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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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Chicago IL 60604 Suite 1588 230 S. Dearborn Street

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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

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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CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

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

This amendment is to change the terms & conditions of this RFP as follows:

1) Responses to Request for Clarification questions received before initial deadline but inadvertently left off Amendment 0002, are attached to this amendment and incorporated into this solicitation. This attachment can be viewed by opening the amendment in Adobe and clicking on the paperclip icon.

2) The proposal due date is extended. Offerors must submit proposals no later than

September 18, 2019, at 2:00pm (ES).

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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Paul M. Seivert

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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 .

Q&A

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

Is there currently a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in place at the Flint Genesee Job Corps Center? If so, will it be provided? Currently, there is no CBA in place on center.

Please provide a list of GSA vehicles that the Flint Genesee Center is currently utilizing. The Flint Genesee Job Corps Center currently has 10 GSA vehicles. See also the GSA vehicle tab.

Attachment J-12, Energy Watch Dog Data Report, contains 2019 YTD amounts for electric, water and natural gas. Please clarify the specific months involved for these 2019 YTD amounts? The report covers the actual calendar year. It consists of three years of operations. The reporting for 2019 is not yet complete.

Attachment J-12, Energy Watch Dog Data Report, indicates that the Flint Genesee Center has experienced a 100%+ increase in water costs from 2016 to 2017, and continuing in 2018 and 2019 YTD. The attached Facility Survey is dated November 2016 and does not identify any apparent water issues at the time. Please clarify the specific cause for this significant cost increase to the Center and Government. The center has had two water main breaks during the past year. Both breaks have been repaired.

Page 8 Please confirm that National Training Contractors (NTCs) will be responsible for providing training supplies and materials for NTC-operated trades. The NTCs provide materials and supplies used exclusively in the training programs that they operate. Center operators are not expected to purchase any training supplies and equipment. As needed, the Government provides funding to purchase select large equipment. The equipment becomes part of the center’s inventory.

Page 18 The current Flint Genesee contract includes the State of Michigan OA/CTS component. Will the successful offeror be responsible to provide CTS services to all graduates and former enrollees that are on the State of Michigan CTS caseload at time of contract award? No. Please note Page 8 of the Solicitation. "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."

Page 20-21 National Training Contractors are responsible to identify, hire and train designated CTT Instructor positions, independent of Center authority. Please confirm that Center operators will not be held responsible for NTC-operated CTT Instructor staff vacancies that exceed the 30-day requirement. NTCs are required to maintain adequate staffing for the CTT offerings provided by them. The center operator will be held accountable for reporting staff vacancies.

Page 10 Please clarify if the NTE amount for travel includes every day travel in the course of providing Admissions and CTS services in the territory or if it is for training travel only. No. The NTE for travel is intended for center operations only. OA and CTS components have their own travel expenses incorporated into their budget.

Page 19 In accordance with PRH Appendix 604, "Licensing" under whose name is the On-Center Child care Center licensed and what is the current status of the license for the child care center? The Child Care Center is licensed and operated by the State of Michigan. The center is fully operational and we expect this to continue. The license is held by the current contractor.

Page 19 A public search for the license using the State of Michigan licensing site does not show a license for the current address (https://childcaresearch.apps.lara.state.mi.us/). If the center is not licensed at the time of transition is the incoming operator expected to remove students from the On-center Child Care Center? No. The Child Care Center is fully operational and we expect this to continue. The operator becomes the license holder for the center. The license is transferred as the contract changes. It is the responsibility of the operator to obtain and maintain the license with the State of Michigan.

Page 19 In accordance with PRH Appendix 604, "Funding" how is the on-center child care center funded? If the operation and funding of the center is under a Memorandum of Understanding or agreement, please state the name of the funding organization and if available, provide a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement. The Child Care Center is licensed to the center but operated by the State of Michigan. There is no MOU.

Page 19 Is the on-center child care center program for the exclusive use of children of Job Corps students or is the program open to the public and children of Job Corps staff? Please review Appendix 604, Design of Program, 12.

C: Career Technical Training, Page 18 Is the Advanced Career Training Component offered through Mott Community College? If so, is an MOU or written agreement available? If not, please provide the name of the Advanced Career Training provider and it's associated MOU/agreement, if available. Yes, ACT is delivered by Mott Community College; however, offerors are expected to propose partnerships envisioned. Upon award, the offeror is expected to development a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in accordance the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook, (Chapter 3.15, R3)

F: Single Parent Program, Page 19 The Solicitation states that there is 34 single parents and their children, but the Facility Survey indicates that there are rooms for 36 single parents. How are the two rooms being utilized? The additional two rooms provide an opportuntiy to surge capacity.

