Growing Quality Registered Apprenticeship Programs through Industry Intermediaries

Amendment 00003 - The solicitation is hereby amended to incorporate the following clause:
FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026)(DEVIATION APR 2026) into Section 2 – Clauses. 

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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Amendment 0002 is to address the following:

1). Confirm the proposal due date. All proposals must be submitted NLT Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 12:00PM ET.

2). Provide clarification regarding the previously distributed Q&As. (See continuation pages).

3). Provide a revised RFQ. Revisions are highlighted in yellow. (See attachment titled "Request for Proposal for (1605C2-26-R-00004_Revised_2 ".)

Please note that all changes to the RFP 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.

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Amendment 0001 – Questions & Answers  and Updated RFP

This amendment is issued to provide responses to questions received from prospective Offerors, and updated RFP.

The following documents are included as part of this amendment:--

• Questions and Answers (Q&A)
• Updated RFP

Please note that all changes to the RFP 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.

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Orginial 

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-00004 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 Growing Quality Registered Apprenticeship Programs Through Industry Intermediaries as defined in accordance with this Request for Proposal (RFP).

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] and All proposal must follows the Instructions , Conditions, and Notices to Bidders.

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.

***NO PHONECALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED***