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Attached to: Operation of the Cascades Job Corps Center
Solicitation number: 1605JW-24-R-00008
Issued by: Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to a federal solicitation for the Operation of the Cascades Job Corps Center. The solicitation is for the provision of academic, career technical, career success skills, and career development training and related support services for a planned on-board strength of 300 students. The contractor will also be responsible for Outreach and Admissions services to ensure a minimum of 470 student arrivals annually, as well as Career Transition Services for all graduates and former enrollees. The solicitation has a small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 611519 and a $47M size standard. The key details addressed in the questions and answers cover areas such as facility maintenance responsibilities, utility costs, staffing and compensation, curriculum, and pricing. The solicitation due date has been extended to October 31, 2024.

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	Q#	Section of the Request for Proposals (RFP)	Questions	Responses
	1	Page 77: Attachment J-22	The J-22 lists the GSA vehicle VIN numbers, but the auto insurance companies require make, model, and year to provide coverage. Please provide the make, model, and year of the GSA vehicles.	Chevrolet-G2500	-2024
Chevrolet	G2500	2024
Chevrolet	G1500	2015
Chevrolet	E1500	2014
Ford	Transit	2024
Ford	F150	2024
Ford	Transit	2024
Ford	F250	2022
Hyundai	Elantra	2023
Hyundai	Elantra	2023
Hyundai	Elantra	2023
Hyundai	Elantra	2020
Chrysler	Pacifica Hybrid	2024
Chrysler	Pacifica Hybrid	2023
Chrysler	Pacifica Hybrid	2023
StarTrans	Senator HDF	2017
Glaval	Freightliner HD Bus	2022
Blue Bird	BB Alam Bus	2018
	2	Attachment J-9	The facility survey lists the state as the owner and lessor. The Port of Skagit purchased the SWIFT Center (which includes the Job Corp campus) from the State of Washington in July 2018. What is the Port of Skagit responsible for as far as maintenance of the facilities and property? Do they have their own maintenance staff on site to support Job Corps center maintenance staff?	Please see the attachment J-19 lease agreement for further information which outlines what is in writing.
	3	Page 12: Section B2, Price Schedule	The RFP lists a NTE amount for CTST funding, but it does not appear that any of the existing trades are eligible for CTST funding. Are there any trade there that are going to be eligible for CTST funding?	No trades are currently eligible for CTST funds. NTEs are established if needed at a later date/time.
	4	Attachment J-9: Facility Survey	The Facility Survey has not been updated in several years, with the last revision dated June 18, 2018. Is there a more current J-9 that can be shared?	There is a more current J-9 which is dated February, 2024. See attached.
	5	Attachment J-9: Facility Survey	The current J-9 shows Building 12, Mt. Ranier Dorm is vacant. a. Is that information still accurate? b. If so, are there plans to reopen it at some point? c. Should staffing be planned for that dorm at full capacity?	All dorms are open. Staffing should be planned in accordance with all polices and regulations in PRH 2, 5, and 6.
	6	Attachment J-9: Facility Survey	The current J-9 appears to show part of Challenger Dorm to be vacant. a. Is that information still accurate? b. If so, are there plans to reopen it at some point? c. Should staffing be planned for that dorm at full capacity?	All dorms are open. Staffing should be planned in accordance with all polices and regulations in PRH 2, 5, and 6.
	7	Attachment J-9: Facility Survey	The current J-9 shows Whitewater Dorm as having the 3rd floor vacant. a. Is that information still accurate? b. If so, are there plans to reopen it at some point? c. Should staffing be planned for that dorm at full capacity?	All dorms are open. Staffing should be planned in accordance with all polices and regulations in PRH 2, 5, and 6.
	8	Statement of Works, Page 19	The current slot ratio for trades is 88%. The standard is typically 90-95%. Is there another trade being proposed that we should plan for this is not currently shown? If so, lease provide details.	The trades are listed in the RFP are current and correct.
	9	General	A list of all current staff members working on this contract including their names and positions.	This is proprietary information and cannot be provided.
	10	General	The current salaries or salary ranges for each of these staff members.	This is proprietary information and cannot be provided.
	11	General	The current curriculum for this Job Corps Center including any training materials, course outlines, or program descriptions.	The curriculum will be determined by the offeror in accordance with Job Corps requirements.
	12	General	A current average monthly payment for utilities, food, building, and landscaping maintenance.	Pleae refer to Attachment J.12 (Utilities and Fuel Usage) and Attachment J.11 (Food Inventory). The offeror will calculate costs for building and landscape maintenance.
	13	Attachment J-9: Facility Survey	Please provide the number of dorm rooms and beds available by each dormitory.	Whitewater

