Attachment 6 - Amended Sample Tasks.pdf

Instructions to Offerors for Proposal Task Orders:

Offerors shall use Section L.3 to prepare a Performance Work Statement which fulfills the Government’s requirements for each of the task order SOOs listed below.

NOTE: Each task order proposal shall not exceed 10 pages in length, this includes resumes.

Proposal Task Pricing:

Offerors shall use Table 15-2 located in FAR 15.408 as a guide for submitting cost elements for the proposal tasks.

PROPOSAL TASK 1:

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

YYYYY Unit Live Environment Training: France

19 SEP – 29 OCT 2011

1.0 Background. YYYYY Unit has an ongoing requirement for foreign language training.

This contract will provide YYYYY Unit with the ability to order foreign language training as specified herein. The contractor shall provide foreign language instruction to an adult student. The performance work statement of Section C of the basic work contract is applicable for definitions, performance requirements.

1.1 Unit Contract Officer’s Representative Information:

Name: xxxxx Address: xxxxx

E-mail: xxxxx Telephone: xxxxxx

1.2 This task will be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).

1.3 Language to be taught: French

1.4 Number of Students to be taught: 3, placed into class not to exceed 4 students in number.

1.5 Current Average Proficiency Level: 1/1, 1+/1+, 1+/2

1.6 Training Dates: 20 SEP – 28 OCT 2011

1.6.1 Duty hours will normally be as follows: Mon – Fri 0900 – 1300, with directed afternoon activities as described.

1.6.2 Federal holidays are not considered training days.

1.7 Total number of support personnel required: 3

1.8 Total support hours: 348 (29 days x 4 hours daily x 3 instructors)

1.9 Home stay: First day of homestay 19 SEP, last day of homestay 29 OCT.

1.10 Training Site/Location: Vendor provided, Government-approved facility in France in a rural area to maximize target language use.

1.11 Type of Training: Live Environment Training

1.12 Training Objectives. The goal of this training is to improve students’ proficiency to a minimum of 2/2/2 as measured on the OPI and the DLPT. Training will include intermediate to advanced French vocabulary, with grammar/structure where needed. This communicative class will stress speaking and participatory listening. Real world documents and listening exercises to be employed (news reports, broadcasts, transcripts).

1.12.1 Afternoon hours outside of classroom are to be structured as follows. Students will be given tasks to perform in local area, with follow-on activities to be done in classroom next day. Example: interview oldest person they can find; ask local residents about notable statue; ask young people about school system; interview sample about US/French relations; Open bank account; test drive automobile; view apartment for rent; interview specific persons about their employment (librarian, tourist board member, teacher); get pricing for excursion, combine interview + research to write paper/deliver presentation, etc.

These activities will be reported back into class the next day.

1.13 Travel shall be included in the cost of this task.

PROPOSAL TASK 2:

USA JOHN F. KENNEDY SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL

INITIAL ACQUISITION TRAINING/TUTORING

25 Jul 11- 3 Feb 12

1.0 Background. The US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) has an on-going requirement for foreign language training. This contract will provide USAJFKSWCS with the ability to order foreign language training as specified herein. The contractor shall provide foreign language instruction to adult students. The performance work statement of Section C of the basic contract is applicable for definitions and performance requirements.

1.2 This task will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

1.3 Number of Students to be taught: At 4-8 per section approximately 310-360 total students.

1.4 Current Average Student Proficiency Level: 0/0/0

1.5 Training Dates and Hours: 25 Jul 11- 3 Feb 12. Training Holidays are: 5 Sept 11, 10 Oct 11, 11 Nov 11, 24 Nov 11, 26 Dec 11, 2 Jan 12, and 16 Jan 12. Classroom instruction is not scheduled on weekends and federal holidays.

1.6 Total number of classes required: 41; below is a breakdown by category and language.

Initial Acquisition Training – Category I & II languages:

French – 8 Indonesian – 4 Spanish – 8

Initial Acquisition Training – Category III & IV languages:

Arabic – 3 Chinese-Mandarin – 1 Korean – 1 Persian-Dari – 2 Persian-Farsi – 1 Pashto – 5 Russian – 3 Tagalog – 1

Thai – 1 Urdu – 3

1.8 Training Sites / Locations: COL Aaron Bank Hall, Bldg D-3915, Hardy Hall Bldg D-3705, and other sites TBD as mission directs. Fort Bragg, NC 28310

1.9 Type of Training: Initial Acquisition

1.10 Training Objectives. The contractor shall provide all language instructor personnel and services necessary to conduct Foreign Language Training to students in Initial Acquisition Training/Tutoring. This training includes foreign language instruction at the elementary proficiency level including military terminology. The end state of this training period is for all the students to attain a minimum of ILR 1 speaking /1listening in an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).

