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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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ATLANTA GA 30303

ETA/OJC GA OCM ADMIN

ATTN: JOY FRYER-SCOTT

ROOM 7M70

61 FORSYTH ST., SW

US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

ATLANTA GA 30303

ETA/OJC GA OCM ISSUE

ATTN: JOY FRYER-SCOTT

ROOM 7M70

61 FORSYTH ST., SW

US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

09/25/2017000003

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

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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E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

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

Jacksonville Job Corps Center with Outreach & Admissions and Career Transition Services.

The purpose of Amendment 00003 is to:

1. Extend the proposal due FROM: 09/29/2017 @1500 (ES) TO: 10/06/2017 @1300 (ES)

2. Provide responses to Vendors questions.

3. Provide the updated GSA Vehicle Listing.

4. Provide signed SF-30 for Amendment 00002. See note at top of page 13.

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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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Solicitation No. 1630J3-R-00007 remain unchanged.

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Solicitation No. 1630J3-17-R-00007 Jacksonville Job Corps Center with OA CTS

Response to Vendors Questions

Question 1 - Is OA/CTS volume bound separately from the above?

Response: Refer to Section L.6 (H) of the solicitation for the proposal format.

Question 2 - Does the Government want 6 USB Flash Drives (1 per volume) or 1 USB Flash Drive with all volumes?

Response: Refer to Section L.6 (H) of the solicitation for the proposal format. One (1) - USB flash drive per proposal section

Question 3 - Will a Geographic Assignment Plan (GAP) be provided to specify recruitment territory for the Jacksonville contract to avoid overlap with the current territories for the Florida OA/CTS contract?

Response: No. As this document houses all the OA/CTS numbers for all contracts in Region 3, it is unlikely this will be disseminated to the masses regarding this Procurement.

Question 4 - Please confirm the Prevailing Wage/Minimum Required salary is correct for the position of Security Guard at $55,780

Response: The prevailing wage/minimum required noted in the solicitation will be updated and provided in a subsequent Amendment.

Question 5 - Does grounds maintenance include maintaining the grounds and entrance median on the road leading to the center (Payne Stewart)?

Response: The Center and Golf Course have a history of shared responsibility associated with upkeep of the area described.

Question 6 - Historically, contractors propose the maximum cost incentive fee. The current solicitation says offeror should propose the average Performance Incentive Fee, but does not state the same for Cost Incentive Fee. Please clarify if the Offeror should propose up to a 4.0% maximum Cost Performance incentive fee

Response: The Offeror should complete the Center Operations Table under Section G.3.1 in its entirety per the instructions of the solicitation

Question 7 - Please provide the most recent Utilities and Fuel Usage for the Last Contract Year

Response: See Attachment J-12 of the solicitation posted on FBO for the most current.

Question 8 - Is it the Government’s intent to delete the 20 page OA/CTS requirement as a separate 4 copy volume submission? If yes, does the 20 page limit remain?

Response: The Offer should follow the proposal format instructions of the Solicitation.

Question 9 – To place tabs at every Subfactor and Element significantly reduces the 20-page limit for Staff Resources and Relevant Experience. Some sub-factors or elements may only have a paragraph or two of information before the next sub-factor or element requiring a page break. Will the Government consider removing this requirement?

Response: The proposal format instructions remain unchanged. The tabs will not be part of the page count.

Question 10 – Standard Form 33 Block 9 does not contain a delivery location. Please provide.

Response: US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

61 FORSYTH ST., SW

ROOM 7M70

ATTN: JOY FRYER-SCOTT

ATLANTA GA 30303

Question 11– Is the child care center open to the public?

Response: Yes

Question 12– Please provide the information referenced in Section C.3.C.13

Response: Section C.3 (C.13) lists the Career Technical Training Offerings. Specific requirements for career technical training are listed in PRH 3.13.

Question 13– Will the Government release a SF 30 for this Amendment

Response: See Amendment 003 for the SF 30 for Amendment 002, which must be acknowledged

Question 14– The Facility Survey shows a child care center on the Jacksonville property. Please clarify the current use or intended purpose of Building I – Child Development Center on the site plan, page 20 of attachment J-9 Jacksonville Facility Survey

Response: Child Care services for 66-68 children

Question 15 - Which of the CTT offerings are NTCs?

Response: Carpentry & Electrical Wiring are both NTC Trade Offering.

Question 16 - Does the Government have any specific instructions or subfactors for this requirement they wish to see discussed?

Response: Refer to Amendment 001 - Section L.7 with the OA CTS subfactors. The instructions should be in accordance with the initial Section L.7 of the solicitation.

Question 17 - In the Facility Survey, near the very end, there is a section called Facility Survey Brief. On page 1 of 4, it lists the Pittsburg Job Corps Center. Is the information contained in the Survey Brief pertinent to Jacksonville JCC or Pittsburg?

