SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Technical Assistance for States Developing Career Pathways Systems
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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
- ED-VAE-13-R-0033
- Point of Contact
- Endrias M. Leuleseged, Phone: 2022456171, Stephen H. Scheffer, Phone: 2022456285
- E-Mail Address
-
endrias.leuleseged@ed.gov, stephen.scheffer@ed.gov
(endrias.leuleseged@ed.gov, stephen.scheffer@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) is seeking a company to provide subject matter expertise and specialized commercial technical support services to assist the Department in continuing its initiative to provide technical assistance to states developing Career Pathway Systems. This initiative builds on the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) "Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative" as well as OVAE's recently completed Policy to Performance (adult education). All totaled, these prior federal government investments have directly reached 17 states. This new initiative will build on the successes and lessons learned of the earlier federal government investments and provide additional states and other selected sites access to different tiers of technical assistance. In doing so, this project will assist states in integrating adult education into broader career pathways system development at the state and local levels. By cross-walking and combining the tools developed under OVAE's recently concluded Policy for Performance (adult education), States' Employability Standards in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Adult Education, and DOL's Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative, states and other selected sites participating in this new initiative will be offered multiple tiers of technical assistance designed to streamline, expedite, and accelerate implementation of career pathways. The Primary goal of the Technical Assistance for Developing Career Pathways project is to further integrate adult education into broader career pathways systems development at the state and local level by helping states build upon the successes and lessons learned through earlier federal government investments. To achieve this primary goal, the contractor shall meet the following objectives: 1. Manage the project to ensure accountability and successful outcomes; 2. Develop and implement a mult-tiered technical assistance plan designed to further integrate adult education into broader career pathways systems development at the state and local levels; 3. Develop a career pathways affiliate network that supports successful implementation of the technical assistance plan; 4. Organize, coordinate and facilitate subject matter experts (SMEs) that will ensure that the project's activities are well informed; and, 5. Conduct appropriate outreach and dissemination activities. It is anticipated that an unrestricted full and open competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available on May 30, 2013. All responsive sources may submit a proposal which the Department will consider. A firm fixed price contract with a 12 month base period plus two 12 month option periods is anticipated. The award date for this procurement is planned to occur no later than September 27, 2013.
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