Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Psychometric Analysis

SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 1: The purpose of this solicitation amendment for ID06180011 is to:

a. Incorporate at Exhibit 05 vendor solicitation technical questions and associated Government answers dated 08/23/2018.
b. Incorporate at Exhibit 06 Army Regulation 611-5 "Personnel and Classification Testing" dated 12/09/2015.
c. Incorporate at Exhibit 07 DLIFLC Regulation 611-1 "Personnel Selection and Classification Test Integrity" dated 08/31/2015.
b. Incorporate at Attachment 1 PWS revision #1 dated 08/23/2018.

Proposals remain due on September 7, 2018, 2:00 PM CT.

SOLICITATION NOTICE: ID06180011 is hereby changed from a Pre-Solicitation Notice to a Solicitation. Refer to the attachments for details and instructions. Questions regarding this RFP are due by 10:00 AM CT, 22 August 2018. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM CT, 07 September 2018.

Point of Contact: David Smisek, david.smisek@gsa.gov, 816-823-2932.

Contracting Office Address:
GSA Federal Acquisition Service
R6 Assisted Acquisition Services
2300 Main 6th Floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
United States

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SOLICITATION NOTICE: ID06180011 is hereby changed from a Pre-Solicitation Notice to a Solicitation. Refer to the attachments for details and instructions. Questions regarding this RFP are due by 10:00 AM CT, 22 August 2018. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM CT, 07 September 2018.

Point of Contact: David Smisek, david.smisek@gsa.gov, 816-823-2932.

Contracting Office Address:
GSA Federal Acquisition Service
R6 Assisted Acquisition Services
2300 Main 6th Floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
United States

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PRE-AWARD/PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSES (IAW FAR 5.2-Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions)

Project Name: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Psychometric Analysis

Product Service Code: U002 -- Personnel Testing

NAICS Code: 611710 Educational Support Services / Test development and evaluation services, educational

Projected Solicitation Number: ID06180011

Set-aside Status: 100% Small Business Set-aside

Description: The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), has a requirement for psychometric analysis of its Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPT) to ensure reliability, fairness and validity of its proficiency testing program. Contract support includes psychometric analysis of student responses to DLPT reading and listening comprehension test items as well as analysis of standard setting study panel recommendations.

The Contractor shall: (a) conduct psychometric analyses of examinee responses to DLPT reading and listening comprehension test items for a minimum of 6 up to 14 Multiple Choice Test item pools (MCTs) and a minimum of 6 up to 10 Constructed Response Test item pools (CRTs), and; (b) conduct psychometric analyses of standard setting study panel recommendations for a minimum of 6 up to 14 MCT item pools and a minimum of 1 up to 4 CRT item pools during each year; Base Period, Option Period I, and Option Period II.

Analysis of examinee response data for each item pool must be clearly documented in a comprehensive technical report. Contractors must submit each technical report within 30 days of the completion of analysis for each item pool. The report must include sufficiently detailed description of the methodologies employed and results such that DLIFLC may reasonably assess the reliability and validity of the results reported and re-conduct the analyses as necessary.

Please refer to Source Sought Notice "47QFHA-DLI-Psychometric-Analysis" for a copy of the draft PWS - https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9ba1692cbc3f74c71a1f93a6703de7f7&tab=core&_cview=0

Miscellaneous Information:

This action will be solicited utilizing commercial acquisition procedures (FAR Part 12). A PWS with applicable technical exhibits, as well as all terms, conditions, evaluation procedures, and instructions to offerors will be specified in an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) that will be posted on this website (www.fbo.gov) no earlier than ten(10) days after the posting of this pre-solicitation synopsis. All responsible sources may submit a proposal to be considered for this requirement. All interested parties must be registered in the System Award Management (www.sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the interested parties to independently review the referenced web link (www.fbo.gov) frequently for posting of the solicitation and updates to any and all documents. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their copy of the RFP and amendments, if any.

Anticipated Period of Performance: Base Year and Two Option Years starting in September 2018.

Contract Type: Definite contract with FFP labor and cost reimbursable travel

Place of Contract Performance: Contractor location in support of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), Monterey, CA

Current Contract: Task Order GSQ0917BH0070 against Contract GS09T12BHD0012

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