1st Floor 11 rooms and 23 Capacity 2nd Floor 18 rooms and 43 Capacity 3rd Floor 10 rooms and 20 Capacity

Challenger 1st Floor 16 rooms and 41 Capacity 2nd Floor 19 Room and 50 Capacity

Evergreen 1st Floor 9 rooms and 30 Capacity During the facility survey, the dorm rooms were vacant. The capacity of 30 is based on the occupancy of the second floor.

2nd Floor 12 rooms and 43 Capacity

Mt. Rainier 1st Floor 12 rooms and 41 capacity 2nd Floor 14 rooms and 43 capacity

14	Property Inventory	Please provide the number of washers and dryers in each dormitory. Are the washers and dryers leased or owned?	Evergreen has 2 washer and 3 dryers - Challenger has 4 washers and 6 dryers - Whitewater has 6 washers and 6 dryers, and Mount Rainer has 4 washers and 6 dryers; all are owned.
15	Attachment J-12: Utilities and Fuel Report	Please provide an updated utility usage report.	Please review amendment 1 and note the NTE amounts combined with the utility reports and cost.
16	Facility	Will the government ensure all air conditioners are fully functional at contract award?	No, the government will not "ensure" all air conditioners are fully functional. However, offerors are free to inspect all units in the transition in and out period and report items for possible repair or funding.
17	Facility	Will the government ensure all heating units are fully functional at contract award?	No, the government will not "ensure" all heating units are fully functional. However, offerors are free to inspect the units during the transition in and out period and report items for possible repair or funding.
18	Facility	Will the government ensure all kitchen equipment is fully functional at contract award?	No, the government will not "ensure" all kitchen equipment is fully functional. However, offerors are free to inspect all units during the transition in and out period and report items for possible repair or funding.
19	Page 13: Rough Order of Magnitude	Please verify that the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) range between $110,400,000 and $122,400,000 noted on page 13 of the RFP is correct.	The rough order of magnitude (ROM) is correct and is based on the Government’s 5-year estimate for contract award, which includes Center Operations, Outreach and Admissions , Career Transition Services, and all other line items. The ROM does not include the six-month contract extension per the Option to Extend Services.
20	Attachment J-9: Facility Survey	Given the fact that the State of Washington owns the buildings, please clarify what responsibility the State has for upkeep and maintenance. Does the State have responsibility for any other maintenance at the facility?	Please see Attachment J-19 (Lease Agreement) for further information, which outlines what is in writing. The state has also transferred this to the Port as of 2018.
21	Staff Resources/Staff Compensation Plan	Has the Region conducted and funded a recent salary survey for the Cascades Job Corps Center? And if so, please provide that information.	Please refer to Section L.7 of the solicitation (Volume 2 / Staff Compensation Plan).
22	Page 18: Statement of Work	On page 18 of the RFP, the government states that “youth screened for the Job Corps program shall come from the workforce development area in the state of Washington as follows: Northwest, Snohomish, and Seattle-King Workforce Development Areas.” However, the RFP also states in several places that we should use neapmap.com, which lists those as Washington Zone 1 but also lists nine workforce development areas in Zone 2 as part of the Cascades region. Please clarify.	To clarify page 18 and any other section that may contradict, the recruitment zones for Cascades JCC are: WARZ01 Northwest

