SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Vendor Collaboration Plan - National Charter School Resource Center - Draft PWS - RFI Instructions
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support 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
- OII130003
- Point of Contact
- Nicole M. Fils, Phone: 2022458367, Pamela W. Bone, Phone: 2022456181
- E-Mail Address
-
nicole.fils@ed.gov, pamela.bone@ed.gov
(nicole.fils@ed.gov, pamela.bone@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI Instructions Draft PWS - National Charter School Resource Center CAPABILITY STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA National Charters Schools Resource Center for the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is conducting market research. This Request for Information (RFI) is being used to determine if sufficient interest and capability exists regarding a potential future solicitation. This notice is provided as information to the marketplace and is an invitation for potential offerors to express interest and provide information regarding their relevant capabilities. Information submitted in response to this RFI may be used as a basis for a future solicitation and/or as a basis for more in-depth research of an organization's capability. The U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price contract to obtain technical assistance for the Charter School sector, as identified by the Department. The contractor shall provide technical assistance to the Resource Center to provide ongoing support to the Charter School Program (CSP)’s grantees, open communication with the charter school sector, support to activities with charter school organizations (CSO’s)/charter school authorizers, and conduct activities addressing charter schools’ facilities issues. ED seeks information on the extent to which there are small business sources that possess all of the necessary qualifications (listed below) to complete this work. In response to this draft Performance Work Statement (subject to change); ED seeks capability statements from large and small business. The Department anticipates the ability to set this requirement aside for small businesses, but must conduct market research in order to determine if there are two or more capable small businesses. Please indicate your type of business within your capability statement. The Department is particularly interested in qualified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses. The Department is open to teaming arrangements. Capability Statement Instructions In response to the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), ED hereby solicits capability statements from eligible contractors. These statements shall be no longer than 5 pages (single-spaced, with a minimum of one-inch margins and 12 point font). Contractors should include up to five resumes in the appendix. Only resumes for key personnel that would work on the contract are to be included. Each resume should clearly document that individuals have the experience and expertise described below. Each resume should be no longer than 5 pages. The resumes will not be counted as part of the 5 page limit for the capability statement. The capability statement should describe the company’s and key personnel’s collective expertise and experience in each of the following areas: • Providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; • Evaluating the effects of such schools, including the effects on students, student academic achievement, staff, and parents; • Expanding the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation; and • Encouraging the States to provide support to charter schools for facilities financing in an amount more nearly commensurate to the amount the States have typically provided for traditional public schools. The deadline for submitting capability statements is June 28, 2013, by 12:00pm EST via e-mail to the following: nicole.fils@ed.gov. Note: The Government will not pay for the provision of any information nor will it compensate any respondents for providing this information. This notice is NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. ED will not be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this announcement. ED is also hosting a Pre-solicitation Conference that is open to all small and large firms as part of the Department’s Vendor Communication plan. The Pre-solicitation Conference will be held as follows: Date: June 21, 2013 Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm EST Location: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 1W126 Washington, DC 20202 Registration is required for the event. Questions and comments must be provided in writing. Please email all questions and comments by June 20, 2013 to Nicole Fils, Contract Specialist, nicole.fils@ed.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST. There will be a time for questions and answers at the conference. Questions asked in writing by June 20, 2013 will be answered at the conference; questions asked at the conference will be answered in an addendum to the solicitation. Responses to all questions will be posted in an amendment to the solicitation. In addition, ED will also post a summary of what was said at the conference. Each contractor is required to email a list of attendees from their company by June 20, 2013 to Nicole Fils, Contract Specialist, nicole.fils@ed.gov. This list will be used for Pre-Solicitation Conference attendees to gain entry at the security desk of the building. Contractors should bring state or federal issued identification. There will be a conference call dial in number available for a limited number of participants upon request. Contracting Office Address: 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Primary Point of Contact: Nicole Fils, Contract Specialist nicole.fils@ed.gov Phone: (202)245-8367 Fax: 202-245-6298 Secondary Point of Contact: Pamela Bone, Contracting Officer Pamela.Bone@ed.gov Phone: (202)245-6181 Fax: 202-245-6297
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