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76 -- INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR DODEA ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CURRICULUM GRADES K-12 SOL MDA414-99-R-0005 DUE 073099 POC Rachel Taylor, Contract Specialist(804-327-0568), Sue K. Sarnecky Contracting Officer (804 327-0560) Provide instructional materials for a comprehensive English as a Second Language (ESL)program covering grades K-12. Solicitation MDA414-99-R-0005 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, assessment materials and technological and multimedia 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 K-12 for review and evaluation All materials required shall adhere to the following standards: Textbook or equivalent materials for each grade level of each program shall be consistent with the DoDDS K-12 ESL Standards contained in the solicitation. All materials 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/price list. All materials shall be free of racial, color, national origin, age and 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 any matrials for review to schools, teachers,ESL coordinators or other employees of the Department of Defense Education Activity durin the solicitation phase of this acquisition. The proposed contract(s) will be a Requirements Type Contract with base period of 18 months and four option periods. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation will contain specific details concerning submission of proposals. Solicitations may be requested from Rachel Taylor via telephone at 804-327-0568, via facsimile at 804-327-0673/0674 or via E-Mail: rachel_taylor@odedodea.edu. the Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Sue K. Sarnecky telephone 804-327-0560. See numbered Note 12. Posted 05/19/99 (W-SN333478). (0139)

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