Seattle-King Snohomish WAR02 Benton-Franklin Eastern North Central Olympic Pacific Mountain South Central Southwest Spokane Tacoma-Pierce

23	Attachment J-9: page 49-50	Please confirm that all excess property will be removed prior to contract start	Excess property may or may not be removed prior to the transition or contract start date.
24	Attachment J-10: Pages 1-2	Please confirm that all laptop computers and computer equipment in Admissions are in working condition and will transfer to the new operator	All computers and laptops will be transferred at transition. Offerors are encouraged to inspect upon award during phase in period.
25	Attachment J-10: Pages 10-19	Please confirm the disposition of the Cancelled Hotspots listed in the inventory	As of this RFP, the inventory posted is current.
26	Attachment J-12 Utilitis and Fuel	Please provide the latest Utilities and Fuel report through September 2024	Please refer to Amendment 1 for this information.
27	Attachment J-24 CTS Work Statistics	Please provide a Career Transition Services Workload though PY23 as the one provided is only through May 2023.	The Government is providing this information as the most accurate predictor of CTS workload. Contractors shall use their own business judgement to draw extrapolations based on this data.
28	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey page 8	What is the status of the Mount Rainier Dormitory as it is not color coded as a dormitory on the site map?	All dorms are open.
29	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey page 9	Please confirm that the CTT offerings and slots are as stated in the RFP not the ones listed in the Facilities survey.	The trades listed in the RFP are correct.
30	RFP C.2 D, Page 19,	The IT trades are listed with CTECH TAR codes. Is it the Government’s expectation that the offeror’s contract with C-Tech to provide this staffing, courses and the curriculum or are we free to provide these at our own discretion?	IT trades are not offered as part of a subcontract with CTECH. CTECH is used to identify the eTAR code associated with the training program.
31	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey	The Facility Survey that has been provided is dated January 2018. There should have been a Facility Survey in 2021 and 2024. Are either of these later surveys available or will a new Facility survey be made a available before submission?	There is a more current Facility Survey, which is dated February 2024. See attached.
32	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey	Are any of the DOL owned buildings heated by the boiler plant?	No.
33		Who maintains the 400 kW Generator?	The center operator maintains the 400-kilowatt generator.
34		What are the results of the findings on the drycleaning chemicals under building 31	A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment was conducted by the Port of Skagit in 2018 referencing the use of dry-cleaning chemicals on site with their breakdown products identified near the Laundry Building. A follow-up study with samples collection in the area was planned, but there is no information on the follow-up testing.
35		Was the grease interceptor that was funded in 2018 installed?	Yes.
36	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey	The following deficiencies from the 2018 Facility Survey were allocated to the Lessor (Washington State) which if any have been completed as of 2024? 85713, 104366, 104369, 84516, 84510, 104364, 104365, and 104371	Only Deficiency Nos. 84510, 104366, and 104371 are complete.
37	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey	The facility survey states that the government (DOL) is responsible for the maintenance & repair of buildings that it has constructed. The Lessor is responsible for the maintenance and repair of buildings that have not been constructed by the government. Can the government provide a matrix of which buildings are owned by the government and the lessor? Can the government more clearly state the roles & responsibilities of the contractor regarding facilities maintenance?	Leased 0010 - RECREATION/GYMNASIUM

0012 - MOUNT RAINIER DORMITORY 0013 - DINING HALL

0015 - ACADEMICS/EVERGREEN DORMITORY

0016 - CHALLENGER DORMITORY

0017 - WHITEWATER DORMITORY

0024 - REGISTRARS OFFICE

0025 -VOCATIONAL 0027E - WAREHOUSE/RECEIVING

0027W- MEDICAL ASSISTANT/MEDICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST

