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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:

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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 691-24-2-5042-0137 36C262 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Network Contracting 3601 S. 6th Avenue Tucson AZ 85723 36C262 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Network Contracting 3601 S. 6th Avenue Tucson AZ 85723 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26224Q0348 01-04-2024

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See CONTINUATION Page X One (1) The purpose of this amendment is to provide clarification to the solicitation 36C26224Q0348.

Please refer to the Questions/Responses page of this amendment for the questions and their responses

No further questions will be accepted for this acquisition.

Napper-Rogers, Norman Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Training will cover NFPA 70E for electricians and other workers whose job responsibilities may expose them to electrical hazards.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: U001 - Education/Training - Lectures

A.2 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

11301 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90073

USA

1.00

The purpose of this modification is to provide clarification to the Solicitation 36C26224Q0348.

Please refer to the Questions/Responses page of this amendment for the questions and their responses.

No further questions will be accepted for this acquisition.

1. Will the training of 120 personnel need to be conducted for the entire group simultaneously or in smaller batches?

· Smaller batches

1. Are there existing training materials that the Electrical Safety Trainer should use, or is the trainer expected to develop custom materials?

· Trainer is expected to develop custom materials that meet the requirements outlined in the latest version of NFPA70E, also stating the relationship between NFPA70E and OSHA.

Training must cover the following topics:

0. Introduction to NFPA 70E

0. Safety Related Work Practices

0. Qualified Electrical Worker

0. General Requirements for Electrical Safety Related Work Practices

0. Electrical Safety Program

0. Transformer Current Ratings

0. Energized Current Ratings

0. Energized Electrical Work Permits

0. Lockout/Tagout

0. Working On or Near Live Parts

0. Alternative Methods of Determining Arc-rated and Flame-Resistant Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

0. General NFPA 70E Standards Pertaining to Personal and Other Protective Equipment

0. Safe Contact Release Training

1. If custom materials are needed, what format or guidelines should be followed?

· Word document (trainer must provide a copy of training materials to each trainee), some visual, personal protective equipment (different class), electricians rods / poles. electrical glove inspection tools/pneumatic glove tester/leak test

1. If the effectiveness of the training is to be assessed, are there specific criteria or metrics we need to develop?

· Knowledge test at the completion of the course, participant engagement

1. Is there a requirement for post-training evaluations or feedback from the participants?

· Yes, course and instruction evaluation questionnaire.

1. How many in person training sessions does the government require under this contract?

· 5-6 training sessions, each about 20 trainees. Training days are chosen by the government. First class of training shall be provided within two weeks of contract award.

1. Is there one training session at the West LA VAMC and a second training session at the Sepulveda VAMC?

· 3 or 4 training sessions at WLA and 1or 2 at SACC-

1. Are there any make up dates?

· At this time, included in total number of sessions.

1. How many training sessions are needed per day to accommodate shift workers?

· One training session as NFPA 70E is one day, 8-hour course

1. Will one instructor facilitate both locations, or does this requirement need two instructors, one at each location, between the hours of 6am and 6pm?

· Training at both locations doesn’t have to be on the same day. One instructor could do this training at both locations – start time of 8:00am or 8:30am should be considered, though start time may not be the same for all training sessions.

1. For Scope #3, 3.13.1, what is email quarterly performance review and follow up review?

· No quarterly review in SOW