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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 FBO #2496
SOLICITATION NOTICE

U -- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TEST ADMINISTRATOR

Notice Date

9/24/2008
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

611710 — Educational Support Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 30CONS, 1515 Iceland Avenue, Bldg 8500, Room 150, Vandenberg AFB, California, 93437-5212
 

ZIP Code

93437-5212
 

Solicitation Number

F4D3B18249A901
 

Archive Date

10/23/2008
 

Point of Contact

Terri L. Waywell, Phone: 8056066367, Sean W Kennedy,, Phone: 805-606-1733
 

E-Mail Address

terri.waywell@vandenberg.af.mil, sean.kennedy@vandenberg.af.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for services, non-personal prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quote #F4D3B18249A901. Submit written offers - quote template provided upon request. Oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (www.bpn.gov). This procurement is being issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-27 and DFARS Change Notice 20080915. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 611710 and Size Standard $7.0 million apply to this procurement. Award is subject to availability of funds. Project Number: F4D3B18249A901 Project Title: Test Administrator, Vandenberg AFB • Quote shall conform to the CLIN structure as established in this synopsis/solicitation. • A quote template is available upon request. • Quotes shall be valid for 30 days after close of solicitation. • All questions or comments must be provided to the Contract Specialist in writing; telephone and other means of oral communication shall not be permitted. The Contract Specialist is Terri Waywell, terri.waywell@vandenberg.af.mil. STATEMENT OF WORK Non-Personal Services Contract for Education Services Test Administrator VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (As of 1 October 2008) 1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Non-personal services in support of U.S. Air Force voluntary off-duty education program to include the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and Air Force Professional Military Education (PME) testing programs. 2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Contract start date is 1 November 2008 through 31 October 2009. 3. QUALIFICATIONS: A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited American college or university is required. Excellent customer service skills and verbal communication skills are essential. Appropriate related professional work or volunteer experience of at least 1 year is highly desirable. Knowledge of/experience with standardized educational and military testing programs is highly desirable. Knowledge of/experience with AF terminology, office procedures, and education programs plus familiarity/facility with WINDOWS NT, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access is highly desirable. Applicant must obtain a Dunn & Bradstreet number prior to registering as a government contractor. Resumes and transcripts shall be submitted with bid packages to the base contracting office. 4. WORK HOURS/DAYS: For this contract, one unit is four (4) hours. The government will determine the number of units (scheduled appointments for at least five (5) but no more than fifteen (15) authorized examinees for the services identified in this Statement of Work) required each week and will notify the contractor with the intended schedule no later than 14 days prior to the designated work unit. Authorized examinees who may be tested include active duty military, dependents of active duty U.S. military personnel; DOD, NAF and DODS civilians, and US military retirees, plus adult dependents of same. In addition, each unit will include testing and applicable administrative time. The contractor will be on an on-call basis. A minimum of five examinees must be scheduled by the TCO/ATCO or his/her designee prior to initiating a call for service. Normally a maximum of 2 units will be performed in one calendar day for a maximum of six (6) - ten (10) units per week. Units will generally be scheduled on separate days (preferably Monday through Thursday). The Test Administrator is responsible for checking the test log 24 hours in advance of each scheduled test session to insure five examines have signed up. If a scheduled test session must be canceled due to emergency, a 24-hour notification prior to the start of the session must be provided by the test administrator to allow time to contact and reschedule those registered. It is estimated that six (6) - ten (10) units will be required per week and that each unit will require approximately 3-4 hours. Units will not be worked on federal holidays or when the office is closed or outside the normal work hours of 0700-1700 M-F. Exact days and times of services may be jointly determined by contractor and government in advance and may be modified by mutual agreement according to changing program needs. Ideally, four morning sessions and two to four afternoon sessions will be scheduled each week, depending on student demand. Contractor will arrive at least 15 minutes prior to start of test session to insure sessions begin promptly and will provide constant visual supervision throughout the entire session. Changes to the test schedule must be approved by the TCO/ATCO and must be advertised at least 2 weeks in advance. Tests are not scheduled on Federal holidays or when neither the TCO nor the ATCO is available to be present during testing. 5. GUIDELINES: Provisions of AFI-36-2306 and the DANTES Examination Program Handbook apply. 6. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED CONTRACTS a. Listing Of Employees. The contractor shall maintain a current listing of employees. The list shall include the employee's name, social security number and type of investigation if contract work involves unescorted entry to Air Force restricted areas or other sensitive areas designated by the installation commander. The list shall be provided to the Program Manager and sponsoring agencies Security Manager. An updated listing shall be provided when an employee's status or information changes. b. Security Training. The contractor ensures all contractor employees receive initial and recurring security education training from the sponsoring agencies security manager. Training must be conducted IAW DOD 5200.1-R, Information Security Program Regulation, and AFI 31-401, "Information Security Program Management". Contractor personnel who work in Air Force controlled/restricted areas must be trained IAW AFI 31- 101, The Air Force Installation Security Program. c. Pass And Identification Items. The contractor shall ensure the pass and identification items required for contract performance are obtained for employees and non-government owned vehicles. d. Retrieving Identification Media. The contractor shall retrieve all identification media, including vehicle passes from employees who depart for any reason before the contract expires; e.g. terminated for cause, retirement, etc e. Traffic Laws. The contractor and its employees shall comply with base traffic regulations. f. Weapons, Firearms, and Ammunition. Contractor employees are prohibited from possessing weapons, firearms, or ammunition, on themselves or within their contractor-owned vehicle or privately-owned vehicle while on (Name of Installation). g. For Official Use Only (FOUO). The contractor shall comply with DOD 5400-7-R, Chapter 4, DOD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, requirements. This regulation sets policy and procedures for