SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Computer Delivered Foreign Language Speaking Tests
- Notice Date
- 12/20/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- USAR Contracting Center - West (POM), Bldg 4385, Suite 2041, 400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955
- ZIP Code
- 93955
- Solicitation Number
- W9124N11R0020
- Response Due
- 1/27/2011
- Archive Date
- 3/28/2011
- 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 - Presidio of Monterey has a requirement for computer delivered foreign language speaking aptitude tests. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) is currently conducting foreign language speaking test according to the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) guidelines developed at the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR). These OPIs are being conducted by trained raters in person, face-to-face with the examinee. The Government seeks a solution to deliver these interviews asynchronously via a web-based solution which allows an examinee to take an exam 24/7 and allows a rating of the examinee's language proficiency at a later time based on her exam responses. Solicitation number W9124N-11-R-0020 will be available on or about 13 January 2011. The technical proposal will consist of, but is not limited to the following: 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 manager's 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 key 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)Foreign Language Ability Assessment Using OPI under ILR (2)Creation of web-based foreign language applications (3)Quality assurance of foreign language assessments or related products. (4)Ability to recruit qualified language experts in solicitation's/contract's languages(s). 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 Thursday, 27 January 2011 at 3:00 p.m. (PT). This acquisition is 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 611710 with a size standard of $7.0M. Performance period is 15 March 2011 - 14 March 2012. The contract will be a single award, Firm-Fixed-Price type contract. Solicitation number W9124N-11-R-0020 will be available on or about 13 January 2011 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: DLIFLC 289 Fort Mervine Place, Bldg 235 Presidio of Monterey CA
- Zip Code: 93944-5006
- Zip Code: 93944-5006
- Record
- SN02347567-W 20101222/101220234116-cefb4c18e358296e07cd33267443f9b9 (fbodaily.com)
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