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1630J3-17-R-00002 - North Carolina OA CTS Questions & Answers Rev. 3

1. Q: Should there be a Section L with the solicitation for North Carolina OA CTS?

A: There is no section L for a commercial acquisition. All of the instructions are in the clauses of the solicitation document itself.

2. Q: What is the page limit specification for the Technical Approach, this is not noted in the

RFP?

A: There are three questions that have two parts to each. There is no page limit specified because the answers were requested to be innovative; however, if the response to each part of the question can be limited to two pages that should be sufficient. This would be a total of 12 pages.

3. Q: The RFP does not include a request for Past Performance, nor a reference for a page limitation for this section. Is Past Performance to be included and what is the page limit, or is it the government’s intent to use the CPAR for this information?

A: Past performance shall be evaluated in accordance with the procedures in 13.106 or Subpart

15.3, as applicable. The clause FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) has the instructions to offerors as it relates to the submission of past performance. Please limit the submission to 5 pages.

4. Q: Clarification is requested regarding the North Carolina OA/CTS solicitation #1630J3-

17-R-00002: The summary synopsis states that there is a one year option and a one month option. The Pricing schedule in the solicitation reflects a one year option period and a two month option period (6/01/2019 - 7/31/2019). Please clarify the government's requirement for the solicitation.

A: It reads: The contract will have a one (1) year base period, with a one (1) year option, and one

(2) month option.

5. Q: Please confirm that proposals should be emailed to sourcessought@dol.gov and there is no requirement for hard copy proposals.

A: That is correct.

6. Q: Is this an existing contract? If so, what is the current contract number?

A: The existing contract is not the same as this requirement. This will be a commercial acquisition and the terms and conditions are not the same. Therefore, providing the current contract number is not warranted.

Response: Thank you… We found the previous contract in FPDS as we were looking at the overall obligations to gauge the previous scope as it relates to spend.

Response: Please be advised that the scope is not the same either. It has been reduced.

7. Q. Page 6. B.3 – 0006- FEs only receive Initial Placement and 3 months of service. Not clear why 0006 ask for 40% of Total Price ( 6 month Price). Therefore, should 0005 be 100% of total Price rather than 60%?

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1630J3-17-R-00002 - North Carolina OA CTS Questions & Answers Rev. 3

A. The FEs are referring to 6 months on CLIN 0006 because after the initial placement they must stay working for 6 months. The reimbursement from the government for that one student is 60% at placement and the remaining 40% after the 6 months of them working.

8. Q. Page 21, G8 – can you confirm that the $750.00 “Each Day” an ineligible student is enrolled is accurate? Used to be per instance versus day? Just seeking clarity and further confirmation.

A. Correct.

a. G.4 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR INELIGIBLE ENROLLMENT, the last sentence says: “The contractor agrees further that the refundable cost to the Government for each day a student was improperly present in the program (counted in the reported on-board strength), is $750.”

b. G.5 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR PLACEMENTS FOUND TO BE INVALID states:

“The contractor shall be held financially responsible for the costs associated with placements found to be invalid, and shall be required to reimburse the Government in the amount of $750 per invalid placement.”

9. Q. Is there a Government furnished equipment or property list included with this solicitation?

A. The list was requested from the program office. The list is currently in the office and will be posted today (5/1/2017). While we do not expect it will change the price of the proposal, the solicitation will be extended a day to allow for revisions.