Questions and Answers.pdf

1. Is there is an incumbent contractor(s) supplying this or similar requirements found in this solicitation? If so please specify the name of the contractor(s) and associated contract number(s).

This action is a new requirement and there is no incumbent.

2. The associated NAICS code is 611710 for Educational Support Services. Would the government consider reissuing the solicitation as a small business set-aside under NAICS 611430 or 541611?

This requirement is already listed as a Total Small business Set Aside, The NAICS code 611710 – for Educational Support Services was listed as a reference to provide guidance on what the contract requires. When submitting your proposal vendors should fully read the statement of work to get a full understanding of exactly is required for this requirement. This is the best way to know whether or not your company can perform what is being solicited.

3. Page 6 - It appears that this acquisition is subject to the terms of SCA/Service Contract Requirements? (FAR 52.222-41)? Can the government confirm the specific Labor Categories/positions that are subject to SCA?

This clause does not apply to any of the labor categories listed, please disregard for this solicitation.

4. PHA Services Quote Sheet - In Column E, are the labor hours meant to be per unit of 1 in that to get total hours you should multiply column D by column E (number of staff times number of hours per staff)?

The Quote Sheet lists the total aggregate number of hours to be performed by the number of staff listed.

5. PHA Services Quote Sheet - In Column E, it does not seem from the government estimate that the scope includes any full time equivalent staff? It this estimate assumed to be for the Full Base Year of 12 months? For example, for the 2 Training Specialists, is the assumption for 1196 hours each?

While this is AmeriCorps’ estimate for the full base year, vendors should propose the number of hours and staff they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work.

6. PHA Services Quote Sheet - In Column E, there are several Labor Categories where there is more than one resource assumed but the hours are less than full time equivalent (Full Time is assumed to be ~1880 hours for Base PoP 5/1/2022 - 4/30/2023). Is this intentional for all support to be part time positions?

Vendors should propose the number of hours and staff they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work.

7. PHA Services Quote Sheet - Will the government accept offers that include upward or downward deviations from the estimated level of effort? If so, will such deviations have an adverse effect on the evaluation of an offerors technical or business proposal?

Vendors should propose the level of effort they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work. Per the Evaluation Criteria, “The Government intends to issue a single award as a result of the solicitation issuance to the responsible vendor whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements and is considered the best value in meeting the requirement need as stated in the Statement of Work (SOW), price and other factors considered. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The Government reserves the right to conduct tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors and to accept other than the lowest priced proposal.

The vendor with the highest adjectival ratings across non-price factors and which proposes a fair and reasonable pricing offer will be identified as the successful awardee.”

8. PHA Services Quote Sheet - Will the government accept offers that include a labor mix that is different than the labor categories listed in the Attachment - PHA Services Quote Sheet? If so, will such a proposal have an adverse effect on the evaluation of an offerors technical or business proposal?

Vendors should propose the labor mix and labor categories they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work. Per the Evaluation Criteria, “The Government intends to issue a single award as a result of the solicitation issuance to the responsible vendor whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements and is considered the best value in meeting the requirement need as stated in the Statement of Work (SOW), price and other factors considered. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The Government reserves the right to conduct tradeoffs among cost or price and non-cost factors and to accept other than the lowest priced proposal. The vendor with the highest adjectival ratings across non-price factors and which proposes a fair and reasonable pricing offer will be identified as the successful awardee.”

9. PHA Services Quote Sheet - Can the government confirm that ODCs should be priced as a cost reimbursable CLIN plus G&A fee?

This will be a FFP contract, thus All CLINS will be Fixed Price.

10. SOW - The Statement of Need indicates that the vendor shall work closely with the AmeriCorps State and National staff and the training logistics vendor to align training schedules and material delivery and set up in the base year. Can the government provide a bit more detail as to what the training logistics vendor does? Examples include providing class registration services and schedules, the eLearning infrastructure (Zoom, Webex etc.) training material printing and distribution, and/or other services?

The training logistics vendor oversees the CDC TRAIN Learning Management system where training courses will be uploaded.

11. SOW - For the AmeriCorps 101 Training, does the government have an indication or preference regarding the number of modules and the overall length of this training?