F: Single Parent Program, Page 19 What is the current OBS of the Single Parent Program? The single parent dormitory has 36 rooms. At present, 16 of the 19 available rooms are occupied. The remaining 17 rooms are scheduled for repair.

F: Single Parent Program, Page 19 What is the current utilization of children in the Child Development Program? Please see the Child Care tab for available spaces and utilization rates.

C.2 Site Specific Information, Page 17 Page 17 states "The property and site are described in the Facility Survey, Vol. 1 and 2, dated October 24, 2017, which is available as an electronic attachment to this RFP in Section J. List of Attachments, Attachment J-9," However both the file name and the cover page of the J-9 Attachments have a 2016 date. Please clarify. Facility surveys are conducted every 3 years. The most recent report is from 2016.

Is the Student Per Day Calculation Chart required to be completed as part of the BMP submission? No. The Student Per Day Calculation Chartwill be filled out at time of award and does not need to be included in the offeror’s proposal.

Will all Center equipment be operational at the time of award? The Government expects all available equipment to be operational.

Does the Center have sufficient snow removal equipment to maintain Center Operations? This is a matter of opinion; offerors are free to provide thoughts on this matter as part of their submitted offer.

Career and Technical Training Offering, Page 18 Is there an MOU for the off center Advanced Manufacturing/Welding CNC Operator Machinist training program? If yes, can it be provided? The Government expects offerors to propose how non-NTC career technical training programs will be delivered and by whom.

Career and Technical Training Offering, Page 18 Is there an MOU for the off center Health Care training program? If yes, can it be provided? The Government expects offerors to propose how non-NTC career technical training programs will be delivered and by whom.

Page 83 In reference to this sentence “Describe your approach to staffing the center by schedule, demonstrating that the appropriate number of qualified staff will be available at the appropriate times so as to provide coverage of critical functions, such as residential living, career preparation, academic and career technical training, counseling, health services staffing, and security,…” Is the list provided the definitive list of “critical functions” or is the Department of Labor anticipating the proposer to include any function they believe as critical? The critical functions are those deemed necessary in order to maintain safety and security of staff and students and to provide an optimal learning environment. Please follow the instructions in Attachment J-4.

Amendment 0001 posted for this Solicitation incorporates Attachment J-22, CTS Statistics. Please clarify as this was not attached to Amendment 0001. Attachment J-22, CTS Statistics was incorporated as an attachment to the PDF document of Amendment 0001. Please click on the "paper clip" icon in Adobe to view the attached files.

Section L.6 Instruction for Proposal Submission (Paragraph C and D) Section L.6 Instruction for Proposal Submission (Paragraph C and D - Below) has conflicting dates for the the Pre-Proposal Conference and the Site Visit. Please confirm the correct date and time.

C. Pre-Proposal Conference The Pre-Proposal Conference shall be held on August 22, 2019 at 10:00am (EDT), at the Flint Genesee JCC, 2400 N. Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan 48505. The Government will accept not questions from offerors during the conference. Please refer to L.9 of this solicitation for instructions on questions.

D. Site Visit Offerors are urged and encouraged to inspect the site where services are to be performed and become familiar with general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performance of the contract to the extent such information is reasonably available. In no event will a failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award of the contract. All offerors are hereby advised that the center will be open for inspection and walk-through only on August 21, 2019 following the Pre-Proposal Conference, at the same location in paragraph C above.

Amendment 0001 of the RFP was posted to FedBizOpps on August 16, 2019, and corrected section L.6, paragraph D.

Would the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Job Corps consider a two (2) week extension to the subject request for proposal? The Department of Labor will not be extending this Request for Proposal at this time.

Page 8 Will staff training costs be a cost-reimbursable item, or should staff training costs be incorporated in the Firm Fixed Price proposal? Any costs associated with operating the Center, to include staff training, that are not separated out by other line items (e.g. Career Trainsition Services) are to be included in the Center Operations, firm fixed-price Line Item.

The Office of Contract Management is hosting a webinar one day after the RFCs are due. Will the Government provide 1 additional week to submit RFCs that may come up after the webinar? The Department of Labor will not be extending this Request for Proposal at this time.

Will the Government extend the proposal due date for 2-3 additional weeks, to October 7, 2019? The Department of Labor will not be extending this Request for Proposal at this time.

