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0001 Grades K-5 Science Curriculum Materials

This CLIN serves as a solicitation placeholder for all of the CLINs contained in attachment one “Pricing Schedule K-5 Science”. Once an awardee is identified all of the CLINs will be inserted into the contract and a draft of the final CLIN structure will be forwarded to the awardee for review prior to final signature.

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K-5 Science Curricular Resources Notice to Offerors

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) serves the dependents of military and civilian employees by providing PK-12 instruction to approximately 72,000 students. DoDEA is divided into eight districts that administer 167 brick-and-mortar schools. The Americas’ Southeast and Mid-Atlantic districts have 54 schools in seven states and Puerto Rico, and for administrative purposes, Cuba. Europe’s South, East, and West districts have 65 schools in England, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, and Bahrain. The Pacific’s West, East, and South districts have 48 schools in Korea, Japan (mainland and Okinawa), and for administrative purposes, Guam. DoDEA also operates a Virtual High School with its main office in Virginia and teaching hubs in Germany and Okinawa.

DoDEA requires K-5 science curricular resources for students and teachers (to include print, digital, lab kits) and associated services. Attachment One “Pricing Schedule K-5 Science” outlines the complete anticipated requirement in a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) format.

The schedule shows the anticipated broad categories of requirements (i.e. student materials, teacher materials, classroom lab materials/kits, and sets for K-5 science, as well as the associated services) by CLIN, Item Description (offerors are to insert specific titles as outlined in the attachment one instructions), identification of whether the item is print or digital, identification of whether the item is consumable, the specific unit of issue, and the estimated quantities over the anticipated ordering period.

DoDEA intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price Requirements (i.e. a type of contract that allows for placing orders against it) contract for the entire effort. This solicitation anticipates a contract that will result in a five-year initial base ordering period; followed by five one-year optional ordering periods for a total potential ordering period of ten years.

This solicitation is formatted as follows:

Section 1- the SF 1449 (cover page) and the above language on CLINs)

Section 2- Contract Clauses that will be included in the resulting contract

Section 3- Contract Documents, Exhibits, and Attachments

Section 4- Solicitation Provisions

A- Instructions to Offerors

B- Evaluation

C - Offeror Representations and Certifications

SPECIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 DoDEA emphasizes in its science education program the importance of providing elementary school children with many opportunities to explore science concepts (Disciplinary Core Ideas) in conjunction with the skills and abilities of scientists and engineers (Science and Engineering Practices). This allows students to connect new understandings to related experiences (Crosscutting Concepts). The combination of these three dimensions provides students with learning experiences to apply their science and engineering knowledge and skills to understand natural phenomena and solve problems.

1.2 DoDEA has recently adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which describe the science and engineering knowledge and skills students need for college and career success. Current research regarding best practices in science education has been utilized in the development of this Statement of Work. The Next Generation Science Standards: PEEC (Primary Evaluation of Essential Criteria) for Alignment (2015) may be found at the following URL: http://www.nextgenscience.org/resources/peec-alignment-ngss-publishers-criteria

1.3 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

STEM education is defined as an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with it the ability to compete in the new economy (Tsupros, N., R. Kohler, and J. Hallinen, 2009. STEM education: A project to identify the missing components, Intermediate Unit 1 and Carnegie Mellon, Pennsylvania.).

A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012) identifies eight science and engineering practices that mirror the practices of scientists and engineers. These practices are an essential component of the NGSS. Additionally, the core idea of Engineering, Technology, and the Application of Science are addressed in the NGSS.

1.4 Definitions:

a) Authentic assessments: A measurement that mirrors the tasks and problem solving that are required in the real world situation.

b) Cross-cutting Concepts: The ideas or themes that provide an organizational framework for connecting knowledge from various disciplines into a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world.

c) Coherence: A defining characteristic of a carefully articulated curriculum when logical connections are identified among standards from the same grade level/course or across standards from different grade levels/courses.

d) Disciplinary Core Ideas: Sum total of concepts, that when understood, enable a person to make sense of the natural and designed world.

e) Engineering Design process: Set of systematic practices applied to derive solutions to particular human problems.

f) Evidence Statements: Additional detail on what students should know and be able to

do. They describe a detailed look at the NGSS performance expectations.

g) Focus: Deeper understanding of the content as well as the application.

h) Framework for K-12 Science Education: Precursor document that offered a vision the key science and engineering ideas and practices that all students should learn by the end of high school. Provides the conceptual foundation for developing the NGSS.

