Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Standard Setting Studies

AMENDMENT 1:  This solicitation amendment incorporates as Exhibit 05, "Vendor Questions & Government Answers" dated 05/10/2018.

SOLICITATION NOTICE: ID06180012 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, 8 May 2018. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM CT, 29 May 2018.

100% Small Business Set-Aside 

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

SOLICITATION NOTICE: ID06180012 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, 8 May 2018. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM CT, 29 May 2018.

100% Small Business Set-Aside 

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

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

Project Name: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Standard Setting Studies

Product Service Code: U002 -- Personnel Testing

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

Projected Solicitation Number: ID06180012

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

Description: Contractor shall support the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) by conducting "standard setting studies" as part of the Government development of Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLTP). These studies will utilize Government standards, (i.e. the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) ratings) to determine the cut scores for the tests being surveyed. There are generally accepted practices within the testing industry on how to successfully conduct these types of studies. The Government is proposing an outcome based (i.e. the delivery of standard setting studies) contract which will allow the successful contractor to meet the requirement utilizing their knowledge and expertise in accordance with best practices.

As specified in individual task orders, the service includes Standard Setting Studies for the following possible languages:

(1) Italian (MC), (2) Polish (MC), (3) Ukrainian (MC), (4) Indonesian (MC), (5) Portuguese-Brazilian (MC), (6) Thai (MC) (7) Cambodian (CRT), (8) Malay (LR-CRT), (9) Kazakh (CRT), (10) Somali (CRT), (11) Tamil (CRT), (12) Uighur (CRT), (13) Haitian-Creole (CRT), (14) Persian Farsi (MC), (15) Romanian (MC), (16) Bulgarian (MC), (17) Dutch (MC), (18) Yoruba (CRT), (19) Cebuano (CRT-LC only), (20) Albanian (CRT), (21) MSA (MC), (22) Egyptian (MC), and (23) Moroccan (MC).

Miscellaneous Information:

This action will be solicited utilizing negotiated acquisition procedures (FAR Part 15). 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 fifteen (15) 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 June 2018.

Contract Type: Single Award IDIQ with fixed price labor and cost reimbursable travel

Place of Contract Performance: Contractor coordinated location in the Washington DC vicinity.

Current Contract: W9124N15D0001