Amendment_7_-French_Curriculum__11-8-13.docx

AMENDMENT 7

November 8, 2013

DoDEA hereby issues Amendment 7 to the following DoDEA French Curriculum request for quote (RFQ) to answer Prospective Vendors’ questions.

Answer to Vendors’ Questions:

1) Question: Is DoDEA willing to entertain a completely web-based solution?

Answer Q.1: Yes. However we will also need access to hard copy texts for those students who may need accommodations, are unable to access text information via the web, etc.

2) Question: Does DoDEA currently use a learning management system (LMS)? If so, which one and what version?

Answer Q.2: Yes. DoDEA currently uses Blackboard 9.1. (Service Pack 9).

3) Question: Is cloud based hosting acceptable to DoDEA for content that is hosted by the vendor?

Answer Q.3: Yes. However the hosted resources may not store, process, display, relate or transmit any personal identifiable information (PII) or sensitive data. The hosting solution must meet DIACAP requirements as outlined in the technical specifications of the solicitation. Vendors are encouraged to include any accreditation, certification or configuration standards including systems configuration documentation in their written proposal for evaluation.

4) Question: In the Technical Capacity Section 5.5, it states “all web-based software shall not (wherever possible) require the use of streaming videos…” Can you please extrapolate on what is acceptable with concern to streaming videos?

Answer Q.4: If streaming video is required for the solution, please indicate how streamed video is included as part of the proposed services.

5) Question: For requirement 4.7 under the requirements section, does DoDEA expect Standards Correlations and Classroom Observational Guides to be submitted along with the RFQ, or simply an acknowledgement that said materials will be provided if vendor were to be selected?

Answer Q.5: DoDEA expects the Correlation document and Observation Guides to be developed after the award is made.