i) Rigor: The calling for students to develop proficiency with the practices and apply crosscutting concepts is identified as rigor in the NGSS.

j) Three Dimensional Learning: Three major elements of science and engineering that when properly integrated provide students with a context for the content of science, how science knowledge is acquired and applied, and how concepts that have meaning across the disciplines connect the sciences.

k) Science and Engineering Practices: Eight practices identified in the Framework as the major practices that scientists employ as they investigate and build models and theories about the world and a key set of engineering practices that engineers use as they design and build systems.

l) Engineering Design Process: For the purposes of this requirement, this term has the following characteristics: a) Defining engineering problems; b) identifying criteria, constraints, and limits; c) Designing possible solutions and then evaluating to determine the best solution based on the criteria and constraints d) Solutions are tested and refined

m) Nature of Science: For the purposes of this requirement, this term has the following characteristics: a) Scientific investigations use a variety of methods; b) Scientific knowledge is based on empirical evidence; c) Scientific knowledge is open to revision in light of new evidence; d) Scientific models, laws, mechanisms, and theories explain natural phenomena; e) Science is a way of knowing; f) Scientific knowledge assumes an order and consistency in natural systems; g) Science is a human endeavor; h) Science addresses questions about the natural and material world

2.0 K-5 SCIENCE CURRICULUM RESOURCES (CLINs 0001 – 05XX)

For all curriculum resources the contractor shall:

Make all materials available throughout the duration of the curriculum adoption period.

Provide materials with the most recent copyright date, but not earlier than 2015.

The copyright requirement applies only to student and teacher materials (for example, the student textbook, teacher’s editions, etc.). The requirement for the most recent copyright does not apply to material included as part of the Contractor’s collection (that is, articles, assessments, pictures, problems included in a text-book or supplemental to the teacher or student text) but which was created by others prior to 2015.

Assure materials provides opportunities for in-depth research investigations to explore natural phenomena and solve relevant problems including hands-on, inquiry-based work.

Ensure materials are free of racial, color, national origin, age, disabling conditions, sexual, religious, and ethnic bias, and present a balanced coverage of multi-cultural contributions and representation.

Optical Character Resolution (OCR) Requirement: Provide, upon request, two digital OCR copies of all print materials. A digital copy of these materials shall be provided in one or more of the following formats:

o Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY)/ National Instructional Materials.

o Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) with cascading style sheet.

o HyperText Markup Language (HTML).

o Portable Document Format (PDF), (unlocked, embedded fonts, single page).

o Rich Text Format (RTF)/Word document.

2.1 Student Instructional Materials and Classroom Lab Kits—The Contractor shall provide print and digital student materials and hands-on classroom lab activity kits. The attachment one “K-5 Science Pricing Schedule” specifies all types of required print materials, digital materials, and kits. Contractor resources for students shall include the following attributes and content:

2.1.1 Focus: Have a focus on the Disciplinary Core Ideas outlined in the NGSS, allowing students and teachers to explore core ideas in greater depth. The resources shall promote student engagement in Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) such that students achieve a deeper understanding of real-world phenomena, and explore the practical use of engineering design.

2.1.2 Rigor: Support rigorous instruction for each of the three dimensions of Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting

Concepts in the NGSS (hereinafter “the three dimensions;” see 1.4 Definitions above) to allow for conceptual understanding, procedural skills, and applications of the NGSS. Learning experiences shall be designed to provide opportunities for thought, discourse, and practice in an interconnected and social context. This design shall support students in developing a deep conceptual understanding and the ability to evaluate knowledge claims. The hands-on inquiry activities included in the contractor materials shall demonstrate rigor by the blending of three dimensional learning throughout the instructional activities.

2.1.3 Coherence: Provide strong links among the three dimensions of the NGSS. The materials should provide coherence within and between each unit of instruction and within a grade level, and across grades, for a unified learning experience.

Learning experiences provided in the contractor materials shall form a progression in which students actively engage in Scientific and Engineering Practices (SEP) and apply Crosscutting Concepts (CCC) to continually build on and revise their knowledge and abilities in each field’s Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) over multiple years.

2.1.4 Support for Learning Experiences Outlined in the Instructional Materials. The conractor-provided material shall:

2.1.4.1 Facilitate three-dimensional learning (each of the dimensions is learned within the context of the other two). The contractor materials should include a focus on the central idea behind each SEP, CCC, and DCI for the target grade level. Lessons and activities shall be based on current research regarding best practices in science instruction, and align with both NGSS, and A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012).

