Amendment_10_-French_Curriculum_1-30-14.doc

AMENDMENT 10

January 30, 2014

DoDEA hereby issues Amendment 10 to the following DoDEA French Curriculum Request for Quote (HE125420130260053).

a. Issue revised Request for Quote (RFQ) HE125420130260053 dated 30 January 2014.

30 January 2014 REVISED (shown in red) To: All Prospective Curriculum Vendors From: Department of Defense Education Activity, Procurement Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1400 Subject: Request for Quote (RFQ) – HE125420130260053 DoDEA French Curriculum Requirement

1. Request for Quote (RFQ): The Department of Defense Educational Activity (DoDEA) hereby issues this competitive RFQ to solicit all interested curriculum vendors for the purpose of entering into one or multiple requirement contracts to provide French Language curriculum, and electronic resource products that support the curriculum, in DoDEA selected middle schools and high schools (grades 7-12) in the United States and around the world for a six year curriculum cycle. DoDEA will conduct this acquisition using Parts 12 and 13 under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Vendors are encouraged to check the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website at http: www.fedbizopps.gov for any amendments to this solicitation. If you are interested in this acquisition, you may participate by submitting your response in accordance with the instructions provided below.

2. RFQ Questions Cutoff Date: The cut-off date for all questions is 30 April 2013 at 11:00 A.M. EST. Questions must be submitted via email to Tracey Wilder at tracey.wilder@hq.dodea.edu with subject line “RFQ Questions HE125420130260053 – French Language Curriculum”. Questions will not be accepted after this cutoff date/time. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions concerning this solicitation received prior to the above cutoff date/time will be answered via an amendment to the RFQ and posted on FedBizOpps.

3. RFQ Closing Date. The closing date for all quotes is 06 March 2014 at 11:00 A.M. EST by U.S. Postal, UPS, FEDEX, with the subject line “RFQ HE125420130260053 – French Language Curriculum.

No late quotes will be considered. No other form of submission will be accepted. If you are a suitable vendor for the requirement and are not able to provide a quote, it is requested that you submit a “No Bid” response. It is also requested that you include a brief statement as to why you are unable to submit a quote in response to this solicitation.

4. Type of Contract: One Firm-Fixed Unit Price Requirements Contract for French Level 1 through VI (AP) is anticipated. More than one contract may be awarded, if one contract does not meet the complete Level 1 through VI (AP) requirement.

5. Period of Performance: The period of performance for each contract shall be for one 12 month base period with the Government’s option to extend performance for up to five (5) consecutive one year option periods in accordance with FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

6. Anticipated Award Date: The anticipated award date for these contracts is 11 June 2014.

7. Place and Time of Delivery: Specific DoDEA school locations will be provided on each Delivery Order under each contract. The delivery time is 21-30 days after delivery order awards.

8.

Section 508 Compliance:

Section 508 Compliance Need:

Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) are determined to be relevant for this acquisition.

Section 508 Deliverable Requirements:

The activity to be performed relates to or requires the use of Electronic and Information Technology (EIT). Section 508 must be considered as a requirement for the outputs/deliverables including functional performance, information, documentation, and support requirements under this acquisition to ensure that it considers specific Section 508 accessibility requirements. Further, the outputs/deliverables should not adversely affect accessibility features of existing EIT technologies. Standards from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart B, C, and D have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must describe how their background and experience will enable them to at least meet those technical provisions identified as applicable in the Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT) (Attachment 4).

9. Description of Requirement: The Contractor shall provide all products and technical support in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) entitled “French Curriculum Adoption: Level I-VI (AP), Grades 7-12”. The following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) are suggested CLIN structures. The contractor may submit fewer or more CLINs whichever may be appropriate to their submission. The contractor may propose a single curriculum package to include Student and Teacher Materials, Guides and Training Modules, access to Online Databases and Electronic Resources that address multiple content needs and grade levels.

