DOL vets TAP

Added: Aug 23, 2018 4:43 pm On August 13, 2018, the President signed the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. Section 552 of that statute, "Improvements to Transition Assistance Program," (TAP) makes significant changes to the TAP, specifically DOL's portion of the program. DOL has determined that these changes require material alterations to the requirement in Solicitation 1605DC-18-R-00003, which was published on November 3, 2017. For example, the Solicitation sought facilitation services for a 3-day mandatory employment workshop and a 2-day optional Career Technical Training Track (CTTT) workshop. By contrast, the NDAA requires DOL to provide a 1-day employment workshop, a 2-day preparation for employment course, and a 2-day preparation for vocational training course. It also mandates that all separating service members take the employment workshop and at least one of four career track workshops. These changes were not anticipated when the Solicitation was issued, and they are expected to result in a significant increase in the contract value. The anticipated changes likely would materially alter the field of competition for this procurement. Therefore, DOL has determined that it is in the best interest of the Government to cancel Solicitation 1605DC-18-R-00003 and issue a new solicitation that more accurately reflects the changed requirements of the VETS TAP program under the new statutory scheme.

Added: Nov 21, 2017 2:29 pm Amendment #00003

The solicitation is hereby amended per the attached SF-30.

Additional documents have been posted, including the Q&A.

The Contracting Officer has extended the response deadline to Monday, December 11, 2017, at 2:00pm EST.

Added: Nov 17, 2017 8:03 am Amend #2 (11/17/2017):
The solicitation is hereby amended to notify all interested Offerors the following:

1)  The deadline for questions has passed. Answers to all questions received prior to the deadline will be posted in an upcoming amendment. All other information is posted to the solicitation.

2) The Contracting Officer is considering requests already received to extend the response deadline, but no extension will be issued without a corresponding amendment to the solicitation. 

Added: Nov 09, 2017 8:24 am Amend #1 (11/9/2017):
The solicitation is hereby amended to insert the following into FAR 52.212-2(a):
(1) Importance of the Evaluation Factor(s) and (2) Adjectival Ratings and Scale for the Evaluation Factors.  See the attached SF-30 for more details.  All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Added: Nov 03, 2017 12:59 pm DOL VETS TAP

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested.

(ii) Solicitation 1605DC-18-R-00003 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.

(iv) This solicitation has been issued under NAICS code 541611, size standard $15M.

(v) A list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable).

CLIN 0001: Base Period
CLIN 0002: Option Period 1
CLIN 0003: Option Period 2
CLIN 0004: Option Period 3
CLIN 0005: Option Period 4

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired.

DOL VETS TAP services, in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.

(vii) The Base Period of Performance shall be twelve (12) months long. There are four (4) Option Periods of twelve (12) months each. Services and deliverables shall be provided in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Detailed instructions can be found in the attached document.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items will be used. Please refer to the attached document for detailed instructions on how responses will be evaluated.

The Government will award an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The factors used to evaluate offers are described in detail in the attached document.

(x) Please include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with any submitted offer.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) This solicitation and the resultant contract shall contain the clauses in the attached document.

(xiv) N/A

(xv) Offers are due at 2:00pm, EST, Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Offers must be submitted in accordance with instructions in the attached document.

Questions regarding this solicitation are due 2:00pm, EST, Monday, November 13, 2017.

(xvi) Point of Contact is Contract Specialist Brett Pickett.