SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- To provide Oral Proficiency Interviews in each of the following Languages: Arabic (MSA), Korean, Chinese, and Persian Farsi
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- ACA, NRCC, Mission, Building 2796, Fort Eustis, VA 23604
- ZIP Code
- 23604
- Solicitation Number
- W912SU07T0037
- Response Due
- 8/15/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/14/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Northern Region Contracting Center (NRCC) intends to procure support services for four Oral Proficiency Interviews, Computerized Version (OPIcs) Tests in each of the following 4 immediate investment languages: Arabic (MSA), Korean, Chinese, and Persian Farsi. These services shall be conducted in accordance with specifications provided by the Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (ES). This contract support requirements resulting from increased foreign language testing needs in the less commonly taught languages related to the Global War on Terrorism and the National Security of the United States. This contract will ensure that 4 OPIcs assessing speaking proficiency in immediate investment languages are developed and released for use by the Federal Government. The Contractor will be responsible for managing and compensating the people and operations connected with doing the work outlined above, that include hiring personnel and paying for administrative costs such as hiring costs, the sal aries of managers, administrative assistants, accountants, and bookkeepers etc. The Contractor shall prepare OPIcs to assess speaking proficiency through level 2 according to a general template that will be adapted according to the particular language and culture in question. Features required: Proficiency test type, Computer-administered, Accessible via the Internet, Modeled on the structure of the IR OPI, Adaptive, Interactive, Human-scored by one rater using a distributed scoring system. System Require ments: Computer Type-PC; Real Player; Conventional Audio Jacks (for headphones and microphones); web Browser-MS Internet Browser; OS-MS Windows XP Service Pack 2. Contractor shall be able to provide data from validity and reliability studies performed usi ng the template that indicate the test, albeit in its template form, is a valid and reliable measure of speaking proficiency according to industry standards. All work shall be accomplished at the Contractors site. There will be no Government Furnished Eq uipment. The period of Performance shall be 12 months from date for award. The designated NAIC Code is 611630 for this effort. The Small Business Size Standard is $6.5M. This is a total Small Business Set Aside procurement. Anticipates award of a fixed-p rice contract. Subject solicitation will be posted on NRCCs web site http://www.aca.nrcc.eustis.army.mil under Business Opportunities and on ASFI o/a 17 AUG 2007 and closing 10 days thereafter. A bidders mailing list will not be developed and paper copi es of the solicitation will not be mailed. All responsible sources may submit a proposal for consideration. Point of contact is Clara Patterson (757) 878-3166 Ext. 3262. Email address: clara.patterson@us.army.mil .
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, NRCC, Mission Building 2796, Fort Eustis VA
- Zip Code: 23604
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 23604
- Record
- SN01367620-W 20070811/070809221908 (fbodaily.com)
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