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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 21, 2018 FBO #6054
DOCUMENT

U -- RFI for VET TEC - Attachment

Notice Date

6/19/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

611420 — Computer Training
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Benefits Administration;Office of Acquisition;1800 G. Street N.W.;Washington DC 20006
 

ZIP Code

20006
 

Solicitation Number

36C10E18Q9378
 

Response Due

7/15/2018
 

Archive Date

8/14/2018
 

Point of Contact

Daniel J Pagone
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

***** Begin Word Document - 'RFI-DESCRIPTION' ***** Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Request for Information (RFI) This is a Request for Information (RFI) and not a request for quotes. This Request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration s (VBA) understanding of your organization s capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this RFI. This RFI notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and submit comments in response to the requirement described below. Organizations are being invited to submit information relative to their potential to fulfill the requirement, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this RFI. This RFI is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for planning, size determination, and attainment strategy. REQUIREMENT BACKGROUND On August 16, 2017, the President signed into law the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, (Public Law 115-48), also known as the Forever GI Bill. This Act brings the most significant changes to Veterans educational benefits since the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Section 116 of the Colmery Act requires VA to partner with high-quality training providers during a five-year pilot program in order to equip eligible Veterans with the skills necessary to obtain meaningful employment in areas of high-technology. The pilot program, referred to as the Veteran Employment through Technology Education Courses Pilot, or VET TEC, will offer eligible Veterans an opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of training. In order to carry out VET TEC, VA shall seek to enter into Participation Agreements with eligible organizations which are not Institutes of Higher Learning and who will offer qualified training programs which are not already approved for use of VA educational benefits in five subject areas: computer software information science media application data processing computer programming VA will pay tuition and fees payments for approved Veterans directly to these training providers on an incremental basis that incentivizes the schools to attract and persist the Veterans through completion of the training and eventual employment in their field of study. VA will also provide a living stipend directly to approved Veterans while they participate in the program. Qualified Training Providers The law outlines how VA shall consider criteria for qualified training providers: Training is offered by an entity other than an institution of higher learning Training does not lead to a degree Training provides instruction in computer programming, computer software, media application, data processing, or information sciences Training providers has been operational for at least two years The training provider has successfully provided the high technology program for at least one year The training provider meets all other approval criteria to be developed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Payment Model for Approved Training Providers VA seeks to partner with Training Providers that have a demonstrated track record of success in providing quality training and strong job placement outcomes and pay these organizations based on the success of the Veteran. Section 116 of the Colmery Act requires that VA pay approved organizations a portion of the Veteran s tuition and fees on an incremental basis tied to the Veteran s progress: 25 percent of tuition and fees upon successful vetting and enrollment of the Veteran into the program (student must attend at least one day of term) 25 percent of tuition and fees upon successful completion(graduation) of the program by the Veteran 50 percent of tuition and fees upon the Veteran obtaining meaningful employment in the Veteran s field of Study Should the Veteran fail to successfully meet any of the milestones above, the Training Provider will not receive further payment. RESPONSE COMMITMENT VA seeks industry s feedback and information regarding the availability, length, and cost of training programs in the five subject areas, and if these subject areas are congruent with current employment needs. In particular, VA is interested in further understanding methods and practices used by training providers to assist their students find employment and what, if any, incentives and support they may offer their students. NOTES: All questions, comments or concerns should be directed to ELR-VETTEC.VBABUF@va.gov Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information, and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). TIMELINE : This request will close July 15, 2018 2:00 PM EST. Requested information: Interested parties shall provide the following information: Format: MS Word or pdf format Page limit: 3-5 pages (please make the response as brief and concise as possible) Company name and Sources Sought/RFI number listed on each page Proprietary information MUST be marked as such, on a page-by-page basis. Specifics: In your response, please provide the following information: Please provide the name of the company, company address, a contact person s name, telephone number, fax number and email address. DUNS number, and indicate if actively registered on System for award management (SAM) Contractual vehicles the company holds, such as GSA schedules. Socio-economic Status & NAICS Code: State the size of your company [e.g., 8(a) (including graduation date), HUBZone-certified small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, small business, large business, etc.]. Notes: 1. This Sources Sought/RFI is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. VA will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, VA reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing VA s understanding of the notice submission. 2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government. The Department of Veterans Affairs POC: ELR-VETTEC.VBABUF@va.gov DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. ***** Begin Inserted Word Document - 'Response Request Questionaire' ***** REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) VETERAN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COURSES (VET TEC) PILOT This is a request for information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal. It is requested that all companies interested in participating in this effort please note their interest and provide indication of their respective capabilities to perform the effort described herein. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. General Must Respond to All Provide a brief corporate profile of your company. Information in this profile should include: Organization name; DUNS number; Organization s website; Contact Name; Contact Telephone; Contact E-mail address. Describe what specific additional information regarding program requirements are required to provide an informed and competitive solution. Do you understand what the VA requires? If not, what information needs to be added, changed and/or reworded? List any questions and concerns you have regarding this notice and the draft documents. Selective Based on Provider s Program Offerings Do you provide instruction in one of the following high technology areas: computer programming, computer software, media application, data processing, or information sciences? If yes, please provide a description of your area(s) of instruction. How long has your organization been providing training to students? How long has your organization been providing instruction in the high technology training identified in your response to question 1? Where is your organization geographically located (city, state, and ZIP)? Do you offer high technology training at this location? Do you offer high technology training at any other location (please list each location by city, state, and ZIP)? What is the length (in weeks) of your high technology training? What is the cost of tuition for your high technology training? Do you have any fees associated for training? If so, for what reason and at what cost? How many high technology training courses do you provide during the year? Do you require incoming applicants to take any sort of assessment as part of the application process? Do you charge a fee for this assessment? How do you offer high technology training (in-person, online, hybrid, or a combination)? How many students overall have enrolled into training provided by your organization? How many students overall have completed training provided by your organization? How many of these students are Veterans? If able, please provide data per calendar years 2014-2017. What is the average class size for on-site training? For online training? Does your organization offer job placement services for employment related to the field of training? If offered, please provide details on what these services involve. Do you have any established relationships with existing employers? If so, who are they with and how many of your students are placed with these employers in full-time jobs? What is your overall job placement percentage rate? On average, how long after completion of training does a student find a job in the field of training? Do you guarantee or offer a financial incentive to the student to find employment? What data do you currently keep on your students? This would include pre and post course completion data like employment, salary, and job type. The VET TEC Pilot program offers reimbursement at the following intervals: 25% when a Veteran student enrolls 25% when a Veteran student graduates 50% when a Veteran student finds meaningful employment Do you have any concerns with this reimbursement schedule? If so, what are they? Would your organization be willing to accept reimbursement on this repayment schedule? C. Response Instructions Please  submit any questions regarding this RFI to the Point of Contact listed below and the Contract Specialist will coordinate a response and post to FedBizOps. Only written questions will be accepted.   Please limit your response to no more than 3 pages.   Please submit your responses to the ELR-VETTEC.VBABUF@va.gov via email by 2:00 pm (EST), on July 15, 2018. Point of Contact: The Contract Specialist for the RFI is: Daniel J. Pagone Daniel.pagone@va.gov ***** End Inserted Word Document - 'Response Request Questionaire' *****
 

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C10E18Q9378 36C10E18Q9378_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4407476&FileName=36C10E18Q9378-002.docx)

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Record

SN04959468-W 20180621/180619230500-29d96e62036926cc76bef265a00999fd (fbodaily.com)
 

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