The table sample below is provided only as a guideline, is general and not all inclusive. In lieu of this schedule, vendors may prepare an Excel spreadsheet which identifies items and prices being proposed. All items must have a price or be marked “NSP” for “Not Separately Priced.” Each item will state the description, ISBN number, quantity, unit, unit price, and estimated amount. A separate line item must be prepared for each course being proposed and for the base and five option periods. In addition, a copy of the Excel spreadsheet on CD is required.

Price Total

Price

Base Year

Total for Base Year

Total for Option Year 1

Total Option Year 2

Total Option Year 3

Total Option Year 4

Total Option Year 5

TOTAL (Base Year Plus All Option Years)

10. Packaging and Marking:

All deliverable contract items shall be packaged in accordance with established commercial practices and provide for damage-free shipment to destination.

11. Inspection and Acceptance: Inspection and acceptance of the products and deliverables to be furnished shall be performed by the Government Point of Contact (POC). The Contracting Officer or the Government POC may inspect all received items to ensure the deliverables meet the DoDEA specification requirement and any aspect of performance under this contract at any time. Government inspection and acceptance for all contractual items listed herein will be at origin.

12. Limitation of Authority: No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the Contractor, which alters the Contractor’s obligations or changes this contract in any way to include shipping instructions. If any person representing the Government, other than the Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations, change the contract specifications/statement of work or tells the Contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and receive direction from the Contracting Officer.

13. Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses are incorporated by reference. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. The complete text of FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions referenced in this document are available electronically from the following web site: http://farsite.hill.af.mil

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.212-5 Dev 52.217-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items Evaluation of Options

NOV 2012

JUL 1990

52.233-3 252.201-7000 Protest After Award Contracting Officer’s Representative

AUG 1996

DEC 1991

252.209-7001

252.212-7001 Dev 252.225-7031 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel

MAR 2012

JUN 2005

252.247-7023

Transportation of Supplies by Sea

JUL 2013

PROVISIONS/CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1

52.212-2

52.212-3

52.212-4

52.212-4 Addendum: Instructions to Vendors-Commercial Items Evaluation – Commercial Items

Addendum: Offeror Representations and Certification-

Commercial Items

Addendum: Consent to De-obligation of Excess Funds

After Final Payment

Addendum: Section 508 Compliance

JUL 2013

JAN 1999

AUG 2013

SEP 2013

SEP 2013

52.252-5

252.209-7994 252.216-7006 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

Representation by Corporations regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a felony Conviction under any Federal Law-DoD Appropriations (Deviation 2014-O0004)

Ordering

APR 1984

OCT 2013

MAY2011

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS - - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2013)

1. Addendum to Paragraph (b) Submission of quotes. In addition to those requirements as stated in paragraph (b), the following are added and shall apply to the submission requirements in response to this solicitation:

(a) Quote Format - All vendors must submit a written offer and and any associated materials as described below in three separate volumes: Volume 1 – Technical Capability, Volume II – Past Performance, and Volume III – Contracting/Pricing. In addition, the vendor should also provide an electronic version of its offer on Microsoft Windows-compatible CD-Rom (CD-R) or DVD in Microsoft Windows (latest version) and Excel format (latest version). In the case of a conflict between the electronic and the hard copy, the hard copy will be considered the correct version. Any pricing information must not be included in any volume other than Volume III.

Volume I – Technical Capability Statement (Submit 1 original and 6 copies) – The Technical Capability Statement will consist of 20 pages or less which demonstrates the contractor’s understanding of the Statement of Work (SOW) and their ability to meet the Government’s requirement as described in the Statement of Work (SOW) for this acquisition. After the 20th page, the Technical Evaluation Team (TET) will stop reviewing the Technical Capability Statement. The Contractor shall provide a completed Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT). These items shall be in accordance with Paragraph (b) (Offer Composition Requirements and Instructions) below. The Technical Capability Statement will be evaluated against the criteria listed in the Evaluation Factors under FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Items.