2.1.4.2 Ensure learning experiences are presented within contexts that are engaging and meaningful to the students, and are centered on real-world phenomena. Instructional materials shall engage students with meaningful phenomena that can be explained through either solving problems with or applying SEPs, CCCs, and DCI. Learning activities shall primarily consist of students engaging in hands-on science inquiry and/or engineering design to discover and apply information rather than simply reading about knowledge and skills.

2.1.4.3 Provide coherent units and instructional sequences that introduce materials in a logical manner, requiring students to use knowledge and skills learned in prior grades or earlier in the year. Instructional sequences have clear purposes for students’ experiences.

2.1.4.4 Provide grade level-appropriate learning experiences that explicitly involve the application of knowledge and skills.

2.1.5 Instruction. The contractor-provided materials:

2.1.5.1 Provide instructional sequences with multiple opportunities and contexts in which to explicitly encounter each idea and skill, as well as adequate time to build toward student proficiency as described by the NGSS Evidence Statements by the end of the year or the end of the unit.

2.1.5.2 Provide learning goals that are explicit for students and provide opportunities for students to reflect on their learning.

2.1.5.3 Provide instructional materials that are scientifically accurate and both grade- and developmentally-appropriate.

2.1.5.4 Provide instructional materials that present safety rules and regulations and encourage adherence to them.

2.1.5.5 Provide instructional materials that help teachers and students to identify grade-appropriate connections to the Common Core State Standards for mathematics and literacy.

2.2 Teacher Instructional Materials— The Contractor shall provide print and digital teacher materials outlined in attachment one “K-5 Science Pricing Schedule.”

Contractor resources for teachers shall include the following attributes and content:

2.2.1 Grade-appropriate background information for each of the three dimensions and an explanation of how the three dimensions interact within the grade, unit, and lesson. Lessons and activities should be based on current research regarding best practices in science instruction, and align with both NGSS, and A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012). Each unit should outline time and opportunities for students to understand, construct, and use specific elements of the SEPs, DCIs, and CCCs as well as blending the three dimensions together in the learning experience.

2.2.2 Detailed yearlong map of the suggested learning progressions for planning the day-to-day instruction. . The teacher resources shall coherently connect grade levels, and progressively build greater sophistication of student understanding.

2.2.3 Components of engineering design and the nature of science should be embedded in the lessons, activities, and units. The teacher resources shall promote teaching of both engineering design and the nature of science in an integrated manner with science disciplines (e.g., design projects require science knowledge in order to develop a good solution; the engineering process contributes to building science knowledge).

2.2.4 Resources with appropriate strategies and integral connections between science and other subject areas (e.g., mathematics, ELA, history/social science, visual and performing arts, career and technical education). Resources should emphasize the commonalities among the college and career ready expectations for students in Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts, specifically the Science and Engineering Practices, Standards of Mathematical Practice, and student capacities.

2.2.5 Guidance on strategies to interweave some of the “hands-on” practices (for example, carrying out investigations, designing solutions) with science learning activities that use other practices (e.g., asking questions; engaging in argument;

obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information) to bring about integrated instructional units.

2.2.6 Embedded instructional strategies throughout the instructional materials (for example: scaffolding, journaling, think-pair-share, quick writes, open-ended questioning, cooperative learning, direct instruction, small-group instruction).

2.2.7 Strategies to identify the reason(s) that students may have difficulty in mastering or demonstrating their mastery of the three dimensions of the NGSS.

2.2.8 Strategies that effectively assess student knowledge and skills related to the three dimensions of the NGSS.

2.2.9 Strategies including alternative approaches and delivery mechanisms (for example, computer-based instruction) that will assist in differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students (e.g., English language learners, special needs students, advanced learners, struggling students) and adapt to different learning styles.

2.2.10 Strategies that help identify ways in which activities or learning experiences can be contextualized to the school environment.

2.2.11 Annotated list of resource materials, both expendable (for example, cotton balls, beans) and permanent (e.g., lab equipment), that are to be used throughout the program, including possible safety practices and room arrangements.

2.2.12 Suggestions regarding instruction and learning experiences necessary for successful implementation, such as teacher tips, potentials misconceptions, potential challenges, using observation to monitor progress and inform instructional decisions, how to identify student success.

2.2.13 Digital resources that support rigorous instruction and are continuously updated such as video clips, simulations, etc.

2.2.14 Teacher resources for school-level teachers of special education, teachers of gifted education, and teachers of English language learners, and above-school- level subject matter experts. These individuals are included in the teacher count.

