MODIFICATION
U -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Awareness Program
- Notice Date
- 7/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Sacramento, 1325 J. Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, United States
- ZIP Code
- 95814
- Solicitation Number
- W91238-10-Q-0224
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2010
- Point of Contact
- Patricia A. Christie, Phone: 9165575228
- E-Mail Address
-
Patricia.A.Christie@usace.army.mil
(Patricia.A.Christie@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This procurement is 100% set aside for small business. All responsible small businesses may submit a proposal. It will be conducted under the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 611710 - Educational Support Services. The size standard for this NAICS code is $7 million. All questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Tricia Christie, by email at: Patricia.A.Christie@usace.army.mil. TYPE OF AWARD: The Government intends to award one Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). No BPA call will exceed $100,000; the maximum dollar value for the entire BPA $5.0 million. The BPA duration will be five years. The solicitation will reflect that both a technical proposal and a price proposal will be required. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The contractor shall supply all personnel, material, and equipment necessary to develop and present STEM Awareness Programs targeted towards K-12 students, and their parents, at their school. The STEM Awareness Program will be centered on Corps of Engineers' (or other Federal Agencies) STEM engineering and environmental issues and projects. The contractor shall provide a STEM Awareness program that shall consist of the following elements. Parent Orientation Program. A two hour orientation program, targeted towards the parents of the student participants, shall be held prior to the student event. The parent orientation program shall consist of presentations explaining what their child will learn from participating in the full day STEM Awareness Program, the numerous career opportunities available for professional engineers and scientists, and emphasizing the U.S. Army Corps (and other Federal Agencies) as premier employers of STEM. The parents' orientation will be conducted bilingually, in Spanish and English. Presentations shall also cover methods and tips on how parents can encourage/foster an interest in STEM and the elements of a successful college/university application and admissions process, leading the student toward a technical degree in the STEM fields. All the above information shall be presented to the parents, with hand-outs in English and Spanish, as part of a parent's orientation package. The Corps, or Agency requesting the service, will provide a pamphlet outlining their functional responsibilities in STEM; this pamphlet shall be included in the parents' orientation package. Student STEM Awareness Program. A full day Student STEM Awareness Program shall be held the day following the Parent Orientation Program. The program shall consist of a student team(s) approach to the analyses and solution of Corps of Engineers' STEM issues and projects. Utilizing college engineering or professional STEM team "captains", student participants shall be divided into competing engineering teams (composed of 5-8 students per team). The sudents will work on team building, time management, and brainstorming skills, as they work together to solve the technical challenges prepared for them. The program shall emphasize the relationship between a strong math and science education and a technical career in a field such as engineering. Additionally, the program shall emphasize how many careers, not usually regarded as technical, use math and science to produce a product or service. The program shall integrate competitive exercises with real success stories of minorities and women who are scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals. The program provides an academic roadmap to guide parents and students toward eligibility and success in a college technical degree program. Each student STEM team shall work on common Federal Agency-based STEM projects, which include making a team presentation at the end of the day focusing on the results achieved. The program shall include competition awards granted to individuals and/or team members for successful solution to posed STEM issues/projects or topics presented. STEM team captains shall serve as team coaches and facilitators, and will supplement the session by sharing their experiences and engaging their student team members in discussions concerning college preparation, STEM college majors, and career options. The Student STEM Awareness Program will also feature formal presentations by Corps of Engineers (or other Federal agencies requesting the Service) engineering and science professionals (role models), designed to stimulate interest in STEM, and the Corps of Engineers (or other Federal agency) as a future employer. Solicitation Issue Date: Solicitation will be available to download at this FedBizOpps website on or about July 1, 2010.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA05/W91238-10-Q-0224/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1325 J Street, Sacramento, California, 95814-2922, United States
- Zip Code: 95814-2922
- Zip Code: 95814-2922
- Record
- SN02193657-W 20100703/100701234818-b1186b6016aafeea6ca92b4ecbd2ac90 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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