DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, ATTN: ATZL-GCC, 600 THOMAS AVENUE, BLDG 198, FT LEAVENWORTH KS 66027-1399

U -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ACQUISITION MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) DEGREE PROGRAM SOL 031&&&-9705-0001 POC ROSEMARY JANAS, CONTRACT SPECIALIST (913) 684-1633; ELIZABETH M. BORNMAN, CONTRACTING OFFICER (913) 684-2483 (Site Code DABT19) The Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is seeking colleges and universities accredited by appropriate regional accrediting agencies that can provide a one- year Master of Science Degree program for the Department of Defense Acquisition Corps. The program will consist of approximately thirty-six (36) semester hours offered ONLY in the evenings and on weekends during the period from January through December. All requirements for the student to complete the degree will be accomplished at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This proposed Education Service Agreement is being considered as a 100 percent set-aside for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions (MIs), as defined by the clause at 252.226-7000 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Interested HBUs and MIs should provide the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, and a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. If adequate response is not received from HBCUs and MIs, the solicitation will instead be issued, without further notice, as: Unrestricted. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from all accredited colleges and universities that can provide students in-depth study in one acquisition discipline and broad exposure to subjects and issues at the general management level. Only those colleges and universities that can provide a quality program based on the following principles need respond to this inquiry: 1) be chartered or licensed by a state or the Federal government to conduct courses and Master of Science degree programs off-campus; 2) have a mission statement that reflects sound adult education philosophy and is compatible with the Command and General Staff College education mission; 3) provide a Master of Science Degree comparable in quality with that on the home campus; 4) hire and fully support, qualified and dedicated faculty and student services professionals who are committed to serving servicemembers; 5) deliver courses that carry the same credit values with similar content and experiencefound in courses on the main campus; 6) implement policies and procedures that take into account the restricted working conditions and circumstances of servicemember students of the Command and General Staff College; 7) provide appropriate student admissions, registration, assessment of prior learning, academic advisement, etc.; 8) coordinate with local libraries to ensure that sufficient instructional materials are available for teaching support and to the students for reference and research; 9) conduct a quality assurance review, at least annually, that includes physical resources, financial resources, student assessment, and program effectiveness; 10) agree to aprticipate in any independent third-party evaluation of graduate programs requested by the Department of Defense or Department of the Army; and 11) provide various participation reports and comply with local procedures for the acquisition of classrooms, building security, etc. The contractor shall be required to develop, execute and administer a Master of Science (MS) Degree program under an Education Service Agreement which consists of a program development phase, an initial program year (January-December, 1998), and an indefinite period thereafter. All colleges or universities that are interested should provide documentation of the capability to provide the requested services to include name, address, phone number, Cage Code,CEC Code, Taxpayer ID, and the following: 1) one copy of current catalog; 2) faculty credentials for proposed faculty; 3) description in detail of the Master of Science Degree available through your institution to meet the needs of the Acquisition Corps; and distance learning capability by FY99. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT for planning purposes and is NOT A SOLICITATION or a commitment by the Government. Submissions (0149)

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