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70 -- ADP SOFTWARE SOL N00140-96-R-2836 DUE 090696 POC James VanAllen, Contract Negotiator, (215)697-9635. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared I/A/W the format prescribed in Subpart 12.6 of the FAR, as supplemented with add'l info included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation for the required items. Proposals are hereby requested under RFP N00140-96-R-2836, a subsequent solicitation document will not be issued. FISC Det Phila intends to purchase, on a full and open competitive basis, 173 sets of DISCOVER software and site licenses, for the Defense Non-Traditional Education Service (DANTES), for use by the Active Duty Force (125 sets), Marine Family Support (9 sets), and Navy Family Support (39 sets). Award of a firm fixed price contract is contemplated. The Govt's obligation is contingent upon Congress enacting FY97 appropriations. The standard industrial classification code is 7375. Base Year, CLIN 0001: 173 each DISCOVER software and site licenses for 12 months (for the period 1 Oct 96 - 30 Sep 97). Option 1, CLIN 0002: 173 each DISCOVER software and site licenses for 12 months (for the period 1 Oct 97 - 30 Sep 98). Option 2, CLIN 0003: 173 each DISCOVER software and site licenses for 12 months (for the period 1 Oct 98 - 30 Sep 99). Software must be capable of use with IBM-compatible computer using DOS 3.3 or higher, or through a Windows concept. Requirements must conform to the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Software must be commercially available, on low or high density 3-1/2'' or 5-1/4'' inch disks, or CD-ROM. Menu-driven software must be legible on monochrome and color micro-computer monitors. Systems to be used worldwide. Software capable of operating on electrical requirements: 100-120V/50CPS & 60CPS, and 220-240V/50CPS. Systems delivered worldwide. Contractor must offer service/support worldwide at no cost to the Govt. Requirements to be provided: A. INDIVIDUAL SOFTWARE MODULE REQUIREMENTS. 1) Shall update the system yearly. 2) Following nat'l data bases must be contained: 2 year and 4 year college info, prof'l and graduate school info: vocational/technical schools, schools offering external degrees, Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, Armed Services occupat'l info, civilian occupat'l info, provision for on-line admin of an interest inventory and the input of data from interest inventories, self-rating of abilities, work experience, and job values taken off-line, life-career transitions, employment training, storage of individual user info on hard disk, info on financial aid, and how to calculate individual financial need resume preparation. 3) Shall furnish training materials annually (e.g. posters, video tapes, professional manuals, etc). 4) Software must have immediate exit from each screen, help key indication, find key, back-up key, print key, and on-screen operating instructions. 5) Software must provide storage of individual user info on hard disk, hard copy of module summaries and total system-use summaries, and on-line eval of the system. 6) Customization of the system shall include local bulletin boards, local occupat'l info, and addition/modification of college majors. 7) DANTES sites will have unlimited software reproduction rights for on-base/on-port use. B. OCCUPATION DATABASE. 1) Must include Armed Services occupat'l characteristics and accept ASVAB scores. 2) Database will include DOL's Dictionary of Occupat'l Titles, the World of Work Map, DOL's Interest Areas, Dept. of Commerce's Standard Occupational Classification, and Armed Services Occupational Characteristics. 3) Data must be based on the Holland Theory of Vocational Choice. C. CAPABILITIES OF THE OCCUPAT'L DATABASE SOFTWARE. 1)Capable of listing all occupations in paragraph D. 2)Capable of selecting occupations in paragraph D. 3)Capable of including detailed info about occupations in paragraph D. 4)Capable of determining why an occupation did not appear on a list (resulting from a search of characteristics) in paragraph D. 5)Capable to compare info on two occupations on the same screen. 6) Capable of providing financial aid services. 7)Info to user must be provided on screen and in print form. Info must contain job descriptions, related school subjects, education/training requirements, employment potential, salary related jobs, reference other info sources, and provide source where the user can write for add'l info. D. FILE CHARACTERISTICS THAT SHALL BE PROVIDED. 1) Occupat'l related interests, 2) Occupat'l related aptitudes, 3) Work environment, 4) Work hours (2/70), 5) Physical demands, 6) Nat'l average salary, 7) Employment potential 8) Education & training required, 9)Related occupations (civilian & military) E. OTHER EMPLOYMENT DATA POINTS. 1) Resume writing, 2) Cover letter writing, 3) Demonstrating job skills, 4)Questions for an interview, 5) Ways to get training, 6) Special requirements for job entry, 7) Worker's likes/dislikes 8) Growth patterns & opportunity. F. SEARCH VARIABLES FOR EDUCATIONAL PLANNING. 1) Data bases for accredited 2-yr, or 4-yr, graduate, professional school, and external degree programs. Info must be accessible in direct and search mode. 2) Search variable shall include: a) Campus activities, b) Control or affiliation, c) Admissions selectivity, d) Housing types available, e) % from Out of state, f) % in Minority groups, g) Cost, h) Geographic location, i) Athletic program, j) Organization of school yr, k) College size, l) Types of Degrees offered, m) Types of Financial aid, n) Major fields, o) Community Type p) Sex ratio, q) Accreditation, r) Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges. 3) College file shall contain detailed info on at least 97% of all accredited post-secondary educational institutions in the country. 