0028 - CENTER MAINTENANCE SHOP

0029 - MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT STORAGE

0030 - CULTURAL CENTER

0031 - VOCATIONS BUILDING 0032 ADMINISTRATION/EDUCATION/MEDICAL-DENTAL

0033A - FORMER STORAGE (VACANT)

0033B - TEAP MEETING ROOM

0034 - SECURITY/SAFETY

0058 - CARPORT

0062 - STORAGE Owned

0010A - SECURITY SHACK

0026 - MAINTENANCE STORAGE

0048 - LEARNING RESOURCE/ CENTER/LIBRARY 0050 - WAREHOUSE STORAGE A

0057 - ADMISSIONS AND PLACEMENT

0063 - TRACTOR SHED 0051 - WAREHOUSE STORAGE B

0053 - STORAGE

0054 - STORAGE 0056 - ELECTRICAL MOCK-UP

0057A - GAZEBO

0057B - GAZEBO

0057C - GAZEBO

0057D - GAZEBO

0057E - PAVILION

0057F - PAVILION

0059 - CEMENT MASONRY MOCK-UP

0061 - STORAGE

0064 - GREENHOUSE

0065 - TRANSFORMER BUILDING

0067 - ELECTRICAL MOCK-UP

0068 - CARPORT

0069 - GAS FILLING STATION

0070 - SHED

38	General	The current lease amount is $74,323.46. Can the government confirm that the contractor is not required to be a party in this payment?	The current lease is not paid for by the contractor.
39	General	The current lease expires June 30, 2029. The expiration will occur during the 2nd option period of the contract. Can the government confirm that there will be no impact to the contract or contractor with regard to additional cost or responsibilities?	There will be no impact on the contract.
40	Section F.5 Deliverables/ Arrivals Page 27	Please confirm that the Cascades JCC is responsible for 120 arrivals to Tongue Point and there are no other centers to which Cascades provides arrivals.	Confirmed. Section F.5, page 27 states 120 arrivals to Tongue Point. And, no other arrivals.
41	General	The RFP indicates that CTS is responsible for all graduates and FEs. Please clarify expectations as to how the previous contractor’s placement stats will impact the new operator.	The prior contractor's placements will be attributed to their placement numbers.
42	Section B Pricing Schedule Page 10	Please clarify the POP for the first option period 3/1/27-2/29/28. CLIN 1004 and 1005 state POP of 2/1/2027-2/29/2028. All other lines state POP 3/1/27-2/29/28	The performance period for the first option period is March 1, 2027, through February 29, 2028.
43	Section C Statement of Work Page 19 Trades offerorings	Are any CTT training slots full-time such as AT or OTP programs?	C.2.D states slots are 0.5.
44	Section G. 19 Indirect Costs Page 46	Please clarify G&A ceiling rate. This is blank on page 46 of the RFP.	The General and Administrative expense (G&A) ceiling rate will be proposed by the offeror in accordance with the offeror's negotiated and approved Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or in accordance with the expenses that make up the contractor's G&A pool.
45	Section F.5 Deliverables/ Arrivals Page 27	Please clarify arrival goals. Page 27 of the RFP states 600 – 480 Cascades and 120 Tongue Point which differs from page 8 stating arrival goal of 470.	Section F.5, page 27, deliverables in the RFP is correct. Annual arrival by center and month are listed in table 1 and 2. All other sections and references to monthly and or annual arrival in the RFP should be aligned with F.5.
46	Section G. 19 Indirect Costs Page 46	Is there a standard form for requesting a temporary billing rate described on page 46 if needed for the first 90 days of the contract?	Please refer to the Division of Cost Determination. The contact information is at the end of Section G.19 of the solicitation.