Response: See Amendment 002 on FBO for the updated Facility Survey

Question 18 - The Facility Survey in Section 9 /Electrical/Communication/Alarm/Security says the "the TVSS system is down with the exception of one camera." Are the 16 cameras referenced now functional? If not, is the camera system under repair?

Response: The 16 cameras referenced are not functional. The camera system is not under repair.

Question 19 - The RFP lists that Jacksonville has five off-center slots for ACT. Where is the ACT program done and for what trades? Is there an MOU with a particular college or colleges for the ACT program?

Response: All Trades- Florida State College of Jacksonville. No MOU is on file at this time.

Question 20 - The RFP lists that concurrent enrollment is applicable. Where is concurrent enrollment done and with what entity, and for what trade or trades?

Response: The Jacksonville JC Center is pursuing a Concurrent Enrollment agreement. However;

it is not operable at this time.

Question 21 - Are there any existing MOUs with area high schools?

Response: There are currently no existing MOUs.

Question 22 - How will transportation be provided for non-residential students? Please share GSA fleet information. Can non-residential students drive their cars to the center?

Response: Students can drive POVs and where and when necessary Center vans are used to transport non-residential students to and from the Center.

Question 23 - Please explain current day care usage. Page 13 says on-center child care is not required but facility survey, and walk through, demonstrates that there is a functional day care, with occupied offices, toys and equipment clearly visible. Is the day care center currently utilized by any Job Corps students for their children? Is the day care currently being used by an independent contractor for children of staff or community?

Response: Refer to Amendment 001 - On-center child care is required. Refer to Section C.3 (F)(12) of the solicitation. Child Care Arrangement is to assist students to arrange suitable child care for their dependent children. Open to staff and the public.

Question 24 - Page 40 states wages for Academic Supervisor. What is the expected wage for an Academic Manager?

Response: Refer to Section H.6(c) Table footnote.

Question 25 - Page 49 states that the Contractor shall not "remove" or reassign any key personnel without the express written consent of the Contracting Officer. This is different language than is normally seen in an RFP and references "before service is completed under resulting contract," implying after contract award. Under this RFP, does the Contracting Officer have the authority to prevent the removal of key personnel and to make personnel decisions regarding key personnel? If the Contractor felt compelled to terminate a "Key Personnel," does the Contracting Officer have to give "express written approval" before said personnel decision?

Response: Refer to Section H.28, Key Personnel provision in the solicitation.

Question 26 - The questions for the technical proposal end on page 82. There are no OA/CTS questions despite the fact that there are 20 pages expected on OA/CTS. Have the questions been omitted in error or is the 20 pages listed on page 78 an error?

Response: Refer to Amendment 001

Question 27 - H31 references Reimbursement Training Cost that are incurred by a contractor for staff training, including but not limited to, the maintenance staff skills and qualifications, may be included in the contractor’s indirect cost pool, if reasonable, allowable, allocable, and approved by the contractor’s Federal cognizant agency.

Response: Refer to Section H.31 of the solicitation

Question 28 - To promote acquiring higher level learning and education in form of a degree or credentials, will the Government allow the contractor to charge an employee incentive tuition reimbursement to the contract?

Response: Refer to Section H.31 of the solicitation

Question 29 - Please clarify s: Will the Government require two separate invoices for “center costs incurred” and the other for “outreach and transitions” cost?

Response: Invoices should be invoiced in accordance with G.5 of the solicitation. One invoice should be submitted on a semi-monthly basis.

Question 30 - Please clarify: Incentives shall not exceed one percent (1%) of total gross wages of center staff including those occupying professional positions in Paragraph H6 and shall not exceed $5,000 per individual. Does this include the Center Director and Deputy Director/Program Director?

Response: Refer to Section H.6 of the solicitation.

Question 31 - Please confirm that Section H6, page 50 incentives only apply to Center staff and not to OA/CTS staff.

Response: Refer to Section H.30 of the solicitation.

Question 32 - Please clarify the SOW, Career Development Period, list of CTT offerings on page

16. There are no trades indicated as being offered by National Training Contractors. Please confirm that there are no NTCs for this center.

Response: Carpentry & Electrical wiring IS in fact NTC Trades at the Jacksonville.

Question 33 - Please clarify attachment J-5. All trades are listed as eligible for CTST funds.

Response: All Career Technical Training Programs listed under Attachment J-5 qualify for CTST funding.

Question 34 - Please clarify attachment J-3 which provides a table for OA/CTS benefit schedules. OA/CTS is specified as firm unit fixed price. The request for this data suggests that the government will reimburse for salary/benefits. Should these amounts be reduced from the projected fixed unit price for OA/CTS services?