Volume II - Past Performance Information (Submit 1 original and 2 copies) - The Past Performance Information shall be submitted in accordance with instructions provided at Paragraph (b) (Offer Composition Requirements and Instructions) below.

Volume III - Contracting/Pricing Information- (Submit 1 original and 2 copies) – The Contracting/Pricing Information shall be submitted separately and in accordance with instructions provided at Paragraph (b) (Offer Composition Requirements and Instructions) below.

(b) Offer Composition Requirements and Instructions

Volume I – Technical Capability Statement*:

a. Vendors shall demonstrate an understanding of the Statement of Work (SOW), and the ability to provide the required curriculum and support services to include but not limited to:

1. To what degree is the student materials designed to be proficiency oriented, content-related, leverage 21st century research-based best practices and are aligned to ACTFL standards?

2. To what degree are the teacher materials designed to be proficiency oriented, content related, leverage 21st century research-based best practices and are aligned to ACTFL standards?

b. Vendors must outline the approach to performing the work to include its skills, experience and capability to meet the requirements of this acquisition, and describe teacher tips, lesson plans, and user tutorials included in the products.

c. Vendors must provide trial or demonstration access URLs (no less than 120 days), usernames, and passwords to DoDEA in order for DoDEA to access the products in a live environment.

d. Vendors must define training options and delivery methods to address Professional Development requirements found in SOW 4.7 *SPECIAL NOTE: IT IS CRITICAL THAT VENDORS ENSURE THEY RESPOND TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL SECTION OF THE SOW.

Volume II – Past Performance Information:

a. Vendors shall provide information concerning performance in providing supplies and services relevant to those required in the SOW, for the last three contracts similar in nature to this requirement, either completed or currently being performed during the last three years. Vendors shall describe the relevance of each listed contract to the current RFQ requirements. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments and commercial customers. “Relevant” is defined as “work similar in complexity and magnitude to the work described in the SOW.”

b. Attachment 2, Past Performance Information (Part I), must be completed and submitted by all vendors.

c. Attachment 3, The Respondent Information (Part II) must be completed and submitted directly by vendor’s references to the DoDEA Procurement Division by email to Tracey Wilder at tracey.wilder@hq.dodea.edu before or by the closing date and time, 6 March 2014 at 11:00 A.M. EST.

d. The Government may also consider past performance information obtained through other sources.

Volume III – Contracting/Price Information:

a. Vendors shall provide an Administrative Cover Letter that includes the following

1. Tax identification number (TIN)

2. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS)

3. Complete Business Mailing Address

4. Cage Code/NAICS Code

5. Contact Name

6. Contact Phone

7. Contact Fax Number

8. Contact email address

b. The Contracting/Pricing Volume shall provide the following documents:

1. A document self-certifying that all instructional materials are correlated to the applicable national standards per the SOW. A document listing the materials submitted and the copyright date.

c. The Contracting/Pricing Volume shall provide the quote, be in Microsoft Excel, and be a separate volume and CD.

d. The Contracting/Pricing Volume shall include all issued amendments to the solicitation.

e. Vendors shall include a complete quote schedule with unit prices and total amounts for each CLIN, SLIN.

f. Vendors are cautioned that no reference to proposed price(s) shall be made in any other volumes but volume III.

g. Vendors shall comply with all requirements of the quote submission instructions. Deviations shall be fully explained; however, inclusion of price/cost in documents other than the Contracting/Pricing Volume is not an acceptable deviation.

h.

Offer preparation costs – This Request for Quote does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of your offer or in making any necessary studies for the preparation thereof, or for any visit the Contracting officer may request for the purpose of clarification of the offer or for preparation of negotiations. By the submission of its offer, the vendor assumes all costs associated.

2. Addendum to Paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers: This paragraph (c) is changed to read as follows: The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an amendment to the solicitation.

3. Addendum to Paragraph (e) Multiple Quotes. This paragraph (e) is changed to read as follows: Multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions will NOT be accepted.

