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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 FBO #5410
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Y -- Partnerships for Educational Outreach Product - Attachment

Notice Date

9/13/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

611710 — Educational Support Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;NCA Contracting Service;425 I Street, NW;Washington DC 20001
 

ZIP Code

20001
 

Solicitation Number

VA786A16N0079
 

Response Due

10/14/2016
 

Archive Date

12/13/2016
 

Point of Contact

Elizabeth Monohan
 

E-Mail Address

eth.monohan@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Request For Information (RFI) for University-K-12 Partnerships for Educational Outreach Product Development DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Introduction This request for Information (RFI) does not restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal. There is no obligation on part of the Government to acquire or support the development of any products mentioned in this RFI. Any communication between NCA and parties responding to this RFI are for the purpose of market research only. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process. The Government will not reimburse for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information or materials furnished in response to this RFI. Information received as a result of this notice will become part of our market research and used to determine interest and capability of potential sources. Proprietary information will be protected to the greatest extent provided by law. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regard to its submission. The purpose of this RFI is to identify interest among qualified university and public school (K-12) institutions in engaging in a program of development of educational outreach materials as part of the National Cemetery Administration's (NCA) Veterans Legacy Program (VLP). NCA has launched VLP to promote memorialization of the nation's veteran's legacy enshrined in national cemeteries. This RFI is to determine if universities and/or public school districts are available to develop digital and in-print learning materials that promote student and community engagement with veteran's legacy. In addition, this RFI will also identify interest among local media outlets in producing programming that documents the work that the school-university-national cemetery partnership will engage in together. This RFI will also determine the appropriate contract type, understand costs and expenses in developing such products, and understand other market information available that may impact the development of the contract. This RFI is for market research for VLP's "Local Legacy, National Heritage" program, which seeks to create an experience of learning that builds community and commemoration of veterans legacy, using the local national cemetery as a resource. Background The Veterans Legacy Program was launched by the National Cemetery Administration on Memorial Day 2016 with the goal of extending memorialization of the veteran's legacy enshrined in the national cemeteries. NCA's initial suite of products included in-print lesson plans, digital maps, and other materials written to support the educational outreach needs of two national cemeteries in the pilot program, Riverside (CA) National cemetery and Beaufort (SC) National Cemetery (http://www.cem.va.gov/legacy/index.asp). NCA's goal is to develop educational outreach materials for all 135 of its national cemeteries, eventually, in media and formats that reflect the latest in research, instructional technology, and best practices. Memorial Day 2017 is the target date for a public launch of the next generation of VLP materials for schools and public outreach. Requirements NCA seeks a university and public school partnership that is physically located within 50 miles of a national cemetery (or is committed to develop remote outreach materials). This partnership can include several teachers across several schools and grade-levels in a single school district and can include university faculty members in disciplines such as Education, history, American Studies, graphic design, computer science, or other areas of the humanities, digital humanities, or humanities education who are willing to instruct and mentor their students on the research and development of educational materials for school-level students and the general public on the inherited veterans legacy in the local national cemetery. The scope and depth of this partnership can vary in numbers of contributing teachers, school administrators, and university faculty members in each institution, but NCA will require a formalized partnership between school district and university. An illustration of what NCA seeks: public school teachers working with university faculty on a project that instructs and engages students of all levels in research that leads to commemorating the history of veterans in the local national cemetery. University faculty would provide opportunities for students to research veterans' history and develop educational outreach materials. School teachers would assist university students in the development of this research into lesson plans and learning materials and then teach these lessons to their students. If the research leads to discovery of alumni of the school and/or university interred at the local national cemetery, NCA would be interested in supporting the commemoration of those alumni-veterans at the national cemetery; NCA would also support memorialization of those alumni-veterans on school/university grounds. Ideally, a local media outlet would also produce programming on the work of the Local Legacy, National Heritage community-building and commemoration. This illustration is only a rough sketch of what NCA seeks. NCA is supporting and fostering a learning partnership that local history and perspectives, to be featured in the research, and local interest in the forms of commemoration and memorialization. NCA will provide access to its resources; national cemetery personnel will facilitate the research, testing, and implementation of developed materials for teachers, faculty members, and students of all levels. In addition to supporting the development of educational outreach materials that engage learners with the local national cemetery, NCA will be interested in supporting the commemoration of a fallen alumna/alumnus of institutions in the partnership. Submittal Information This is a RFI only. It is requested that all interested parties note their interest, identify their envisioned role, provide an indication of capacity to develop, implement, and/or instruct. Please respond to the following questions. 1. College or University: a.What academic disciplines do interested faculty members represent? b.How do you plan to encourage and manage student contributions? c.What level(s) of students do you plan to involve (e.g. junior, senior, graduate)? d.Do you envision this as a research opportunity for students or an opportunity to learn in product development? e.If teacher candidates are to be involved, would they be able to pilot these lessons in their field placement(s)? 2. Public School District a.Will this partnership involve a single class, be school-wide, or district-wide? b.What grade level(s) and subject(s)? c.As a culminating event, are you willing to visit the local national cemetery on or about Memorial Day 2017? d.What are the curriculum standards that your state uses, e.g. Common Core? It is requested that interested parties submit an electronic response to this RFI that clearly identifies and addresses each question as completely as possible. Please submit your responses to both Point of Contacts listed below: Primary Point of Contact: Elizabeth Monohan Contracting OfficerElizabeth.Monohan@va.gov (202) 632-5861
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA786A-16-N-0079 VA786A-16-N-0079.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3001330&FileName=VA786A-16-N-0079-000.docx)

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Record

SN04269236-W 20160915/160913235433-1261684849ef10d77dd689ffc799377c (fbodaily.com)
 

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