Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 99 CONS, 5865 Swaab Blvd, Nellis AFB, NV, 89191-7063

U -- DANTES TEST EXAMINER SOL F26600-00-Q-Y008 DUE 071200 POC Maria Rodriguez, Contracting Craftsman, Phone 702-652-5352, Fax 702-652-5405, Email maria.rodriguez@nellis.af.mil -- Lillian Minor, Contract Specialist, Phone 702-652-4383, Fax 702-652-5405, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F26600-00-Q-Y 008&LocID=885. E-MAIL: Maria Rodriguez, maria.rodriguez@nellis.af.mil. Description: 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. This solicitation (F26600-00-Q-Y008) is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. This acquisition is set-aside exclusively for small business concern. The SIC code for this solicitation is 8748. Far 19 classifies small businesses as those that gross equal to or less than $5 million annually based on the average of the offeror_s past three fiscal years. The item description is as follows: Contractor shall be responsible for conducting scheduled testing sessions as designated by the Education Services Officer (ESO) or his appointee. A testing session consists of a scheduled period in which the contractor will administer various tests and complete all related paperwork. The schedule of performance is from 1 October 2000 _ 30 September 2001, with two option years. The testing time schedule is as follows: Monday 0830 (up to 4 hours), Wednesday 11:00 (up to 4 hours), Friday 0830 (up to 4 hours). The contractor shall be familiar with the Examiner's manual and instructions for administering the following tests; DANTES and CLEP examinations, Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT), American College Test (ACT), General Test of Education Development (GED), Extension Course Institute (ECI), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT), Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII), Career Assessment Inventory (CAI), Kudor Occupational Interest Survey, Air Force Reading Achievement Test (AFRAT) and answer sheets, and all Practice Tests that are available through the DANTES Examination Program, i.e., GED, CLEP, DSSTs, GRE, SAT, ACT. The contractor shall meet the following qualifications: The Tests Examiner shall possess a Bachelor's degree (Minimum: BS or BA degree from a regional accredited school). The Test Examiner shall be required to complete the Test Administrator's Workbook. During each test session, the contractor shall monitor the examination and the examinee to insure proper testing. The contractor shall conduct a test inventory at the end of each testing session. Contractor shall notify examinees when special-ordered tests arrive at the Education Center. Contractor shall telephone examinees who have not taken their special-ordered tests within 30 days and shall answer questions that cannot be answered by the Administration Section of the Education Center on Text Control Officer Alternate Test Control Officers. The contractor shall not be required to hold session without having 48-hours advance notice. All work shall be performed in the Education Center, Bldg 20, Room 327, at the NCO Leadership School and other Nellis Units as part of the Education Center's Outreach program. Contractor shall be required to perform services when notified by the Education Center ( POC: Test Control Officer, or alternate Test Control Officer). If contractor is unable to perform, prime contractor may arrange for an acceptable substitute to proctor test sessions with prior approval of the Education Officer. This substitute will be compensated by the prime contractor. The following is a list of forms and logs required to be maintained and used by the Test Examiner. Test Examiner will maintain other testing forms/logs as required by AFR 213-1, the DANTES Examination Program Handbooks Volume I and II, and by the ESO: 1) Express Mail Log, 2) Log of Independent Study Tests taken and returned, 3) ECI Inventory Report, ECI Test Notification Letters, ECI Test Forwarding Letter, ECI Form 17, 4) Test Appointment Scheduling Sheet, 5) Forms to Distribute Test Score Reports to Counselors and Administrative Staff, 6) Record of special-Ordered Tests, 7) DANTES Test Inventory Log (DD Form 1996), DANTES Test Log (DD Form 1572), DANTES Transcript Request Form, DANTES Order Form, DANTES 1560/14 Document Receipt Form, DANTES Material Request Form, DANTES Application for Test Booklets, 8) Optional Form 62 (Safe or Cabinet Security Record), 9) Certified Mail and DANTES Return Receipt Log, 10) File of self-addressed enveloped for DANTES Transcripts and Test Scores, 11) Test irregularity Report, 12) Examine Counseling Forms, 13) Log of Forwarded Tests, 14) DD Form 815 Log, 15) AF Form 74 (Communications Status Notice/Request), 16) Application for High School Equivalency Diploma or Certificate. Quotations should be firm fixed price that includes all cost necessary to perform the service. The government intends to use best value judgement and may not award the purchase order the lowest quotation received. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Past performance-Submit responses IAW 52-212-1(b)(10), (ii) Price-Price will be an important factor in the award of this purchase order.Prices will be analyzed and evaluated based on price competition most advantageous to the government. Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. In the case of a contractor without a record of relevant past performance, the contractor will not be evaluated favorable or unfavorably on past performance. The government will consider completed questionnaires (Attachment 1). Award will be made to the responsible, responsive offeror who provides the best overall value to the government. Past performance information shall be required prior to award. Offerors must submit accurate past performance information relating to the requirement prior to bid close-out (past performance references shall identify a point of contact with phone number). Offerors shall forward past performance evaluations to a minimum of (3) three past performance references, and have them forward their evaluations to SSgt. Maria Wirhouski by fax at (702) 652-5405. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerers-Commercial, applies to this solicitation. The Clause at FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation of Commercial items, applies to this solicitation, and FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services- Fixed price (Aug 1996) applies to this solicitation and subsequent award. Award will be made to the responsible, responsive offeror whose offer represent the best value to the Government based on price and past performance. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerers-Commercial, applies to this solicitation. The Clause at FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation of Commercial items, applies to this solicitation, and FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services- Fixed price (Aug 1996) applies to this solicitation and subsequent award. Award will be made to the responsible, responsive offeror whose offer represent the best value to the Government based on price and past performance. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options in Solicitations, FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, FAR 52.232.19 Availability of Funds of the Next Fiscal. The government will evaluate options price together for a total price comparison. The government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the government to exercise the options. The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the contractor within 30 days of the expiration of the contract, provided that the Government shall give the contractor a preliminary notice at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. If the government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option provision. The total duration of this contract including the exercise of any options under this clause shall not exceed 60 months. Prices to the government shall be as low as or lower than those charged to the contractor_s most favored customer, in additional to any discount for prompt payment. The Clause at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications_Commercial items, applies to this solicitation. Offerors who fail to submit a completed Representation and Certification may be considered non-responsive. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items applies to this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following cited clauses are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam, Era; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans on the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 as amended, FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer payment. In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, this clause identifies the classes of service for employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 USC 5341 or 5332. FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires, FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)., DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration. For solicitations after 1Jun 98 all contractors are required to be registered in the central contractor registration (CCR) database to receive a DOD award or payment. Lack of registration in CCR will make an offeror ineligible for award. Internet processing takes approx. 30 days. Duns number must be provided by the contractor with all offers. If the Duns number is not known, call (800) 333-0505. You will immediately be provided the number at no charge. Wage Determination No: 94-2331 (12) applies to this solicitation. The Statement of Work, Bid Schedule, Wage Determination, are posted on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at www.eps.gov. To find this solicitation look under USAF offices, Air Combat Command locations, 99 CONS, Nellis AFB, NV post. Contractors may obtain information on registration via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.miled dates. If you are unable to access the web-site, fax (702-652-5405) or call SSgt Wirhouski at (702-652-4384) or SSgt. Lillian Minor at (702-652-9563) and they will provide assistance. Quotes are due on or before 4:30pm PST 12 JUL 00. CONTRACTOR SUBMITTING QUOTE MUST DOWNLOAD THE STATEMENT OF WORK, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATION, AND WAGE DETERMINATION UNDER THIS CONTRACT NUMBER LOCATED IN THE _OTHER_ FILE. Posted 07/05/00 (D-SN471460). (0187)

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