4. Addendum to Paragraph (h) Multiple awards. This paragraph (h) is changed to read as follows: The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the vendor specifies otherwise in the offer. Multiple awards may be made as a result of this solicitation. The contractor(s) shall submit French language specific curriculum materials listed for one or more developmental level(s) for the French language. The contract may be awarded individually by developmental levels or one contractor may be awarded the contract for more than one of the developmental levels.

5. Special Note to Vendors regarding offers: The following information includes separate due dates and additional instructions for submission of IT Components:

a.

Information Technology (IT) Components Information and Closing Date: The closing date for all IT Components is 6 February 2014 at 11:00 A.M. EST via U.S. Postal, UPS, FEDEX to:

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 4800 Mark Center Drive

Suite 05F09-02 – Procurement

Alexandria, VA 22350-1400

Attn: Tracey Wilder

1) IT Components: Vendors shall submit the following:

a) One set of all proposed IT components and software to include digital courseware for the technology safety and compliance requirements check such as online, CD-ROM, downloadable material, CDs, or videos and DVDs. Any portion of a vendor’s IT components that fails the technology safety and compliance requirements check will not be reviewed during the materials evaluation.

b) Instructions/Password to access URLs for IT Division Personnel to test IT submission.

c) One packing slip identifying each item submitted. Items received that are not listed on the packing slip will not be evaluated.

b.

Offer (including price) and Materials Submission Information and Closing Date: The closing date for all Offers (which includes all materials submissions and the same set of IT components submitted earlier to HQ DoDEA) is 6 March 2014 at 11:00 A.M. EST to the following address. All boxes shall be labeled:

Additionally, all boxes submitted in response to this RFQ must also include the following information on the label in this order:

# What:

Example:

1. Title of DoDEA Curriculum: FRENCH

2. Exact RFQ Number:

HE125420130260053

3. Exact Box Number:

Box 1 of 6, Box 2 of 6, etc.

4. Exact Contents of Box:

Student Materials, etc

5. Vendor Name/POC Information Jones Co./Sue Smith/email/phone

1) Materials:

a. Student and Teacher Materials – Submit one set of all proposed student and teacher materials/resources. Submit one set for each grade level being proposed. ALL items must be labeled corresponding to an item from the Price Offer Excel spreadsheet required above. Items that are received, but do not correspond to any item on the Price Offer Excel spreadsheet may not be evaluated.

b. Disposition of Materials – The Contractor must provide final disposition instructions for books and other materials submitted in response to this solicitation. All costs associated with final disposition shall be borne by the Contractor.

c.

Information Technology (IT) Components - Submit the same set of IT components as submitted earlier to DoDEA HQ Procurement Division on 6 February 2014. Any components not previously submitted or that did not pass the IA testing, may not be evaluated.

c.

Summary of Important Due Dates:

Submission Destination

Due Dates 30 April 2013

11:00 A.M. EST

6 February 2014

11:00 A.M. EST

6 March 2014

11:00 A.M. EST

ATTN: Procurement Division (Tracey Wilder) 4800 Mark Center Drive Suite 05F09-05

Alexandria, VA 22350-1400 DDESS Area Service Center ATTN: Procurement Division (Debra Markart)

700 Westpark Drive

Peachtree City, GA 30269-1498

End of Addendum to 52.212-1

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous (provide the best value) to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers: Technical, Past Performance, and Price. The order of importance of these factors is: Technical, Past Performance and Price. When combined Technical and Past Performance are significantly more important than price. Specifically, the Government is using Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Best Value Basis and Trade-Off Procedures for this procurement.

Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1: Technical Capability/Quality of Products and Services. Vendors will be evaluated on how well they demonstrate their ability to perform the requirement as set forth in the Statement of Work as well as on the general quality of the proposed products and services.

Factor 2: Past Performance: Vendor’s Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the vendor’s likelihood of success on the present requirement.

