SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- VIRTUAL LEARNING
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Corporate Franchise Data Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Corporate Franchise Data Center, #1 Jefferson Barracks Drive;ST. LOUIS, MO 63125
- ZIP Code
- 63125
- Solicitation Number
- VA-777-09-RQ-0103
- Response Due
- 3/10/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/9/2009
- Point of Contact
- LINDA ELEY(314)894-6427
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is (777-09-10). The provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23, effective December 26, 2007. This requirement is being synopsized as full and open competition under standard industrial classification code 8221, NAICS Code 611310 ; size standard is $7.0 million. The resulting contract will be a Firm Fixed Price type Contract under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items. COMMERICAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Employee Education Resource Center, St. Louis, MO proposes to enter into a firm-fixed contract. Quote are due Tuesday March 10, 2009 by 12:00 pm EST to Linda Eley, linda.eley@va.gov, or fax to (314)894-6436. All questions must be addressed to the Contracting Officer/Specialist only. Any other official may disqualify the offeror from submission of a quote. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Employee Education System (EES) Blind Rehabilitation Courses Statement of Work (SOW) 1.0 Background Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Blind Rehabilitation would like to continue to make online education available that addresses the following criteria: 1) increases staff skills and knowledge to effectively work with Veterans who have visual impairments, and 2) enable employees to attain and maintain certification in their professional organization. To meet the requirements of certification these online courses must satisfy standards set forth by the Academy for the Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP). This allows the Employee Education System (EES) to purchase 3 comprehensive on-line university courses: 1)Visual Impairment and Management; 2) Functional Evaluation in Vision Rehabilitation Course II; and 3) Functional Evaluation in Vision Rehabilitation Course III (Advanced) will assist employees in addressing all of the above criteria. These courses build on the content of each other. The Employee Education System (EES) is an organization within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). EES is responsible for the development of organizational learning activities and resources for clinical and non-clinical VA employee training and education. 2.0 Scope & Objectives EES is seeking to procure 3 existing teacher assisted web-based courses on Visual Impairment and Management; Functional Evaluation in Vision Rehabilitation Course II; and Functional Evaluation in Vision Rehabilitation Course III (Advanced). The web-based course will be offered for the pre-determined amount of time of 17 weeks, to 25 participants each course and 2 observers/guests. EES's Blackboard on-line learning system will be used as the portal to the courses. Thus, the procured web-based courses must be readily available for import into Blackboard. The course materials are the intellectual property of the university and will only be used for the purpose of the VA courses. EES may wish to work with the university faculty to modify the web-based course content so that it conforms to the needs of its target audience. These web-based courses will provide advancing degrees of knowledge in an online educational modality for health care professional staff in Blind Rehabilitation to: 1) Earn 45 hours of continuing education University certified credits for each course unit; over time will equal 135 hours of continuing education University certified credits. 2) Update their knowledge of the functional implications of common eye conditions and basic management of these eye diseases; 2nd course covers assessment of visual skills and use of low vision devices for persons with visual impairment; the third is more advanced and covers commonly used evaluation tests and assessment, intervention strategies and assessing effectiveness of interventions. 3) Take courses that meet ACVREP requirements 4) These courses are a significant means of providing distance learning education in a critical area of clinical care. 2.1 Target Audience The primary target audience for this training is Blind Rehabilitation Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) members. 3.0 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) & Project Manager (PM) COTR and PM: Ann Strong Project manager Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Education System (EES), St. Louis Center Phone: (314) 894-5784 Fax: (314) 894-6550 E-Mail: Ann.Strong@va.gov 4.0 Performance Requirements and Performance Standards Task 4.1: Delivery of the "Visual Impairment and Management" Blackboard course to EES. "The selected university shall provide the course to EES in a mutually agreed upon format and transfer media. "The selected university shall provide EES with a copy of any course CD-ROM that may contain supplemental content files. EES may duplicate this CD-ROM for distribution to course participants. Task 4.2: Course Technical Assistance. "The selected university shall provide a point-of-contact for Blackboard technical assistance pertaining to the Blackboard course. "The selected university technical point-of-contact shall assist EES with the transfer of the Blackboard course. Task 4.3: Instructor and Course Modification. "The selected university shall provide a course instructor who shall assist VA in the modification of the course so that it meets the needs of the VA target audience. "The selected university shall provide a course instructor for the duration of the 17 week availability of the web-based course on EES's Blackboard learning system. 5.0 Period of Performance / Delivery Schedule The project should begin no later than one week from contract agreement by both parties. Delivery Schedule: Delivery Schedule: Delivery of Course and CD-ROM (Task 4.1)1 week after award of contract Course Technical Assistance (Task 4.2)1 week after award of contract Instructor (Task 4.3): Complete modification of the Course2 weeks after delivery of the course Instructor (Task 4.3): Course InstructorFor the duration of the EES course offering 6.0 Notice of the Federal Accessibility Law Affecting All Electronic and Information Technology Procurements (Section 508) On August 7, 1998, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was amended to require that when Federal departments or agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use Electronic and Information Technology, that they shall ensure it allows Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by other Federal employees. Section 508 required the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) to publish standards setting forth a definition of electronic and information technology and the technical and functional criteria for such technology to comply with Section 508. These standards were published with an effective date of December 21, 2000. Federal departments and agencies must develop all Electronic and Information Technology requirements to comply with the standards found in 36 CFR 1194. SECTION 508 - ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (EIT) STANDARDS The Section 508 standards established by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) are incorporated into, and made part of all VA contracts, solicitations and purchase orders developed to procure Electronic and Information Technology (EIT). These standards are found in their entirety at http//www.section508.gov. A printed copy of the standards will be supplied upon request. The contractor shall comply with the technical standards at 36 CFR 1194.22 Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications, 1194.24, Video and Multimedia products, and 1194.31, Functional Performance Criteria in performing this order. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2, 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, Evaluation Commercial Items (factors listed in descending order of importance: 1. Technical; 2. Past Performance; 3. Price; 52.212-3 Offeror, Representations and Certification-Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification along with his/her proposal; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders Commercial Items and in accordance with FAR 12.603(c) (2)(xii) the following provisions under the clause apply (b)(11)-(b)(15), (b)(19)(i), (b)(21), (b)(25) (b)(26) applies if Government Purchase Card is used, (c)(1), (c)(2), and VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; and 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers.
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