DOL-ETA-15-R-00036_RequestForClarification.pdf

DOL-ETA-15-R-00036 Denison JCC + Iowa OACTS + Nebraska OACTS

Amendment 001 Request for Clarification

General Note: Please deliver proposals to the following address:

U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Contracts Management

200 Constitution Avenue, NW

Room N4643

Washington, DC 20210

1) Please clarify the CTS goals for Nebraska; Section B.1 indicates 172 students for

Nebraska from September 1, 2016 through end of first contract year; Section C.3.D indicates 137 Graduates and 34 Former Enrollees (total of 171) students for Nebraska from September 1, 2016 through end of first contract year. Which CTS goal is correct

(172 or 171)?

a. The correct CTS goal is 171 students.

2) Please provide the 5-year NTE limits (CRA, Equipment, and CTST) for this procurement.

a. Per the Request for Proposal, the Not to Exceed limits will be negotiated at time of award.

3) Per Section C.3.B.4 Industry Foundation Courses are required as part of this solicitation.

Will the Government make available to all offerors the most current Job Corps-developed and approved Industry Foundation Courses Guides which incorporate Requirements 2.2-

2.9 of the PRH?

a. It is the expectation of the Department of Labor that each offeror must develop their own Industry Foundation Coursework with partners in the community for all support and/or training. The current operator’s coursework and approved curricula are proprietary and therefore not releasable

4) Per Section C.3.B.4 Industry Foundation Course Students shall complete evening study assignments in accordance with the content and schedule delineated in the Foundation

Course Guide. Beyond the Foundation Course Guides, is there additional information available or has there been any additional guidance provided to the current center operator related to this requirement?

a. Additional information will not be made available. Please see response to question 2 for additional details.

5) Section C.3.C.14 indicates that Concurrent Training is applicable to this contract. Please provide copies of existing Memorandums of Understanding/Agreements between the

Denison Job Corps Center and other entities (i.e., Western Iowa Tech Community

College, Denison Public Schools)?

a. It is the expectation of the Department of Labor that each offeror must develop their own Memorandum of Understanding with partners in the community for all support and/or concurrent training. The current operator’s Memorandums of

Understanding are proprietary and therefore not releasable

6) Section C.3.F.13 states that the contractor shall provide a structured child development program at the Denison Job Corps Center. Please provide copies of existing

Memorandums of Understanding/Agreements between the Denison Job Corps Center and the entity operating the Child Development Center.

a. Please see document “DOL-ETA-15-R-00036_ChildCare_MOU” for the requested information.

7) Please clarify the total number of male and female arrivals for first year of contract; the

Arrival Goal by Month (First Contract Year) Chart in Section F.5 indicates 555 male arrivals and 482 female arrivals for a total of 1,036. Adding the columns gives a sum of

554 male arrivals and 482 female arrivals for a total of 1,035. Which figure is correct

(554 or 555)? Is the total arrival goal for contract year one 1,036 or 1,035 students?

a. The correct arrival goal is 554 male students for a total of 1,036 students; please see chart below for break-out by month.

Arrival by Month (First Contract Year for Iowa & Partial Year for Nebraska)

Month Male Female Total

April 21 16 37

May 42 41 83

June 26 25 51

July 43 40 83

August 42 41 83

September* 62 48 110

October* 60 45 105

November* 55 45 100

December* 23 22 45

January* 65 56 121

February* 59 52 111

March* 56 51 107

Total: 554 482 1,036

8) Please clarify arrival goals for the first contract year; the Arrival Goal by Month (First

Contract Year) Chart in Section F.5 indicates a total of 1,036 students. The First

Contract Year chart detailing breakout by center in Section F.5 indicates in an arrival goal total of 1,057 for the first contract year. Which figure is correct (1,036 or 1,057)?

If 1,057 is the correct figure, please indicate new arrival goals by month for the first contract year.

b. The correct arrival goal for the first year is 1,036; please see chart below for break-out by center.

First Contact Year

Center Effective date

Male

Residents

Female

Residents Total

Denison (IA) 01-Apr-16 213 212 425

Ottumwa (IA) 01-Apr-16 178 177 355

Pine Ridge (NE) 01-Sep-16 145 43 188

Other Chicago

Region centers 01-Apr-16 24 44 68

Total 560 476 1,036

9) The National Compensation Survey is currently showing two labor grades with starting salaries below the federally mandated minimum wage. Will the survey document be updated and provided for this solicitation?

c. Offerors shall comply with the National Staff Compensation Report (ROCCO) to the greatest extent possible. However, when a position is below the $10.10 minimum wage, the offeror must comply with the minimum wage requirement as detailed in Executive Order 13658: Establishing a Minimum Wage for

Contractors and FAR Clause 52.222-55.