Factor 3: Price: Price will be evaluated to ensure price reasonableness. Price will be considered by the Government when determining the best value offer.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This evaluation will include an option to extend services for 6 months (as allowed by FAR 52.217-8) to run after the completion of the last annual option period. The Government will extrapolate the vendor’s pricing of the last annual option period to arrive at a price for the potential six (6) month extension of services option. The Government may determine that a offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Addendum to Provision:

(d) If the subject solicitation has been issued as a Request for Quotation, all references to offer and offeror are hereby changed to offer and vendor respectively, except for in paragraph (c), which stands as written. If a quote is provided, the Government may make an offer based on all or part of a vendor’s quote, as originally presented or as subsequently modified.

(e) If any component of the contractor’s offer is not acceptable to the Government, then the Government may reject the offer without further evaluation.

(f) Section 508. Responses to this solicitation will only be considered for award after it has been determined that the quote adequately addresses the requirements for Section 508.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-3 - OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2013)

All vendors must be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be in compliance with FAR 52.212-3. SAM can be accessed at: htpps://www.sam.gov.

End of Addendum to 52.212-3

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 --CONSENT TO DE-OBLIGATION OF EXCESS FUNDS AFTER FINAL PAYMENT (FEB 2012)

(a) This section is an addendum to FAR 52.212-4.

(b) The Contractor agrees that, after final payment has been made, the Government may unilaterally, and without obtaining further approval from the Contractor, adjust the final quantities of goods and/or services delivered and accepted under this contract and adjust the final price of this contract to conform to the total amount paid as of the date final payment was made.

(c) In accordance with FAR 4.804-3, the paying office shall close the contract file upon issuance of the final payment voucher. No contract modification will be issued to de-obligate the excess funds.

(d) If this contract is a type of indefinite-delivery contract (e.g., indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity, requirements), this section shall apply to each order issued under the contract on a case-by-case basis.

(e) This section shall be deemed to be written agreement of the parties as contemplated by the changes paragraph of the Contract Terms And Conditions – Commercial Items clause of this contract (FAR 52.212-4(c)).

(End of addendum to FAR 52.212)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4 --SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE

(a) This section is an addendum to FAR 52.212-4.

(b) All electronic hardware and software procured under this contract/purchase order must comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194).

(c) Section 508, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) Compliance. To be considered eligible for award, offerors must propose goods that meet the applicable provisions of Subparts B, C, and D of the Access Board’s standards. Alternatively, offerors may propose goods or services that provide equivalent facilitation.

(d) Such offers will be considered to have met the provisions of the Access Board’s standards for the feature or component providing equivalent facilitation. If none of the offers that meet all applicable provisions of the Access Board’s standards could be accepted without imposing an undue burden upon the agency or component, or if none of the offerors propose goods or services that fully meet all of the applicable Access Board’s provisions, those offerors whose products or services meet some of the applicable provisions will be considered eligible for award. Award will not be made to an offeror meeting all or some of the applicable Access Board provisions if award would impose an undue burden upon the agency.

(e) Further information is available via the Internet at http://www.section508.gov

(f) If this contract is a type of indefinite-delivery contract (e.g., indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity, requirements), this section shall apply to each order issued under the contract on a case-by-case basis.

(End of addendum to FAR 52. 212-4) 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995)

There is no minimum or maximum order quantities under this contract, the Contractor shall honor all orders received unless an order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 calendar days after issuance, with the written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship 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 Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 78 months of contract award.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed six (6) months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days before contract expiration.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 6 years and 6 months.

(End of clause)

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

United States law will apply to resolve any claim of breach of this contract.

(End of clause)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (APR 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.farsite.hill.af.mil www.arnet.gov/far www.acq.osd.mil

(End of Provision)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.farsite.hill.af.mil www.arnet.gov/far www.acq.osd.mil

(End of clause)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATION IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause) 252.209-7994 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-DoD APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2014- O004) (OCT 2013)

(a) In accordance with section 101(a) (3) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, (Pub . L. 113-46) none of the funds made available by that Act for general appropriations for DoD may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is FORMCHECKBOX is not FORMCHECKBOX a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is FORMCHECKBOX is not FORMCHECKBOX a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

252.216-7006 ORDERING (MAY 2011)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from award date through 6 years.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c)(1) If issued electronically, the order is considered “issued” when a copy has been posted to the Electronic Document Access system, and notice has been sent to the Contractor.