47	Section B Pricing Schedule Page 11	Please clarify CLIN POP discrepancy 2002 Operations personnel 3/1/28-2/28/29 and CLIN 2003 Operations non-personnel 2/1/28-2/28/29.	The performance period for Option Year 2 is March 1, 2028, through February 28, 2029.
48	Section B Pricing Schedule Page 9	Can cell phones, center phones, IT and wireless expenses be included in CLIN 10?	No, these expenses shall be a part of Operations and/or OA and CTS as applicable.
49	SF 33, Block 9 Due Date/Time Page 1	Given the evacuation and after-effects caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton on Offerors in the affected area, will the Government consider an extension of the proposal due date?	The proposal due date has been extended to October 31, 2024.
50	SF 33, Block 12 Acceptance Period Page 1	The acceptance period is pre-populated with “0” calendar days. Does the Government have a minimum acceptance period and, if so, should Offerors enter it in block 12?	Price information will be submitted with the proposal no later than the date in Block No. 9 on the face page of the solicitation.
51	SF 33 Block 15C Remittance Address	Where in the Schedule would the Government like us to place a remittance address that is different from the address of the Offeror in block 15A?	The remittance address will be provided by the successful offeror upon contract award.
52	SF 33 Block 17 Signature	Are electronic signatures authorized on the documents requiring signature (i.e., SF 30, SF 33, etc.)?	Electronic signatures are acceptable.
53	Section B.1 & F.5 Arrival Goals Pages 8 & 27	Please clarify the Arrival Goal for Cascades (pg. 8 says 470 and pg. 27 says 480)	F.5, page 27, deliverables in the RFP is the correct information. Annual arrival by center and month are listed in table 1 and 2. All other sections and references to monthly and or annual arrival in the RFP should be aligned with F.5.
54	Section B Pricing Schedule	CLIN X002 is to include subcontractor personnel. Does this include the NTC personnel?	The line item entitled "Center Operations (Personnel Expenses)" will include expenses paid by the prime contractor. If the expenses are paid by a National Training Contractor, these expenses will not be included in this line item.
55	Section B Pricing Schedule	Are the CLIN X010 amounts shown in the B.2. Pricing schedule of $1,100,000 for the 2-year base period and $550,000 for Option periods 1 – 3, respectively, the cost-reimbursable amounts you require the offeror to propose for Utilities and Facility Maintenance costs? If so, what is the cost breakdown by period for both Utilities and Facilities Maintenance? On the J-12, Utilities annual cost is $502,200 alone. If not, are these considered not-to-exceed amounts?	The amounts listed in the priciing schedule represent plug numbers based on what DOL expects expenses in these areas to be. Post award, the contractor shall bill actual expenses incurred, which may total more than what DOL anticipated. For the purpose of the evaluation and award, the plug number shall be used for all offerors, plus the offeror's G&A, and then fixed fee based on DOL's plug number.
56	Section G.18 Utilities and Facilities Maintenance (non-personal)	On page 45, the estimated direct costs for Utilities and Facility Maintenance costs is being represented as a “plug” number. Should the offeror infer that this “plug” number is representative of the actual estimated expenses to be incurred? Must this number be used?	The amounts listed in the priciing schedule represent plug numbers based on what DOL expects expenses in these areas to be. Post award, the contractor shall bill actual expenses incurred, which may total more than what DOL anticipated. For the purpose of the evaluation and award, the plug number shall be used for all offerors, plus the offeror's G&A, and then fixed fee based on DOL's plug number.
