DOL111RP21182 Amendment 0002 POSTED 4-7-11.pdf

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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. Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 12:00 Noon E.S.T.

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1VETS 7

0002 04/04/2011 86-1195-637

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NVTI RFP

OASAM Office of Procurement Services U. S. Department of Labor

RM S4307

200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington DC 20210

OASAM Office of Procurement Services U. S. Department of Labor

RM S4307

200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington DC 20210

To All Offerors

DOL111RP21182

03-18-2011X

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The purpose of Amendment 0002 is publish Questions and Answers for clarification.

Please note the following:

(1) The RFP due date has been extended through Thursday, 04/21/2011 at 12:00 Noon E.S.T.

(2) Questions (1)-(8) were provided in Amendment 0001 published on March 31, 2011.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

TOVA C. STEIN

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Questions and Answers

9. I am writing because my company would like to submit a proposal however I am not sure if we could submit the rfp online?

Answer: No. See Section E-b. page E-1 through E-2.

10. SECTION E. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

a. File Packaging

b. We understand the proposals need to be bound and can not be bound in spiral or 3 ring binders. Can they be combed bound?

Answer: Yes. See Section E-b page E-1 and Amendment 0001 page 3.

11. Is this a new requirement?

Answer: See Amendment 0001 page 2

12. If not, who is the incumbent?

Answer: See Amendment 0001 page 2

13. As a small company, we answered the RFI. The solicitation was “unrestricted”.Does DOL believe the small company respondents are not qualified and therefore, took an open AQ strategy?

Answer: This solicitation is not set-a-side for any socioeconomic category. See Solicitation No. DOL111RP21182, Block 10.

14. Define onsite and offsite locations.

Answer: Onsite locations are facilities provided by the contractor.

See Attachment C, page 12.

Offsite locations are facilities provided by the government.

See Attachment C, page 2 and Attachment F.

15. How many students with disabilities per class do you anticipate?

Answer: The majority are disabled veterans. See Attachment C, page 4 and 12.

16. For student data, is it expected to link our database to the DOL database?

Answer: No. There is no expectation that the vendor’s database will be linked to any DOL database. See Attachment C, pages 7 through 11.

17. Will the contractor have access to the DOL network? For example, can we get a gov email address etc…?

Answer: No. The contractor will be required to maintain their own e-mail system.

18. Provide some insight on the type of research the Technical Resource Specialist will conduct.

Answer: The Technical Resource Specialist will be responsible for researching current legislative changes affecting veterans employment, current trends in employment, best practices in adult education, to name a few. See Attachment C, page 3 through 4.

19. May the Travel Coordinator work from the contractor’s location?

Answer: No. See Attachment E.

20. How many copies of the Training Plan are required per FY?

Answer: The Training Plan is required annually and will be updated quarterly. See Attachment page 4.

21. Is the contractor required to provide all logistical and operational support for National and Regional conferences?

Answer: No. The Vendor will be required to provide training during the National and Regional conferences only.

22. Of the courses mentioned in C.2.2, how many require updating and how many must be developed as new curricula?

Answer: The courses listed in C.2.2. are existing courses that would only require updating as there are changes to legislation, regulation, policy or as best practices are identified in the subject area.

23. Are RATCs required for each region?

Answer: No. See Attachment C, page 9.

24. Attachment C states– provide immediate news items to attendees…. Give an example of a news item.

Answer: An example of an immediate news item would be a legislative change that impacts on the programs administered by VETS.

25. How many pod casts and webinars will be required?

Answer: The number of podcasts and/or webinars will be driven by the Government’s need. It will be dependent on the need to provide updates to class participants and will be tasked separately.

26. What is the purpose of the Regional and National Training Conference? Is it to develop the training requirements or to provide the training?

Answer: The purpose of the Regional and National Training Conferences is to provide training to the VETS team members.

27. Will there be multiple awards by region? Will there be an award for the Mid-Atlantic Region, another award for the South East Region and so forth?

Answer: No. See Solicitation No. DOL11RP21182, pages E-7 through E-8.

28. Is there an expectation that more than one class is held at a time? Will multiple classes be held at the same time?

Answer: Yes. There will be numerous occasions when the contractor will be required to conduct more than one session onsite and may also have a requirement for an offsite course as well.

29. Will an extension be granted for turning in the proposal?

Answer: Yes. See Amendment 0002, page 1, Block 11 and 14.

30. Can you provide a sample task order?

Answer: The Government does not have a sample Task Order to provide.

31. Is the current incumbent required to develop a transition plan? Will the incumbent be required to turn over current curriculum, student records (in electronic format), student material, handouts and other relevant material?

Answer: Yes. The current incumbent is required to develop a transition plan that will be provided to the Government and will be furnished to selected Offeror. See Attachment E.

