ID06180012_SF33_Attach_2_PRS_Standard_Setting_04272018.pdf

Solicitation ID06180012 Attachment 2

Performance Requirements Summary

DLPT5 Standard-Setting Study

April 27, 2018

Directorate of Language Proficiency Assessment (LPAD) Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

# Required Service Performance Standard Acceptable Level of Performance

Surveillance Methodology

Incentives/ Disincentives

1a Submit list of potential language experts to

DLIFLC

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

At least 80% of the potential language experts' names will be submitted 30 days prior to the study. 100% of names will be submitted within two weeks prior to the study.

100% inspection of submitted lists

CPARS Evaluation

1b (2) Language experts on the list shall meet the qualifications in paragraph C.5.1.2 and C.5.2.1.

100% of language experts meet the qualifications in paragraph C.5.1.2 and C.5.2.1.

100% inspection of submitted lists

CPARS Evaluation

2a Submit schedule for each study

(1) Contractor shall submit a detailed schedule for each standard-setting study panel at least 21 days before the scheduled convening of that panel

IAW C6.6.

100% of schedules are submitted at least 21 days before the scheduled convening of that panel.

100% inspection of submitted schedules

CPARS Evaluation

2b (2) Schedules shall conform to the requirements in paragraph C.5.9. and the standard- setting study plan.

Schedules shall allow language experts and key Government personnel to attend.

90% of all language experts and key Government personnel will be able to attend.

100% of the requirements in paragraph C.5.1.2, C.5.2.1, and in the standard-setting study plan will be met.

100% inspection of submitted schedules

CPARS Evaluation

3 Provide a venue Contractor shall provide a venue in the Washington, D.C. area (within a 50 mile radius of the United States Capitol) that can accommodate two independent groups of standard-setting panelists as well as plenary sessions of all panelists together.

(Paragraph C.5.6.2.)

The Contractor shall provide a description of the venue IAW PWS Paragraph C.6.7.

100% compliance. A description of the facilities provided by contractor will be inspected by DLIFLC at least seven calendar days prior to the study.

CPARS Evaluation.

If venue is unsuitable, contractor will find alternatives at no additional cost to the Government.

4a Conduct studies (1) Contractor shall follow approved schedule submitted.

100% of the elements of the schedule shall be carried out

100% verification by DLIFLC study participants

CPARS Evaluation.

Contractor shall re- schedule and/or re-do elements of the study at no cost to the Government if the Government determines that the approved schedule is not followed and which could lead to errors in the study's findings.

4b (2) Study shall be conducted in accordance with procedures in Technical Requirements – Study and Report Specifications.

100% of the procedures shall conform to procedures in study plan and/or established best practices.

100% verification by DLIFLC study participants

CPARS Evaluation.

Contractor shall re- schedule and/or re-do elements of the study at no cost to the Government if the Government determines that the approved schedule is not followed and which could lead to errors in the study's findings.

5a Provide study reports (1) Reports shall be provided for each study within 30 working days of the completion of the study's panel sessions.

80% of all reports shall be received within the deadline but no later than 10 calendar days late.

100% inspection and verification by the COR.

CPARS Evaluation

5b (2) Reports shall include the study's general findings, the recommended cutscores, impact data, and recommendations for improvements for future studies. Reports shall also detail the conduct of the studies and identify any issues that might adversely affect the validity of the study. The study will include evidence and explanations for all conclusions.

(C.6.8 and Tech Exhibit #2)

80% of all reports shall meet the criteria as initially submitted.

Contractor shall revise as requested by the Government.

100% inspection and verification by

COR

CPARS Evaluation.

The contractor shall revise the study, at no cost to the Government, until the study meets Government requirements.

6 Submit confidentiality agreements

Contractor shall submit confidentiality agreements from all study participants prior to the participants' receiving any test materials. (C.6.9 and C.8.2)

100% compliance 100% inspection and verification by

COR

CPARS Evaluation.

Payment for each study will not be processed until the confidentiality agreements have been received.

7 Submit certificates of destruction

The Contractor shall submit certification that all test material has been destroyed or transferred to DLIFLC within 30 days following the conclusion of the development of each study or the end of the contract period of performance, whichever comes first. (C.6.11.)

100% compliance 100% inspection and verification by

COR

CPARS Evaluation.

Payment for each study will not be processed until the inventories have been received.

8 Report eCMRA data By October 31st of each year, the contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) for the prior fiscal year required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Army via a secure data collection site at http://www.ecmra.mil/ (C.7.)

100% compliance 100% inspection and verification by

COR

CPARS Evaluation.

9 Complete OPSEC Training The contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC Awareness training. New employees must be trained within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter. (C.8.4.)

100% compliance 100% inspection and verification by

COR

CPARS Evaluation.

10 Submit Quality Control Plan

The contractor shall implement a quality control plan (QCP) at the beginning of the period of performance (POP) and maintain the plan throughout the POP. The initial plan shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and approval no later than thirty (30) calendar days after contract award.

(C.6.13.)

100% compliance 100% inspection and verification by

COR

CPARS Evaluation.

(End of Attachment 2 - Performance Requirements Summary)