57	Sections G.18/G.19 Utilities and Facilities Maintenance; Indirect Costs	Are Tables G.18 and G.19 required to be submitted with the BMP?	No, the contractor shall provide their G&A rate as well as all other pricing in attachment J.1. DOL will complete G.18 and G.19 based on the offeror's submission.
58	Section G.19 Indirect Cots	G.19 states “For those contractors that do not have a federally approved indirect cost rate, the Contracting Officer may negotiate a (TBR) to allow initial indirect cost claims for the first 90 days of award.” When would this negotiation take place (e.g., upon identification of successful Offeror, after award)?	The temporary billing rate would be negotiated after contract award upon the contractor's submission of required documentation.	?
59	L.7 Volume 3 Staff Compensation Plan (SCAP	The RFP states “The offeror shall submit a Staff Compensation Plan [SCP], using Attachment J-28.” The Volume 3 instructions are correspondingly Attachment J-28 centric. a. Is only the Attachment J-28 required for Volume 3 or is the Government also expecting an SCP narrative volume and, if so, will the Government provide clarity as to what the narrative should include at a minimum? b. If required, is the narrative to address only the prime Offeror’s SCP or 1st tier subcontractors (teaming partners) as well? c. Does the Government expect or want a company’s employee benefit guide?	Pleae refer to the last paragraph in Section L.7 (Volume 3 / Staff Compensation Plan) of the solicitation, which states: "In a separate section of Volume III, the offeror must answer two questions…." The explanation of proposed prices would include the costs for subcontractors. The contractor shall also include its employee benefits guide.
60	L.7 Volume 3 Staff Compensation Plan (SCAP) Page 99	Offerors are to propose staff salaries and health and welfare benefits with a yearly escalation factor of not less than 3%. Does this include proposed SCA positions?	Yes, the annual escalation factor applies to Service Contract Act positions.
61	L.7 Volume 3 Staff Compensation Plan (SCAP	The RFP states “In a separate section of Volume III, the offeror must answer two questions: “does your proposed price for Operations Personnel (CLIN xx02) fall below your Total Operations Personnel Expense (in the offeror’s J.28);” “Do your combined proposed prices for Outreach and Admissions and Career Transition Services (CLINS xx04 and xx05) fall below your Total OA/CTS Personnel Expense (in the offeror’s J.28).” “Yes or No.” If only the Attachment J-28 is required for Volume 3, can a separate tab be added to the spreadsheet to address these two questions?	Yes, a separate tab may be added to the staff compensation spreadsheet to address the two questions in Section L.7 (Volume 3 / Staff Compensation Plan) of the solicitation.
62	L.7 Volume 5, Item #1 Pricing by Year Attachment J-1 Page 102	Aside from the Phase-In/Phase-Out CLIN pricing required in the Attachment J-1, does the Government expect or want additional documentation (e.g., a separate spreadsheet) that provides more detail of these costs such as travel and other recruitment and administrative expenses for Phase-In and earned but unpaid employee leave for Phase-Out?	Please submit the information specified in the solicitation. If additional documentation is required, it will be requested accordingly.

