693JJ325R000004_Questions and Government Response.pdf

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This document contains a series of questions and responses related to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide development, update, and delivery of instructor-led training (ILT), web-based training (WBT), and related training services.

The RFP is a recompete of a previous contract (693JJ319R000007) with incumbents including Applied Pavement Technology, Applied Research Associates, and WSP USA Inc. Approximately 75% of the current contract involved training development and 25% was for training delivery. The Government expects to make at least one award to a small business concern. The contract will use a Blackboard Learning Management System, with authoring tools like Articulate and Captivate. The target audience is primarily state transportation department and local agency employees. Technical reviews will be required prior to deliverable submissions. The contract will utilize a mix of firm-fixed price, time-and-materials, and labor-hour pricing.

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RFP 693JJ325R000004 Questions and Government Response

# Page Section Paragraph Question Government Response

1 2 1 Paragraph 2

It indicates, “This solicitation is issued as a full and open competition with one small business reserve.”

Does that imply that only one small business will be selected?

The Government expects to make an award to at least one small business concern.

2 3 1.3.1 (e) Page Limits

This paragraph indicates “resumes which are limited to three pages each,” whereas the following page indicates “two pages per submitted resume.” Please confirm if resumes can be 2 or 3 pages.

Resumes are limited to 2 pages per resume.

3 General

Based on Task Order awards, what percentage of the current contract involved 1) Designing, developing, and updating training versus 2) Providing instructors for training delivery?

Approximately 75% have been training development and 25% training delivery

4 N/A N/A N/A Is this scope of work a recompete? Yes.

5 N/A N/A N/A If this is a recompete, who are the incumbent contractors?

- Applied Pavement Technology

- Applied Research Associates

- WSP USA Inc.

6 N/A N/A N/A If this is a recompete, what was the previous solicitation number?

693JJ319R000007

7 15 Scope of work

This IDIQ contract provides for the development, update, and delivery instructor-led training (ILT), web-based training (WBT), … gamification.

Can the government advise us if a Learning

Management System (LMS) is used? If so, what is the product(s) name?

Yes, NHI uses Blackboard LMS.

8 15 Scope of work

This IDIQ contract provides for the development, update, and delivery instructor-led training (ILT), web-based training (WBT), … gamification.

Can the government provide the name of the authoring tools used to develop the web based/ electronic training (e.g., Lectora, Articulate, etc.)

Current contractors use authoring tools such as Articulate and Captivate, as well as tools that are native to Blackboard

LMS (e.g., Blackboard Collaborate, polls, discussion boards, etc.).

9 N/A N/A N/A We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract

OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these

This is a recompete. Contract numbers are provided below:

# Page Section Paragraph Question Government Response services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

693JJ319D000041

693JJ319D000042

693JJ319D000043

10 3 1.3.1 (e) Page Limits

Are resumes limited to two pages or three? Pg. 3,

1.3.1 (e) says resumes are limited to 3 pages, but page

4 under Volume I – Technical Capability (Parts I-II) shall consist of the following, state resumes are limited to 2 pages.

Resumes are limited to 2 pages per resume.

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3.3 Target Audience

Can the client provide any more specific information of the federal state and regional employees covered in the target audience, as job series that will be part of the audience?

Most employees are from State DOT, local transportation agencies, and consultant professionals.

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3.7.1.c.

Specifications for NHI

Training Course and

Materials Development

Process (Technical

Review Meetings)

Can the client provide specific points that they expect a technical review meeting to occur?

Typically, technical reviews would occur prior to the submission of a deliverable.

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3.6 General Work Description

What are the client’s expectations on what should be included in the pre-work delivery?

This would vary by the task order.

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