. ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED

ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITH A “CC” TO THE CONTRACT

SPECIALIST IDENTIFIED IN THE POINT OF CONTACT SECTION.

Proposal Submission

The Contractor's Proposal shall be submitted in accordance with the Delivery of Proposal section of this RFP and the format detailed below. The Contractor's Proposal shall consist of three volumes: Volume I – Technical, Volume II – Past Performance, and Volume III - Price. Files shall not contain classified data. In the subject line of the email include; 1605C2-26R-00002 YouthBuild.

A. Formatting

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be appropriately numbered and clearly identified with the date and RFP number in the header and/or footer and shall begin at the top of each page. The cover page of each volume must include the contractor's name, business address, point of contact information including an email address, Unique Entity ID (SAM) and Cage code.

mailto:Talley.Delano.S@dol.gov mailto:Goodwin.Rose@dol.gov

The following additional restrictions apply: There must be a minimum page margin of one inch (1") (2.54cm) on all sides for the body of the text (excluding headers and footers which should be 0.5" (1.27cm) from the page edge). Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Times New Roman fonts are preferred. Tables and illustrations may use a non-serif font such as Arial and a reduced font size not less than 9-point and may be landscape.

B. File Packaging

Written Proposal shall be submitted in (3) Volumes as outlined below. Contractor's shall add a cover sheet to the outer cover of each volume, which clearly identifies each volume-by-volume number, and volume name (e.g. Volume I –Technical Approach, RFP number, and date of submission.)

C. Page Count

The page count is as follows:

Proposal Section Page Count

Volume I – Technical Not to exceed 25 pages to include cover pages, title pages, executive summary, table of contents, narratives, charts, tables, diagrams and appendices.

Volume II – Past Performance Not to exceed 15 pages plus, no more than 5 pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms.

Volume III - Price Proposal No page limitation.

“Resumes or narrative biographies of all key personnel are required and will not count towards the page limit. Each resume or narrative biography may be no more than two (2) pages.”

Those pages that exceed the page count for each volume or attachment will not be evaluated. If there are more than forty-five (45) lines of text excluding tables/graphics on any page, the sum of the additional lines will not be evaluated.

D. Content Requirements

All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. The contractor shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the Proposal details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each Proposal. Each volume of the Proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the volume. Proprietary information must be clearly marked.

The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

Offers shall demonstrate, within their technical proposal, compliance with Section 171(b)(9) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The proposal shall include a detailed description of how the Offeror satisfies the applicable requirements, including any relevant organizational qualifications, certifications, policies, or prior experience that substantiate compliance3. The Government will evaluate this information as part of the technical acceptability determination.

FACTOR I – TECHNICAL

Subfactor 1: Understanding of the Requirement The contractor shall submit a proposal that demonstrates its understanding of the specific requirements in the RFP and PWS, the overall scope of work required, and the contractor’s technical capability and proposed methods and approaches to perform the work described in this PWS. The contractor shall ensure that its comprehension of, and feasibility of accomplishing, the tasks outlined in the PWS within the required schedules are clearly demonstrated. The contractor shall additionally identify potential risks of performance, and how the contractor intends to mitigate those risks. Contractor's are cautioned that “parroting” of the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reveal the contractor’s understanding of the requirement or their capability for addressing it.

Subfactor 2: Management Approach The contractor shall identify the management approach, techniques, and tools that the contractor shall use to accomplish the requirements identified in this RFP. The contractor will tailor the management approach to achieve the requirements as identified in the PWS.

Subfactor 3: Key Personnel The contractor shall reflect the experience and qualifications of all contractor personnel. The contractor’s proposal shall include resumes for key personnel and also provide a matrix to include the background/experience of the company’s proposed key and non-key personnel mapped to the appropriate PWS tasking that supports the proposed labor category and level.