Any cost associated with employee leave is expected to be paid in the CLIN associated with those costs, such as Operations (personnel), OA or CTS. Only the costs of phasing out shall be associated with the phase-out CLIN.

63	L.7 Volume 5 Item #3 (ETA 8554) Statement of Financial Capability Page 102	What financial data should be used to complete the Attachment J-2/ETA 8554 (e.g., year to date, most recent month/quarter, last annual audited, Offeror’s choice)?	In the "Comments" section of the Statement of Financial Capability, offerors may explain the choice of finanical data presented and the related rationale.
64	L.7 Volume 5 Item #4 NICRA Page 102	If a prime Offeror does not have a NICRA, can the Offeror instead in its proposal invoke section G.19 (Indirect Costs) for Temporary Billing Rate?	For those contractors that do not have a federally-approved indirect cost rate, the Contracting Officer may negotiate a temporary billing rate (TBR) to allow initial indirect cost claims for the first 90 days of contract award.
65	L.7 Volume 5 Item #4 NICRA Page 103	Will the Government confirm the NICRA is only required of the prime Offeror and not subcontractors?	The first sentence in Section G.19 (Indirect Costs) refers to "this contract," which refers to the prime contract resulting from the solicitation.
66	L.7 Volume 5 Item #7 Fiscal Controls Page 102	To exemplify fiscal controls, does the Government expect or want a prime Offeror’s most recent financial audited statement?	If the most recent audited financial statement describes fiscal controls that ensure proper accounting of federal funds, then the statement may be included with the proposal.
67	L.7 Volume 5 Item #11 Compliance with Basic Health and Safety Codes Page 103	The requirement in the Business Management Proposal (BMP) is to provide “assurance of compliance” with basic health and safety codes, including disciplinary measures. As Volume 1 (Technical Approach), Safety and Security section already addresses “how” the Offeror will implement and maintain a safe and secure Center, is the Government expecting the Offeror to essentially repeat this for the BMP response or will a statement acknowledging compliance constitute “assurance” to satisfy the requirement?	A statement acknowledging compliance will satisfy this requirement.
68	Attachment J-8 Statement and Acknowledgement	Attachment J-8 (SF 1413) is provided with the solicitation. We understand it is to be used for identifying subcontractors and is intended to be completed after contract/subcontract award. Sections L & M are silent on any requirement to include this form in the proposal. Will the Government confirm this form is not required in the proposal?	Attachment J-8 (Statement and Acknowledgment) will be completed after award of the prime contract.
69	Attachment J-4 Staff Chart	Should NTC personnel be listed in the J.4 Staffing Chart? If so, should they be assigned a “Position Number” and counted under the “Subcontractor” column?	No. NTC staff are accounted for under a separate contract.
70	Attachment J-28 Staff Compensation Plan	Should NTC personnel be listed in the J.28 and with an assigned “Position Number	No. NTC staff are accounted for under a separate contract.
71	Attachments J-4 and J-28	May line item positions not being proposed be deleted from the sheet?	Please maintain the original content of Attachment J-4 (Staff Chart) and Attachment J-28 (Staff Compensation Plan). Positions not being proposed may be left blank with no full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) specified.
72	General	If proposing with a subcontractor or as a joint venture, is a Prime/Sub teaming agreement or Joint Venture Agreement required to be submitted with the proposal and, if so, in what Volume/Section?	Teaming agreements and other related information may be submitted according to the requirements of Section L.7 (Volume 4 / Past Performance) of the solicitation. The past projects performed by a subcontractor or joint venture may be considered for evaluation of past performance.
73	Attachment J-28 Staff Compensation Plan	J.28 (Staff Compensation Plan) asks for a Total Loaded Position Hourly Rate and has columns for Fringe, G&A and Fee, but not Overhead. Overhead is a FAR-permissible expense separate from G&A. Will the Government add a column for Overhead or may Offerors do that?	If offerors have overhead, it sould be combined with the G&A and provided in that cell. The offeror shall also explain what makes up that rate. Generally, overhead is not expected because performance is either at the center itself or at a location leased by the contractor at direct cost to the government.
74	Attachment J-28 Staff Compensation Plan	J.28 has columns to state whether the LCAT is a Prime or Sub but only a single column for G&A and fee. Is it permitted to add columns to show the Prime loadings on Sub labor?	Prime loadings on sub labor shall be included in the fee/profit column, along with the subcontractor's fee. DOL is not concerned with the breakout of these individual amounts, just the total impact. And, we require that prime contractor's G&A and fee on its subcontract employees will be a part of the takeback for the purpose of staff vacancies.
75	Attachment J-28 Staff Compensation Plan	The J.28 instruction states, "Enter the percentage of your fringe benefits to your base wages. Should be rate DOL approved for your contract or latest mod." What is the meaning of that second sentence?	Please provide the fringe benefit rate that is being proposed. Please disregard the second sentence.