(2) If mailed or transmitted by facsimile, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail or transmits by facsimile. Mailing includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery services.

(3) Orders may be issued orally only if authorized in the schedule.

(End of Clause)

14. Administrative Information

a. Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer:

To Be Determined Contract Specialist:

Tracey Wilder

4800 Mark Center Drive

Suite 05F09-02 Attn: Procurement

Alexandria VA 22350-1400 tracey.wilder@hq.dodea.edu Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

To Be Determined 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. Additional Ordering Information: Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government will order from the Contractor all of its requirements for the supplies and services listed in the schedule of this contract. Each order will be issued as a delivery order and will include:

(1) The supplies or services being ordered;

(2) The quantities to be furnished;

(3) Delivery or performance dates;

(4) Place of delivery or performance;

(5) Packing and shipping instructions;

(6) The address to send invoices; and

(7) The funds from which payment will be made.

Contracting Officers of the following activities may order services and supplies under this contract:

Department of Defense Education Activity

4800 Mark Center Drive Suite 05F09-02 - Procurement Division Alexandria VA 22350-1400 DoDEA- Americas

Attn: Procurement Office

700 Westpark Dr/ 3rd Floor

Peachtree City, GA 30269

DoDDS - Pacific

Office of the Director

Attn: Procurement Office

Unit 35007

APO AP 96376-5007

DoDDS - Europe

Office of the Director, ATTN: Procurement Office

Unit 29649, Box 6000

APO AE 09002

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

Payment will be made by Government Purchase Card (GPC) to the account registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

d. Invoice Submission:

1. Payment shall be based on receipt of a proper invoice and satisfactory contract performance (as indicated on the respective Receiving Report completed by the COR). The Contractor shall comply with the content of invoice requirements specified at FAR 32.905, "Payment Documentation and Process," and at FAR Clause 52.212-4, paragraph (g) "Invoices." Failure to provide a proper invoice can result in return of invoice for correction and delay of payment.

2. Partial invoices for delivery orders will not be accepted. Shipping and handling will be issued on a separate delivery order from materials.

3. Contractor Submission: The Contractor shall submit an original invoice to:

Mail: Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)

Suite 05F09-02 - Attn: Procurement

ATTN: Invoice Processing/GPC 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1400 Email: ron.crandell@hq.dodea.edu

e. Tax Exemption Status: DoDEA is an activity of the Federal Government. As such, state agencies are precluded from taxing them by reason of the Supreme Court decision in McCullough v. Maryland, 17 US 316 (1817). In addition, the various states have codified this immunity by appropriate statutes. DoDEA Federal Tax Identification Number: 26-2331642.

f. Proof of Shipment: Proof of shipment shall accompany invoices in PDF form on a CD to initiate the payment process. This shall be accomplished by submitting the Contractor’s signed Certificate of Conformance as shown in the clause below:

52.246-15 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (APR 1984)

(a) When authorized in writing by the cognizant Contract Administration Office (CAO), the Contractor shall ship with a Certificate of Conformance any supplies for which the contract would otherwise require inspection at source. In no case shall the Government's right to inspect supplies under the inspection provisions of this contract be prejudiced. Shipments of such supplies will not be made under this contract until use of the Certificate of Conformance has been authorized in writing by the CAO, or inspection and acceptance have occurred.

(b) The Contractor's signed certificate shall be attached to or included on the top copy of the inspection or receiving report distributed to the payment office or attached to the CAO copy when contract administration (Block 10 of the DD Form 250) is performed by the Defense Contract Administration Services. In addition, a copy of the signed certificate shall also be attached to or entered on copies of the inspection or receiving report accompanying the shipment.

