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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 14,2000 PSA#2536U.S. Department of Education, Contracts and Purchasing Operations, CPO,
7th & D Streets SW, Room 3616, Washington, DC 20202-4443 R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SOL n/a DUE
021700 POC Christianita Testamark, Contract Specialist, 202-708-8419
The Department of Education's solicitation for the Testing of an
Electronic Field Reading (EFR) Application for ED Discretionary Grant
Programs is being amended to add Offeror Questions and ED Responses.
This synopsis is hereby modified as follows: The Department of
Education is soliciting proposals for the Testing of an Electronic
Field Reading (EFR) Application for ED Discretionary Grant Programs.
The Department anticipates a purchase order award using simplified
acquisition procedures. In accordance with FAR 13.003(b)(1) this
acquisition has been set aside exclusively for small business concerns.
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition
is 7379. The offeror should represent and certify as part of its offer
that it is a small business concern. The U.S. Department of Education
(ED) requires contractual services to support the evaluation of
discretionary grant applications received for FY 2000 competitions. One
of ED's important responsibilities in administering discretionary
grants funded under congressional acts of law, as amended, is to
provide for the efficient and effective evaluation of grant
applications submitted by qualified applicants. If ED funds are sought
for discretionary grant projects, applicants must submit proposals for
review by ED, in accordance with the regulations established for such
reviews. In some ED programs, ED staffs handle the review and decisions
regarding submitted applications. However, most ED program competitions
require the use of external reviewers (readers) to assess the
worthiness of grant applications for funding. Generally, the
application reviews are held in Washington or in the regions. ED
proposes to arrange follow-up tests to determine the efficacy, quality,
and cost of the use of Electronic Field Reading (EFR). The testing will
take place in the spring and summer, 2000, on selected ED program
competitions. Your technical proposal should respond to the following
evaluation criteria: 1. Successful past performance with EFR
methodology 35 points 2. Availability of technical resources to carry
out the project 30 " 3. Knowledge of ED discretionary grant application
technical review process 15 " 4. Capability of immediate project
start-up and implementation 20 " Your business proposal may contain
pricing information for Key Personnel, overhead, G&A, profit, other
direct expenses, and travel. The estimated Level of Effort total is
1034 hours. Please prepare your response in the following format: 1)
One original and two copies of a business proposal and 2) One original
and two copies of a technical proposal. Your response must be
submitted no later than February 17, 2000 at 5:00 p.m. Your response
should be submitted to: Christianita Testamark Contract Specialist U.S.
Department of Education Contracts and Purchasing Operations Group C,
Mail Stop 4446 ROB#3, Room 3624 7th & D Streets, S.W. Washington, DC
20202-4731 Phone: (202)708-8419 Fax: (202)708-9964 E-mail:
Christianita_Testamark@ed.gov For copies of the SOW, estimated Level of
Effort, and Offeror Questions and ED Resoponses contact Angela Robinson
at 202-708-8279 or Angela_Robinson@ed.gov or visit the Department of
Education's Web site at http://ocfo.ed.gov/coninfo/00Q0200.htm. Posted
02/10/00 (W-SN424209). (0041) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0089 20000214\R-0008.SOL)
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