Growing Quality Registered Apprenticeship Programs through Industry Intermediaries

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an Excel file containing an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) template, sample, and instructions. It is designed to assist government personnel in developing cost estimates for procurements. Bidders should review this document to understand how the government is estimating costs, which may inform their own pricing strategies.

• Instructions Sheet: Details the required data fields for the IGCE, including Originating Office, Date Submitted, Project No., Contract No., Purpose, Estimated By, Base and Option Periods, Description of Work, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, Subtotals, Labor Categories, Per Hour rates, Base/Option Period Totals, and Escalation percentages.
• IGCE Sample Sheet: Provides a filled-out example of the IGCE, demonstrating how to input data for materials, supplies, and labor across base and option periods. It includes sample data for "Statistical Publication A" and "Statistical Publication B" with associated labor categories like Economist, Statistician, and Program Manager.
• IGCE Template Sheet: The blank template for users to complete.
• Costing Details: The sample shows a base period and four option periods, with annual escalation applied. The sample includes a GSA Schedule as the source for the estimate and a narrative rationale for the cost calculations.

This IGCE provides insight into the government's estimated costs for the requirement, including labor categories, quantities, unit prices, and escalation assumptions. Bidders can use this information to understand the government's cost expectations and to benchmark their own proposed pricing. The sample data illustrates the structure and types of costs the government anticipates for similar work.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document contains questions and answers related to Solicitation RFP 1605C3-26-R-00004 for the Growing Quality Registered Apprenticeship Programs through Industry Intermediaries opportunity.

This spreadsheet appears to be a template for submitting questions and receiving government responses. However, the provided text does not contain any specific questions or answers. It only shows the column headers: 'Question Title', 'Section Number', 'Question Detail', and 'Government Response'.

As no specific questions or answers are provided in the extracted text, there is no impact on the solicitation requirements, due dates, or submission rules to report at this time. Bidders should refer to the full document for any actual Q&A content.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Past Performance Questionnaire intended to gather feedback from references on a contractor's performance. Offerors will complete Section 1, providing details about the contract and customer. Section 2 is to be completed by the past performance reference, evaluating the contractor's performance across several categories.

• Offeror Information: Company name, customer reference, contract number, period of performance, brief description of requirement, and NAICS code.
• Reference Evaluation Categories: Quality of Services, Cost Control, Schedule/Timeliness, Management/Business Relations, Small Business Subcontracting, Regulatory Compliance, and Overall Performance.
• Rating Scale: Exceptional, Very Good, Satisfactory, Marginal, Unsatisfactory, and Neutral, with definitions provided for each.
• Commentary: Space for detailed comments to support each rating.
• Re-hire Question: "Would you do business with this company again?"
• Questionnaire Completion Details: Name, title, address, phone, email, and signature of the person completing the questionnaire.

This questionnaire is crucial for bidders to provide to their past performance references. The feedback collected will be used by the government to evaluate the bidder's past performance, a key factor in source selection. Bidders should ensure they provide this form to appropriate references well in advance of the due date and guide their references on providing thorough and accurate evaluations.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document provides instructions and conditions for bidders responding to Request for Proposal (RFP) 1605C2-26-R-00004. It outlines the requirements for preparing and submitting proposals to the Department of Labor (DOL).

Proposals must demonstrate understanding of the PWS, technical capability, and proposed methods. Specific requirements include:

• Conducting a minimum of twenty (20) national industry Apprenticeship Accelerator convenings annually.

• Providing industry technical expertise and developing presentations.

• Registering a minimum of fifteen (15) new employers into existing multi-employer national programs annually, with specific enrollment and state participation targets.

• Assisting a minimum of twenty (20) existing employers annually to expand into new occupations.

• Serving as a national program sponsor for at least two (2) multi-employer programs or five (5) individual employers.

• Providing subject-matter expertise to Industry Associations, RA sponsors, and affiliated employers.

• Reviewing and identifying at least three (3) apprenticeable occupations for new RA pathways.

• Vetting a minimum of 20 apprenticeable occupation requests per year.

• Proposals must be valid for 120 days from the date specified for receipt.

• The document references an SF1449 for the proposal due date, but the date is not explicitly stated in this section.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS).

• The subject line for submission must include: 1605C2-26-R-00004-VPickard / A.Johnson.

• Proposals consist of three volumes: Volume I - Technical, Volume II - Past Performance, and Volume III - Price.

• Technical Volume page limit: 25 pages (excluding covers, title pages, executive summaries, and table of contents). Staffing charts, diagrams, and graphs do not count against this limit.

• Resumes and Letters of Intent do not count against the 25-page limit (each resume max 2 pages).

• Proposals exceeding page limits will be considered non-responsive.

• Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted via email by April 10, 2026, 12:00 PM ET. Responses will be provided via amendment by April 17, 2026, 05:00 PM ET.

• Past Performance Questionnaire Part I must be completed by the offeror, and Part II by the technical representative. Both must be submitted electronically by May 01, 2026, 3:00 PM ET.

• All prospective Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

• Points of Contact: Valerie Pickard (CO) and Alexis Taylor Johnson (CS).

• Telephone questions are not accepted.

• The government will evaluate past performance based on 3 current or previous contracts (within the last 4 years) of similar scope, complexity, and dollar value. Information may be obtained from centralized databases and sources other than those identified by the offeror.

• The Price proposal must be submitted as an Excel document detailing labor categories, hours, and rates.