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1 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 you 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.

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

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

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions received from industry, and to extend the due date from July 15, 2016 at 1500 (3:00 p.m.) Eastern Standard Time

(EST) to July 18, 2016 at 1500 (3:00 p.m.) EST. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. (AT #18431).

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Barbara A. Hansen

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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.

Questions from Industry with Government Responses for solicitation OPM3616R0001 Provided as submitted.

Q1: Is this a follow-on requirement?

R1: Yes.

Q2: If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract number for this opportunity?

R2: OPM1011A0001

Q3: If not, is this a new requirement?

R3: See responses #1 and #2.

Q4: Is this a new requirement or there is an incumbent contractor fulfilling these services?

R4: See responses #2 and #5.

Q5: Would you be able to provide their name and contract number?

R5: Bender Consulting Services, Inc.; See response #2.

Q6: Please provide the per quarter quantity for each job order delivery method:

a. Via email?

b. Website?

R6: Quantities are unknown until the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) receives the requirement as the need arises.

Q7: From whom will awardee receive job orders?

R7: Requirements can come from any Federal agency through an Interagency Agreement (IAA), but BPA call orders will be placed through OPM.

Q8: For each order, will we have a hiring manager or other point of contact for follow up questions regarding the opportunity?

R8: Contact information will be provided on each Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call.

Q9: Will a job order:

a. Include accessibility constraints related to the physical environment?

b. Identify the accessibility tools available to perform the work?

c. Identify the exact location of the job?

R9: All information pertaining to a particular BPA call order will be detailed in the Statement of Objectives (SOO).

Q10: Will the hiring manager provide feedback on candidates submitted/interviewed?

a. At what part of the process does this occur?

R10: Candidate feedback is at the discretion of the requesting agency.

Q11: Will our candidate pool be located on an OPM system?

R11: Yes. Page 12 of the solicitation indicated, “To support this effort, the contractor shall be required to, but is not limited to the following: Apply any new recruited candidates to the Shared List on the MAX Federal Community.”

Q12: How will we indicate/tag the resume with our organization as the source?

R12: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Max.gov site allows the organization to include its name.

Q13: What percentage of the jobs typically require a top secrete clearance (other clearances?)

R13: This varies depending on need and clearance levels, if any, will be noted in specific SOO’s for each BPA call order.

Q14: Are there any basic skills tests required prior to submission of candidate?

R14: No.

Q15: If so, are there fees associated that we need to be aware of?

R15: See R14.

Q16: Are there any positions which require a background check or other screening prior to the submission of the candidate?

a. If so would this be a pass through cost?

b. If included in the fixed rate, what percentage of job requests include screening tests and what is the average cost?

R16: Background checks are required, but will not be the responsibility of the vendor.

Q17: Besides the government formatted resume, is there any other form to be completed and submitted with each candidate?

R17: Requirements will be listed in the SOO.

Q18: What are incumbent’s historical achievement rate under the QASP deliverables?

R18: Not available.

Q19: What are the current staffing levels?

R19: Question is ambiguous and thus cannot be answered

Q20: What are the current FTE totals for this contract?

R20: This is unknown until the need arises.

Q21: Are their security requirements that would prevent Home-based candidates or recruiters?

R21: No.

Q22: Are offerors to use List 2 of the July 2015 OMB Bulletin No. 15-01 for the Metropolitan Statistical Areas?

R22: This information will be provided in the SOO.

Q23: If not, please recommend that appropriate reference.

R23: See R22.

Q24: Should offeror assume that candidate will be located on site at government facilities.

R24: Location requirements will be detailed in the SOO.

Q25: Please provide the typical labor categories most often recruited for specialized and general skill sets that can be used for pricing purposes.

R25: This varies based on the need.

Q26: What is typical response time for submission of qualified applicants – Time from request to submission.

R26: This varies based on need.

Q27: Would the government provide baseline of performance standards and acceptable quality levels for the performance-based deliverables in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

(QASP).

R27: This is part of the requirement that OPM is seeking qualified contractors/offerors to propose.

Q28: Please provide the following:

• Average Handle Time or overall length of calls

• Call Arrival patterns

• Hours Operation to support phone calls

• Email response turnaround times (i.e. 24 hours)

• Is there any call information per market (see CLIN Structure)

• Do email come via CRM tool or do OPM just use Outlook?

• Is the 1-800 number owned by contractor or government?

R28: This is standard communication as needed; this requirement will not be a help desk service.

Q29: What is the not to exceed budget for this contract?

R29: Not available.

Q30: Does each agency that enters into an Interagency Agreement with the OPM have their own budget or is one budget managed by the OPM?

R30: Yes, each agency has its own budget.

Q31: How many agencies are currently in the Interagency Agreement and are agencies allowed to enter into the agreement after the contract is awarded?

R31: Individual Interagency Agreements are executed based upon need.

Q32: Will the selected offerer need to negotiate price with each agency within the Interagency Agreement?

R32: No. Any negotiations to be held will be with OPM’s Office of Procurement Operations team member assigned to the BPA call order.

Q33: What is the maximum number of candidates anticipated that will be requested by each agency monthly?

R33: This varies based on the need.

Q34: How are current disabled candidates in the Max.gov database referred there?

R34: This varies based on the source.

Q35: Is this a new requirement?

R35: See R3.

Q36: If not, who is the incumbent?

R36: See R5.

Q37: How much have agencies within an OPM Interagency Agreement spent per job candidate for recruitment services over the 2014 and 2015 year?

R37: Providing this information would give the incumbent’s pricing, which is proprietary.

Q38: The above cited solicitation requires the delivery of a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) with the proposal response. Is there a separate page limit for the required QASP?

R38: The QASP is included in the 30 page maximum.

Q39: Is the 30-page limit for the proposal exclusive of the QASP page count?

R39: See response #38.