U--FY10 Standard Setting Studies

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command USAR DOC West has a requirement for development of standard-setting studies. Standard-setting studies involve panels of experts judging the linkage between number of items correct and score awarded. The contractor shall conduct up to twenty standard-setting studies in tests up to fifteen (15) languages. The contractor shall deliver reports on the results of the standard-setting studies. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) is developing listening and reading tests (Defense Language Proficiency Test5 (DLPT5) to assess the foreign language proficiency of military and government personnel. The DLPT5 reports scores according to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale. In order to determine the number of items on each test that examinees need to answer correctly to achieve a given ILR score, DLIFLC has been tasked to use standard-setting studies. Standard-setting studies will bring the DLPT program into compliance with best practices in the testing field. Solicitation number W9124N-10-R-0098 will be available on or about 18 August 2010. The technical proposal will consist of, but is not limited to the following: Subfactor A: Organizational Structure (1) Provide an organizational chart that clearly identifies the management, language teams, and key positions to be utilized in performance of the contract. (2) Provide qualifications and experience of Project Manager and Key Personnel (including Resumes). (i) Describe the project managers role in the organization and indicate which position/role will have the prime responsibility for total coordination of all disciplines. (ii) Provide full Job/Position Description of each of the personnel who will be performing under this contract. (3) Describe overall management approach with regard to organization, coordination, monitoring, and control of projects. Describe interface with on-site, home office, subcontractor operations, language teams, government project managers, contracting officials, inspectors, and users demonstrating thorough understanding of the testlet development process. (4) Provide a plan for training services and recruiting additional personnel if needed to meet the requirements of the contract. Subfactor B: Quality Control Plan (1) Describe quality control processes and methods, which will ensure only high quality materials and workmanship. Address how the contractor will monitor their performance to ensure timeliness of performance, accuracy and completeness. (2) Describe the tools/methods to be used to identify poor performing subcontractors and/or in-house personnel. (3) Describe how often work will be inspected/reviewed and how interface with Government inspectors and planners will be accomplished. Subfactor C: Subcontract Management Plan Describe the method and criteria to be used in selection of subcontractors. Describe policies and procedures for subcontractor management, including surveillance, scheduling, and performance. Subfactor D: Project Execution Describe procedures, processes and methods for tracking the progress of the project and interface with the Government from beginning to end. Subfactor E: Relevant Experience The Contractor shall submit with their proposal a description of their relevant experience in the following areas: (which are the sub-factors of relevant experience): (1) Development of Standard Setting Studies (2) Quality assurance of Standard Setting Studies. (3) Ability to recruit qualified language experts in solicitations/contracts fifteen (15) languages. In the technical proposal the contractor must address their relevant experience ensuring the sub-factors shown above are addressed. Please see the solicitation for complete performance work statement, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria. Proposals are due Wednesday, 8 September 2010 at 3:00 pm (PT). This acquisition is for full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 611710 with a size standard of $7.0M. Performance period is 30 September 2010 through 29 September 2011. The contract will be a single award, Firm-Fixed-Price type contract. Solicitation number W9124N-10-R-0098 will be available on or about 18 August 2010 on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov) and the Army Single Face to Industry (AFSI) website (https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/). For information on how to register your company on FBO, to view or receive updates and notifications to the solicitation, please reference the FBO Vendor Guide located on the FBO web site home page. No paper copies of the solicitation will be furnished. Prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database (www.ccr.gov), prior to award of a government contract. 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