Responses_Questions_and_Answers_-_Part_II_-_7.10.2018.pdf

Questions and Answers for

91990018R0021 – Assessing Evidence of Effectiveness in Adult Education

10 Jul 2018

1. Please confirm that the small business goal has been increased to 22.5%.

This was a mistake and will be corrected on the official RFP. The Department of Education’s small business goals for FY2018 are as follows:

All prime contract small business goal figures are Percentage of Total Prime Contract Dollars.

FY 2018 Prime Contract Small Business Goals (The Department FY18 Goals are still being negotiated) Small Business Category Goal Small Business 20.0% Other Small Disadvantaged Business 5% Women-Owned Small Business 5% HUBZone Small Business 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3%

Subcontract Small Business Goals

All subcontracting small business goal figures are Percentage of Total Subcontract Dollars.

FY 2018 Subcontract Small Business Goals Small Business Category Goal Small Business 31.00% Small Disadvantaged Business 5% Women-Owned Small Business 5% HUBZone Small Business 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 3%

2. Since the business volume must be provided in PDF and EXCEL WORKBOOK electronically, is it possible that the requirement to also submit a WORD version of the business volume electronically be eliminated?

Yes, the Government will remove the requirement for an additional, separate Word copy of the business volume.