Questions and Answers.docx

Questions:

What are the number of students?

How many learning hours will be assigned to each student?

Are there any specific requirements needed to be compliant with DLPT standards?

Answers:

On average, we are planning on authorizing 10 hours per student for 50 Soldiers (500 hours). This may vary depending on each Soldier’s need, but 10 hours should be the most common. The goal is to help prepare each Soldier just prior to them talking their Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT).

As far as the specifics for the DLPT, it is the ability to understand the Interagency Language Roundtable (https://www.govtilr.org) and how those scores affect a Soldier’s standing in the organization (qualified vs unqualified).

Questions:

The PWS requires that the offeror provide “additional resources for the Linguist to conduct self-study.” Can the Government give a description of the types of resources that are anticipated for self-study?

Is there a minimum amount of lead-time between when a student schedules tutoring hours and when the tutoring takes place?

What is the maximum amount of hours that a student might schedule tutoring hours for within a day?

Are students scheduling tutoring for a number of structured sessions or is it on an informal drop-in basis? If the tutoring is structured, does it follow a formalized program of instruction? If yes, does the government supply that program of instruction? Or does the government anticipate that tutoring sessions are customized solely to the individual student’s needs?

Is there an anticipated start date for this contract?

Answers:

Resources that support listening and reading in the target language (news articles, translation sites, short clips, etc.)

We would like it as flexible as possible but also understand that finding instructors can be difficult. One to two weeks would be optimal.

It is expected that a student would not be scheduling more than 4 hours in a day.

The tutoring will be on an informal drop in basis. Ex. Student is preparing for a RU DLPT within 45 days, student is provided 10 hours of tutoring to prepare, student will schedule with provider to meet the specific needs of the student (listening/reading). Student schedules five two hour sessions in the evening and splits the time equally between reading and listening practice. Tutor supports the students progress by assigning additional reading assignments between sessions.

Would like to begin scheduling students by 15 June. However, the period of performance start may vary but will cover the 500 hours within a 12-month period following the date of contract whenever that may be.