USASOC, DCofS Acquisition and Contracting, Fort Bragg, NC 28307-5200

U -- EDUCATION SERVICES SOL USZA92-96-Q-0045 DUE 082796. POC Natalie Sullivan, Contracting Specialist, (910) 432-7857, Jane H. Sutherlin, Contracting Officer, (910) 432-21467. This is a combined synopsis/Request for Quote in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This contract action is for language instruction in speaking, listening, and reading comprehension of the French, German, and Russian languages. Upon completion of the programmed 304 hours of instruction (18 months) per each of the three languages, a minimum goal of 75% of the students enrolled will demonstrate skills to a level of R1/L1/S1 on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) IV, and have accumulated and mastered a minimum of 1000 word vocabulary. The contractor shall provide each student DLIFLC basic tapes and books at the beginning of the course, to become the property of the student and not returned.The entire course with tapes may be purchased from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, California 93944-5006; Mr. Bill Burkhardt, (408) 242-5112/5319. Substitute course materials must be approved by USASOC IAW Paragraph 7h, USASOC Reg. 350-22. The unit will provide use of cassette tape recorders or equivalent. Each class will consist of a minimum of 5 students and a maximum of 12. The Government reserves the right to cancel the contract if student participation falls below 5 students. Contractor will certify that instructors hired to provide instruction meet the following minimum qualifications: a. A thorough knowledge of subject matter must be demonstrated by education, experience, (one year in teaching the foreign language to adult English-speaking students), and/or skill, or by any combination of these. b. Proficiency in the language of instruction of not less than 3.0 in speaking, listening comprehension, and reading, (as defined in AR 611-6, 16 Feb 96) demonstrated on the DLPT or contractor-equivalent test, or by oral proficiency examination by a tester certified by the American Council for Teachers of Foreign Language (ACTFL). c. Must have conducted a formal study of the English language with sufficient proficiency of at least a level of 2.0, as measured by the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or an equivalent test. The contractor shall also be accredited. A non-accredited institution or organization does not gain accredited status solely because of an affiliation or arrangement with an accredited institution. Complete Statement of Work will be faxed upon request. Initial acquisition plus make-up instruction is 224 hours per each language. Target date for the first 4-hour blocks of instruction is 29 August 1996, and will continue on every Thursday evening each week. All three language classes will be held 1900 - 2200 hours (7:00pm - 10:00pm), at the Southern Maryland Memorial USARC, 5550 Dower House Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20315-0320. One 2-hour block is available each month per language for make-up instruction if required; the contractor will be paid only for make-up hours used. Please provide quotations for the first 50 weeks of instruction for each language - 29 Aug 96 to 28 Aug 97. For each of the three language quotations, Line Item 0001 should read ``200 hours of (LANGUAGE) BASIC COURSE (INCLUDING COURSE MATERIALS)'', and Line Item 0002 should read ``24 hours of COURSE MAKE-UP HOURS''. The following FAR clause apply and will be furnished in full text upon receipt of written request: 52.203-3 Gratuities, 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees, 52.204-4 Printing/Copying Double Sided on Recycled Paper, 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-20 Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies, 52.232-1 Payments, 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment, 52.232-25 Prompt Payment, 52.233-1 Disputes, 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price-ALT 1 Services, 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies, 52.247-34 FOB Destination, 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price), 52.249-8 Default (Fixed Price Service), 52.213-2 Invoices, 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, and 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment. Please fax quotes no later than 27 August 1996, to Natalie Sullivan at FAX (910) 432-9345, and reference RFQ number USZA92-96-Q-0045. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. (227)

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