U.S. Marshals Service, Business Services Division, 600 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

R -- PREPARATION AND VALIDATION OF A FULL EXAMINATION BATTERY SOL MS-00-R-0001 DUE 120699 POC Cynthia C. Suter (202) 307-9368 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, cindy.suter@usdoj.gov. The United States Marshals Service (USMS) requires the preparation and validation of a full examination battery for use in screening and selecting candidates for appointment to entry-level grades in Criminal Investigator positions. The examination battery will be based on a detailed job analysis which the contractor will provide. The Service also requires administration of the written Test to applicants. The examination battery will consist of a written Test and a Structured Interview. The contractor must conduct a concurrent criterion related validity study completed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection, the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the Principles for the Validation and Use of Personnel Selection Procedures. The contractor must provide a content related validity study on the Structured Interview. The USMS will evaluate two options: 1. USMS ownership of the written examination; 2. Contractor provided examination adapted for use by the USMS via licensing agreement. The Service also requires the administration of the Test, including: notice to the public; develop advertising and test related materials; advertise test opportunity and mail applications to interested respondents; accept and screen applications for minimum eligibility in accordance with established Qualifications Standards; secure test sites; administer test and collect Race National Origin & Gender data from candidates; score the Test; provide candidate with Notice of Test Results; provide USMS with Test results in machine readable format; maintain a ranked list of eligibles in accordance with federal regulations including veterans Preference; conduct quarterly test for active duty separating military personnel, compensable Veterans, etc.; adjudicate candidate appeals related to the written Test. It is anticipated that an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type of contract will be executed for a base year plus four, one year options. The anticipated delivery date for the requirements stated above is November, 2000. All requests for solicitations must be made in writing. Telephone requests will not be honored. To receive a copy of the solicitation, send a letter to: U.S. Marshals Service, 600 Army Navy Drive, CS-3, Room 1106, Attn: Cynthia C. Suter, Arlington, VA 22202 Posted 10/04/99 (W-SN388397). (0277)

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