Response: The OA CTS financial display provides a breakout and must be in the Attachment J-3 format. One for Center Operations, OA and CTS.

Question 35 - The footnote states that the data does not apply to positions subject to the SCA.

The wage determination wages specified are much lower than the wages listed in the table.

This gives an advantage to offerors subcontracting to other firms. The government is mandating two different salary/wage levels. Please clarify..

Response: The wages listed for the labor categories under Section H.6 table are the minimum based on internal government data and is not subject to the SCA.

Question 36 - Attachment J-7 (Past Performance Questionnaire) states the questionnaire must be returned “no later than 3:00 pm (EST), September 13, 2017”. Amendment 1 extends the submission deadline for proposals to 1:00pm (EST), September 29, 2017. Can offerors update the posted J-7 to reflect the new submission time and date prior to distributing or will a revised questionnaire be provided?

Response: Yes

Question 37 - Page 16 of the RFP states “*Indicates programs offered by National Training Contractors (NTCs)” but there is no designation on the CTT offerings indicating an NTC. Are any of the CTT offerings operated by an NTC and if so which?

Response: Yes

Question 38 - The Career Technical Training Offerings that are listed in the table on page 16 of the RFP are not indicated as being offered by a National Training Contractor (NTC). However, the centers most recent Career Technical Training Report (CTT-10) indicate that the Electrician and Carpentry programs are provided by Home Builders Institute (HBI) which is an NTC. Please clarify.

Response: Carpentry and Electrical Wiring are in fact NTC offerings at the Jacksonville JCC.

Question 39 - Page 4 of the RFP specifically states that the contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions services along with Post-Center Career Transition Services, and on page 78 under the Proposal Section table, it states that there is a 20 page limitation for OA-CTS, however on page 80 of the RFP under Technical Approach, there are no OA-CTS questions.

Please clarify.

Response: See Amendment 001

Question 40 - On page 141 of the centers Facility Survey from 2014, there are 31 Life Safety Deficiencies that are noted to need immediate correction. Since some of the deficiencies involve inoperable security cameras, mold both inside the dorms and on the outside of some buildings etc., can the government provide an update to these deficiencies

Response: All Life Safety deficiencies for 2014 have been corrected with the exceptions of (16) awaiting funding and (1) under repair.

Question 41 - According to the RFP, the contractor shall provide Outreach and Admissions and Career Transition Services in the United States Virgin Islands. Can the government provide the MOU and the name (s) of agencies in the Virgin Islands that the current Florida Outreach and Admissions contractor works with for the coordination of Outreach and Admissions and Career Transition Services in the United States Virgin Islands?

Response: No MOU is on file to the COR's knowledge - As the Center has not operated OA/CTS provisions, the only data available to the COR is what is listed in the GAP along with other Centers in the Region.

Question 42 - The June OMS 10-R reports Jacksonville’s rating is 85.6 with ranking of 104.

Jacksonville’s rating falls outside the PBSC inventive performance range and therefore would not be eligible for any technical incentive fee. Has DOL given consideration to converting the technical incentive for the first year of the contract to a fixed fee in order to allow the new contractor time to implement improvements to the center and therefore not be penalized for the prior contractor’s performance?

Response: No, this has not been the practice in Job Corps contracting, and currently this is not being considered.

Question 43 - Will the Jacksonville JCC contractor be given the arrival credit for applicants recruited from the Jacksonville contract, but referred and enrolled at other centers in the State of Florida?

Response: Yes

Question 44 - Please clarify the binding instructions for the Outreach and Admissions and Career Transition Services sections of the proposal. Should the 20 pages be bound separately?

Response: Refer to Section L.7 under Technical

Question 45 - The RFP did not provide the questions for the Outreach and Admissions and Career Transition Services sections. Please provide clarification.

Response: See Amendment 001

Question 46 - Please clarify whether any of the center's CTT offering are operated by National Training Contractors (NTC's).

Response: Carpentry & Electrical Wiring are NTC offerings on Center.

Question 47 - How will the government ensure that phase-in and phase-out are not included in the cost-price evaluation and that offerors will not unreasonably load these contract periods with costs not normally associated with phase-in or -out?

Response: See Section L.7, Factor 5(e)

Question 48 - Will the government clarify whether CLIN 0002's period of performance is January 1, 2018 - January 31, 2020, or February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2020?

Response: See Section B.2

Question 49 - Can the Government confirm that the newly added sections Subfactor 1F:

Outreach, 1G: Admissions, & 1H: CTS, are to be included in Factor 1: Technical Approach? The table on page 78 lists OA/CTS as a separate section after the Business Management Proposal seemingly to be Factor 6.

Response: See Section L.7 of the solicitation under Technical

Question 50 - What is the number of children to be enrolled in the Child Care program? Is the Child Care program open to the public for enrollment?.

