SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- This procurement will directly support the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center mission of Oral Proficiency Interviews Testing Services; Test Scheduling Services, Test Capability Assessment, OPI Tester and Validation Assistance
- 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
- W912SU07T0038
- Response Due
- 8/17/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Northern Region Contracting Center intends to procure support services for Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Testing and Development of Oral Proficiency Interviews, Computerized Version (OPIcs) Tests. The support will include service in the follo wing categories: (1) OPI Testing in stronghold Languages: The stronghold languages are: Azerbaijani, Bengali, Cambodian, Hausa and Yoruba. and (2) Test Development of OPIcs in stronghold Languages: This contract will support requirements resulting from increased need in the area of foreign Language testing and instruction in less commonly taught languages related to the Global War on Terrorism and the National Security of the United States. This procurement is in direct response to a directive by the Def ense Language Office (DLO) to do OPI testing and test development in stronghold languages. Technical requirements: The contractor shall identify, train, and provide OPI testers. All work shall be accomplished at the contractors site. There will be no Go vernment Furnished Equipment for this requirement. Oral Proficiency Interviews, Computerized Version (OPIcs) Tests: The contractor shall: (1) identify two test developers in each of the following 4 stronghold languages-Bengali, Cambodian, Hausa, and Yorub a. (2) Develop 4 OPIcs to assess speaking proficiency through level 2 using the interagency Language roundtable (ILR) Level Descriptions and scale and provide 4 operational OPIcs for immediate use by the Federal Government. (3) Be able to provide data from validity and reliability studies performed using the template that indicate the test. and (4) Submit monthly reports about the activities and costs related to OPI Testing. A meeting between the Government and the Contractor shall take place within five d ays of the award of the contract. The designated NAIC Code is 611710 for this effort. The Small Business Size Standard is $6.5M. The period of Performance is 12 months (one year) from date of award. This is a total Small Business Set Aside procurement. An ticipates award of a fixed-price 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 15 days thereafter. A bidders mailing list will no t be developed and paper copies 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
- SN01367622-W 20070811/070809221910 (fbodaily.com)
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