SF30 AMENDMENT No. 1 to RFP-Denison_00024.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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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

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DOLJ09RA00024

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9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

June 9, 2008

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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) Clarify the Career Technical Training offerings; 2) Revise the Executive Level I salary cap from $186,600 to $191,300; 3) Delete a duplicate question under Career Development Period of the Technical Proposal; 4) Revise the requirements for submission of the Subcontracting Plan to allow for CD-ROM using EXCEL 2003 versions; 5) Delete the requirement for proposing a per placement cost to be reimbursed to the government for any placement(s) found to be invalid; and 6) Provide potential bidders the questions and responses and other pertinent information from the Pre-proposal Conference held on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. All potential bidders not in attendance at the Pre-proposal Conference who require copies of any of the attachments must request this information in writing to the Contracting Officer.

Modification: Changes in Section C. Statement of Work, C.3 Program Content, Career Development Period, Item 13. Career Technical Training; Section G. Contract Administration Data, G.1 Funding and Financial Administration; Section L. Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents, L.7 Submission of Proposals, Paragraphs B. Specific Instructions – Step One: Initial Proposal, 1. Technical Proposal, d. Career Development Period, 4. Subcontract Plan, and 5. Cost Justification, a. Content, 9. 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 C. STATEMENT OF WORK

C.3 PROGRAM CONTENT

C. Career Development Period

Item 13. Career Technical Training

Page 11 – Replace the Table with the following:

Off Center Training (OCT)

*Indicates programs offered by National Training Contractors

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1

FUNDING AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

Page 21 – Replace the second paragraph with the following:

No Job Corps funds shall be provided to pay compensation to any individual, either as a direct cost or as an indirect cost, or proration at a rate in excess of Executive Level I ($191,300 per year.) Proration means that the amount charged for a less than full-time employee cannot exceed an annualized rate of $191,300. Compensation is defined as salaries and cash bonuses exclusively. This does not include fringe benefits. This applies to all functions within the Job Corps contract including subcontracted services.

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

L.7

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

B. Specific Instructions – Step One: Initial Proposal

1. Technical Proposal

d. Career Development Period (CDP) Page 113 – Delete Question No. “8)” and renumber Question No. “9)” to Question No. “8)”.

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

L.7

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

B. Specific Instructions – Step One: Initial Proposal

4. Subcontracting Plan Page 117 – Replace the last sentence of the first paragraph with the following:

The offeror shall complete and submit Exhibit J-24, Subcontracting Plan Summary Sheet both in hard copy and on a 3.5” diskette or CD-ROM using EXCEL 2003 or earlier version.

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

L.7

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

B. Specific Instructions – Step One: Initial Proposal

5. Cost Justification – Business Management Proposal (BMP)

a. Content:

Page 124 – Replace Item 9 with the following:

9. The offeror shall complete the following items in Section G of the RFP and provide the information on diskette or CD:

· G.1 A – Estimated Cost, Fixed and Incentive Fee table

· G.1 C – Payment and Payment Due Date, indirect costs; and fee table

· G.3 – Option Year Costs, the Estimated Cost, Fixed and Incentive Fee table for option years

QUESTIONS FROM PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE HELD JUNE 17, 2008 AT DENISON JOB CORPS CENTER Question(s) from Potential Offerors

Question 1:

Page 11 – The welding career technical training program is currently offered by the Center and not by a national training contractor (NTC). Is there an error in the RFP or will the next contract have a new NTC?

Answer:

The welding career technical training program will continue to be offered by the Center. This has been corrected under this Amendment No. 1.

Question 2:

Page 11 – The Center currently has 18 OCT slots and no ACT slots. Is this an error in the RFP or a change for the new contract?

Answer:

The requirement is 18 OCT slots. This has been corrected under this Amendment No. 1.

Question 3:

Reference G.1, Page 23 - The maximum compensation to any individual is listed as Executive Level I ($186,600). According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website, Salary Table No. 2008-EX, the amount for Level I effective January 2008 is $191,300. The $186,600 referenced in the RFP appears to be the amount effective in January 2007. Please clarify the correct amount.

Answer:

The correct amount is $191,300. The change has been implemented under this Amendment No. 1.

Question 4:

Page 110 – Given that the Denison Center includes a single parent/child care program, what is the page limit for the technical proposal?

Answer:

The page limit is 100 pages as stated in the RFP.

Question 5:

Page 113 - Questions 5 and 8 under CDP are identical. Can one of them be removed?

Answer:

Yes. Question 8 has been deleted per this Amendment No. 1.

Question 6:

Section L.7.B.4, Page 117 - The first paragraph states that the offeror shall complete and submit Exhibit J-24, Subcontracting Plan Summary Sheet both in hard copy and on 3.5” floppy disk using EXCEL 2000 or earlier version. Can the Subcontracting Plan Summary Sheet be submitted on a CD-ROM using EXCEL 2003 or earlier as the forms in Section L.7.B.5.a, page 118 are?

Answer:

Yes. The submission requirements have been revised per this Amendment No. 1.

Question 7:

L.7.B.5.a.9, Page 124- This section requests the provision of Liquidated Damages for placements found to be invalid and to enter the proposed per placement amount (G7) on a diskette or CD. Since Section G.6 on page 31 of the RFP shows $750 per invalid placement, is it still necessary to provide this information to the Regional Office on a diskette or CD?

Answer:

No. This is revised per this Amendment No. 1.

Question 8:

L.7.B.5.a.9, Page 124 - This section references G.1.C1 – Payment and Payment Due Date, the fee table. Is this the same table referenced in Section L.7.B.5.a, page 118 as Fee table (G.1.C.3) because G.1.C.1 is the Indirect Cost Rates Table? Does the region want the Indirect Cost Rates Table, the Fee Table or both tables?

Answer:

Both tables are required.

Question 9:

Page 127 - Does the limit of 5 for the oral proposal include a technician or can there be a technician plus 5 presenters?

Answer:

The limit of 5 persons for the Oral Presentation does not include a technician.

Clarification from Pre-Proposal Presentation: Page 125, Section L. Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors. The Contracting Officer noted that the anticipated date to begin oral presentations is the week of November 23, 2008. This date should be the week of November 3, 2008, as stated in the RFP.

END OF AMENDMENT NO. 1

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