2.3 Student and Teacher Materials— All contractor provided materials shall contain the following attributes and content:

2.3.1 Embedded Assessment in both Student and Teacher Instructional Materials— The

Contractor shall provide both formative and summative assessment tasks that shall be primarily performance-based and exemplify the following characteristics:

2.3.1.1 Ensure authentic assessments:

Are designed to provide evidence of students’ ability to use the SEPs, to apply their knowledge of CCCs, and to draw on their understanding of DCIs all in the context of real-world application by addressing specific problems or answering certain questions

Are aligned to three-dimensional learning (SEP, DCI, and CCC) and assess at least two dimensions simultaneously

Include performance-based items.

Include formative and summative measures.

2.3.1.2 Provide for the collection of data on the three dimensions of NGSS and how the students are using the different dimensions in concert with one another.

2.3.1.3 Include explicitly stated purposes and are consistent with the decisions they are designed to inform.

2.3.1.4 Be embedded throughout instruction materials as tools for students’ learning and teachers’ monitoring of instruction.

2.3.1.5 Reflect only knowledge and skills that have been covered adequately in the instructional materials.

2.3.1.6 Use varied methods, language, representations, and examples that are unbiased and accessible to all students and provide teachers with a range of data to inform instruction.

2.3.2 Equitable Opportunity to Learn in both Student and Teacher Instructional Materials— To support teaching and learning for all students, the instructional materials shall include:

2.3.2.1 Guidance for teaching diverse student groups, including visually impaired students, hearing impaired students, students with special needs, talented and gifted students, and English language learners.

2. 3.2.2 Adequate opportunities for students to demonstrate their understandings and abilities in a variety of ways and appropriate contexts.

2. 3.2.3 Materials that facilitate the teacher’s reflection regarding the focus phenomena for each course, unit, or lesson, taking into account the interest and prior experiences of diverse students. When phenomena are not relevant or clear to some students (e.g., crop growth on farms), alternate engaging phenomena are suggested to the teacher.

2. 3.2.4 Materials that provide extensions consistent with the learning progression for students with high interest or who have already met the performance expectations. Note: The NGSS assessment boundaries are intended to limit large-scale assessment and not to limit extension opportunities for students.

2. 3.2.5 Texts that provide support for the needs of English language learners and help them both access challenging science content and develop grade-level language. For example, materials might include annotations to help with comprehension of words, sentences, and paragraphs and give examples of the use of words in other situations. Note: Modifications to language shall neither sacrifice the science content nor avoid necessary language development.

2. 3.2.6 Materials that provide the appropriate reading, writing, listening, and/or speaking modifications (e.g., translations, front-loaded vocabulary word lists, picture support, graphic organizers) for students who are English language learners, have special needs, or read below the grade level.

2. 3.2.7 Instruction and assessment modification suggestions (and materials, if applicable) that support differentiated instruction to include extra support for students who are struggling to meet the performance expectations or who may have limited science time due to intervention services.

2.4 Technical Support (CLIN 0600)

Provide industry-standard technical support and maintenance for all proposed digital resources to include providing assistance with service problems, product setup, upgrades, and troubleshooting via telephone or email within one business day from the initial contact. Maintenance is defined as automatic distribution of upgrades and revisions that can be accomplished through coordination with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The Contractor shall not contact schools directly but shall coordinate the dissemination of upgrades/ revisions through the COR and shall provide electronic access of the updates/revisions to the COR for testing prior to distribution.

2.5 Standards Alignment Correlation (CLIN 0700)

Provide a complete standards alignment correlation document showing how all proposed materials align to the NGSS (digital format is acceptable).

2.6 Professional Development (CLIN 0800 – 08XX) (Virtual/Digital)—The Contractor shall provide professional learning resources:

2.6.1 Based on current research regarding best practices in science instruction, alignment with NGSS, and A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012). Resources may include print materials as well as digital and/or web-based products such as videos, tutorials, model lessons, live and recorded training webinars for synchronous and asynchronous use, etc., designed for use by teachers and above-school-level subject matter experts.

2.6.2 Focused on the organization of the component parts of the program, the way the program materials align to NGSS, and research-based best practices in science instruction. Note: The Government may record and archive any webinars or sessions on our learning management system (currently Schoology).

2.7 Shipping (CLIN 0900)

The contractor shall ship items within five days after receipt of a delivery order using the method of shipment outlined in the delivery order.

