IRS MIDSTATES PROCUREMENT BRANCH, 4050 ALPHA RD 1800MSRO, DALLAS, TX 75244-4203

U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES SOL TIRMS98Q00039 DUE 112597 POC CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Yvette A. Terrell, 972-308-1989 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared 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. Solicitation number TIRMS-97-Q-00039 is a Request For Quotation (RFQ) incorporating FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)90-42. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 8299; the applicable size standard is $5.0. This procurement is set-aside for a small business; all responsible small businesses may submit a quote. Evaluation factors for award will include price and price-related factors, technical factors, and past performance. Technical factors will consist of ability to adhere to schedule requirements, experience of management and key personnel, and relative specificity of materials and services proposed to those described herein. Contractors shall submit, along with their offers, brief resumes of all proposed personnel who will be working on this project. Past performance will be evaluated by history of deliveries and quality of products delivered under previous similar contracts. Contractors shall provide three references with their offers including contact names and telephone numbers. Award will be made to that offeror whose offer is acceptable and whose technical/cost proposal relationship is most advantageous to the Government; and who is considered responsible. Award will not be made at a significantly higher price to achieve slightly superior technical features. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), General Business Department, Corporate Education Division has developed the framework for a new curriculum for its Education Specialists and instructor cadre nationwide. The course development and delivery project outline in this Statement Of Work is one of the components of that curriculum. Because the potential participants (est. 500) of this new course spread across the county, the course shall be designed for and delivered via satellite teleconference (one-way, two-way audio, broadcast quality transmission). Through this Statement of Work, the vendor shall design and develop for the Support Services Department a satellite session of four hours to be performed at Internal Revenue Service 5000 Elin Rd., Lanham, MD. The basic purpose of the session is to provide current IRS part-time instructors a variety of techniques to make their delivery more effective and creative. The products to be delivered by the vendor will include but not be limited to an instructor outline in a standard 2-column broadcast format (i.e., video and audio), facilitator guide for satellite downlink sites, and participant materials for up to 500 participants. Vendor shall be responsible for mailing participant materials to the local sites at least one week before the broadcast date of January 22, 1998. Vendor shall provide pricing per set for any additional participant material numbering more than 500. In addition to preparing and distributing the course materials and conducting the January 22, 1998, broadcast, vendor shall participate in an initial 1-day planning meeting (est. November/December); and a final dress rehearsal on January 21, 1998. Vendor also shall be required to conduct a post-course evaluation and prepare a final evaluation report, to be delivered to the IRS no later than April 20, 1998. Vendor shall provide initial draft script to the IRS program manager no later than December 11, 1997, and final script no later than January 15, 1998. The Vendor shall provide [no column] audio script or outline on disk, Word Perfect or ASCII format for Teleprompter, no later than December 15, 1997, and [final] January 21, 1998. Based on IRS-provided mailing list distribute Facilitators Guides and participant materials for the initial dress rehearsal no later than December 10, 1997, and for the broadcast no later than January 12, 1998. Vendor shall agree that IRS owns the rights to any material developed specifically for the IRS broadcast. Vendor shall retain rights to broadcast materials that were developed and copyrighted in advance of the contract award. Vendor shall obtain on behalf of the IRS any required written permission to to use, extract, or reprint copyright articles, video clips, music, or other material. The course shall develop and provide presentation strategies, including designing effective openings, identifying effective alternatives to lecture, increasing retention of highly technical material, and incorporating a variety of review techniques. The course shall provide methods of establishing and maintaining an atmosphere to enhance learner motivation, including strategies to enhance participation and techniques to deal with problem attendees. The course shall include methods for developing effective resource materials and visual aids that add presentation variety, maintain participant focus, and reinforce course learning points. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN's) 001: Audio Visual Training Broadcast, Quantity 1 EACH; CLIN 002: Mailing of 500 participant materials to approximately 23 sites Nationwide, Quantity 1 LOT. CLIN 003: Additional mailing for over 500 participant materials, Quantity 1 per set. The technical evaluation will be based on quality, specificity, relevance of the quote as it relates to the scope and tentative content discussed above. Offers shall have documented experience developing course materials in the areas of training, design and delivery, particularly those that relate to creative techniques. Vendors shall submit sample excerpts of prior relevant work. While submission of an entire course is not necessary, enough material from the Instructor Guides and Participant Materials shall be submitted to permit evaluation of the content and techniques employed by vendor. Promotional material related to such courses does not substitute for course excerpts. The offerers shall documented experience developing nontraditional courses incorporating a variety of media, including via satellite. Vendors shall submit a listing with a submission of specific dates outlined above. The vendor shall provide a degree to which selected presenter[s] will increase the exposure of IRS education professionals and instructors to a wide variety of delivery styles. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerers-Commercial Items, is incorporated in this solicitation. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1: Offerers are reminded to submit signed and dated quotes . The preferred form for submitting quotes is the Standard Form 1449. If this form is not used, offerors are required to include a statement with their quotes specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- commercial Items is incorporated. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offerers Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, is incorporated in this solicitation, and OFFERS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROVISION WITH THEIR QUOTE. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is incorporated in this solicitation. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated in this solicitation. The additional FAR clauses cited in this clause which are applicable to this acquisition are 52.203-6;52.203-10;52.219-8;52.222-26;52.222-35;52.222-36; and 52.222-37.Original copies of the Request For Quotation must be received at the address indicated by 2:00pm CST on Tuesday November 25 1997 Submit RFQ, clearly marked as such on the outside of the package, to Internal Revenue Service, Midstates Procurement Branch, Attention:Yvette Terrell, Contract Specialist, M/C 1800MSRO, 4050 Alpha Road, 9th Floor, Dallas, Texas, 75244. All inquiries regarding this solicitation are due by cob, Wednesday, November 19, 1997. Any question received after that date will not be honored. All question must be in writing and faxed to Yvette Terrell at (972)308-1928. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. (0317)

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