Response: The contractor shall provide a structured child development program at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center campus for approximately _68_ children. .

Question 51 - Will the government provide the Geographic Assignment Plan that shows the coordination of OA and CTS providers across the vast area?

Response: Currently the Atlanta Region is in the process of changing its OA CTS approach. At some point, the Regional Office plans to distribute an updated Geographic Assignment Plan.

Question 52 - Please verify that all the CTT programs are center offered and none are NTC programs.

Response: Carpentry & Electrical Wiring are NTC offerings on Center. The remainder are Center Trade offerings.

Question 52 - Please verify that all the CTT programs are center offered and none are NTC programs.

Response: Carpentry & Electrical Wiring are NTC offerings on Center. The remainders are Center Trade offerings.

Question 53 - Is the Jacksonville OA & CTS component expected to provide recruitment and placement services to other Job Corps centers and students beyond Jacksonville?

Response: The OA and CTS requirement and associated goals are stated in the RFP. There may be cases where the successful contractor will recruit applicants for other centers based on the applicant's trade choice. In other instances, the contractor may find it necessary to request a waiver to send applicants to other centers.

Question 54 - None of the Career Technical Training (CTT) offerings listed in the table on Page 16 of the RFP are indicated as being offered by a National Training Contractor (NTC). However, the Center’s most recent Career Technical Training Report (CTT-10) indicates both the Electrician and Carpentry programs are provided by Home Builders Institute (HBI), which is an NTC. Please clarify.

Response: Refer to Question 52

Question 55 - Page 4 of the RFP lists the Admission and Career Transition Services goals with the service area widely defined as “the state of Florida and the United States Virgin Islands.” Is it the government’s intent for Jacksonville students to come from all parts of the State of Florida, including areas already covered by other OA-CTS contracts? Since the Geographic Assignment Plan (GAP) has not been updated for some time, we are unsure of the government’s expectations of the Center’s specific geographical areas for OA and CTS. Please clarify.

Response: There are no restricted areas for recruitment within the state. The offeror should propose their outreach & recruitment strategy, including location of offices.

Question 56 - Given DOL’s intent for this resultant contract type to be CRB for Center Operations and FFP for OA and CTS, is Section G.12, Demand for Payment for Failure to Maintain Staffing Levels, applicable to this RFP since these positions will be in the CRB Center Operations? Please clarify.

Response: Section G.12 is applicable to the listed positions.

Question 57 - The GSA Fleet/Vehicle List was not included as attachment with the RFP. Will DOL be providing the GSA Fleet/Vehicle List in a forthcoming amendment?

Response: See Amendment 003 Attachment.

Question 58 - Can the government provide clarification regarding the following statement: *These minimum required wage rates apply only to those employees that are not covered under the Service Contract Act wage requirement. Example: If the Security Guard position shown in the wage chart provided on page 40 of the RFP, is listed on the SCA Wage Determination 2015-4540 Rev 3, which minimum wage requirement applies?

Response: The applicable SCA Wage Determination will apply. The minimum required wages listed is based on internal government data and is for reference only.

Question 59 - Can the government provide clarification regarding the following statement in regards to subcontractors: Are subcontractors to the Prime Contractor required to pay SCA wages and benefits for their staff? Does the minimum wage requirement in the wage chart on page 40 override the SCA minimum wage requirements? The Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965 is not applicable to contracts for the operation and management of Job Corps centers.

However, subcontracts awarded by contractors operating and managing Job Corps centers are subject to the Act to the same extent and under the same conditions as contracts made directly by the U.S. Department of Labor. Employees of the prime contractor who perform OA and/or CTT services are also exempt from the SCA.

Response: Subcontractors are subject to the same requirements as the Prime. .

Question 60 - Previous RFPs with similar Fixed Price structure for OA/CTS have not required detailed cost schedules. Can the government provide which schedules are required for

OA/CTS?

Response: Offerors should utilized the ETA 2110 format outlined in Attachment J-3 for OA and

CTS

Question 61 - Please also note that offerors shall propose the average technical performance incentive fee (1.2%) and the average cost incentive fee (2.0%) for the purpose of cost analysis and contract award amount. Please clarify if these fees stated in this section apply to OA/CTS firm fixed pricing?

Response: Technical performance incentive fee is for Center Operations only.

Question 62 - Can the government confirm the accuracy of the Training Slot Schedule and Target OBS: page 16, Total of 269 training slots? Page 4, Target OBS 275

Response: Those numbers are accurate at the time of the issuance of the solicitation.

Notes

Cover page for Amendment 00002 is attached. The Facility Survey Plan was posted to FBO without the signed SF-30 Cover Page. All amendments are to be acknowledged and signed by the Offeror.