The number of modules shall be determined by the vendor based on how many would be necessary to meet the training goals and objectives.

12. SOW - Are any of the trainings meant to be conducted live via webinar or all they all via eLearning: AmeriCorps 101? Public Health AmeriCorps Supervisor Training? Public Health AmeriCorps Member Orientation? Life After Pubic Health AmeriCorps Training?

All trainings shall be conducted via eLearning with the exception of the trainings in Task 11 which have the option of being conducted as live webinars. This determination will be made by AmeriCorps and the vendor.

13. SOW - For the Life After Public Health AmeriCorps training, does the government have an indication or preference regarding the number of modules and the overall length of this training?

The number of modules and length of the Life After Public Health AmeriCorps training shall be determined by the vendor based on how many would be necessary to meet the training goals and objectives.

14. SOW - For any of the trainings that will be facilitated live via eLearning, what is the frequency and expected length of each training?

The only live virtual training sessions required are in Task 11. The vendor will provide up to 6 live virtual training sessions. The final determination will be made by the vendor and AmeriCorps.

The length of the trainings shall be determined by the vendor based on the necessary time to meet the training goals and objectives.

15. SOW - For the public health virtual career fair to occur in the spring of 2023, is the intent that this would occur once and if so, the desired length of the career fair?

The task is to design a structure and format for one virtual career fair. The length is to be determined by the vendor and AmeriCorps.

16. SOW - Can the government confirm that the cost of the subject-matter expert facilitators for six specific public health topics to complement a public health training curriculum designed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for Public Health AmeriCorps members is outside the scope of this Task Order? If it is expected to be in scope, can the government provide additional guidance on pricing assumptions? Is this estimate that is part of CLIN 0006? If not, which CLIN should it be included in?

Yes, the estimate for the Subject Matter expert facilitators is included in CLIN 0006. Vendors can propose additional line items/hours of personnel best to accomplish task.

17. SOW - For the Identification of three public health 201 specific pathways based on issue-area, we are to identify public health partners to provide these advanced training pathways for Public Health AmeriCorps members. Is the cost of thee partners to be priced into the proposal or is out outside of the scope? Which CLIN is aligned with this work?

The cost of the three partners referenced in Task 13 is outside this scope of work.

18. SOW - Will to government accept offers that include earlier or later deviations from the deliverable dates specified? If so, will such deviations have an adverse effect on the evaluation of an offerors technical or business proposal?

The timeline may be renegotiated based on expected date of contract award.

19. SOW - What software/tool(s) does the government prefer to use for eLearning development?

AmeriCorps will be utilizing the CDC’s TRAIN platform to host the training modules developed by the vendor as well as Litmos.

20. SOW - Are the licenses for the eLearning paid for by the government or will the government reimburse the vendor via ODCs (CLIN 0008) ?

The licenses for the eLearning platforms are paid for by AmeriCorps.

21. SOW - Does content currently exist for any of the courses required in the solicitation? If so, for which courses? What is the approximate % coverage of the topics?

AmeriCorps will provide existing training materials, resource guides, policy documents, and relevant federal regulations for the Task 3 training. AmeriCorps Subject Matter Experts will also support the vendor in the design and development of the training content through regular meetings.

22. SOW - In order to accommodate the responses to the questions as part of the RFQ response submission+E12, would the government consider extending the due date another week to 3/29/2022?

AmeriCorps will not consider extending the due date.

23. When developing the facilitated/recorded training modules, does PHA envision a mix of interactive e-learning or a strict video delivery?

The vendor should be prepared to design training modules that will best meet the needs of the learner based on the goals and objectives of the training. This could include interactive e-learning, recorded module/video delivery, or a combination.

24. Would PHA be open to proposing training modules using an authoring tool, such as Articulate, that combines recorded content?

The vendor should propose tools and training delivery methods that are most appropriate to meet the objectives of the Statement Of Work. Articulate Storyline is compatible with AmeriCorps’ LMS, however courses would need to be published as SCORM 1.2 and must meet 508 compliance requirements.

25. Will the training content (plans, modules, handouts, etc., reside on a government-furnished LMS or server, or does the contractor need to provide a secure hosting platform?

The training content developed by the vendor will reside on a government provided Learning Management System platform.

