World Language Performance & Proficiency Assessments

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Solicitation number
HE125424Q0025
Agency
DOD Education Activity Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
611710 Educational Support Services
PSC
U009 Education/Training- General
Place of performance
United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Summary of the Pre-solicitation Notice:

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is seeking to procure a comprehensive web-based assessment system for performance and proficiency testing of world language students in grades 6-12 for Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Turkish, and American Sign Language (ASL). The required assessment system must include features such as web-based proficiency and performance assessments, a tool for students to practice assessment activities, reporting capabilities, and ongoing technical support. This requirement will be competed as a full and open competition under a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-year period of performance. The anticipated solicitation number is HE125424Q0025, and the solicitation is expected to be posted around May 3, 2024, with an anticipated award date of August 30, 2024.

This procurement does not have a set-aside designation. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611710 (Educational Support Services), and the applicable Product and Service Code (PSC) is U009 (Education/Training General). The government has not provided any details about potential incumbents or current contractors, award values, or budget ranges in the pre-solicitation notice.

Notice text

The pre-solicitation notice serves as a synopsis and is posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This is not a solicitation. Vendors shall not submit quotes until the solicitation is posted to www.SAM.gov.

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has the following requirements:

DoDEA requires Level I - Level IV assessments and supporting material for teachers.  DoDEA will offer the Seal of Bi-literacy to students who meet the criteria beginning in SY24-25. Therefore, DoDEA expects an increase in enrollment in Level IV world language courses over the 5-year contractual period, which will, in turn, increase the number of assessments and teachers.

The required assessment system includes but is not limited to the following features:

1. Web-based proficiency and performance assessments for Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Turkish, and American Sign Language (ASL). 

2. Web-based tool to allow students to complete activities similar to those that will be taken on the assessments.

3.  Reports, including an annual summary report describing overall student performance.

4. Ongoing technical support, especially during DoDEA’s assessment windows.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611710 (Educational Support Services), and the applicable PSC is U009 (Education/Training General).  Interested parties must be registered under the NAICS code in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a quote.

DoDEA intends to issue solicitation No. HE125424Q0025 in support of this requirement. This will be a commercial procurement in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This requirement will be competed as full and open competition. The anticipated award contract type is a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The period of performance will consist of a 5-year contract.

The anticipated posting date of the solicitation is on or about 3 May 2024 and an anticipated award date is on or about 30 August 2024.

Attachment(s):

1. Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for HE125424Q0025.

World Language Performance and Proficiency Assessments is attached to this pre-solicitation notice.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
DRAFT PWS.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
World Language Performance & Proficiency Assessments Award Award Notice
World Language Performance & Proficiency Assessments Latest solicitation Solicitation
World Language Performance & Proficiency Assessments This notice · Original Pre-Solicitation

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