Advancing Artificial Intelligence Skills in Registered Apprenticeships

Amendment 0001 Questions & Answers , Revised Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Udpated SF1449

This amendment is issued to provide responses to questions received from prospective Offerors, as well as to incorporate revisions to the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The following documents are included as part of this amendment:

• Questions and Answers (Q&A)
• Udpated SF1449 and Revised Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Please note that all changes to the PWS are clearly identified in yellow highlight within the document for ease of reference.

Offerors are responsible for reviewing all materials associated with this amendment and incorporating the updated requirements into their proposals, as applicable.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 / Far Part 15 procedures. The solicitation number is 1605C2-26-R-00003 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611513.

The Department of Labor (DOL), on behalf of The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Apprenticeship (OA), has a requirement for a contractor to Advance Artifical Intelligence Skills in Registered Apprenticeships as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Period of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option periods.

Proposals received after this date and time will be considered late and will not be considered for evaluation. The Contracting Officer intends to make an award without discussions; however that does not prevent the Contracting Officer from holding discussions if it is in the best interests of the government.

All proposals must reference and acknowledge all amendments posted to this solicitation, if applicable.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.