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U -- EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES -- PART II OF II SOL 52-PAPT-7-00019 DUE 022497 POC Naomi Sorrell, Contracting Officer/Specialist, 703-305-8563, FAX (703) 305-8294. PLEASE SEE PART I OF II. DELIVERABLES/DELIVERY SCHEDULE: Unless otherwise specified, all reports and other deliverables shall be delivered to and/or coordinated with the COTR. The deliverables and delivery schedule are as follows: Program Status reports, monthly; Semester progress reports, mid-semester and end of semester; Program costs reports, monthly and quarterly; Registration, by semester (three (3) semesters per calendar year); Classroom coordination, daily, weekly, monthly; Books and materials ordering, each semester or as needed; Counseling support reports, monthly; Data entry and database maintenance, daily; Partnership Working Group meetings, monthly; Orientations, each semester, College Fairs, annual event coordination; Conference presentation, four (4) times per year; and Graduation recognition, annual event coordination. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT/INFORMATION: PTO will provide necessary office space, meeting space, classrooms, equipment to include automation tools, phones, computers, and copiers, and materials necessary to support the Program. The clause at 52.228-5 Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation applies to this acquisition. PTO will provide the necessary documentation and background information and access to records as necessary to perform the tasks. This documentation may include, but is not limited to the PTO University Labor-Management Partnership Working Group Policy Matrix; access to the automation tools and databases, Registrar and PTONet; information directories; CFRs and federal training regulations. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: It is preferable that the educational support services provider have a strong presence within the Metropolitan DC area. Institutions with previous corporate university experience will be given special consideration. The offeror shall provide first right of refusal to the current PTO-U staff with an interest in maintaining continuity of services. CONTRACT CLAUSES: The clauses at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Clauses in 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are those at (b) (1) through (4), (6) through (10), and (14) and (c) (1) through (5). EVALUATION OF OFFERS: The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options, applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical capability which includes but is not limited to academic accreditation and previous corporate university experience of proposed staff and the institution; (2) Experience and past performance on similar projects includes evidence from projects within the last five years that demonstrate similar experience and satisfactory past performance. Similar is defined as educational support services comparable in size and scope to the anticipated services indicated in this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide at least three references with the name and telephone number of contact person; and(3) price for the base year and each option year. Technical capability and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. Offerors are advised to include with its offer, a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. Offerors shall submit an original and two copies of its offer to the Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 810, Arlington, VA 22202. Attention: Naomi Sorrell. The offer due date and local time are February 24, 1997, at 3:00 p.m. BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, technical factors and pricing considered. The point of contact for all information regarding this acquisition is Naomi Sorrell at (703) 305-8563. (0030)

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