DOL-OPS-16-R-00026_Questions_with_Responses.docx

RFP DOL-OPS-16-R-00026

Questions

1. Solicitation paragraph (ii) Volume II – Past Performance on page 6 states: “The offeror shall submit past performance of at least three contracts for current relevancy (3 years)…” Solicitation Attachment E – Past Performance Questionnaire page 1 paragraph 1 states: “The Offeror shall send the questionnaires for relevant project that are in progress or completed in the past five (5) years…” Will the Government please clarify if past performance information should be provided on contracts that are active within 3 years or 5 years?

Response:

3 Years

2. Is this a full and open competition as stated on the SF 1449, or a set aside as stated in the Contract Clauses (11) and (14) on page 38?

Response:

Full and Open Competition

3. Is there a specific city in which the on-site courses should be held, or is it the contractor’s discretion?

Response:

The Contractor’s discretion

4. What is the estimated instructional time for each of the self-paced/online e-learning courses?

Response:

5. Will the contracts staff consider amending the language in the clause “1.6.17.1 Rights in Data and Copyright” to allow more flexibility in ownership and use? (may be beneficial to DOL/VETS to amend to allow for more academic institution participation in the contract.)

Response:

No.

6. When preparing our redacted versions, should we replace all mentions of our company name with the alpha numeric code you provide or should we simply blackline the redacted elements.

Response:

Replace all mentions of your company’s name with the alpha numeric code you provided

7. Per page 13 of the solicitation, the Quality Control Plan (QPC) shall be submitted with the contractor’s proposal at the time of submission. Is the QCP considered supporting documents and included as an appendix to Volume I Technical?

Response:

No.

8. Does the government have a specified phase-in period or is the offeror to suggest the phase-in period timeline to facilitate completion of the requirements specified in 1.6.16?

Response:

The offeror is to propose the phase-in period timeline needed to facilitate completion of the requirements specified in 1.6.16?

9. Attachment A:

Could the Government provide the average class size for each of the courses provided?

Response:

10. Attachment D:

a. NVTI Proposed Price Form does not provide an area to include phase-in pricing for requirements stipulated in 1.6.16. Can the government provide the revised the price spreadsheet to include this cost or is the offeror to provide this information separately?

If the information is to be provided separately, is there a required format for submission?

Response:

The offeror is authorized to modify Attachment D to include proposed line items for phase-in costs.

b. Could the Government clarify if they anticipate 0 units for the Transition Assistant Program line item under “Delivery of On-Site Training”, 0 units for all line items under the “Delivery of Off-Site Training and Instructor Travel Costs” and “National and Regional Conferences”? If yes, are contractors required to provide a unit price for such line items?

Response:

Yes. The contractor is required to provide a unit price for such line items.

c. And, if yes, can the government please provide additional details on the National and Regional Conferences which can be used in order to estimate number of participants, equipment needed, etc.? For the off-site training, can the government please specify if the contractor is to include the cost of training space?

Response:

(2) to (4) days with an average of (10) to (25) participants using equipment as detailed in sections 1.1, 1.6.14, and thru ought the Attachments, PWS and Solicitiation.

d. Should contractors provide a unit number and unit price for the line items with no unit number information? i.e. core testing equipment and core testing development under “Update Training”, participant lodging and meals under “Participant Lodging, Meals, Breaks, Hospitality Room, etc.”

Response:

Unit Price for the line items with no unit number is required. Unit numbers should be estimated based on attachments provided wherever applicable.

11. Since the contractor is processing travel, should it be on a direct cost-reimbursable basis, rather than a unit price? And, how should the contractor include it in the price build up, if necessary?

Response:

Direct Cost Reimbursement of allowable travel expenses in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations is different from Travel Arrangement/Travel Coordinator Support and the Processing of Participant Travel Vouchers, POV and Baggage Reimbursement Support.

See the General Program Facilitation and Administration Section for how the contractor could break down the minimum support services required.

12. The cover sheet for Solicitation Number DOL-OPS-16-R-00026 indicates that it is Unrestricted, and therefor does not have a particular size limit. The NAICS code listed (611430) suggests there is a size limit. We are seeking clarification on if this opportunity is truly full and open, or if it is a small business set aside.

Response This opportunity is a full and open competition.