(c) The Government has the right to reject defective supplies or services within a reasonable time after delivery by written notification to the Contractor. The Contractor shall in such event promptly replace, correct, or repair the rejected supplies or services at the Contractor's expense.

(d) The certificate shall read as follows:

"I certify that on ______ [insert date], the ____ [insert Contractor's name] furnished the supplies or services called for by Contract No._____ via ____ [Carrier] on ________[identify the bill of lading or shipping document] in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on this or on the attached acceptance document."

Date of Execution: _______________________________

Signature: ______________________________________

Title: __________________________________________

(End of clause)

(e). Marking and Packing Information: This information will be provided upon contract award.

Attachment 1

Statement of Work Department of Defense Education Activity

French Curriculum Adoption: Levels I-VI & AP, Grades 7-12

1.0

INTRODUCTION

1.1.

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) serves the educational needs of the dependents of military and civilian employees by providing PK-12 instruction to approximately 85,000 students in seven states, twelve foreign countries, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The number of students varies based on the deployment of military troops worldwide. DoDEA’s curriculum, resources, and student achievement scores on standardized assessments compare favorably to high-performing US public schools.

1.2 DoDEA is divided into three administrative areas. DoDEA-Americas, also known as DDESS (Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools) covers the schools in seven states and Puerto Rico, and for administrative purposes, Cuba. DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependent Schools) is divided into DoDDS-Europe and DoDDS-Pacific. The former administers the schools in England, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and Bahrain. The latter covers the schools in Korea, Japan, and for administrative purposes, Guam. DoDEA also operates a fully accredited Virtual High School with its main office at DoDEA HQ and teaching hubs in Virginia, Germany and Korea.

2.0

BACKGROUND

2.1 DoDEA provides French language coursework in selected middle schools and high schools (grades 7-12). French courses are based on national foreign language standards as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and on the DoDEA World Language (WL) Standards & Proficiency Expectations. French courses deliver the understanding, knowledge and communication skills needed for students to communicate in French. Specific information on DoDEA WL Standards & Proficiency Expectations, which may be found at: http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/foreignLanguage/index.cfm.

2.2 The Advanced Placement (AP) French Language and Culture courses are based on the College Board’s course description and reflect the current assessed themes and subthemes: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

3.0

SCOPE

3.1 The Government prefers to award one contract for the Course Levels I-VI & AP French texts and related materials and resources; however, multiple awards may be considered. The estimated quantity to be ordered for each of the five 12-month option periods is five percent of the base period’s quantity.

3.2 The estimated number of students in French courses in the base and option periods is shown below. Use the estimates below for pricing:

Base Year – Student Quantity

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 1– Student Quantity

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 2– Student Quantity

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 3– Student Quantity

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 4– Student Quantity

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 5– Student Quantity

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

3.3 The estimated number of teacher material required for French courses in the base and option periods is shown below. Use the estimates below for pricing:

Base Year – Quantity of Teacher Materials

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 1 – Quantity of Teacher Materials

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 2– Quantity of Teacher Materials

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 3– Quantity of Teacher Materials

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Year 4– Quantity of Teacher Materials

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

Option Period 5– Quantity of Teacher Materials

I Level

II

Level

III

Level

IV (AP)

Level

V (AP)

Level

VI (AP)

Totals

4.0

REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Design—All materials shall:

4.1.1 Be proficiency-oriented and leverage research-based best practices for increasing proficiency needed for the 21st century.

4.1.2 Be correlated to ACTFL’s 2012 Proficiency Guidelines, ACTFL’s 2012 Performance Descriptors for Language Learners and to DoDEA World Language Standards & Proficiency Expectations. The Contractor shall self-certify that:

· All instructional materials are correlated to the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, which is found at www.actfl.org.

· AP French Language and Culture resources are aligned to the College Board course descriptions and assessed themes and topics. Specific content is identified in the College Board course description, which may be found at the following URL: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

4.1.3 Be…