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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purposes of this amendment to Solicitation 1605JE-21-R-00004 for the Brunswick Job

Corps Center with Outreach & Admissions and Career Transition Services, is to 1) revise

Section C - Statement of Work and (2) to revise the Government's response to Question 8 of the questions that were received IAW the instructions of the solicitation.

In accordance with the above, the solicitation is amended as follows:

1. Under Section C - Statement of Work in the solicitation, this section is replaced with the revised version herein attached.

2) Amendment 1 with the response to Question 8 is hereby revised and attached accordingly

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Joy V. Fryer-Scott

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

TEL: EMAIL: 404-302-5328 FryerScott.Joy.V@dol.gov

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3) The date and time set for receipt of proposals is not extended.

4) All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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Solicitation Number: 1605JE-21-R-00004 Brunswick JCC and OA/CTS Combination FFP RFP January 2021

SECTION C. STATEMENT OF WORK

INTRODUCTION

This Statement of Work sets forth the contract performance requirements for the operation and management of the Brunswick Job Corps Center located at 4401 Glynco Industrial Park, Brunswick, GA 31525. The Statement of Work sets forth performance requirements regarding Center Operations, Outreach and Admissions services as well as Post-Center Career Transition Services.

INCORPORATION OF CONTRACTOR’S PROPOSAL AS REQUIREMENTS OF

THE CONTRACT

The contractor’s proposal, including but not limited to the technical approach and staff resources section, is incorporated by reference. The contractor’s entire proposal may be incorporated into the contract. As a result, the offeror’s proposed technical and staffing approaches, including specific staffing resources, processes, and tasks, which are described in the proposal and which go beyond the minimum requirements stated in the SOW and PRH, shall become requirements.

C.1 GENERAL

A. Background

Job Corps is a national residential training and employment program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor to address the multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth throughout the United States. Job Corps was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; current authorization for the program is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law 113-128 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 3101, et.

seq.) (WIOA).

Job Corps provides comprehensive career development services to students including academic, career technical, career success and independent living skills, career readiness training, and support services. The unique combination of services provided in Job Corps is intended to prepare youth to obtain and hold gainful employment, pursue further education or training, or satisfy entrance requirements for careers in the Armed Forces.

B. Governing Statute, Regulations, and Handbook

The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of WIOA and DOL’s implementing regulations for the Job Corps Program, found at Title 20, Chapter V, Part 686 (“Regulations”). Additional operations and reporting requirements for the Job Corps’ program are found in DOL’s Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH). The Contractor shall comply with the PRH, which is hereby incorporated by reference in the Contract.

DOL routinely updates and amends the PRH. The Contractor shall be responsible for

Solicitation Number: 1605JE-21-R-00004 Brunswick JCC and OA/CTS Combination FFP RFP January 2021 complying with all updates and amendments. The PRH is available at:

https://prh.jobcorps.gov/Pages/Home.aspx.

In the event of any direct and irreconcilable conflict between a provision in the PRH and another term of this Contract regarding Job Corps operation and reporting requirements, the contract controls.

PRH, Chapter 5.7, R.1, R.2 and R.3 are not applicable to FFP contracts and are not contract requirements. Chapter 5.7, Appendix 502 and Appendix 503 are not applicable to FFP type contracts and are not requirements, this includes all associated Exhibits. However, the 2110S is still applicable to FFP contracts and will be used to monitor vacancies and staff salaries.

C. Objective

The Contractor shall provide material, services, and all necessary personnel to operate a Job Corps Center (Center). The Contractor shall provide enrolled students, meeting Job Corps’ eligibility criteria, as identified in WIOA and the PRH, with a comprehensive range of career development services leading to employment and long-term attachment to the workforce.

The Contractor shall:

1. Provide academic, career technical, career success, employability, and independent living skills training.

2. Provide basic health care, counseling, and other support services as required by the PRH.

3. Conduct program operations in a setting that is clean, well maintained, and safe.

4. Assist youth in obtaining employment, additional education or training, or entry into the Armed Forces.

5. Provide support that prepares graduates to maintain long-term attachment to the labor market or further educational opportunities.

6. Integrate center operations with the local workforce development systems, employers, the business community, and community-based organizations.