26. TASK 1 - Are the deliverable due dates provided in the SOW firm, or may the contractor propose new dates?

27. TASK 3 - Does the government have any existing curriculum material or source information to base the content on for development purposes?

AmeriCorps will provide existing training materials, resource guides, policy documents, and relevant federal regulations for the Task 3 training. AmeriCorps Subject Matter Experts will also

28. TASK 3 - Is the training course being converted from facilitator-led training to virtual, or will this be an entirely new development?

Task 3 will be an entirely new development, however AmeriCorps will provide existing training materials, resource guides, policy documents, and relevant federal regulations for the training.

29. TASK 3 - Will PHA provide SMEs, or does the contractor need to provide SMEs for developing content?

AmeriCorps will provide Subject Matter Experts to support the design and development of the AmeriCorps 101 grantee onboarding training.

30. TASK 3 - If the contractor provides SMEs, are these the same individuals identified in Task 11?

No, the Subject Matter Experts provided by AmeriCorps for Task 3 are not the same individuals referenced in Task 11. The Subject Matter Experts referenced in Task 11 will be recruited by the vendor to design and facilitate training on six public health topics.

31. TASK 3 - Will there be a future task to “develop facilitated/recorded training modules for “AmeriCorps 101” grantee onboarding?

There is not currently a future task to develop facilitated/recorded training modules for “AmeriCorps 101” grantee onboarding.

32. TASK 11 - Does PHA have an identified list from which they desire the contractor to recruit the diverse team of subject-matter expert facilitators?

AmeriCorps will connect the vendor with partner staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and their national partners to support in the identification of the subject-matter expert facilitators.

33. TASK 11 - What government facilities, if any, will be available for training when conducted in person?

Training will not be conducted in person.

34. TASK 11 - What are the six specific public health topics, or will these be decided upon during the execution of the contract period?

The public health topics will be determined by the vendor based on an assessment of existing training content provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and projects in the Public Health AmeriCorps grantee portfolio which is currently to be determined.

35. SOW Page 2 - Does AmeriCorps observe Juneteenth as a federal holiday? If not, can the contractor work and bill for work on this day?

Yes, AmeriCorps observes this federal holiday.

36. SOW Page 3,4,5 - What type of personnel and how many personnel (FTE count) are anticipated to fulfill the services outlined in the SOW?

Vendors should propose the number and type of personnel they believe will most effectively

37. SOW Page 3,4,5 - What is the size of your potential target audience? How many supervisors will be trained? How many grantees will be trained? How many members will be trained?

AmeriCorps is in the process of identifying the Public Health AmeriCorps grantee portfolio for FY23. The initial year program goal is to fund grantees hosting a collective total of at least 1,000 members.

38. SOW Page 3,4,5 - For the virtual trainings being developed, is there a percentage of material that needs to be synchronous versus asynchronous?

All trainings will be asynchronous with the exception of the trainings referenced in Task 11.

39. SOW Page 3,4,5 - If there a preferred delivery platform that the government intends to use for the virtual training sessions?

40. SOW - Does AmeriCorps have a Learning Management System? If yes, which one?

41. SOW Page 3,4,5,6,7 - Are assessments and surveys conducted in electronic format? If yes, which one(s)?

Assessments and surveys will be conducted in electronic form via the CDC’s TRAIN platform and Litmos.

42. SOW Page 4,5,6 - Is the “recorded online” version of the training passive or interactive learning?

The vendor should propose tools and training delivery methods that are most appropriate to meet the objectives of the Statement Of Work.

43. SOW Page 3,4,5,6 - For training evaluation, which of the following Kirkpatrick levels are you seeking: a) Level 1 Participant Reaction; b) Level 2 Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs) attained during the training; c) Level 3 KSA transferred to the job; or d) Level 4 Training return on investment (ROI)?

Vendors should propose an appropriate evaluation to meet the objective stated in the Statement of Work: to measure effectiveness and impact of training material and outcome achievement.

44. For Task 9, Life After Public Health AmeriCorps, is there a projected training time?

The Statement of Work indicates that the vendor will design the curriculum and content for Public Health AmeriCorps Life After AmeriCorps training curriculum, included recorded virtual training modules by Summer 2022.

