Amendment 2 Dated 21July2021.pdf

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Amendment 2

W91CRB-21-R-TRAI Individual Development Training

NOTE:

1. THE SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO

MONDAY, 26 JULY 2021 AT 3:00PM EST – U.S.

The offeror shall submit their proposal/quote via email to the Contract Specialist by Email:

antoinette.w.coward.civ@mail.mil AND aqua.m.jefferson.civ@mail.mil .

2. A REVISED PWS DATED 21 JULY 2021 IS ALSO BEING POSTED WITH THIS AMENDMENT

3. A REVISED COMBINED/SOLICITATION DATED 21 JULY 2021 IS ALSO BEING POSTED

WITH THE NEW SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE

Question 1:

1. “Is there an incumbent for this work or is this a new requirement?

a. If there is an incumbent, who is the current contractor and what is the contract number?”

Government Response 1:

There is no incumbent currently performing the work. However, the previous contract that ended 31 May 2021 for the Individual Development Training program was with KingFisher Services, LLC. The contract number was W91CRB-19-P-0036.

Question 2:

2. “Does the government have flexibility on the type of virtual platform the training can be facilitated on or is Microsoft Teams the only approved platform?

a. Will the government consider other platforms like zoom, go-to-training, etc.?”

Government Response 2:

The virtual platform for this procurement is Microsoft Teams.

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Question 3:

3. “How would the government prefer for vendors to price our quote? Does the government want individual per course pricing or a fully loaded price inclusive of all courses for each option year?”

Government Response 3:

The Government requires contractors to submit their quote/proposal with a fully loaded price for the Base Year and Option Year One. The total proposed price shall include all courses required for each period of performance.

Question 4:

4. “Does the government want Off the Shelf contractor provided courses that can be customized and/or does the government have curriculum that the contractor will teach on behalf of DOD?”

Government Response 4:

It is up to the contractor’s discretion how to formulate the courses (and build the curriculum) based on the topics that were provided on Attachment 1: Individual Development Training Topic Schedule. The courses can be “off the shelf” with the ability to be customized based on the review by the Government’s USASAC G1 Program Manager.

Question 5:

5. “Is the Government looking for separate pricing for virtually vs. in-person training?”

Government Response 5:

The Government is not dictating how the contractor breaks out the virtual or in-person training on their quote/proposal submission. However, pricing needs to be fully loaded to include a total proposed price inclusive of the Base Year and Option Year One.

Question 6:

6. “Is the Government expecting the instructor to be in-person for the virtual facilitated sessions?”

Government Response 6:

For the virtual facilitated sessions, conducted over Microsoft Teams, an instructor will not have to be on-site at New Cumberland and Redstone Arsenal. An instructor is only required to be on-site for in-person training at either New Cumberland or Redstone Arsenal.

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Question 7:

7. “Is the Government expecting the instructor to be in person for the hybrid (part in person and part virtual) facilitated sessions?”

Government Response 7:

Yes, the instructor should be in-person/on-site for all hybrid training sessions at the location specified on the training schedule and also streaming from the Microsoft Teams platform for the virtual attendees.

Question 8:

8. “Will there be someone for the government managing the participant lists/rosters, technical issues (associated with joining the classroom if virtual)?”

Government Response 8:

Yes, the USASAC G1 Program Manager will maintain a list of participants for each training session and ensure Government IT personnel are available to adjudicate any technical issues.

Question 9:

9. “How will technical issues associated with hybrid learning going to be handled? Will the Government have internal experts to troubleshoot technical challenges?”

Government Response 9:

See Government response to question 8.

Question 10:

10. “Will Microsoft 365 Access be provided from/on Government's network platform?”

Government Response 10:

The Government will provide access to commercial Internet on-site so the contractor may access their own commercial Microsoft 365 account.

Question 11:

11. “What time of day are classes to be conducted? Is this being left up to the instructors to propose assuming during normal business hours?”

Government Response 11:

Courses are to be conducted between the hours of 0800-1500 CST Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays. See Revised PWS dated 21 July 2021.

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Question 12:

12. “Understanding that the intent is to simulcast training to the sister site (New Cumberland or Redstone Arsenal), will the contractor have access to the government server in order to use Microsoft Teams site inside the government firewall?”

Government Response 12:

The Government will provide access to commercial Internet on-site so the contractor may access their own commercial Microsoft 365 account.

Question 13:

13. “Will the same training material (physical workbooks, etc) be required to be distributed to both the physical training site and the virtual site?”

Government Response 13:

Physical workbooks are not required. However, if physical workbooks are utilized during the in-person trainings, the contractor shall provide electronic versions of these workbooks for virtual site attendees.

Question 14:

14. “Will the government provide the AV materials (camera, etc) for simulcast of events? If so, what hardware is available?”

Government Response 14:

Yes, the Government will provide A/V materials. The Government has high definition cameras and audio equipment in training rooms at both sites. The Government will also provide an A/V technician on-site to troubleshoot issues.

Question 15:

15. “Is it acceptable to have alternate group participation events for the physical venue and the virtual venue?”

Government Response 15:

If the group participation event cannot be completed by virtual and face-to-face students at the same time, then those events are not allowed.

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Question 16:

16. “Will it be necessary for the contractor to have a valid CAC card to access the current Army365 version of Microsoft Teams?”

Government Response 16:

It is not necessary for the contractor to have a Government CAC card. The current Army 365 version of Microsoft Teams is compatible with the commercial version. The Government creates the meeting in Teams and sends an invitation to the Teams address provided by the contractor.