Defense Language Proficiency Test QC and Validations Contract Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is conducting market research for Quality Control and Validation services for Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPT) on behalf of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). The procurement seeks contractors to provide independent reviewers who will ensure language proficiency tests meet Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) standards across approximately 60 languages. Contractors must conduct two primary review types: ILR reviews of up to 10,000 test items annually and Quality Control and Corrections reviews of up to 5,000 reading and listening comprehension passages annually. Reviewers must possess advanced professional language proficiency, expertise in linguistics or language assessment, and pass strict confidentiality requirements including security training. Interested businesses must submit a 10-page capabilities statement demonstrating technical skills, past performance, and capacity to manage language test validation services by 2:00 PM CT on October 20, 2025, to Jesse Bahr and Lucinda Archer. The evaluation will focus on technical capabilities, past performance managing similar language testing services, and organizational capacity to handle multiple languages and test formats.

The contract structure is planned as a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (SAIDIQ) Firm Fixed Price contract with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years, anticipated to commence in March 2026. The procurement may be set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The contract will require reviewers to work either at the DLIFLC facility in Seaside, California, or via online platforms while maintaining strict test security protocols. Additional responsibilities include issuing payments to field test participants, reporting contractor manpower data, and participating in monthly in-process reviews with government personnel. The scope encompasses validation work across approximately 60 different languages, making this a significant multi-language assessment contract. No current incumbent contractor or specific award values were identified in the sources sought notice.