ED-VAE-13-R-0032_Amend_0001.pdf

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30. (Rev. 10-83) Previous Edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Page of Pages AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code

2. AMENDMENT MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6) CODE

(x) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., Street, Country, State and ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended, 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 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 OR 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)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

Check One

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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).

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, 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)

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)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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Responses to Clarification Questions for ED-VAE-13-R-0032

Implementing College and Career Readiness Standards in Adult Education

Q. Should the CVs for any staff being submitted appear in an Appendix, or do you want them included within the body of the Technical Proposal? If desired in the Technical

Proposal, can we simply use the requested staffing chart as provided in the RFP on page 21 and then provide CVs in an appendix? This will impact our page count in this section which is why we are asking for clarification.

A. Please see the second full paragraph on page 18 of the solicitation.

Q. For the cadre of trainers, do you want the sampling of CVs in an appendix or included in the body of the Technical Proposal? Again, this will impact our page count in this section.

A. Please see the first bulleted paragraph on page 19 of the solicitation.

Q. What is meant by "Dynamic new section" in Task 5? Are we building an online learning system or simply housing learning kits and materials?

A. “Dynamic new section” means that more current materials will be added to the website throughout the life of the contract. The website will have content requiring frequent updates and interactions with visitors.

The contractor is not responsible for building an online learning system. Should a learning management system/learning platform become necessary as part of the contractor’s final plans to create/identify online materials, LINCS (Literacy

Information and Communication System) has a learning portal, https://auth.lincs.ed.gov/idp/Authn/UserPassword. Also, LINCS technical contractors are currently preparing to launch a LINCS NTER node. (NTER – the National Training and Education Resource –is another web-based learning platform sponsored by the Department of Energy.

Q. Is the contractor responsible for rebuilding the database? Are there any other integrations we are responsible for?

A. There currently is no database. The contractor will coordinate with LINCS technical staff to use the LINCS database to populate the AECSW website.

Q. Will the contractor make edits to content for SEO, or simply provide page-by-page guidance and guidelines?

A. Yes, the contractor will make edits to content for SEO, working with LINCS technical staff.

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Q. If pages need to be combined or split apart into more focused pages, is the contractor responsible for editing/authoring content or simply providing page-by-page guidance?

A. The contractor is responsible for editing and authoring content.

Q. The RFP specifies that websites must use .gov addresses. Would we be able to continue using http://www.adultedcontentstandards.ed.gov/? If not, how will the

OMB memorandum on freezing the issuing of new .gov URLs affect us?

A. The contractor will continue using http://www.adultedcontentstandards.ed.gov/.

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