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SOLICITATION NUMBER: S08F6AR006

11. GED Certificate/High School Diploma: The contractor shall provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to pass the examination for the General Educational Development Certificate (GED) or to obtain their High School Diploma (HSD). The contractor shall make every possible effort to assure that students attain their GED or HSD. Specific requirements for the GED/HSD program are found in PRH, 3.11.

12. English Language Learner (ELL) ( is ( is not applicable to this contract: If applicable, the contractor shall provide students with limited English proficiency the opportunity to develop English language and acculturation skills. Specific requirements for ELL are contained in PRH, 3.12.

13. Career Technical Training: The contractor shall provide individualized competency-based career technical training for students. Training shall provide students with the skills required for entry-level employment in specific careers approved by the Department of Labor. Specific requirements for career technical training are listed in PRH, 3.13.

The following career technical training programs are currently offered at the center:

*Indicates programs offered by National Training Contractors

14. Concurrent Vocational Training Program (( is ( is not applicable to this contract): The contractor shall broaden vocational training opportunities available to Job Corps students through linkages with external training providers. The program shall meet all the requirements of PRH, 3.14.

A. Reference Material

The Policy and Requirements Handbook can be downloaded from the Job Corps web site at http://jobcorps.doleta.gov/staff.cfm. Copies of the Job Corps regulations and 48 CFR Chapters 1 and 29 are available through the Government Printing Office.

B. Requests for Equipment/Facility/Utilities Information

Materials, as indicated in Section J, will be available at the Pre-proposal Conference.

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SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

A. General

The government will use a two-step process for submission of proposals. Initial proposals will be submitted in written format, as described below. In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, award may be made on the basis of initial proposals, without discussions.

In the event that the government determines that discussions with offerors are necessary, a competitive range will be established. Offerors determined to be within the competitive range will be required to make an oral presentation (which may include discussions), as described in Section L.7. B-Step 2, below.

Initial Proposal Submission

Proposals submitted in response to this RFP shall include a transmittal letter and the sections listed below. The transmittal letter shall identify the solicitation number, the name of the firm submitting the proposal, the proposal sections and any other materials that are attached.

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relevant past experience and past effectiveness shall not be rated on this category. The total number of points available for the initial proposal submission will be reduced by the 25 points available for past effectiveness, resulting in a total number of available points for the initial submission of 75. The offeror’s overall score shall be determined as a percentage of available points earned.

b. Experienced Job Corps Center Operators: (Center Operations)

Past Performance will be evaluated using the criteria, point distribution and non-exclusive sources shown below:

The Past Effectiveness rating for an experienced Job Corps center operator is based on a combination of the Relevant Past Experience (up to 5 points) assigned at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, and Past Effectiveness as shown on the Job Corps Automated Past Effectiveness Report (up to 20 points).

(1) Relevant Past Experience (5 points)

In assigning these points, the contracting officer will consider such additional information as may provide further insight on the offeror's past experience and performance, and how such experience demonstrates the offeror's ability to perform the contract, including but not limited to, Contractor Past Effectiveness Reports (CPERs) received from other Job Corps Offices and other Federal Agencies, and the information submitted by the contractor.

(2) Past Effectiveness - Automated Past Effectiveness Report (20 points)

Each center operator will receive an automated past effectiveness score based the contractors’ Outcome Measurement System (OMS) Report Card most recently available to the evaluators. The Automated Past Effectiveness score will be generated automatically on a quarterly basis, by the Job Corps Data Center.

For center operations contracts that include Outreach/Admissions and/or Career Transition Services responsibilities, the Contracting Officer will determine the relative weights to be used for the OA and CTS automated scores in relation to the center operations automated score. For purposes of this procurement, the following percentages will apply:

The Government reserves the right not to contact all of the references provided by the offeror. Names of individuals providing reference information about an offeror's past performance shall not be disclosed.

4. Subcontracting Plan (5 points) (Small Businesses automatically receive 5 points)

Subcontracting plans shall be evaluated in terms of the following:

a. To what extent does the plan fully address all aspects of FAR 52.219-9?

b. How effective is the proposal in offering concrete, feasible, proven strategies and methods to ensure the achievement of small business goals in each category?

c. To what extent does the offeror plan to subcontract major program components? (The Office of Job Corps seeks to provide incentives for subcontracting major portions of Center operations. Therefore, offerors proposing to subcontract key program components may be eligible for maximum points, i.e. major components - Residential Living, Academic Education, Career Technical Training, Administration; minor components - OA&CTS, Health Services).

Plans that do not meet minimum federally mandated goals shall receive 0 points.

5. Cost Justification-Business Management Proposal (8 points)

The Cost Justification evaluation is a technical assessment of whether the costs proposed are fair and reasonable. In evaluating the Cost Justification, the government will evaluate the credibility and reasonableness of the cost proposal relative to the technical proposal. The cost must be realistic in relation to the services offered.