Questions and Answers - RFQ 19H08025Q0046.pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) for Request for Quote (RFQ) 19H08025Q0046 for Training Services related to Electric Systems at the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Key details include: all trainings will be conducted within the embassy compound in Spanish, with all CLINs (Contract Line Item Numbers) awarded to a single provider, and all trainings to be completed within 12 months from the date of award. The training provider is responsible for all logistics, transportation, and expenses, with trainings spaced throughout the year (not more than one per month). The embassy requires Spanish-speaking instructors, and all materials must be in Spanish, with no translation services provided. Contractors must use embassy-provided electronics, and while field demonstrations are welcome, they must occur within the embassy compound's walls.
Specific requirements include: pricing must be provided for each CLIN with a grand total, CEU accreditation through recognized bodies like NFPA or IEEE is acceptable, and instructors must demonstrate relevant qualifications. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer, with no predetermined budget range disclosed. Proposed training schedules should start within three weeks of approval, and instructors will need to provide detailed course content matching the Scope of Work (SOW) requirements for each training session.
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Questions and Answers
RFQ 19H08025Q0046
Training Services related to Electric Systems
1. Is there an established budget range or ceiling amount for this contract
The request will be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer, we cannot provide a budget range or ceiling amount for this contract.
2. Should pricing be provided as a lump sum, CLIN by CLIN, or both
Pricing should be provided for each CLIN as provided on table II. PRICING and arriving to a grand total.
3. Will the Government consider partial awards for selected CLINs, or must all CLINs be awarded to a single provider?
All CLINs will be awarded to a single provider.
4. Will all trainings take place at the Embassy in Tegucigalpa, or could some be held at other locations.
All training will take place at the Embassy Compound in Tegucigalpa.
5. Will the Government cover any travel, lodging, meals, or security clearance costs for instructors, or must these be fully included in our pricing.
The training provider must procure its own method of transportation, logistics, meals, etc...
for their instructions and all expenses should be included intro the price of each training.
6. Can multiple CLINs be scheduled back to back to reduce travel costs, or does the Government expect them to be spaced throughout the year
CLINs expected to be spaced through the year. Not expected to be consecutive. Not more than one per month would be ideal.
7. Will the Embassy assist with local transportation to and from the training venue.
No.
8. The RFQ states “All trainings shall be delivered within 12 months” Does this mean all CLINs must be completed within 12 months from the date of award, or from the start of the first training?
12 months from date of award
9. Is there flexibility to adjust the consecutive days requirement for multi topic CLINs to better fit Embassy schedules?
The number of hours per topic stated in requirement is a minimum. However once a CLIN starts, the requirement is to be consecutive days.
10. Will the Embassy provide a preferred training calendar in advance, or is the contractor expected to propose one for approval.
The contractor is expected to propose one as detailed in CLIN 10.
11. How much lead time will be given between schedule approval and the start of each training
The proposed schedule should take into account answer to question 6. It is expected CLINs to start not more than three weeks after schedule approval to be able to meet those requirements.
12. The RFQ states Spanish speaking instructors are required. Will any materials or sessions also need to be provided in English?
Per RFQ all sessions and materials shall be in Spanish
13. Should training materials such as manuals, diagrams, and presentations be submitted in Spanish only, or in both Spanish and English?
RFQ just calls for Spanish.
14. Will translation or interpretation services be provided by the Embassy if needed for mixed language audiences?
No translation or interpretation. No mixed language, Spanish only.
15. For the CEU accreditation requirement, will the Embassy accept training delivered by a licensed Professional Engineer and certified electrical contractor, where CEUs are issued in partnership with an approved US based provider such as NFPA or IEEE?
Yes, NFPA or IEEE are recognized CEU accreditation bodies. The intent is to procure training that meets certain quality and content standards as recognized by a recognized continuing education authority or body.
Per Scope Of Work (SOW) offeror must provide relevant qualifications that would allow to ascertain if instructor is sufficiently familiar with trainings’ topics.
16. Are any field demonstrations required, or will all sessions be classroom based
Field demonstrations are welcome as a means to better understand the topics, however it will depend on overview and course content which must be presented per CLIN as stated in Scope Of Work (SOW).
Any demonstrations must be made within the embassy compound’s walls. The audience will not leave embassy grounds.
17. Are Embassy provided computers and audiovisual equipment preloaded with required software, or should the contractor bring its own subject to security clearance
The offeror must plan to use only electronics provided by the embassy, and no personal electronics will be allowed inside the embassy compound.
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