2.0 Instructions to Offerors.

2.1 Training materials to be provided by the Government will be:

2.1.1 SWCS Special Operations Language Training (SOLT). FR, JN, QB, AD, KP, RU, TA, TH

2.1.2 DLI Basic Course Semesters 1 and 2 for CM, PG, PV, UR, PL, PU, PF

2.2 The contractor is authorized to use additional materials and/or different POIs. Different POIs are required to be approved by the COR and the USAJFKSWCS language department of (DRSE) prior to implementation in the classroom.

2.3 Other instructions:

2.3.1 The contractor shall use the Prochievement and/or diagnostic assessment tests provided by USAJFKSWCS to assess students’ abilities prior to testing with the DLPT and/or OPI.

2.3.2 Instructors will be available for tutoring on classroom training days and Saturdays as required. Students who fail a Module test (score less than 70%) will require mandatory tutoring for a period of two weeks during which time they may make arrangements with their classroom instructor to re-take the test.

2.3.3 Instructors shall be proficient in MS Windows 2000 / XP, Office 2000 applications/foreign fonts, and have basic knowledge of web-browsers such as IE 5.0 or higher and Web Navigation.

Instructors will be familiar with the Smartboard/Whiteboard equipment and attend training on proper use and capabilities of the equipment.

3.0 SECURITY. The instructors do not require a security clearance; however, a local records check will be conducted on all instructors, kept on file, and subject to periodic review per DOD guidelines.

Instructors also shall have knowledge and possess skills in communicative learning techniques and performance/task-based instruction. CONTRACTOR shall present to the COR documentation backing each instructor’s qualifications upon approval of the proposal. The contractor shall deliver instructor credentials to the COR within seven working days of the start of a class.

PROPOSAL TASK 3:

YYYYY Unit Iso-Immersion Training: XXX Special Ops School

10 – 24 OCT 2011

2.0 Background. XXX Special Ops School has an ongoing requirement for foreign language training. This contract will provide XXX Special Ops School with the ability to order foreign language training as specified herein. The contractor shall provide foreign language instruction to an adult student. The performance work statement of Section C of the basic work contract is applicable for definitions, performance requirements.

1.13 This task will be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).

1.14 Languages to be taught: Pashto (PU)

1.15 Number of Students to be taught: Sixteen (16)

1.16 Current Average Proficiency Level: 1/1 to 1+/1+

1.17 Training Dates 10 – 24 OCT 2011 (2 weeks)

1.17.1 The students are on duty for the entire time. The immersion is non-stop in the target language/regional customs.

1.17.2 Students will conduct physical training in language each morning on their own from 0600-0700 and report for regionally correct breakfast at 0730-0830. Lunch and supper will also be regionally correct.

1.17.3 Federal holidays are not considered training days if applicable.

1.18 Total hours required: 480 (15 days x 16 hours daily x 2 instructors)

1.19 Quarters: The Contractor shall provide all student quarters, accommodations, food, classrooms, and other spaces as required.

1.20 Training Site/Location: In a Government-approved, vendor provided facility within 3-hours driving distance from the XXX Special Ops School.

1.21 Type of Training: Isolated immersion (iso-immersion) enhancement training. All activities shall be done in target language/region

1.22 Training Objectives. The goal of this training is to isolate students in an environment where all activities shall be done in target language/region.

Students’ will improve their proficiency by at least one half point on the ILR scale on the two-skill oral proficiency interview. Upon completion of the Level 2 course students will be able to:

1.22.1 The students shall be immersed in a Contractor provided, environment that simulates total immersion in the target language and region for the entire duration of the training event.

1.22.2 Engage in routine conversations with flexibility in order to satisfy daily social and business needs, using extended discourse.

1.22.3 Comprehend discourse presented at a standard native speaker rate of speech on factual topics.

1.22.4 Interact with native speakers with ease, displaying in depth knowledge of culture subtleties.

1.22.5 Follow current news and media and give simple comments.

1.22.6 Conduct extended negotiations regarding concrete items in terms of encouraging exchange of information for items of interest to local population.

1.22.7 Describe in detail people, places, and objects in order to facilitate conducting searches.

1.22.8 Narrate past, present and future events on a variety of topic.

1.22.9 Students will be given tasks to perform, with follow-on activities and tasks to be done. Example: interview a role player; ask role players about notable customs; ask role player about school system; interview sample about US/target region relations; open bank account; test drive automobile; view apartment for rent;

interview specific persons about their employment (librarian, tourist board member, teacher); get pricing for excursion, combine interview + research to write paper/deliver presentation, etc. These activities will be reported back into class the next day.