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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for Comprehensive Health and Wellness Training services. The Georgia Army National Guard is seeking an contractor to provide 8 iterations of 5-day in-person training sessions to improve communication skills between leaders and subordinates. The incumbent contractor's information is unavailable as this is a new requirement. Pricing will be on a firm-fixed-price basis for reimbursable travel expenses and materials. The anticipated award date is August 31, 2023. Compliance with the applicable Department of Labor wage determination for the positions is required.
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Solicitation: W912JM23Q0015 GAARNG Comprehensive Health and Wellness (CHW) Training Questions and Answers
| No. |
| Section |
| Page |
| Question |
| 1Q |
| Supplies/ Services |
| 4 of 39 |
| The x003 CLINS are identified as MATERIALS, FFP/Unit Job CLINs, what Materials are to be included in the x003 CLINs? Will the Government provide a plug number? |
1A
Materials will be decided after award. The Government will fund these CLINs to reimburse approved expenses.
| 2Q |
| Delivery Information |
| 7 of 39 |
| What is the Government’s anticipated award date for this contract? |
2A
31 Aug 2023
| 3Q |
| Delivery Information |
| 7 of 39 |
| Is there a Government-designated transition/phase-in period? If so, when does it start and what is its duration? |
3A
No.
| 4Q |
| Addendum to 52.212-1 (n) |
| 9 of 39 |
| Does the Government want the SF1449, Price Schedule, SF30s (if applicable), Reps and Certs acknowledgement or other items presented in a Volume III: Price by the Offeror? |
4A
Yes.
| 5Q |
| Clauses Incorporated by Full Text |
| 13 of 39 |
| The Government has indicated by the CO’s check on (c)(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) that this is a SCLS/Wage Determination (WD) contract, for which the Offeror acknowledges and agrees as the Instructor positions do not meet the Department of Labor’s (DoL) exemption criteria and are non-exempt; will the Government confirm that DoL WD 2015-4471, Revision 26, Date: 06/30/2023 (State: Georgia, Area: Cobb County) applies? |
5A
Yes it does apply.
| 6Q |
| 1.1 Scope |
| 22 of 39 |
| The Government requires 1 Lead Instructor and 1 Instructor, being this is a SCLS/WD contract what is the Government’s designated Occupation Code and associated Occupation Title for each of these two positions? |
6A
The WD applies. The Georgia Guard does not designate the occupation codes. The Department of Labor is the entity that will adjudicate any dispute between employees and the contractor regarding pay rates.
| 7Q |
| 5.8.5 |
| 34 of 39 |
| Will the Government provide clarification as to “Service will be on a monthly basis,” what does this mean? |
7A
The service will be invoiced monthly.
| 8Q |
| 1.4.1 Place of Performance |
5.8.5
The PWS states, “occasional, weekend work may be required.”
The PWS also states “An uncommon tour of duty may be required. Flexibility with working schedule is mandatory because it impacts the ability to support and serve military.”
Being that these are SCLS/WD positions and by law they have to be paid overtime after 40 hours per week, will the Government add an Overtime CLIN for each period to the Price Schedule (Supplies/Services) and indicate how many overtime hours per period (base and options) are to be used to calculate the FFP cost for these CLINs?
8A
See revised PWS.
| 9Q |
| 1.4.12 Contractor Travel |
5.8.6 Travel
Supplies/Services CLINs x002 Travel
The PWS indicates that there will be travel and shipping to meet the requirements of the contract and the RFP’s Travel CLINs (x002) are FFP/Unit Job, what are the travel details (total travel events per year, # of instructors, duration, per diem, lodging, average mileage) to determine a FFP cost or what is the Government’s plug number(s) for the Travel CLINs (x002)?
9A
Travel requirements will be determined after award. The Government will fund these CLINs to reimburse approved expenses.
| 10Q |
| 2.1.4 Key Personnel |
| 31 of 39 |
| Is the Government using key personnel as an evaluation factor? |
10A
No. See Addendum to 52.212-2 for evaluation factors. PWS has been revised.
| 11Q |
| N/A |
| N/A |
| What is the current performing contracting company and contract number? |
11A
This is a new requirement. No current contract.
| 12Q |
| 1.1 Scope |
| 22 of 39 |
| Are any of the current positions vacant? If so, which one(s)? And for how long? |
12A
No current contract in place.
| 13Q |
| 5.8.6 |
| 34 of 39 |
| The solicitation states “Instructors will travel out of state for initial training.” What is the required “initial training” and where does it take place? What is the training’s duration? How long does it have to be scheduled in advance? Do the Instructors have to take the training at different times? |
13A
Initial Training will take place in Wisconsin, where the Comprehensive Health and Wellness Program was developed. See revised PWS.
| 14Q |
| Addendum to 52.212-1 (n) |
| 9 of 39 |
| Does the Government require the Offeror to submit a Pricing spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel in order to ensure the Offeror’s price is in compliance with the law (Service Contract Labor Standards) and the Executive Orders found in the applicable Wage Determination? |
14A
See Addendum to 52.212-1 for pricing instructions. See answer to 6A for compliance with WD.
15Q
Reaching out to confirm that the Comprehensive Health and Wellness Training is a request for a proposal or a quote, or both?
15A
Request for quote.
16Q
According to this press release it looks like you are seeking a trainer to help soldiers with the actual physical part of the program, not book educational pieces, is this correct?
16A
The Purpose of the training is to improve the communication skills between first line leaders and subordinates (See PWS).
17Q
I am also under the assumption that the respondee will use all their materials and workout regimes, or is there an existing program needing to be updated?
17A
All training materials will be provided through the instructor training
18Q
How many iterations of this training are you looking for?
18A
8 iterations of training; when the instructors are not performing training, they are coordinating with I3PO, H2F, and units to build rosters for training, scheduling training, and doing follow-ups. See PWS paragraph 5.1.1a
19Q
What is the approximate duration of each training session?
19A
5 days. See PWS paragraph 5.1.1a
20Q
Is the training in person, virtual, or a hybrid model?
20A
In person only
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