Business Mangement Data Small business concerns-- 8(a) certified, HUBZone certified, and minority-owned small businesses-- face difficulties accessing financial resources to operate multi-millions dollar Job Corps contracts. The difficulties both delay entry into the Job Corps market and/or places an unfair burden on small businesses to partner with large corporations who exert unfair advantages. Similarly, Alaskan Native Corporations, who compete under small business set-asides leverage ANC corporate headquarter's finanical resources. Will the government consider other financial capability strategies to allow small business concerns to enter the Job Corps market on a level field and without dependence on large operators? The Department of Labor's market research indicates that there are mulitple small businesses capable of providing the required services as explained in the Request for Proposal.

Page 83 States: "In addition to the written pricing proposal, offerors shall provide the following using Microsoft Excel." Please clarify if the written pricing proposal is referencing a required narrative of cost. See L.7, Section 4a, Business Management Plan.

Page 82 In reference to this sentence “Projects identified should include work experience within the three (3) years preceding the submission of this proposal, and for at least one year in duration.” Can the prime and subcontractor submit a listing of projects as an appendix that is not included in the 5 page limit for Section 2 Past Performance? The projects submitted are considered the Narrative portion of the Past Performance portion of the Proposal and will be subject to the applicable page limit. Refer to Section L.6 for additional information.

Page 83 Can Phase-In/Phase-Out schedules not be included in the 10 page limit for staff resources and provided as an appendix? The Phase-In/Phase-Out schedules are a required part of the Staff Resources Proposal, and are subject to the applicable page limitations.

Section F Deliveries or Performance, Page 23 Section F.3 Period of Performance includes "(insert dates)". Please confirm the dates should be as follows:Phase In: If appropriate, for the purpose of assuming the responsibility of center operations, the Contractor shall perform necessary phase-in functions from June 1-30, 2020.Operations: Center Operations shall commence in accordance with Section B of the contract.Outreach and Admissions and Career Transition Services shall commence on (insert date if different than time of award).Phase Out: If appropriate, for the purpose of transitioning the responsibility of center operations, the Contractor shall perform necessary phase-out functions from July 1-31, 2025. The dates are to be determined.

Are the pricing forms on pages 10-14 required as part of the BMP? Yes, the pricing forms are required as part of the BMP.

(Section 4. Business Management Proposal) lists Statement of Financial Capability (ETA 8554) and statement from a lending institution, as requirements for the proposal. Job Corps contracts are now Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). FAR 32.403 discusses the Applicability of Advance payments. Will the government allow Advance Payment for Non-commerical items as referenced in FAR 32.403, in light of the following:

-- FAR 32.403 (b) Contracts solely in the management and operation of Government-owned plants?

-- FAR 32.403 (e) Contracts entered into financially weak contractors whose technical ability is considered essential to the agency?

-- FAR 32.403 (f) (2) Loans with reasonable interest rates or finance charges are not available to the contractor?

-- FAR 32.403 (g) Contracts with small business concerns, under which circumstances that make advance payments appropriate?

-- FAR 32.403 (h) Contracts under which exceptional circumstances make advance payments the most advantageous contract financing method for both the Government and contractor? The offeror may propose advanced payments in their proposal, which may then be considered in the Government's evaluation of the offeror's proposal.

Business Manamagement Data, 2 - Statement of Financial Capability (ETA 8554) - J2 Attachment Job Corps contracts are now Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). Sections D and E of the ETA 8554 make reference to Advance Payment. Will the government accept "Estimated Amount for Advance Payment" as an acceptable response to demonstrate financial capability of covering one-month's cost of the contract? The Government cannot assess the acceptability of such a comment as part of an advanced evaluation of a potential offeror's proposal. Such a statement would be evaluted in the proper context of the proposal to determine if sufficient financial capability is demonstrated.

Site Visit/Other Public reports of the city's waste water infrastructure is failing or was fast approaching a "critical point". Similarly, the city had recent water crisis. Should offers anticipate any environmental or facility concerns in management and operation of the center? Do any facility issues related to water or sewer currently exist at the center? According to our studies, the Flint Genesee Job Corps center was not impacted by the environmental concerns that have recently affected the city of Flint, Michigan. On page 83 of the solicitation, offerors are reminded not to propose pricing for “construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition.” The Government provides funding for facility projects on a cost reimbursement basis.

GSA Vehicle List

Child Care Center

Available Space Currently Occupied Utilization

Infants (2 to 18 months) 12 9 75.00%

Toddlers (18 months to 3 years old) 8 7 87.50%

Pre-School ( 3 to 5 years old) 10 2 20.00%

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