D. Career Technical Training by National Office Contractors

A portion of the career technical training offered in this program may be training provided under separate contracts between the U.S. Department of Labor and one or more national training Contractors (NTCs) under the terms and conditions specified in the Memorandum of Understanding shown in the PRH. (Any training programs operated by NTCs are identified in Section C.2.C of the RFP.)

https://prh.jobcorps.gov/Pages/Home.aspx

Solicitation Number: 1605JE-21-R-00004 Brunswick JCC and OA/CTS Combination FFP RFP January 2021

C.2 SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The Brunswick Job Corps Center is located near/in the city of Brunswick, Glynco County, in the state of Georgia. The property and site are described in the Facility Survey, Vol. 1 and 2, dated June 2019 which is available as an electronic attachment to this RFP in Section J. List of Attachments, Attachment J-9.

A. The contractor shall perform Outreach and Admissions (OA) identified as the Brunswick OA in the National Enrollee Assignment Plan (NEAP) as well as OA identified as the Atlanta OA in the NEAP, located at http://neapmap.com. The Atlanta OA services are established in the pricing schedule as a separate CLIN and in option years as an option for additional services. It is anticipated that once the Atlanta Job Corps Center is operational, that Atlanta OA will no longer be a part of this contract and will instead become part of the performance of the Atlanta Job Corps Center.

B. Youth screened for the Job Corps program shall come from workforce development areas in the state of Georgia as follows:

Atlanta OA: (Zone GARZ02) City of Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia Mountains, Northwest Georgia, Cobb County, Atlanta Regional, Northeast Georgia, Dekalb County,.

Brunswick OA: Southern Georgia, Coastal, East Central Georgia, Heart of Georgia, Central Savannah River Area.

The Contractor shall be expected to recruit and screen sufficient numbers of applicants to generate arrivals in accordance with the delivery schedule in Section F. Note: This could include recruiting and screening arrivals for more than one Job Corps Center.

The Contractor will perform recruitment activities only within the designated Recruitment Zone. Prospective applicants who reside within the Recruitment Zone will be automatically referred to the appropriate admissions office. A digital map of Job Corps recruitment zones is available at https://neapmap.com.

The center shall operate at a planned, average on-board strength as noted below:

Category Number

Residential Male Students 215

Residential Female Students 100 Subtotal Residential Students 315

Nonresidential Male Students 0

Nonresidential Female Students 0 http://neapmap.com/ https://neapmap.com/

Solicitation Number: 1605JE-21-R-00004 Brunswick JCC and OA/CTS Combination FFP RFP January 2021

Subtotal Nonresidential Students 0

Total Planned Average On-Board Strength 315

The Contractor shall continue to pursue activities to ensure OBS levels are maintained in accordance with the contract throughout the contract period. The OBS is a measurement of the contractor’s capacity utilization on the Job Corps centers. An OBS average is a calculation of the center’s capacity utilization over an identified period of time. The Contractor agrees to maintain the OBS level as specified above in Section C.2.B. Center Design. The requirement to operate the Center at 100% OBS applies independently of the annual arrivals requirements. The Contractor is required to deliver enrollees at higher numbers than specified here if that is necessary to attain and/or maintain full capacity (100% OBS) at the Center they are operating

B. Career technical training programs will be offered in accordance with requirements of the Job Corps PRH, as follows:

Career Technical Training Offering E-TAR Code Training Slots (0.5)

Clinical Medical Assistant CMEDA-100-OJC-19 30 Electrical, Pre-Apprentice (HBI)* ELECT-100-HBI-15 24 Building Construction Technology, (HBI)* BCONT-100-HBI-15 24 HVAC, Pre-Apprentice (HBI)* HVACC-100-HBI-15 24 Landscaping (HBI)* LANHB-100-HBI-15 24

Medical Administrative Assistant

MEDAA-100-OJC-12 30

Certified Nurse Assistant NURSE-100-OJC-15 30

Patient Care Technician

PACAT-100-OJC-19 30

Painting, Pre-Apprentice (IUPAT)** PAINT-101-IUP-18 20 Plumbing, Pre-Apprentice (HBI)* PLUMB-100-HBI-15 24 Security and Protective Services SECUR-100-OJC-13 30

TOTAL SLOTS 290

*Indicates programs offered by National Training Contractors (NTCs) **International Union of Painters Allied Trades

Solicitation Number: 1605JE-21-R-00004 Brunswick JCC and OA/CTS Combination FFP RFP January 2021

PLEASE NOTE: Delivery of Career Technical Training programs in accordance with PRH is at a location identified by the contractor.

