Questions and Responses for LDP Solicitation- 2-14-2022.pdf

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SOLICITATION W912EQ22Q0019

Questions and Answers

1. Q. Are speakers' resumes required to be submitted with the proposal is performed?

A. No

2. Q. Is there a page limit for the proposal?

A. A page limit is not specified in the solicitation, however, limit pages to pertinent information only.

3. Q. Are resumes for key personnel required & part of evaluation criteria & what’s the resume page limit?

A. Resume for the instructor(s) is necessary & and will be evaluated; A page limit is not specified in the solicitation, however, limit pages to pertinent information only.

4. Q. Does the Government have preference on any two assessments?

A. The Government does not have a preference on how the students are assessed

5. Q. Are the retreats overnight or just during the days?

• How long a day should we plan for (i.e., evening activities)?

• How soon would you see the first retreat starting, and when would the mid-year retreat be expected?

• Is there flexibility on dates?

A. The retreat should be during the day (POC and contractor can discuss alternatives after award). Each retreat should be a one-day event.

There is flexibility in dates

6. Q. Do both LDP and SLDP participants require coaching?

• Mentors?

• Can the SLDP participants be mentors to LDP participants?

• Can one person have more than one mentee?

• What are mentor expectations?

A. There are no SLDP participants for the Base Year. LDP participants will require coaching. Mentors will be provided from within the district. Section entitled #2 Description of Requirements states –

Participants will be assigned mentors by the COR before the first workshop.

7. Q. In case the Government chooses to negotiate an SLDP program to be conducted for base year and option year – Can LDP/SLDP classes be scheduled next to each other?

A. There are no SLDP participants this Base Year. If Option Year is executed next year classes can be scheduled during the same year.

8. Q. Are the individual reflection essays for participants only, or is the instructor supposed to review and provide feedback on them?

A. Reflections are for participants only.

9. Q. How many people are expected to attend the graduation in addition to the LDP cohort, LDP coordinator and LDP facilitator?

A. The graduates, LDP cohort, LDP coordinator and LDP facilitator.

Additional guest is undetermined.

10. Q. What’s the tentative award timeline since performance is scheduled to begin?

February 23, 2022?

A. Tentative award time is no later than February 28, 2022. During award phase a more precise period of performance will be determined.

11. Q. Is there a defined budget allocated to this effort?

A. Yes, however, budget allocations are not disclosed for this type of requirement

12. Q. Are there any key personnel qualifications or any specific certifications requirements?

A. See Section 52.212-2 Evaluation

13. Q. Requirements #2 states “Minimum three 30-minute coaching sessions per participant”. Please clarify if coaching is a minimum of 2 or 3 times in 30-minute sessions.?

A. Two or three is the designated time at instructors’ discretion.

14. Q. Please clarify if orientation is half day or full day.

A. See #6 of Base Year Program Schedule

15. Q. Please clarify if there are 9 interactive training sessions or 10 interactive training sessions.

A. See #2 Description of Requirements; “There will be 9 interactive training sessions last session will consist of a program review/post utilization and graduation ceremony.”

16. Q. Please clarify if the 2 minimum assessments required are Strength Finder and

MBTI.

A. See #3 Mandatory Elements; the ones listed above are only two of the many listed

17. Q. Concerning Reflective Essays - Does the Instructor need to give feedback on the reflective essays separately or is the instructor using the reflective essays only as a basis for coaching advice and feedback to participants while coaching?

A. Instructor can determine their approach for the essays

18. Q. Concerning Base Year Program Schedule – please confirm the program length is

13 days?

A. The Program is nine (9) months.

19. Q. Reference solicitation page 28 #5.1.1.1 - …if such credits are provided at no additional cost to the Government…” - Does this mean if the cost is included in the

FFP then providing credits is preferred?

A. No, Providing Credit is not required.

20. Q. Concerning submit documentation establishing this affiliation...” what type of documentation would suffice i.e., letter from the Academic Institution confirming courses are vetted and CEUs issued for course completion?

A. Providing Credit is not required.

21. Q. Please clarify what is Codi Till?

A. Codi Till is a persons’ name, see Section 1.6.11 Key Personnel

22. Q. When are the offers due?

A. Offers are due February 18, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. CST

23. Q. Will there be 3 coaching sessions per participant or per group?

If so, will there be 12 students per session or up to 12 participants per session for

LDP1?

A. There are ten (10) participants that will meet as a group with contractor monthly

24. Q. How many total participants will there be?

A. Ten (10)

25. Q. Could you please provide more information about what is meant by retreat? Is this a one-day event?

A. Retreat is just a one-day event, no travel meeting.

(COR and Contractor can determine other alternatives)

Example: Retreat(s) can be for relationship building, reflection, introspection, assessment of leadership strengths and style, needs assessment and preparation of a Leader Development Action Plan.