76	Attachment J-28 Staff Compensation Plan	J.28 uses 2080 as the factor for the annual expense per FTE, which includes the fringe. If an offeror's fringe buildups include non-productive time, is it permitted to change the formulas so that the Hours column reflects productive hours rather than total hours?	No. The inclusion of 2080 is used as a common measure of a full time employee so that all offerors are using the same unit of measure for an FTE.
77	L.7, Volume 5, Item #1 Pricing by Year Attachment J-1 in Excel	For CLIN XX10, the instructions in Volume 5 state to escalate each year by 3%, but J.1 keeps the value static for the option periods. Please confirm that we are to escalate the plug values for CLIN XX10.	The offeror does not need to include the escalation factor for utilities.
78	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey V1 Page 20 Studdent housing	At the time of the survey, Building 12 (Mount Rainier Dorm) was vacant due to decrease in student population. Please confirm what dormitories are currently open and which, if any, are closed? And if so, are they expected to be open at the start of the contract?	All dorms are open.
79	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey V1 Page 20 Student housing	The dormitory information in the Facility Survey is not consistent with what was observed during the site visit. We recognize the information in the survey may be dated. To provide clarity, how many residential floors and beds are there in each dorm building (specifically how many floors are used for student housing and how many beds in total available in each building) a. Evergreen Dorm; b. Challenger Dorm; c. Whitewater Dorm; and d. Mount Rainer Dorm.	See bed capacity question above.
80	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey V1 Page 20 Student housing	Is there an “Honor Dorm” in the current dormitory allocation at Cascades?	Its unclear what is meant by an Honor Dorm. There are four dorms currently open to residential students with the number of rooms and the capacity.
81	Attachment J-1 Price Schedule	Amendment 1 significantly reduced the annual plug amount for Construction, Rehabilitation, and Acquisition (CRA) from $500,000 to $140,000. What is the Government’s rationale for this change?	The estimated amounts for Construction, Rehabilitation, and Acquisition have been confirmed to be $280,000 for the base period and $140,000 for the option years.
82	Section B.3 Rought Order of Magnitude Page 13	Can you confirm that the rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate of $110,400,000 and $122,400,000 for this work including Center Operations, Outreach and Admissions services, Career Transition Services, including all CLINs identified and the six-month Option to Extend Services (52.217)?	The rough order of magnitude (ROM) is based on the Government’s 5-year estimate for contract award, which includes Center Operations, Outreach and Admissions , Career Transition Services, and all other line items. The ROM does not include the six-month contract extension per the Option to Extend Services.
83	Attachment J-1 Price Schedule	On the J.1 Template should CLIN XX10 Utilities and Facilities Maintenance (non-personnel) total match on both the evaluated price page and contract award page? The evaluated price has a formula (to include G&A and Mgmt. fee) while the contract award page has a flat number.	The not-to-exceed amount for Utilities and Facilities Maintenance (non-personnel) will be removed from the Contract Award page. Subsequently, the amount calculated on the Evaluated Price page can be transferred onto the Contract Award page.
84	Attachment J-1 Price Schedule	On the J.1 Template under evaluated price CLIN 3012 Phase Out, is the number of units 12 correct? Under contract award page the number of units is 1.	The number in the Quantity column for Phase Out on the Evaluated Price page will be changed to "1" to indicate a one-month transition period.
85	Page 102	Solicitation Page 102 states “All offerors shall propose CLIN XX10 with a yearly escalation factor of not less than 3%. Section G.18 Utilities and Facilities Maintenance (non-personnel) of the solicitation instructs bidders to use the plug numbers provided to price CLINs XX10”. The plug numbers ($550,000 per year) do not have an escalation factor. Please confirm bidders should follow the instructions for pricing CLINs XX10 as provided in Section G.18 knowing the provided plug figures do not include an escalation factor.	To calculate the estimated cost for utilities and facilities maintenance, please follow the calculation tool on the right side of the the Evaluated Price page on Attachment J-1 (Price Detail Template).
86	Attachment J-9 Facility Survey	Based on the Facility Survey, there are only 176 active beds. However, according to the solicitation the OBS is 300. Please provide updated information on dorms and available beds in each dorm to assist with planning to house 300 students.	See bed capacity question above
87	Attachment J-8 Statement and Acknowledgement	Please confirm whether the J.8 is required to be completed with submission or post-award.	Attachment J-8 (Statement and Acknowledgment) will be completed after award of the prime contract.

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated Oct 25, 2024.