SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Center for Educator Compensation Reform (CECR) - DSOW
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- ESETP-110014
- Point of Contact
- Janet K. Mata-Hitz, Phone: 202-245-6161, Gabriella I. McDonald, Phone: 202-245-6188
- E-Mail Address
-
janet.mata-hitz@ed.gov, gabriella.mcdonald@ed.gov
(janet.mata-hitz@ed.gov, gabriella.mcdonald@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Statement of Work Background: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of potentially small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, women-owned small business, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses). The Department anticipates using NAICS Code 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Pursuant to 48 C.F.R. Part 10, the Government is conducting market research to: • Determine what sources exist that are capable of satisfying the Government's requirements listed below, • Determine the capabilities of potential contractors, • Determine the size and status of potential sources, and • Determine the level of competition The Department intends to issue the solicitation under the GSA MOBIS Schedule 874-1. The anticipated award date is no later than 9/26/2011. Draft Statement of Work (DSOW): Attached for your review is a Draft Statement of Work, which includes background, purpose of contract, legislative authority, scope of work, and tasks and deliverables. Capabilities: Interested parties will need to demonstrate the ability to provide the services stated below: • Logistical support for meetings, including an annual meeting for Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grantees and a series of smaller meetings designed to provide technical assistance and information on topics related to compensation reform • Technical assistance to grantees • Monitoring Services • Maintenance of the CECR Web site, www.cecr.ed.gov • Development of Web site content on educator compensation reform and updating of existing resources • Assistance to program staff with Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) and Program Assessment Ratings Tool (PART) reporting -- Materials related to these tools can be found at: GPRA: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/mgmt-gpra/index-gpra PART: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/about.html In order to successfully perform the work of the CECR, contractor must have ALL of the following competencies or the ability to provide all of these competencies: (Contractor must respond to all the following points by indicating your experience or the ability to provide the experience.) • Strong Content knowledge and expertise in all of the following areas: o Teacher/Principal Evaluation models o Human Capital Management o Funding models for compensation systems o Use of valid, reliable assessments by which projects can measure student achievement, particularly in grades and subjects where standardized State test data are not available o Development and enhancement of staff and community support for system reform, including the production of effective communications plans o Data Management o Project evaluation. • Experience in providing in depth technical assistance in all of the above content areas to grantees • Ability to provide logistical support for large and small meetings • Experience in providing monitoring support service • Ability and security clearances necessary to maintain a web site on the ED.Gov system (www.cecr.ed.gov) - see DSOW, Task 4 for further guidance • Writing and research capabilities necessary to produce content suitable for web postings on educator compensation reform and for updating of existing resources on the CECR web site • Experience with Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) and Program Assessment Ratings Tool (PART) reporting PAGE LIMIT FOR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS IS 5 PAGES. THE CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THE REQUIREMENTS OR THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE. Please address each in order listed above. Business Information: Please provide the following Business Information: 1. DUNS Number 2. Company Name 3. Company Address 4. Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address 5. Type of company under NAICS, as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. Any potential government contracter must be registered on the CCR located at http://www.ccr.gov/index.asp 6. Identify all applicable classifications for your organization, such as: a. Small Business b. Woman-owned business c. 8(a) business d. Large business e. Small disadvantaged business f. HUBZone business g. SDVOB business h. Non-profit 7. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought 8. Point of Contact, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 9. Responders should also include a statement about whether or not they have an approved Federal audited accounting system. If the responder has an approved accounting system, please provide the certification in which the accounting system was deemed adequate (e.g. the name of the audit agency and audit number). You may submit as an attachment, which will not count towards the overall page limit. Teaming Arrangements: All teaming arrangements or Joint Ventures shall include the above-cited information and for each entity on the proposed team. Teaming arrangements are encouraged. Due Date: Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email to Janet.Mata-Hitz@ed.gov and carbon copy Gabriella.McDonald@ed.gov. Responses must be submitted no later than 12 PM, Eastern Time, Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. Please Note: If two or more small businesses show the capability to satisfactorily fulfill this requirement, the Contracting Officer will set this procurement aside for small businesses. PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET RESEARCH IN NO WAY INFLUENCES THE SOURCE SELECTION FOR THESE SERVICES. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal or other solicitation. The sole purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to obtain capabilities for possible set-aside and procurement planning purposes. This Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract nor does the Government intend to directly pay for any information or responses submitted as the result of this Sources Sought Notice.
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