SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Contractual product development for foreign language courses in specialized areas.
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- USAR Contracting Center - West (POM), Bldg 4385, Suite 2041, 400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955
- ZIP Code
- 93955
- Solicitation Number
- W9124N10R0110
- Response Due
- 10/5/2010
- Archive Date
- 12/4/2010
- Point of Contact
- Todd Bales, 831-242-4078
- E-Mail Address
-
USAR Contracting Center - West (POM)
(todd.s.bales@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Mission and Installation Contracting Command USAR DOC West has a requirement for Contractual product development for foreign language courses in the specialized areas of content writing, 3D Animation/Avatar production, high-end template programming, interactive learning objects development and information technology maintenance. Technology Integration Division (TI) put in place a new contract in Fiscal Year 2009 in support of Headstart and FAM. The contract required development in Flash, Action Script 3, Flex, and JavaScript in order to produce tools that generate interactive learning objects. It also required 3D Animation and lesson plan design as well as content writing that are essential in performing the TI course development mission. The new contract requirements are TI product support via production of avatars, programming to support TI online learning products, as well as Information Technology Support to ensure division personnel computer requirements are timely addressed. Solicitation number W9124N-10-R-0110 will be available on or about 14 September 2010. The technical proposal will consist of, but is not limited to the following: Technical Capability: Subfactor A: Organizational Structure (1) Provide an organizational chart that clearly identifies the management, language teams, and key positions to be utilized in performance of the contract. (2) Provide qualifications and experience of Project Manager and Key Personnel (including Resumes). (i) Describe the project managers role in the organization and indicate which position/role will have the prime responsibility for total coordination of all disciplines. (ii) Provide full Job/Position Description of each of the personnel who will be performing under this contract. (3) Describe overall management approach with regard to organization, coordination, monitoring, and control of projects. Describe interface with on-site, home office, subcontractor operations, language teams, government project managers, contracting officials, inspectors, and users demonstrating thorough understanding of the testlet development process. (4) Provide a plan for training services and recruiting additional personnel if needed to meet the requirements of the contract. Subfactor B: Quality Control Plan (1) Describe quality control processes and methods, which will ensure only high quality materials and workmanship. Address how the contractor will monitor their performance to ensure timeliness of performance, accuracy and completeness. (2) Describe the tools/methods to be used to identify poor performing subcontractors and/or in-house personnel. (3) Describe how often work will be inspected/reviewed and how interface with Government inspectors and planners will be accomplished. Subfactor C: Subcontract Management Plan Describe the method and criteria to be used in selection of subcontractors. Describe policies and procedures for subcontractor management, including surveillance, scheduling, and performance. Subfactor D: Project Execution Describe procedures, processes and methods for tracking the progress of the project and interface with the Government from beginning to end. Subfactor E: Relevant Experience The Contractor shall submit with their proposal a description of their relevant experience in the following areas: (which are the sub-factors of relevant experience): (1)Development of multimedia items for web-based courses in specialized areas of graphic design, instructional design, multimedia and Flash development. (2)Quality assurance of multimedia items and digital works. (3)Course writing and research. (3) Ability to recruit qualified information technology support personnel. In the technical proposal the contractor must address their relevant experience ensuring the sub-factors shown above are addressed. Please see the solicitation for complete performance work statement, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria. Proposals are due Tuesday, 5 October 2010 at 3:00 pm (PT). This acquisition is for 100% Small Business and is subject to availability of FY2011 funding. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 541511 with a size standard of $25,000,000. Performance period is 15 November 2010 14 November 2011. The final award is anticipated to include a base period plus four (4) one year option periods. The contract will be a single award, Firm-Fixed-Price type contract Solicitation number W9124N-10-R-0110 will be available on or about 14 September 2010 on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov) and the Army Single Face to Industry (AFSI) website (https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/). For information on how to register your company on FBO, to view or receive updates and notifications to the solicitation, please reference the FBO Vendor Guide located on the FBO web site home page. No paper copies of the solicitation will be furnished. Prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database (www.ccr.gov), prior to award of a government contract. Offerors are further advised that failure to register in the Central Contractor Registration Database will render your firm ineligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. The point of contact for this requirement is Todd S. Bales, 831-242-4078 or todd.s.bales@us.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Technology Integration Division Bldg 4385, Suite 2041, 400 Gigling Road Seaside CA
- Zip Code: 93955
- Zip Code: 93955
- Record
- SN02270585-W 20100909/100908062915-ed60503336879dfdcfbbb1faf9d23e08 (fbodaily.com)
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