45. For Task 10, does AmeriCorps have an existing platform to host the event? If so, how many participants and guest speakers are expected?

AmeriCorps will secure the platform for the implementation of the career fair. The vendor will determine the format and structure of the event, including the speakers. AmeriCorps is in the process of identifying the Public Health AmeriCorps grantee portfolio for FY23. The initial year program goal is to fund grantees hosting a collective total of at least 1,000 members.

46. Task 11 states “six specific public health topics.” What are they?

The public health topics will be mutually determined between AmeriCorps and the vendor after the contract is awarded based on an assessment of existing training content provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and projects in the Public Health AmeriCorps grantee portfolio which is currently to be determined.

47. Task 13 states “identify three PH 201 specific pathways.” What is 201?

201 specific pathways is in reference to an advanced level of training beyond the introductory level. The vendor will identify the pathways and build off of existing beginner content on the public health topics.

48. Please clarify the following from Attachment+PHA+Services+Quote+Sheet: Do the “Number of

Staff” (Column C) and “Hours” (Column E) indicate the number of staff and hours that CNCS estimates are necessary to complete the work in the PWS? If so, please clarify the rationale for Row 9 containing 2 Training Specialists with 1196 hours. Because 1196 hours is typically less than the hours for 1 FTE per year, it is not clear why CNCS estimates that 2 Training Specialists are required to complete the work.

While this is the government’s estimate, vendors should propose the number of staff and hours they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work.

49. Does CNCS require a specific authoring tool for creating the virtual training modules? If so, please identify which tool (e.g., Articulate, Adobe Captivate).

The vendor should propose tools and training delivery methods that are most appropriate to meet the objectives of the Statement Of Work. Articulate Storyline is compatible with AmeriCorps’ LMS, however courses would need to be published as SCORM 1.2 and must meet 508 compliance requirements.

50. Task 15-Post Event requires offerors to make payments to all subcontracted vendors; however, there not does appear to be a CLIN to price this part of the work included in the Quote Sheet Attachment spreadsheet. Please instruct offerors regarding how to include this cost in our proposal.

This requirement is a Total Small Business Set aside, there will be no subcontractor.

51. Can you provide the name of the contractor providing AmeriCorps State and National training support? This is a new requirement, there is no current contractor or incumbent.

52. Does the government have a preferred virtual training platform for the facilitated/recorded training modules?

53. Attachment PHA Services Quote Sheet - To support accurate price comparison, can AmeriCorps please provide a description of role/responsibilities and minimum education and experience for each labor category listed?

Vendors should propose the roles/responsibilities and education/experience they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work. Vendors are also free to propose other labor categories as appropriate.

54. Attachment PHA Services Quote Sheet - For the “Writer/Editor and 508 Specialist” position – are these 40 hours the governments estimated level of effort for assuring that all facilitation guides, participant materials, visuals, and recorded training modules are 508-compliant, to include closed captions?

40 hours is AmeriCorps’ estimated level of work for the Writer/Editor and 508 Specialist position. Vendors should propose the number of hours they believe will most effectively

55. Attachment PHA Services Quote Sheet - Can the contractor propose additional / different labor categories?

Vendors are free to propose other labor categories as appropriate to accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work.

56. Attachment PHA Services Quote Sheet - Are the hours listed for each labor category per staff or are the hours a total of hours for the number of staff listed? For example, CLIN 3002 lists two Training Specialists and 1196 hours. Are 1196 hours for each Training Specialist or for two Training Specialists?

These are the total aggregate number of hours for the number of staff listed.

57. PHA Training SOW, Task 10 - Is this task to design and execute/implement the virtual career fair?

Or just to design the concept / framework for additional funding?

The task is to design a structure and format for the virtual career fair. AmeriCorps will secure the platform for the implementation of the career fair.

58. PHA Training SOW, Tasks 3-9 & Attachment PHA Services Quote Sheet - According to the government furnished level of effort, how many of the seven (7) Contract Trainers (Presenters) are to support Tasks 3-9? And how many are to support task 11?

Vendors should propose the staffing configuration they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work.

59. PHA Training SOW, Tasks 3 – 11 - Can you please identify the total number of training modules to be created under this contract (inclusive of Tasks 3 - 11)?

