Albuquerque_DOL-ETA-16-R-00006_Amendment_2_Q_and_A.pdf

Albuquerque JCC/OA/CTS

Questions and Answers – DOL-ETA-16-R-00006

1. Reference Section F.3 Period of Performance – BMP Discussion Verification request Question/Comment The Period of Performance is presently listed as “TBD”.

Will an actual PoP be provided for pricing purposes?

Government Response

The period of performance is five years. The effective date of the contract is yet to be determined.

2. Reference BMP – Section c. Pricing Schedule and Cost Detail Discussion Page 85 of 97 Question/Comment Please validate that the correct maximum cost incentive fee is 3.6% vs. 4.0%.

Government Response 4%

3. Reference Attachment J-13 Discussion Attachment J-13, the minimum salary is below the Federal

Minimum wage of 10.15 per hour, (21,112 annually).

Question/Comment Will a new labor grade chart be issued for the Federal

Minimum Wage change?

Government Response

The minimum wage determinations are attached as J- 17 and J-18.

4. Reference H. Proposal Format Discussion Technical Approach - 25 Slides and 30 pages written narrative Question/Comment Will the Government consider increasing the number of slides to support a 4 hour presentation of our proposed technical approach?

Government Response Yes, see revised Section L.

5 Reference Transition Period

Discussion Clarification is requested related to the transition period for the new center operator. During the pre-proposal conference, it was mentioned that the transition in period would occur “during the first month of the contract base period.” It is typically customary in our experience to have the transition period occur 30 days prior to the contract start date.

Question/Comment Please clarify when the transition period will occur.

Government Response

The transition period occurs during the last month of the current contractor and the first month for the new contractor. Both contractors are at the center to conduct the transition.

6 Reference L6 (H)

Discussion Relevant Experience

Question/Comment What is the page count for this document? Only 5 slides are listed as required

Government Response Only 5 presentation slides are required.

7 Reference L6 (H)

Discussion The Technical Approach (presentation slides and written narrative), Staff Resources (presentation slides and written narrative), and Relevant Experience (presentation slides) sections shall be bound separately as well as the Past Performance and the Business Management Proposal section shall be separately bound.

Question/Comment Please clarify that the Technical Approach, Staff Resources, and Relevant Experience sections are to be bound together as one separate volume. Clarification that the Past Performance and BMP sections are to be bound together as one separate volume.

Government Response You are correct.

8 Reference A. Proposal Section Content 3.d. Key Personnel and L9 Offeror Attendees

Discussion d. Key Personnel: Key personnel is the Center Director

b. Offeror Attendees – However, the Center Director and the Security Officer must be a presenter.

Question/Comment Only the Center Director is listed as a key person. The Government requested the Security Officer be a presenter when we are not required to identify that position in the submission of the bid making it more advantageous for the incumbent. Will the Government please remove the requirement for the Security Officer to be one of the presenters?

Response

See revised Section L. Only the Center Director is required to be a presenter.

9 Reference Proposal Format

Discussion Page limitation for each section is defined. Written proposal allows Title Pages, Table of Content, and Section Dividers without counting towards page count but there are no specific guidelines for the oral presentation.

Question/Comment Can we add a Title page and section dividers to our oral presentation slides without them counting against the maximum slide count?

Government Response

A title page won’t count against the maximum slide count.

10 Reference Proposal Format

Discussion Instructions for the content of the Oral Presentation are given for Relevant Experience, but not for Technical Approach or Staff Resources.

Question/Comment What are the guidelines for Oral Presentations for Technical Approach and Staff Resources?

Response See revised Section L.