C. The Contractor shall provide Career Transition Services for all graduates and former enrollees of the center, regardless of where the graduate or former enrollee resides or matriculates. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing CTS services for all graduates and former enrollees within their eligibility period that separated under the prior operator.

D. Staff Housing ( is is not available at this center):

If applicable, the Contractor shall operate and manage staff housing associated with this Center. The Contractor shall ensure that rates are charged in accordance with OMB Circular A-45, which implements 5. U.S.C. Section 5911 (1976). This Circular requires that basic rental rates be set at rates prevailing in the area for similar housing.

The following is a sample description of staff housing provided:

Example: The center has four (4) 1-bedroom apartments and two (2) 3-bedroom ranch style houses available. With the apartments, every two apartments share a laundry room.

Utilities are also included in the rent. The units are available to staff only and are located in the lower portion of the campus (on the outskirts of the center).

The Contractor shall submit a plan and schedule of rates pursuant to PL 88-459 for housing for non-students to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), no later than 30 days after contract award.

E. On-Center Child Care Program ( is is not required):

If required, the Contractor shall provide a structured child development program at the________ campus for approximately ______ children. Child development programs shall be operated in accordance with the PRH.

Administration of Residential Parent/Child Program ( is is not required):

If required, the Contractor shall provide a residential training program for approximately __ single parents and their children. Parents and children shall live together in a dormitory specifically designed to accommodate children. The Contractor shall provide a safe, healthy living environment for parents and their children by implementing procedures for handling emergencies and illness, and for ensuring the operator of the on-site Child Development Center follows similar procedures. Minimum requirements are found in the PRH.

F. Phase-In and Phase-Out

The Government recognizes that if the incumbent contractor is not the successful Offeror, the successful Offeror will then assume responsibility over the Job Corps center operations. The incoming contractor will have a phase-in period to become familiar with the center, as well

Solicitation Number: 1605JE-21-R-00004 Brunswick JCC and OA/CTS Combination FFP RFP January 2021 as time to interview and hire staff necessary to operate the center. The successful Offeror will be required to take over complete operation of the center once the phase-in period is complete. There will be only one contractor responsible for center operations at any given time. Phase-In preparations shall not cause any unreasonable disruption/interference with the departing contractor's operation. When the new contractor assumes operations, the former contractor shall not cause any unreasonable disruption/interference upon departure.

G. Failure to maintain staffing levels

The contractor shall have a maximum staff vacancy rate not exceeding 4% of the total number of staff positions. In addition, replacement staff for vacancies in the following positions shall be hired within the identified number of calendar days from the date that the position becomes vacant.

Position Calendar Days Center Director 30 Senior Residential Counselor or Advisor 30 Security Personnel 30 Academic Supervisor 30 CTT Instructors 30 Counselors 30 Maintenance Personnel 30 Food Service Personnel 30 Academic Instructors 30 Health and Wellness 30

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Soliciation Section (when cited by contractor) Question(s) Answer(s)

N/A The RFP indicates that the Atlanta OA will recruit from the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia Mountains, Northwest Georgia, Cobb County, Atlanta Regional, Northeast Georgia, Dekalb County, and the Three Rivers, Middle Georgia, Macon-Bibb, Lower Chattahoochee, Middle Flint, and Southwest Georgia. NEAP Recruiting Zone GARZ03 contains the Three Rivers, Middle Georgia, Macon-Bibb, Lower Chattahoochee, Middle Flint, and Southwest Georgia Local Workforce Development Areas. Can you confirm that six Local Workforce Development Areas located within Recruiting Zone GARZ03 will be included in the Atlanta OA recruitment area? No, the six Local Workforce Development Areas located within Recruiting Zone GARZ03 will not be included in the Atlanta OA recruitment area. https://neapmap.com