Trial Advocacy and Related Training Services

 The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to add CLINs 0005 and 0006 for base year period, first, second, third, and fourth option year periods. Added a paragraph under Section C, before paragraph A.-General Information. Revised paragraph B.3,paragraph 3, revised from four to three weeks upon receipt of task order. Revised B.5 Period of Performance paragraphs 1 and 2. Revised paragraph B.8. Revised paragraph C. Services Summary. Added a sentence after C. Services Summary. Revised I.4 52.216-19 Order Limitations--from $5,000.00 to $25,000.00 minimum order. Deleted FAR Clause 52.232-18 "Availability of Funds (APR 1984) and OPS-001 Incremental Funding Plan. Revised attachments under Section J. Added Attachment 1-Price for Development of a Mock Legal Case File, revised Attach 2-Price Breakdown for Comprehensive Legal Training Programs, Attach 3-Pricing for Programs Provided under Exigent Circumstances, Attach 4-Price Breakdown for Training Facility. Corrected Volume 4-Price Volume Instructions.
The closing date of proposal submission is revised from July 3 to July 8, 2013, 2:00 PM EST.
The closing date of Past performance submission is revised from July 3, 2013 to July 8, 2013, 2:00 PM EST. Revised the DOL Small Business Subcontracting Plan Goals form to Attach 6 and DOL Subcontracting Plan Summary Sheet to Attach 7.

The Department of Labor, Office of Procurement Services (OPS) intends to solicit a requirement for Trial Advocacy and Related Training Services, in support of the Solicitor's Office (SOL) supporting seven regional offices nationwide. The required training is specifically for lawyers with varying degrees of experience (new hires through seasoned litigators). In addition, the Contractor must also train law clerks and administrative staff in law-related courses, such as Evidence Management training. The required Trial Advocacy Training will include, but not be limited, to the full range of trial advocacy and related training involving all phases of litigation from pre-trial work through appeals, negotiations training, as well as training in writing skills.

SOL has seven Regional Offices headed by Regional Solicitors. Five of the Regional Offices include one or more Branch Offices. The place of performance may be facilitated in the following areas.

Region I: Boston
Region II: New York
Region III: Philadelphia
• Arlington VA - Branch
Region IV: Atlanta
• Nashville - Branch
Region V: Chicago
• Kansas City - Branch;
• Cleveland - Branch
Region VI: Dallas
• Denver - Branch
Region VIIX: San Francisco
• Los Angeles - Branch
• Seattle - Branch

The Government requires training in multiple locations including, but not limited to, the Contractor's site, the National Office, or at any of the cities where the Regional or Branch offices are located.

Some of the training may take place at a facility provided or operated by the Contractor. The Contractor must be able to provide the training facility required, as well as any and all requisite technical/IT components/support at its training location, including but not limited to courtroom technology that enhances the legal presentation of evidence in judicial proceedings.

If SOL requires to have training in a city where a Regional or Branch office is located, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all requisite technical/IT components/support at the training location, including but not limited to courtroom technology that enhances the legal presentation of evidence in judicial proceedings.

As applicable, the Contractor will integrate IT services, systems, and hardware or software components into the legal training solutions provided as required in the Task Order. The Contractor will also ensure that IT services, systems and components comply with prevailing and applicable Government IT software, systems and security standards.

On occasion, services may be required to support training needs for SOL, with a four to six week notice. As a result, the Contractor must be prepared to provide the training services within four to six weeks after receipt of the Task Order. The Contractor shall be able to provide, facilitate, design or implement a variety of legal training products or services to meet SOL's mission, needs and/or requirements within a short period of time as defined in the task order.

This acquisition will be solicited as full and open competition under the NAICS Code 611430, "Professional and Management Development Training" with a small business standard size of $7.0M. The resultant contract will be for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) service contract for 5-year periods (base year plus four option year periods). Subcontracting is encouraged for this effort, per FAR Clause 52.219-9 "Small Business Subcontracting Plan."

The solicitation will be issued on or about the week of May 27, 2013. The estimated closing date for the proposals is on or about 3 July 2013.