The number of modules shall be determined by the vendor based on how many would be

60. PHA Training SOW, Tasks 3 – 11 - We understand that there are existing ASN training modules in many of the requested areas. Which task areas assume that the contractor will be creating completely new training modules/materials? Which task areas assume that the contractor will be updating existing modules/materials?

AmeriCorps has existing materials for components of Tasks 3 and 6. Training modules and materials for the additional tasks will need to be created by the vendor.

61. PHA Training SOW, Task 3 - Design virtual training content and develop training material for “AmeriCorps 101” grantee onboarding - What is the estimated seat time (or number of hours as provided for Tasks 4, 6, 8) for this training plan?

The number of training hours shall be determined by the vendor based on how many would be

62. PHA Training SOW, Task 3, 4, 6, 8 - What source materials will the government provide as a basis for designing content for these comprehensive training programs (i.e., existing training materials that require updates, no existing training materials, etc.).

AmeriCorps will provide existing training materials, resource guides, policy documents, and relevant federal regulations for the design of the training.

63. PHA Training SOW, Task 5, 7, 9 - Can the government confirm if the intent of these tasks is to record sessions that will be designed and pilot tested during tasks 4, 6, and 8, and develop the described supplemental materials (i.e., PDF of training materials and post-training activities)?

The intent of tasks 5, 7, and 9 is to record the sessions designed and pilot tested during tasks 4, 6, and 8 and to develop supplemental materials to coincide with the training.

64. PHA Training SOW, Task 10 - Has a virtual career fair been developed for other AmeriCorps programs? If so, for which programs?

AmeriCorps is not aware of any virtual career fairs that have been developed for other programs of similar nature.

65. PHA Training SOW, Task 11 - Source subject matter experts to create content and facilitate training, Page 6 - The first bullet under Task 11 says: “Recruit, orient (train the trainers), and provide ongoing support to a diverse team of subject-matter expert facilitators for six specific public health topics to complement a public health training curriculum designed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for Public Health AmeriCorps members”. Can the government provide the six specific public health topics contained in this curriculum?

The public health topics will be mutually determined between AmeriCorps and the vendor after the contract is awarded based on an assessment of existing training content provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and projects in the Public Health AmeriCorps grantee portfolio which is currently to be determined.

66. PHA Training SOW, Task 11 - Should task 11 include content delivery? If so, how many training modules/webinars?

Task 11 includes the following deliverable: Develop facilitated/recorded training modules with possibility of live facilitation. The task includes the development and delivery of 6 modules/webinars on 6 specific public health topics.

67. PHA Training SOW, Task 11 - How many live facilitation sessions does the government furnished level of effort assume in this task area?

The vendor will provide up to 6 live virtual training sessions. The final determination will be made by the vendor and AmeriCorps.

68. PHA Training SOW, Task 11 - Can you please expand on this bullet? We are not sure what is to occur at monthly meetings.

“Timeline-to occur at monthly meetings, exact month/date TBD.”

The vendor will provide up to 6 live virtual training sessions at monthly meetings. The final determination on number of sessions will be made by the vendor and AmeriCorps.

69. PHA Training SOW, Task 12 - Please confirm that this task is just to design the concept / framework for the CoPs?

Task 12 is to design a framework for the Supervisor and Member Communities of Practice. The vendor will not be implementing the Communities of Practice.

70. PHA Training SOW, Task 13 - Can you please confirm that this task only requires a portfolio analysis, identifications of 3 pathways, and a list of potential trainers for each proposed pathway?

Task 13 only requires a portfolio analysis, identification of 3 training pathways for public health training, and the identification of public health partners to facilitate the training pathways.

71. PHA Training SOW, Deliverables, page 7 - For the deliverables related to tasks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, there are approximately two-month periods to design, develop, pilot, and record comprehensive training plans. Are these two-month periods constrained by other program elements or hard deadlines? If yes, can the government describe the dependencies?

72. Methodology & Evaluation Criteria - Page 2 requests 2 separate volumes; however, page 1 mentions three volumes. Should technical and past performance be included in a single volume or separate volumes?

Technical and Past performance can be included on the same document or volume. The only document(s) that are to be a standalone and separate document is the cost and pricing information.

