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EXHIBIT 1 TO SOLICITATION 47QFHA22R0001 (Amendment 0001)

RFP Questions and Answers for GSA Solicitation 47QFHA22R0001 (28 Jan 2022) Project Name: DLIFLC Standard Setting Study

RFP Question and Answers for GSA Solicitation 47QFHA22R0001

Question # Solicitation Reference Vendor Question Government Answer

1 PWS 1.6.8.1 What is the expected minimum number of non-Government panel experts for each standard setting study?

There is no minimum. All panel experts may be non- Government or Government personnel except for DoD.

2 PWS 1.6.8.1

Will the Contractor be permitted to recruit qualified panel experts from Department of Defense agencies who use the DLPT5 tests?

No

3 PWS 1.6.8.6 Are qualified DLIFLC staff members eligible to serve as a Language Resource Expert?

No

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1.4 See attached

delivery schedule

We could not identify the delivery schedule. The PWS lists 14 languages, with the PWS stating at 1.4 that during the base period/year the contractor should conduct up to 6 standard-setting studies.

Will the Government clarify the delivery schedule for the base period/year?

Timeline for execution of the studies will be provided at least 30 days prior.

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6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS

(CURRENT EDITIONS)

We could not identify Technical Exhibit #1, Proposed Listing of Standard Setting Studies in the Base Year. Will the Government provide this exhibit?

Yes, see Attachment 9.

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PWS

The contractor is to submit in its proposal for Government approval documentation of the qualification of Program Manager(s)/Study facilitators/Language Resource Expert.

5.3.1. Standard:

(1) Contractor shall submit list and resumes of all resource people for each standard- setting study panel at least 30 days before the scheduled convening of that panel.

47QFHA22R0001_T10_08_Attach+2_PRS_Standard+Setting+ Study_16+Sep+2021 states that Contractor shall submit a list of potential language resource people with their resumes and evidence of their proficiency of the target language to DLIFLC before conducting the study within two week prior to the study.

Please clarify for what type of key personnel the Contractor is to include resumes in Volume 1 – Technical Proposal. We assume that only the Program Manager and the Study Facilitators resumes are to be included.

Submit resumes of Program Manager(s), Study Facilitators, and Language Resource Expert. Per RFP, resumes will be in Vol III (General & Price) Tab H.

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5.4

5.4.1. Standard:

(1) Contractor shall submit the list of facilitators at least four weeks in advance of conducting the first study. DLIFLC will approve the qualified facilitators for each study.

Is the Contractor allowed to have different facilitators for different studies, provided that the Contractor submits the new facilitator names for DLIFLC’s approval? (These would be new facilitator names that are different from the ones proposed in the contract level proposal.)

Yes. New facilitators must be approved by the government.

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3. Travel invoices Travel invoices shall be submitted with all receipts for airfare, rental car, lodging, and all other receipts.

1.6.14.1. Included in their proposal shall be a breakdown of

costs related to the travel costs and shall include as a minimum,

(1) transportation costs (airfare/car rental, etc.).

(2) lodging and.

(3) per diem for each employee.

Please confirm that per diem is also to be included in the travel invoices.

Yes, confirm. See PWS para

1.6.14.6. include per diem along w/ all other pertinent information. Submit all travel requests in the GSA ASSIST portal for COR approval/authorization prior to making travel arrangements.

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1.6.8 Special

Qualifications

1.6.8.1. Language Panel Expert

It is estimated that a maximum of 16 Contractor supplied expert per language shall be required to gold a standard-setting study.

Is there a minimum number of Language Panel Experts per study?

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1.6.8 Special

Qualifications

1.6.8.1. Language Panel Expert

The Government shall supplement the Contractor supplied panelists with approximately 5 experts of their own.

1. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND

SERVICES:

1.1. Services: The Government will provide a person

who will function as an observer who will monitor the entire standard setting study throughout its duration.

Please confirm that besides the observer, the Government will supplement the Contractor panelist with approximately 5 experts.

Yes, confirm.

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1. Orientation and Training:

a. Test security briefing and non-disclosure agreements

b. Description of the standard-setting process

c. Description of test development process and DLPT5

d. Description of DLPT5 test population

e. DLPT5 goal

f. Orientation and practice with constructed-response credit schemes, if applicable

g. ILR proficiency scale

h. DLPT5 format and anatomy of a test item

i. DLPT5 test content areas

j. Reading and listening comprehension Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

k. Description of DLPT5 pre-test sample, when available.

l. Example of test item characteristics

m. Factors influencing examinee test performance

n. Factors influencing test item difficulty

Does the Government intend for the Contractor to present/lead the Orientation for items c-n, or will the Government-provided experts do this?

The Contractor will present/lead the orientation.

The government will provide the slides.