SF30AMENDMENTNo.1toRFP-PaulSimonChicago_00018.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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U.S. Department of Labor

Office of the Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) 230 S. Dearborn Street

Suite 1086 Chicago, IL 60604

SAME

DOLJ08RA00017

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9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

August 29, 2007

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers FORMCHECKBOX is extended, FORMCHECKBOX is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a)By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your 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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

Not Applicable

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor FORMCHECKBOX is not, FORMCHECKBOX is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.

Purpose: To amend the Request for Proposal to: 1) Correct Items 002, 003 and 004 of the Table in Section B to reflect Option Years 1, 2, and 3, respectively, rather than base 2 year periods; 2) Revise the number of slots for Health Occupations from “30” to “60”; 3) Revise the number of copies required for the Technical Proposal submission; 4) Revise the employer paid fringe benefit rate to correctly reflect the current amount in the National Job Corps Staff Compensation Report (Attachment J-17); and 5) Provide potential bidders the questions and responses and other pertinent information from the Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit held on Thursday, September 13, 2007. All potential bidders not in attendance at the Pre-proposal Conference who require copies of the attachments must request this information in writing to the Contracting Officer.

Modification: Changes in Section B. Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs; Section C. Statement of Work, C.3 Program Content, C. Career Development Period, Item 13 Career Technical Training; Section L. Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents, L.7 Submission of Proposals, Paragraphs A. General, B. Specific Instructions – Step One: Initial Proposal, 5. Cost Justification – Business Management proposal (BMP), a. Content, 2. Staff Salary Structure and Compensation Plan, (a) Total Compensation, and C. Specific Instructions – Step 2: Oral Presentation:, 2. Format, f. Questions. See attached Pages for specific modifications to RFP and the question(s) and response(s) from the Pre-proposal Conference.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Sandra Perkins, Contracting Officer Chicago Regional Office, OASAM

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Page 3 – Replace the Table with the following:

SECTION C. STATEMENT OF WORK

C.3 PROGRAM CONTENT

C. Career Development Period Item 13. Career Technical Training

Page 11 – Replace the Career Technical Offerings Table with the following:

Advanced Career Training

Welding Machinist

SECTION L. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

L.7

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

A. General

Page 110 – In the Table under Initial Proposal Submission, revise the number of copies required for the Technical Proposal submission from “9” to “3”.

B. Specific Instructions – Step 1: Initial Proposal

5. Cost Justification – Business Management Proposal (BMP)

a. Content:

2. Staff Salary Structure and Compensation Plan

(a) Total Compensation Plan Page 119 – Replace the last sentence with the following:

“The amounts shown on the table reflect the average annual salary ranges for each category of position along with an allowance for employer paid fringe benefits equaling 24.8% of base salary costs.”

C.

Specific Instructions – Step 2: Oral Presentation:

2.

Format f.

Questions.

Page 128 – Add the following sentence to the last paragraph:

“Sections of the Final Technical Proposal Revisions shall be bound (or stapled) and identified separately.”

Page 128 - In the Table, revise the number of copies required for the Technical Proposal submission from “9” to “3”.

QUESTIONS FROM PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE HELD SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 AT PAUL SIMON CHICAGO JOB CORPS CENTER Question(s) from Potential Offerors – Pre-proposal Conference Question 1:

Page 3 Table – Should items 002, 003 and 004 be revised to reflect Option Years 1, 2 and 3, instead of Base 2 year period?

Answer:

Yes, this is corrected per this Amendment No. 1.

Question 2:

Page 110 – Technical Proposal: Is it correct that each section (Outreach, CPP, CDP, etc) should be bound separately? How should the pages be numbered (1-100) or from page #1 for each section within the technical?

Answer:

Yes, they should be bound separately starting with page #1 for each section. However, the total pages when added together cannot exceed 100 pages.

Question 3:

Page 110, Reference: L.7.A - Written sections of the proposal are required to be submitted on 8 ½ X 11” paper using 12 pitch (font) or larger type (font) size. Is a larger paper size (11 X 14”) allowed for forms, charts and schedules, so that an organization chart or 2110 can be represented on a single page? If larger paper size is allowed, does it count as one page or two?

Answer:

The larger size paper (11” X 14”) may be used for forms, charts and schedules, but will be counted as two (2) pages.

Question 4:

Page 119, Reference: L.7.B.5.2 (a) - Business Management Proposal instructions show the allowance for employer paid fringe benefits equaling 20.4% of base salary costs. On September 4, 2007, Instruction Notice 07-XX was issued from Dr. Esther Johnson correcting the allowance for employer paid fringe benefits to 24.8%. Will the RFP for the Paul Simon Chicago Center be amended to reflect the 24.8% allowance, and if necessary Attachment J-17 National Job Corps Staff Compensation Report Data?

Answer:

Yes. The fringe benefit rate is revised per this Amendment No. 1. The correct Attachment J-17 DOL Office of Job Corps National Job Corps Staff Compensation Report was provided at the Pre-proposal Conference.

Question 5:

Page 128, Reference: L.7.C.2.f. - The RFP lists the sections and number of copies required for the Final Proposal Revision submission. This listing includes requirement for all six sections of the proposals. Prior practice has been to only require submission of the Technical Proposal, Subcontracting Plan, and Cost Justification (Business Management Plan). Has the practice been changed and are the Staff Resources Proposal, Past Performance and Experience and Transition/Phase-out sections now required to be resubmitted as a part of the Final Proposal Revision?

Answer:

The practice has not been changed. Revisions to the Staff Resources Proposal, Past Performance and Experience and Transition/Phase-out sections are required to be submitted as a part of the Final Proposal Revision.

Question 6:

Oral Presentation (Page 127): Does the 5 person limit include a technician, or is it possible to have an additional (6th) person to serve strictly as a technician?

Answer:

The 5-person limit on the presentation team does not include a person serving strictly as a technician.

END OF AMENDMENT NO. 1

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