Subfactor 4: Start Up Plan-Phase-Out-Plan The contractor shall present a Start-Up Plan which contains a reasonable, realistic approach for assuming full contractual responsibility within thirty days of award without disruption or degradation of performance. The plan shall identify risk, propose appropriate mitigation strategies, and propose a realistic, achievable, and affordable start-up schedule and staffing plan. The plan shall ensure sufficient resources are on hand and available to begin work under this requirement. It shall include a statement that the personnel proposed are available, trained, and qualified to perform the work under this effort.

In addition, the government will evaluate the Phase-Out Plan submitted by the contractor based on how it demonstrates the contractor’s ability to enable a smooth transition to replacement services when the contract period of performance ends. The plan shall provide phase-in support for up to 90 days to the selected contractor if the incumbent contractor is not selected herein.

Subfactor 5: Quality Control Plan The contractor shall present a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that demonstrates how the contractor intend to monitor, inspect, and correct deficiencies for the requirements of the PWS. The Government will incorporate the QCP in the award that will result from this RFP.

The QCP will no longer be considered proprietary and will be considered releasable under FOIA.

FACTOR II – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate past performance of (3) current or previous contracts for relevancy (within the last 3 years) based on how well the contractor performed on projects of similar dollar value, scope, and complexity. Contractor's are advised that the Government may use past performance information obtained from centralized past performance databases and sources other than those identified by the contractor and the information obtained may be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision. The absence of past performance data will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Contracts listed may include those entered with Government agencies or private sectors. For contractor's with no relevant corporate past performance, the Government may consider information regarding the past performance of predecessor companies, key personnel with relevant past performance, or subcontractor's that will perform key aspects of the requirement. The Government will evaluate the Past Performance Elements specified in the Past Performance Questionnaire. Attachment 2.

This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format:

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Government’s technical representative/COR, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(e) Government contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers also.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.) In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

(h) Awarded price.

(i) Final or projected final price.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(k) Final or projected final delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(2) Section 2 - Performance. Contractor's shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this RFP.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The contractor's shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The contractor's shall also provide a copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the contractor or proposed subcontractor. The contractor's shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(3) Section 3 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving their officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the contractor shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

(4) Section 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire. The contractor shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to the Government and private sector technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POC's shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contract Specialist, Rose Goodwin, Goodwin.Rose@dol.gov and Contracting Officer, Delano Talley, Talley.Delano.S@dol.gov no later than April 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EST. The contractor shall also e-mail the Contract Specialist a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than April 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: RFP Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-Mail Address; Date E-Mailed to POC (month/day). Please note that the Past Performance Questionnaire will not be a part of the resultant contract.

FACTOR III – PRICE PROPOSAL

The contractor shall provide pricing for all categories and hours on an Excel document for the base and each option period.

The contractor’s price quotation should include a breakout of the proposed labor categories and the rates for each category. In accordance with FAR 15.404-1, the Government is seeking rate reductions from the awarded schedule pricing. Proposals should include the contractor’s best pricing; including all discounts, as there may not be another opportunity to offer further discounts.

mailto:Goodwing.Rose@dol.gov mailto:Talley.Delnao.S@dol.gov

M - Evaluation Factors for Award

EVALUATION CRITERIA

BASIS FOR AWARD:

The Government will award a single award, Labor Hour Contract from this proposal to the responsible contractor whose proposal conforming to the proposal is most advantageous to the Government based on the best overall proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the three (3) evaluation factors: Factor I, Technical is significantly more important than Factor II, Past Performance, which is slightly more important than Factor III, Price.

All subfactors under Factor I, Technical are of equal importance. The Government will evaluate proposals for award purposes by adding the total of all CLIN prices, including all options, to ensure that pricing is not unbalanced. Price will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Price will become significantly more important as technical ratings approach equality. The non- Price factors combined are significantly more important than Price. However, prices will become significantly more important as non-price factors approach equality. Contractor's are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price proposal.