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO DIGITAL (INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY) CURRICULUM MATERIALS

3.1 Software and Cloud Testing Requirements

3.1.1 All online resources, cloud-based services and instructional software shall meet

Department of Defense (DoD) and DoDEA Information Assurance requirements as defined below. Software, cloud services and associated websites shall undergo comprehensive testing to ensure that they pose no security risk to the DoDEA infrastructure.

3.1.2 The Contractor shall assure that the proposed product solution does not modify DoDEA’s underlying system security configuration and/or interfere with other installed software. Standard software will undergo pre- and post-installation scans on a clean computer image and over 70 other security and malware validation checks.

3.1.3 In accordance with DoD policy, cloud-based services shall undergo a supplemental series of validations, which closely mirror the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Internet Cloud vetting processes and include interviews and deep system architecture inspections with the Contractor. The Contractor shall submit a completed copy of the required Cloud Services Questionnaire, which will include details of the proposed cloud service environment addressing the following seven areas:

1. Vendor Data Collection and Distribution Controls

2. Vendor System Management and Security Controls

3. Vendor Data Storage and Data Access Controls

4. Vendor Data and Metadata Retention Controls

5. Vendor Development and Change Management Processes

6. Vendor Test and Development Environment Security Controls

7. Vendor Data Breach, Incident Investigation and Response Mechanisms

3.2 System Requirements

3.2.1 Per Section 5.1 (above), DoDEA requires that any software installed and/or accessed in a DoDEA system, whether network, stand-alone or web-based environment, be compatible with standards cited herein. All software shall be completely functional on a standard DoDEA desktop without the need/requirement for administrative-level user rights or a requirement to insert media (CD/DVD) to execute the software.

Software shall not require modifications to folder permissions while executing.

Also all software shall be compatible with the following hardware baseline:

Specifications Minimum Memory 4 GB

Hard Drive 100 GB Processor Intel-based 2.4 GHz

Operating System Windows 7 Enterprise; Windows 10 Browser Environment Chrome; Edge; IE 10 or higher

3.2.2 The Contractor shall provide the minimum desktop/server system technical specifications, available reference architectures, networking specifications and diagrams, and applicable systems configuration documentation for the proposed product solution.

3.3 Data Management Requirements

3.3.1 The Contractor shall provide a mechanism for batch administration and automation of routine data management tasks via flat file import, or representational state transfer (REST) based web service application programming interfaces (APIs) including the provisioning and ongoing management of data objects within the Contractor’s system, including but not limited to: organizational structures; student accounts;

staff accounts; courses; and class rosters.

3.3.2 The Contractor shall provide all necessary documentation and assets to facilitate batch administration and automation of routine data management tasks, including but not limited to: roster template files (i.e. comma separated value templates);

data element/field definitions documentation; data interchange formats and schemas (XML/JSON); and/or data dictionaries for the purpose of mapping organizational Student Information System (SIS) data to the Contractor’s required input formats.

3.3.3 The Contractor shall provide a single point of contact to support DoDEA in performing required data integration activities within the Contractor’s system.

3.3.4 The Contractor shall configure DoDEA enterprise within its system and/or databases as the appropriate organizational entity (i.e., state, district, school) upon a request in writing from the COR. DoDEA’s organization hierarchy consists of the following: one system, three regions, eight districts, 62 communities, and 168 schools, which includes the Virtual High School.

3.3.5 The Contractor shall set up a technical meeting with DoDEA within 10 business days after award for the purposes of preparing for the onboarding of new services and the initial configuration of administrator level accounts.

3.4 DoDEA Software License Keys

The Contractor shall provide license keys and electronic downloads for software required under this Contract to the DoDEA COR. Software shall not be provided directly to DoDEA school, district, and/or region offices unless explicitly identified in the Requirements section of the contract or in writing by the COR.

3.5 DoDEA Information Assurance Supporting Elements / Requirements

3.5.1 DoDEA is subject to Federal statute and DoD policy and guidance. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the Information Assurance requirements defined in:

DoD Directive (DoDD) 8500.01E, Information Assurance, which may be found at http://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/DIEA/850001p.pdf DoD Risk Management Framework (DODRMF) per DoD Instruction 8510.01, which may be found at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/851001_2014.pdf

DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidance (STIG), which may be found at http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/Pages/index.aspx

3.5.2 The Contractor shall provide security patches and upgrades to include third-party applications in response to public-released security vulnerabilities associated with its software solution. Software upgrades and patches shall be included in the licensing cost and be performed at the least disruptive times as determined by DoDEA.

Any deviations from this requirement will be approved in writing by the DoDEA Chief Technology Officer.