32. Since the proposed contract is subject to the Service Contract Act, will the government provide the wage determinations for the appropriate geographical areas?

Answer: Yes. See Solicitation No. DOL111RP21182, page E-7.

33. Will a Task Order including specific information on the duties and responsibilities of the Resource Center staff be negotiated upon or after award to initiate and price the implementation of the facilities?

Answer: No. See Attachment C, page 9 through 10.

34. Are you expecting pricing for travel, lodging, facilities, and other non-labor items as part of the pricing proposal or would they be included later in individual Task Order proposals?

Answer: Yes, the cost proposal should be all inclusive and include all costs necessary to fulfill the requirement as outlined in the solicitation. See Solicitation No. DOL111RP21182, page E-6.

35. What are your expectations for a delivery schedule when the actual implementation of the contract will be through as yet unspecified Task Orders?

Answer: The proposed delivery schedule should follow the parameters that are provided in Attachment C, page 4 and should include the full range of requirements.

36. Absent specific Task Orders, are you expecting vendors to develop working assumptions about the exact locations and numbers of offsite courses, the number of participants, the number of training days of new course material that will be ordered, etc. and to propose prices based on those assumptions? Since each vendor will use different assumptions, how will you conduct a meaningful price comparison?

Answer: Proposed prices should be based on the parameters specified in Attachment C, page 4. The average class size provided in Attachment C page 5 should be utilized to determine the cost of the training sessions. As we have specified a range for the number of classes that will be provided annually, you are authorized to use the same range and are required to provide a price per class price. For the offsite courses, they are held in the United States, but we can not project where they will be held on an annual basis. However, travel costs of participants are not required for offsite courses; the vendor will only be responsible for facilitator travel and course material.

37. May we assume that there will be more clarity about the level of effort involved for each of the functions/activities in the Task Orders issued under the contract?

Answer: Yes. See Attachment C, pages 2 and 4.

38. May we assume that these “Tasks” specified in C.2 are not in fact the specific Task Orders under the Contract?

Answer: No. The tasks outlined in C.2 are in fact the requirements of this solicitation.

39. Will you provide an anticipated staffing level for NVTI which we may use in pricing the proposed facility?

Answer: No. The Government will not dictate the level of staffing that will be required to fully accomplish the requirements. See Attachment B for required Key Personnel.

40. Is there a preferred evaluation/measurement methodology? Will you describe the measurement tool currently being used? Is testing a required element of any or all the courses?

Answer: No. The vendor is to propose their evaluation/methodology. See Attachment C, page 6 and 8.

41. May we assume that specific Task Orders will be issued for the development of each of the new training programs to be developed under the Contract?

Answer: Yes. See Solicitation DOL111RP21182 page E-9.

42. Does “length of the contract” mean over the total 5 year period (Base and Option Years.)?

Answer: Yes. See Solicitation DOL111RP21182 page B-1.

43. Are offsite classes held in or near the regional office city, or may they be conducted in other locations?

Answer: No. Offsite classes are held at a location determined by the State. Typically, for cost effectiveness, they are held centrally in a particular state. See Attachment F and question 36.

44. Is there a preferred/planned site for the national and regional conferences and, if so, where will they be located?

Answer: No. Locations of National and Regional conferences are always based on cost. A Federal team will explore and analyze travel costs to determine location. They are always held near major airports as airfare is a significant cost. See Attachment C, page 4.

45. Will the vendor be required to arrange transportation for participants from and to their homes?

Answer: For courses held onsite, the vendor will be required to arrange travel for participants from the closest airport to their residence to the vendor’s facility and back to the airport of origination. See Attachment C, pages 12 through 13.

46. When the vendor makes arrangements with a hotel or other lodging provider for the required room and meal package for all participants, is the cost directly billable to the government or is it paid by the vendor and reimbursed by the government? Are you expecting a letter of intent from lodging providers in the vicinity of the proposed site as part of the proposal?

Answer: See Attachment C, page 12 and 13.

47. Is the vendor expected to host the existing e-learning and online courses? If so, in what format will those courses be provided to the vendor? Are the courses SCORM-compliant? If so, what version of SCORM? If the vender is not expected to host existing e-learning content, where will those courses be hosted and will the vendor be expected to pass through registration and other data to that platform?

Answer: Yes. The selected vendor will be required to host all existing e-learning and on-line courses. No. The courses are not SCORM-compliant.

48. What are the responsibilities of the incumbent regarding the transition? What is the government’s expectation for the timeframe and duration of the transition period?

Answer: See Question 31. It is anticipated that there will be a 60–90 day overlap to allow for a smooth transition of operations. See Attachment C, page 11.