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76 -- INSTUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR DODEA HEALTH CURRICULUM GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN- GRADE 12 SOL MDA414-99-R-0004 DUE 073099 POC Contract Specialist Camille Melton (804-327-0542), Contracting Officer Jan H. Matthews (804-327-0540) Provide instructional materials for a comprehensive health education program covering Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12. Solicitation MDA414-99-R-0004 due 07/30/99. Publishers will be required to submit student textbooks or equivalents, teacher's editions of the student text, teacher's resource packages/materials, student workbooks or equivalents, assessment materials, parent involvement books if available, manipulative materials if available, and technological and multi-media materials if available. The publisher shall also provide related professional development training and support services as requested prior to the full implementation of the adopted materials in the classroom. Publishers shall submit program materials for grades Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for review and evaluation. There may be as many as twelve awards or as few as three as a result of this solicitation. All materials required shall adhere to the following standards: Textbook or equivalent materials for each grade level ofeach program shall be consistent with the DoDDS Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 Health Standards (available at DoDEA's web site, http://www.odedodea.edu). All materials within each program shall include collaborative and cooperative learning techniques and developmentally appropriate activities. All teacher's materials shall include recommended activities for varying ability levels. The offeror shall provide their latest materials available to school systems in the United States as stated in their most current catalog or price list. All materials shall be free of racial, color, national origin, age, disabling conditions, sexual, religious, and ethnic bias and shall present a balanced coverage of multi-cultural contributions, where appropriate. Software supplied, if any must be compatible with MAC 8.0, Windows NT or Windows 95, Microsoft Office, Lotus cc:Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes and Novel Network versions 4.1 which are approved DoDEA Standard software packages. Contractors shall not submit anyhealth instructional materials for review to schools, teachers, health coordinators or other employees of the Department of Defense Education Activity during the solicitation phase of this acquisition. The proposed contract(s) will be a Requirements Type Contract with a base period of eighteen months with four option years. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation is expected to be issued approximately 25 Jun 99. The solicitation will contain specific details concerning submission of proposals. Solicitations may be requested from Camille Melton via telephone at 804-327-0542, via facsimile at 804-327-0672/0673 or via E-Mail: camille_melton@odedodea.edu. the Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Jan H. Matthews telephone 804-327-0540. See numbered Note 12. Posted 05/07/99 (W-SN329113). (0127)

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