Implementing College and Career Readiness Standards in Adult Education

The purpose of this Amendment 0001 to Solicitation ED-VAE-13-R-0032 is to issue the responses to the clarification questions regarding the Solicitation received from interested parties.

There is no change to the proposal response date for this Solicitation.  The proposal response date and time for this Solicitation remains 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 23, 2013.

The purpose of this Amendment is to formally issue Solicitation ED-VAE-13-R-0032 for Implementing College and Career Readiness Standards in Adult Education.

Interested parties are reminded that clarification questions are due no later than 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on June 28, 2013 and should be sent to Heather Watroba at heather.watroba@ed.gov, with copy to Stephen Scheffer at stephen.scheffer@ed.gov.

Proposals in response to this Solicitation are due no later than 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 23, 2013 and should be sent to Heather Watroba at heather.watroba@ed.gov,  with copy to Stephen Scheffer at stephen.scheffer@ed.gov. 

The U.S. Department of Education (Department), Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), anticipates that it will issue the subject solicitation on or about June 20, 2013. It is determined that these services are commercial as defined in FAR 2.101.

This procurement will be competed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). A 36-month firm fixed-price contract that will include a twelve (12) month base period and two twelve (12) month option periods is planned.

The solicitation will be issued as a modification/amendment to this Presolicitation Notice and will be issued on an unrestricted basis with full-and-open competition.

It is anticipated that proposals in response to the solicitation will be due on or about July 19, 2013.  Award is expected to be made no later than September 30, 2013.

Description:
Implementing College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standards in Adult Education will support the development of educational programs to better prepare adult students for postsecondary and career success through the adoption and implementation of the CCR Standards for Adult Education. This project will develop and deliver affordable, multi-leveled training and technical assistance for all states and programs to address how adult education can best integrate the CCR Standards for Adult Education into its programs. Various training and technical assistance opportunities will be provided to state and programs through virtual and face-to-face learning environments. OVAE anticipates the Implementing CCR Standards in Adult Education initiative will serve the needs and interests of all states-regardless of where they are in the standards-implementation process. This includes states and programs yet to adopt CCR standards or update their existing standards as well as those seeking assistance to meet the new requirements associated with the implementation of higher-level standards. To accomplish these goals the contractor shall work with OVAE to complete the following objectives:

· Manage the project to ensure accountability and successful
  outcomes

· Develop and deliver a professional development institute to
  orient all states to the adoption and implementation of the CCR
  Standards for Adult Education

· Assemble and maintain online resources for teaching and learning
  to promote the adoption and implementation of the CCR standards
  for Adult Education

· Establish a cadre of standards trainers to assist states and programs
  in the work of adopting and implementing the CCR standards for
  Adult Education

· Provide training, technical assistance and leadership activities to
  States planning to support sustained, statewide implementation
  of the CCR standards for Adult Education through state-level
  training systems and the delivery of professional development

· Convene sessions at national meetings to disseminate project
  products and services

Contracting Office Address:
550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20202

Primary Point of Contact:
Heather Watroba
Contract Specialist
Heather.Watroba@ed.gov
Phone: (202) 245-8292
Fax: (202) 245-6296

Secondary Point of Contact:
Stephen H. Scheffer,
Contracting Officer
Stephen.Scheffer@ed.gov
Phone: 202-245-6285
Fax: 202-245-6296