3.5.3 All software packages shall support unattended installation methods used by enterprise software packaging and deployment systems. DoDEA currently distributes software packages via Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). Note:

Older 16-bit software will be automatically denied per this requirement.

3.5.4 Any portion of the Contractor's solution that:

3.5.4.1 Involves Internet access by DoDEA students shall comply with the relevant requirements of the Children's Internet Protection Act, Pub.L.

106-554, § 1(a)(4) [Div. B, Title XVII, § 1701], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat.

2763, 2763A-335.

3.5.4.2 Collects or stores agency-owned or agency-controlled personally identifiable information shall do so in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. See http://www.archives.gov/about/laws/privacy-act-1974.html.

3.5.4.3 Collect information from children under the age of 13 through the Internet shall comply with the relevant requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 6501 et seq.

3.5.5 Contractor’s solution shall be robust enough to serve the needs of a large community of learners dispersed across the world using a variety of bandwidths. They shall be scalable to meet future growth, both in terms of instruction and the number of users.

3.5.6 All Contractor staff having access to DoDEA student and/or teacher personally identifiable information shall take the DoD Privacy Act/ Personally Identifiable Information (PA and PPI/PII) training before gaining access to the data and yearly thereafter.

3.6 Section 508 Compliance

EIT Requirement: All electronic hardware and software must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 794d) and Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194). Further information is available at the following URL: http://www.section508.gov.

4.0 PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Items/Tasks Timeline

Post-Award Conference Five business days after award

Curriculum Resources

Digital: Two business days after receipt of delivery order

Print & Classroom Lab Materials: Shipment within 5 days after receipt of delivery order using shipping method identified in the order.

Technical Support After receipt of a written delivery order:

Ongoing after receipt of delivery order

Standards Alignment Correlation

Draft: Ten business days after receipt of delivery order Final: Five business days after receipt of written feedback

Professional Development

Digital modules available two business days after receipt of delivery order

Webinars, if required, will be scheduled at or shortly after the post-award conference.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

a. Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer:

Stesnie Ridley 4800 Mark Center Drive, 5th Fl Suite 05G03-01- Attn: Procurement Division Alexandria, VA 22350-1400 Telephone: 571-372-1473 Stesnie.Ridley@hq.dodea.edu

Contract Specialist:

Nina Lin 4800 Mark Center Drive, 5th Fl Suite 05H02-10- Attn: Procurement Division Alexandria, VA 22350-1400 Telephone: 571-372-1445 Nina.Lin@hq.dodea.edu

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) To Be Determined (TBD) 4800 Mark Center Drive, 6th Fl Suite TBD Attn: Education Directoriate Alexandria, VA 22350-1400 Telephone: 571-372-TBD TBD@hq.dodea.edu

The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery or any other terms and conditions of the contract. Reference DFARS clause 252.201-7000 (Contracting Officer’s Representative).

b. Administration, Accounting and Appropriation Data: The Administration Office and Accounting & Appropriation Data will be specified on each individual delivery order issued against the contract

c. Invoice Submission: Invoices shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) in accordance with instructions found in DFARS Clause 252.232-7006. This clause will be incorporated by full text on each individual delivery order issued against the contract with instructions specific to each delivery order..

(End of Administrative Information)

SECTION 2- Contract Clauses that will be included in the resulting contract

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government

(Sep 2006) -- Alternate I

OCT 1995

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

OCT 2010

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct OCT 2015 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement

To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

APR 2014

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreeements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

OCT 2016

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

JUL 2013

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns NOV 2016 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation JUL 2013 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies OCT 2016 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans OCT 2015 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FEB 2016 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards MAY 2014 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor

Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts)

MAY 2014

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2017 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

AUG 2011

52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification APR 1984 52.224-2 Privacy Act APR 1984 52.224-3 Privacy Training JAN 2017 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

JUL 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards AUG 1996 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. - Flag Commercial

Vessels

FEB 2006

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General DEC 2012 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

MAY 2016

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

OCT 2015

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System--Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations

JUN 2015

252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic (Dec 2016)

DEC 2016

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities DEC 2016 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements--Basic DEC 2016 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification JAN 2008 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services OCT 2016 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (JAN 2017)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi) ___ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

(xvi) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016) (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017).

Note to paragraph (b)(1)(xvi): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.

(xvii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).

(xviii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.

2302 Note).

(xix) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xx) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS. (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $3,500.00 the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor:

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 7,000,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $20,000,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 2 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 2 business days (M-F excluding federal holidays) after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS (OCT 1995)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated'' or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the…