4) Software shall assist in forming educational action plan. 5) A description of typical training path offered for specific occupations. 6) System shall address nontraditional educational opportunities. 7) Separate files on vocational/technical schools offering external degrees. G. ARMED SERVICES DATABASE. 1) Database must include: a) Branches of service, b) Officer/enlisted status, c) ASVAB occupat'l composite, d) Interest areas, e) Civilian education/training requirements, f) Military education/training requirements, g) Career ladders w/in the military h) Armed Services gender restrictions, i) Related civilian occupations. H. FINANCIAL AID. 1) Info Shall help calculate an estimate of unmet need for users, based on family financial data and cost of attending selected institutions. Should also provide info on broad range of aid opportunities of both a general and specific nature. I. LIFE/CAREER CHANGES/TRANSITIONS. Shall provide opportunity to describe currentand future life/career roles, ability to measure one's level of control over a transition, and opportunity to develop action plans to cope with transitions. I. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. Shall be 4 software training sessions, a 1 day session lasting a minimum of 8 hours, provided at no add'l cost to the Govt. Training Sites coordinated between DANTES and Contractor. DOD provides training facilities for each designated site, w/adequate Classroom space for the number of persons to be trained. DOD will provide, at each training site, approx 1 computer per 3 students to be used during the training. DANTES will assist in all scheduling. Govt shall cover travel costs of all DOD participants. Scheduling of training will be by mutual agreement between DANTES/contractor. All training will be completed within 9 months of award of contract. Contractor will follow up on any canceled training sessions. Contractor shall provide training I/a/w schedule below. Training curriculum and scheduling of courses for training will be subject to mutual agreement between Gov't/Contractor. All instructors will be experienced & training shall be geared to Contractor's machine, not to basic concepts. Attendees will be provided with all appropriate manuals, text materials, & course outlines necessary for the specific training. Cost of all training listed below shall be provided at no add'l cost to the Govt. Training: Software Usage, at: 1) Norfolk, VA, 25 persons, during the period of Nov/Dec, 2) Pensacola, FL, 30 persons, during the period of Jan/Feb, 3) San Diego, CA, 35 persons, during the period of Mar/Jun, 4)Charleston, SC, 25 persons, during the period of Aug/Sep. Schedule of training and # of persons to be trained may be revised by Govt, provided Govt notifies contractor in writing of changes at least 30 days prior to the specific training, provided the total # of persons to be trained does not exceed requirements. SOFTWARE FURNISHED. Contractor shall furnish software listed herein as proposed, and accepted by Govt. Contractor shall support such software, including any Contractor sponsored mods or revisions thereof, at no add'l cost, for duration of contract, including renewals/upgrades from MS-DOS to Windows and CD-ROM. Support provided will consist of correction of errors, provisions of contractor-sponsored mods, improvements, and revisions. MODS/REVISIONS. Contractor shall furnish full documentation of all contractor changes/mods to software provided to meet the Govt requirements. SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE. Software furnished shall conform to and perform i/a/w the Contractor's functional descriptions and data requirements and shall meet all requirements stated in the solicitation. Proposals received shall specify FOB Destination, offers other than FOB Destination shall be ineligible for award. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.212-2 Eval-Commercial Items: The Govt intends to make an award to the eligible, responsible offeror whose total offer on all items is the lowest priced and conforms to the minimum technical, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addenda to FAR 52.212-4: 52.217-9 (a) 30 days (c) 48 months, and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders: The following numbered subparagraphs under paragraph (b) of this apply: (1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (16) and (17) ''regulatory''. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 90-37. The following Defense FAR Supplement (DFAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation are incorporated by reference: DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items: The following clauses referenced under paragraph (b) of this clause apply: 252.219-7006, 252.225-7001, and 252.233-7000. As a minimum, vendors should provide this office: a price proposal on letterhead or a SF1449 for the requested items w/unit price, extended price, prompt payment terms, remittance address, and copies of FAR 52.212-3 and DFAR 252.212-7000. Responses to this solicitation are due by COB 06 September 1996. All offers shall be sent to FISC Det Phila, J. VanAllan, Code 02P22G. Reference RFP N00140-96-R-2836. SYN 412. (0233)

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