The Government is more concerned with obtaining superior technical features than with making an award at the lowest overall price to the Government. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to the Government to achieve slightly superior technical features. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for Factor I, and its associated sub-factors, 1.) Understanding of the Requirement, 2.) Management Approach, 3.) Key Personnel, 4.) Start-Up Plan/Phase-Out-Plan, and 5.) Quality Control Plan.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract on initial proposals. Therefore, the contractor’s initial proposals should contain the contractor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to communicate and conduct exchanges if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest proposals; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

Once the Government determines the contractor's that remains competitive, the Government reserves the right to communicate with those contractor's to address any remaining issues, if necessary, and finalize an order. These issues may include technical and price.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate all proposals received by the closing date, unless the range is further reduced for reasons of efficiency. Contractor's will be required to submit a technical and price Proposal and will be evaluated against the evaluation factors identified. To determine which firm represents the best value, the proposal will be evaluated as outlined below.

FACTORS AND SUBFACTORS TO BE EVALUATED:

The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the contractor whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and subfactors described below. The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Cost/Price factor in the event that Factor 1 - Technical and Factor II - Past Performance Factors and evaluation results of all the contractor's proposal are substantially the same.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror demonstrates compliance with Section 171(b)(9) of WIOA.

Failure to demonstrate compliance may result in a rating of Unacceptable for the applicable proposal.

FACTOR I – TECHNICAL

Subfactor 1: Understanding of the Requirement The Government will evaluate the contractor’s understanding of the work to be performed in accordance with the PWS. The contractor shall submit a proposal that demonstrates its understanding of the work described in Part 5 of the PWS and the extent to which potential risks are identified and mitigated.

Subfactor 2: Management Approach The contractor shall identify the management approach, techniques, and tools that the contractor shall use to accomplish the requirements identified in this RFP. The contractor shall tailor the management approach to achieve the requirements as identified in the PWS.

Subfactor 3: Key Personnel The Government will evaluate the experience and qualifications of all contractor personnel. The contractor’s proposal shall include resumes for key personnel and provide a matrix to include the background/experience of the company’s proposed key and non-key personnel mapped to the appropriate PWS tasking that supports the proposed labor category and level.

Subfactor 4: Start-Up Plan—Phase-Out Plan The Government will evaluate the contractor’s proposed Start-Up Plan which contains a reasonable, realistic approach for assuming full contractual responsibility within thirty days of contract award without disruption or degradation of performance. The plan shall identify risks, propose appropriate mitigation strategies, propose a realistic, achievable, and affordable start-up schedule and staffing plan. The plan shall ensure sufficient resources are on hand and available to begin work under this requirement. It shall include a statement that the personnel proposed are available, trained, and qualified to perform the work under this effort. In addition, the government will evaluate the Phase-Out Plan submitted by the contractor based on how it demonstrates the contractor’s ability to enable a smooth transition to replacement services when the contract period of performance ends. The plan shall provide phase-in support for up to 90 days to the selected contractor if the incumbent contractor is not selected herein.

Subfactor 5: Quality Control Plan The Government will evaluate the contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP) on how it demonstrates their intentions to monitor, inspect, and correct deficiencies for the requirements in the PWS. The Government will incorporate the QCP in the contract that will result from this RFP. The QCP will no longer be considered proprietary and will be considered releasable under FOIA.

FACTOR II – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate past performance of (3) current or previous contracts for relevancy (within the last 3 years) based on how well the contractor performed on projects of similar dollar value, scope, and complexity. Contractor's are advised that the Government may use past performance information obtained from centralized past performance databases and sources other than those identified by the contractor and the information obtained may be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision. The absence of past performance data will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Contracts listed may include those entered with Government agencies or private sectors. For contractor's with no relevant corporate past performance, the Government may consider information regarding the past performance of predecessor companies, key personnel with relevant past performance, or subcontractor's that will perform key aspects of the requirement. The Government will evaluate the Past Performance Elements specified in the Past Performance Questionnaire.

FACTOR III – PRICE

The Government will evaluate proposal for award purposes by adding the total of all CLIN prices, including all options, to ensure that pricing is not unbalanced. Price will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness. Price will become significantly more important as technical ratings approach equality. No adjectival ratings will be used to evaluate Price.

Adjectival Ratings. Adjectival ratings will be used to evaluate proposals against each of the evaluation factors set forth in the RFP.

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