A-09-04_Presol_Questions_as_of_8_Aug_2016.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- W81K04-16-T-0003
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Department of the Army Medical Command
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Responses to Pre-proposal Conference
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| A-09-04_MSW_Pre-Proposal_Conf_7-27-2016_DRF.pptx | PPTX presentation | |
| A-09-03_W81K04-16-T-0003_0001.pdf | ||
| A-09-02-W81K04-16-T-0003.pdf |
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| Powerpoint Charts: | ||
| Slide 23 | Change "develop" to "use" | |
| Slide 30 | Change "CLIN 0003 Contractor Manpower Reporting" to CLIN 0002" | |
| Slide 32 | Change NSP to will be evaluated; CLIN 0002, CMR, can be priced; if not priced shown as Not Separately Priced "NSP" on contract | |
| Amendment will now reflect that CMR is NOT SEPERATELY PRICED. Solicitation will be amended to state CMR will not be evaluated and should not be priced. | ||
| Q# | Question | Response |
| 1 | What is the date of proposal submissison? | 17 Aug 2016; 4:00pm CST. |
| 2 | Is the post award conference held VTC? | Can be held by VTC, phone or at contracting office. To be determined. |
| 3 | How long is the post award conference? | As long as it needs to be. See question 2. |
| 3 | Can we entertain federal grants? | This is something that must be considered on a case-by-case basis and will require legal review. Research and grant opportunities are not formally part of this contract. |
| 4 | Is CLIN 0003 Manpower or Post Award? | Post Award Conference. |
| 5 | Is Post Award limited to $1500 | It is a fixed amount, $1500. |
| 6 | What is Manpower Reporting? | Department of Army requirement to collect time expended by the contractor in performance of this service. Reported at the end of Oct for the prior fiscal year. |
| 7 | Cost Per student -Is it based on the tuition cost since the AMEDDC&S is teaching? | Depends on your institutional policy. |
| 8 | Cost Per student -Should we incorporate transition funding and management? | Transition cost is under CLIN 0001; Cost per student for class are CLINS 1001; 2001, 3001, 4001: estimated number of students 40 per class. |
| 9 | Cost Per student - Should they be considered Texas residents? | Depend on your institutional guidelines. |
| 10 | In regards to 40 students - how many co-horts? | Only 1 cohort of up to 40 students starts the program each year. |
| 11 | In regards to 40 students - how many instructors? | Class sizes will vary depending upon the type of class. |
| 12 | Does the university determine the size of class? | The government program will adhere to the institution's accredidation standards as it pertains to the size of classes. |
| 13 | Are these going to be hybrid classes? | All resident classes are taught face-to-face at the present time. |
| 14 | What are the specific work requirements for the university's field program? Can you further explain the block field process? You mentioned government faculty serves as field liason. What about someone designated as a field coordinator or field director? Is there one person for that . Or does each gov faculty liason report back to university field leadership? | Director of Field can work with field coordinator to ensure standards of accreditation are complied with. Government has field coordinator. Collectively work together. Minimum of 36 hours in agency. |
| 15 | Is tuition allowable cost per student based on university credit hour tuition price? | see response to question 7 |
| 16 | Block placement - Same # hours for foundation and advanced? | The number of hours required in field education will be established by the institution guidelines. |
| 17 | Application - include personal statement? | The government will follow your institution's application process and requirements, with the exception of the GRE. All students must take the GRE to apply for this long-term education training program. |
| 18 | What is the regional accreditation? | Every institution has their own regional accreditation body. |
| 19 | Are on line courses desired? | No. |
| 20 | Is QASP needed to be included in the proposal ie do we need to write how we will meet those requirements. | No the QASP does not need to be included. Follow Addendum 52.212-1 and -2 criteria. Read all solicitation carefully. |
| 21 | 14 months set in stone - Can we design the time for each class? | The government has a maximum of 14 months to complete the program. This includes all inprocessing and outprocessing requirements. |
| 22 | Who is on the [contract proposal]evaluation team? | Customer (AMEDDC&S) to review technical, Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. |
| 23 | Who is responsible: University or Gov fac/staff: |
a. adjustment of syllabi to 7 week structure?
b. Assignment of particular faculty member to particular course
c. Faculty/course evaluation (normally thru univ's dean, for ex) a. Government faculty collaborate with university faculty on course requirements. Government faculty will ensure that curriculum infuses military content in their assigned class.
b. Government Program Director assigns government faculty to courses taught at Fort Sam Houston.
c. Government follows existing university policy on course evaluations.
| 24 | What human resources (faculty recruitment, advertisement, field placement and evaluation) are provided by the program? What is the impact on the program resources of the affiliated university? | University does not have to recruit. The US Army Recruiting Command will recruit candidates and the government will provide a COR who acts as the administrative liason on financial and contracting issues. |
| 25 | What happens when the students want to transfer credit? | Program will adhere to the university standards regarding the number of hours accepted. The government program director will request approval (from university approving authority)to grant students credit for specific classes. |
| 26 | Government faculty selects, vets, approves and monitors field practica? | Field placement sites are selected by government faculty in collaboration with university approving authority. |
| 27 | The advanced year is for specialized practice. What specialized practice is the focus of the Program? | Mental Health and Substance Abuse; however, the program will adjust to whatever concentration the university has that will develop similar competencies. |
| 28 | How many years does the student need to pay back for the program? | 5 Years service obligation after completing phase 2 of the program. |
| 29 | What are the student requirements for research? Can the program accommodate a research project requirement? | All students complete a research proposal as part of curriculum .Yes, program can accommodate research project; however, does not offord the time to go through IRB for original human subject studies. |
| 30 | Does the faculty meet standards in teaching? | Yes, all faculty have MSW degrees, more than 5 yrs. Post-MSW experience, LCSW; and civilian PhDs have non-tenured appointmens as associate professor or higher. |
| 31 | The courses for states may have different requirements for their courses. | Our concentration is more on military recruits/population. |
| 32 | If/when students have challenges (academic, personal, mental health) who is responsible for addressing this? | Every student has an advisor (academic). Program director is responsble for the grievance process. Personal medical (medical is handled at FSH). Disability services are offered at FSH. Affiliates do not have to provide disability service. |
| 33 | Block placement | 36 hours a week. Field work at an agency. |
| 34 | Placement matching of students and field sites - set process by gov faculty or adjustment to the unviersity process? | Collaboration of field coordinator and university coordinator |
| 35 | University requirements on title IX : all faculty must report - FERPA only student has access to record. What is the military's position on these issues | IAW guidance from the AMEDDC&S lawyer, FERPA applies to institutions that receive DOE funding, and the AMEDDC&S does not receive this type of funding. Nevertheless, because the AMEDDC&S must comply with the Freedom of Information act and the Privacy Act, students will receive equal protection as they would under FERPA. |
| 36 | On page 11 of the solicitation, it says maximum total contract for 4 years is $1,500,000. This is for all 160 students? (40 per year for 4 years?) | Yes , this is the maximum dollar value for up to 40 students each year. |
| 37 | # of students enrolled per class for the last 3 years | added in exhibit C |
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