US POSTAL SERVICE 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4541 Washington DC 20260-6237

U -- SELECTION AND APTITUDE TESTING POC Alfred S. Keve, Contracting Officer, (202) 268-2245. The U.S. Postal Service is interested in identifying commercially available selection test resources for specific occupations, including those listed below with the corresponding code from the ''Dictionary of Occupational Titles'': 1) Automobile-Body Repairer (807.381-010), 2) Elevator Operator (921.683-038), 3) Garage Servicer, Industrial (915.687-014), 4) Material Handler (929.687-030), 5) Warehouse Worker (922.687-058), 6) Legal Secretary (201.362-010), 7) Executive Secretary (169.167-014), 8) Tractor-Trailer-Truck Driver (904.383-010), 9) Truck Driver, Heavy (905.663-014), and 10) Truck Driver, Light (906.683-022). USPS wishes to identify suppliers who provide ''stock'' or ''off-the-shelf'', occupationally-specific selection tests for these occupations. The USPS is also interested in identifying commercially available aptitude tests which may be used in whole or part for individual jobs or classes of jobs (e.g., clerical, automotive). For both of the above classes of tests, USPS may subsequently seek to purchase items or tests in whole or part, or to negotiate terms of item use that would permit USPS to customize items as needed. In order to determine the feasibility of use of both the occupationally specific and aptitude tests by USPS, companies responding to this notice should include the following information: a) how the items or tests were developed, including all available technical documentation; b) nature of test use agreement and purchase options available, including opportunities for USPS to customize any tests or items purchased; c) options for scoring (i.e., USPS scoring v. vendor scoring); d) history of identified tests or items described, including any litigation or challenges; and e) options for computerized administration. All tests described should have been developed consistent with ''Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures'', the ''Principles for the Validation and Use of Employee Selection Procedures'', and the ''Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests.'' This inquiry is a preliminary one for purposes of information gathering only and in no way constitutes a Request for Proposals or commitment to pursue or otherwise consider any instruments identified in response to this notice. (0192)

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