73. Methodology & Evaluation Criteria - Page 3 - Factor 3: Past Performance: Can the contractor provide more than 2 contract awards? We recommend a minimum of 3.

3 is permittable.

74. Task 3, Page 3 - Is there existing content to build upon the training modules listed in Task 3 or will there be a Subject Matter Expert from AmeriCorps available to interview supporting the design and development of training content?

AmeriCorps will provide existing training materials, resource guides, policy documents, and relevant federal regulations for the Task 3 training. AmeriCorps Subject Matter Experts will also

75. Tasks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Does AmeriCorps have a Learning Management System to integrate the learning modules, or will the contractor need to provide a Learning Management System for the Period of Performance?

AmeriCorps has a Learning Management System and the vendor will not need to provide one.

76. Tasks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 - If AmeriCorps has a Learning Management System which product, are they using and version?

77. Task 4, Page 4 - Is there existing content to build upon the training modules listed in Task 4 or design and development of training content.

AmeriCorps will provide content and a Subject Matter Expert for the “developing a member service plan” module of this task. The vendor is expected to identify content and Subject Matter Experts for the additional modules.

78. Task 6, Page 4 - Is there existing content to build upon the training modules listed in Task 6 or design and development of training content?

AmeriCorps will provide content and a Subject Matter Expert for the “Overview of Public Health AmeriCorps to include purpose of funding, member identity, proposed outcomes, etc.” module of this task. The vendor is expected to identify content and Subject Matter Experts for the additional modules.

79. Task 8, Page 5 - Is there existing content to build upon the training modules listed in Task 8 or design and development of training content The vendor is expected to identify content and a Subject Matter Expert for this task.

80. Take 10, Page 6 - Does the government have a technology infrastructure that will be used public health career fair or will the awarded contractor need to provide the infrastructure (e.g. Zoom, Webex, etc.)

AmeriCorps will secure the platform for the implementation of the career fair.

81. Take 11, Page 6 - In the first bullet, there is reference to six specified public health topics. Can the government point to those six topics in the SOW or list them?

The public health topics will be determined by the vendor based on an assessment of existing training content provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and projects in the Public Health AmeriCorps grantee portfolio which is currently to be determined.

82. Take 12, Page 6 Are the quarterly Supervisor and monthly AmeriCorps members convening to be held virtually or in-person or a combination of both?

All convenings will be held virtually.

83. Task 12, Page 6 - If the quarterly Supervisor and monthly members convene is to be held in-person, what is the desired location and estimated number of attendees?

All convenings will be held virtually.

84. Deliverables Pages 7, 8 - Are the due dates and task durations listed under the Deliverables section account for review and revision cycles with initiative stakeholders and other reviewers with approval authority?

85. Deliverables Pages 7, 8 - Is the government receptive to modification of due dates and task durations for the following tasks 3/4/5, 6/7, 8/9 based upon further definition and discussion?

86. Base and Option Periods - Are the numbers of hours and staff in the worksheet expectations from the government or a provided example for reference?

While this is AmeriCorps’ estimate, vendors should propose the number of hours and staff they believe will most effectively accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work.

87. For Task 10 – Does CNCS require the contractor to provide a platform and other technical equipment necessary to implement a virtual public health career fair? If so, should this be included in our pricing of the ODC CLIN for the base year or for Option Year 1?

AmeriCorps will secure the platform for the implementation of the career fair.

88. The list of deliverables included in the PWS on p. 7 of 8 refers to instructional designers.

However, there is not a CLIN for instructional designers included in the Quote Sheet Attachment spreadsheet.

Vendors are free to propose other labor categories as appropriate to accomplish the tasks in the Statement of Work.

From viewing the list of deliverables on p. 7 of the PWS, it appears that all training modules should be designed and developed by the end of the first quarter of the base year. However, the Quote Sheet Attachment seems to indicate a consistent level of effort throughout the base and option years. Does CNCS intend to ramp down the work significantly after the base year? Or will CNCS notify the contractor of the deliverable requirements for the option years after contract award? This will significantly influence our pricing strategy.

The vendor can expect the initial version of the PWS in base year and training modules will be revised and updated in each of option years.