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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

January 23, 2009

6. ISSUED BY

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Asst. Secy for Admin. & Mgmt.

Unit of JOB CORPS Support 525 S. Griffin Street RM 707 Dallas, Texas 75202

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

S09F6TX012

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO

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 X 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 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATE (If required) Job Corps

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THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office)ADVANCE \x48 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:

Basic Contract, Clause 52.243-2

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) Section G.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor_ X _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.)

This amendment provides:

Omitted information on page 1 of the RFP: Block 10A Name is Linda Bynum, Contracting Officer; Block 10B is 972-850-4423.

The power point presentation for the pre-proposal conference of January 13, 2009 and Q&As raised at and since the pre-proposal conference.

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)

Linda Bynum, Contracting Officer – OASAM 972-850-4423

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY _____________________________________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer) 16C.Date Signed

1/23/2009

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

30-105

STANDARD FORM 30

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Southeast Texas Pre-Proposal Conference

1. Will the PowerPoint be included as part of the upcoming Amendment?

Yes. It is being posted with this amendment.

2. Page 76 reference to Entire Proposal – Is this referring to the BMP only?

No – It means the entire proposal is to be included on a CD in addition to the CD which provides the 3 other items listed.

3. Will the GSA cars continue to be available for this contract?

Yes.

4. What is the annual mileage of each GSA vehicle?

Your proposal should reflect the amount of mileage required to support your offer.

5. Will the questions submitted earlier to Linda Bynum be answered as part of the amendment?

Yes, those questions will be answered and included in the next amendment. All questions should be submitted to the attention of Linda Bynum, Contracting Officer.

6. RFP, page 1. This contract appears to be suitable for Small Business Set Aside with numerous eligible and capable small business operators available to operate the contract. Will the contracting officer amend the RFP to make this a Small Business Set Aside?

Set aside decisions and related market research is completed by the JC National Office and Office of Small Business Programs in advance of solicitation. This remains Full and Open

Competition

7. Page 37. File ‘J-13_OAOMS10_by_GAP_ctrs_served’ does not contain expected information; will a revised file be made available?

This is a regional report that was included for information. The successful offeror will be required to submit it monthly after data becomes measurable.

8. Page 45. In light of the National Media Buy, will the cost proposal be permitted to include media and marketing purchases?

At current, media & marketing expenses are not expected to be costed into proposals.

9. Page 45. What is the guidance for including equipment cost if some of the property transferred from the existing contract is outdated and in need of replacement?

If the operator has a screeners card and can screen for excess property, that would be the first option. Additional equipment requests should be submitted to the Regional Office.

10. Does the Dallas Region have recruiting ratios (i.e. staff to arrival ratio)?

Yes – 100 arrivals to 1 Admission Counselor.

11. Will the current staffing levels be provided?

The staffing should be consistent with the number of student arrivals.

12. Are attachments permissible, and if so, are they counted in the page limits?

Section L of the RFP covers what is counted and what is excludable.

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13. Where are the current office locations?

Each offeror should propose their own locations with supporting justification.

14. Do some of the geographical assignment areas have shared counties with another OA contractor? If so, how are they divided?

Yes – As stated in the RFP on Page 5 the shared WIBs are: #14 Capital Area and #15 Rural Capital. These are shared with the Gary Job Corps Center OA function.

15. Is there a deadline for submission of questions prior to the actual submission of proposals?

Once this amendment is posted, further technical questions will not be addressed.

16. Will the ROCCO be provided?

Yes, and it will be posted as soon as it is provided to us.

17. Is media money available through the Region or should it be added to the contract?

At current, media costs are not expected to be proposed by offerors.

18. What marketing materials are provided by the Regional Contractor?

All materials that have already been developed by the National Office will be available from our Marketing Contractor, McNeely, Pigott and Fox, as well as any Gary specific materials.

19. Will equipment money be provided?

Any requests for equipment would need to be submitted to the Regional Office for consideration.

20. Will a list of people that attended this Pre-Proposal Conference be provided?

No.

21. The J-13 OAOMS 10 by GAP Center Report posted in the FedBizOpps contained no data - will the data be provided at this conference?

This form will be required of the successful offeror after data becomes measurable.

22. Can the input schedule on page 11 of the RFP be renegotiated after the award of the contract?

At the start of this contract, the published input schedule is the required schedule. Any alterations would have to be based on the Gary center’s needs while also ensuring the annual arrival goals are met.

23. RFP, page 76 - cost justification section – (Business Management Proposal) requires the “Entire Proposal” to be included on a CD or flash drive. Does this apply to the BMP only or other parts of the proposal as well?

Page 76 specifies forms/sections to be provided on disk separately.

The entire proposal (all parts) are now required on disk – apart from the other 3 items listed.

24. Will all of the Parts of the Proposal (Parts 1 to 5 be placed in 5 disks and marked accordingly)?

That is not necessary - all parts can be combined on the same disk.

25. Will all Certifications be included in the disk with the BMP?

There is no separate requirement for a BMP disk. However, there are parts of the BMP that are required on disk as stated on page 76.