the disclosure of records to the public and for marking, handling, transmitting, and safeguarding FOUO material. h. Reporting Requirements. Contractor personnel shall report to an appropriate authority any information or circumstances of which they are aware may pose a threat to the security of DOD personnel, contractor personnel, resources, and classified or unclassified defense information. Contractor employees shall be briefed by their immediate supervisor upon initial on-base assignment. i. Physical Security. The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property and controlled forms provided for contractor use. At the end of each work period, all government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. j. Controlled/Restricted Areas. (IF APPLICABLE) The contractor shall implement local base procedures for entry to Air Force controlled/restricted areas where contractor personnel will work. An AF Form 2586, Unescorted Entry Authorization Certificate, must be completed and signed by the sponsoring agencies Security Manager before a Restricted Area Badge will be issued. Contractor employees must have a completed National Agency Check (NAC) investigation before receiving a Restricted Area Badge. k. Key Control. (IF APPLICABLE) The contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. The contractor shall not duplicate any keys issued by the government. 1) The contractor shall immediately report to the Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) or Program Manager any occurrences of lost or duplicated keys. 2) In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor may be required, upon written direction of the contracting officer, to re-key or replace the affected lock or locks without cost to the government. The government may, however, at its option, replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying and deduct the cost of such from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor. 3) The contractor shall prohibit the use of keys, issued by the government, by any persons other than the contractor's employees and the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contractor employees engaged in performance of contract work requirements in those areas. l. Lock Combinations. (IF APPLICABLE) The contractor shall control access to all government provided lock combinations to preclude unauthorized entry. The contractor is not authorized to record lock combinations without written approval by the government Program Manager. Records with written combinations to authorized secure storage containers, secure storage rooms, or certified vaults, shall be marked and safeguarded at the highest classification level as the classified material maintained inside the approved containers. 7. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: a. Contractor must inform the ESO of anticipated absence from a scheduled unit at least 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival. If desired, longer absences may be scheduled with the coordination of the ESO. Such absences should not exceed two weeks at a time or four weeks in one fiscal year. Extended absences will not be scheduled when quarterly reports are due or when either the Test Control Officer or his/her alternate is on scheduled leave or TDY. b. Contractor must successfully complete (95% right) the Examination for DANTES Testing Personnel and DANTES Test Administrator's Instructional Course within two weeks of assuming position. c. In performance of contract requirements, contractor is authorized access to DANTES and PME/ECI examinations and to the security container in which they are held. d. Contractor must remain physically present during the entire test session unless relieved by an appropriate authority. 8. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT: The government will provide all necessary equipment, supplies and materials to include workstations, computer (with internet access), telephone and other materials and equipment mutually agreed to fulfill the requirements of this contract. 9. SPECIFIC TASKS: The Test Administrator is responsible for administering the following categories of tests to eligible military and civilian personnel and their dependents as authorized by DANTES, ECI, ACC and local regulations (NOTE: additional tests may be added as needed): a. All DANTES-approved examinations (to include but not be limited to): college entrance exams (ACT, SAT, MAT); tests for college credit (CLEP, DSST, Regents, GRE Subject); professional certification exams (PRAXIS, ASE); interest batteries (SII) and career assessment inventories (CAI). b. All AF ECI end of course (EOC) tests including but not necessarily limited to those for Courses 5 and 8, AWC, ACSC and SOS. c. Any tests specifically required by an education institution for admission or for course enrollment, including placement tests. d. Tests requested to be administered by eligible personnel, such as correspondence course and qualification/certification exams. e. Any test required by the Air Force that is not normally administered through the local military test control officer. f. Other tests used in local advisement or guidance programs, to include career assessment and interest inventories, as requested by the ESO. g. Provide CDC (AFSC and unit) statistical data report to AFSPC/DP by the fifth calendar day of the month following the report period. NOTE: Tests will be administered in accordance with instructions provided in testing handbooks, test examiner guides, and TCO/ATCO instructions to ensure no possibility of test compromise. 10. RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS: The following tasks are elements of performance in the non-personal services contract for which must be performed in conjunction with and in addition to the actual test administration. a. Check room prior to testing to ensure proper spacing between desks and that adequate lighting, heat, and air exist. Ensure testing office and testing room are kept in a condition conducive to good test performance, and that an adequate circulation of fresh air is available. b. Withdraw all test exams from safe prior to start of each test session. c. Require all examinees to present official picture identification before allowing them to test. d. Check test materials for marks/missing pages before issuing them to students. e. Maintain official DANTES log for all tests, showing the individual's name, the test title and the start and stop times for all test intervals. Ensure each student signs this Log upon receiving his of test and that all entries are complete and legible. f. Instruct all examinees at the beginning of each session as follows: g. To read carefully and follow instructions exactly as they are printed in the test booklet. h. To adhere to any prescribed time limits. The contractor will ensure that all timing limits are adhered to and the examinee is aware of the time requirements for each test. i. Review each answer sheet as it is submitted by the examinee to ensure proper completion. j. Check each reusable answer booklet as it is returned for marks and erase them completely. Check all booklets for missing pages and enter the time they are returned in the test log. k. Complete safe and test office security forms at close of each test session. Ensure no money, supplies, forms, envelopes, inventories, brochures or booklets are stored in the safe. l. Lock the safes and testing office doors and windows before leaving the testing office. m. Prepare completed answer sheets, tests, checks/money orders, and any unused tests that may need to be returned, for mailing to the various testing agencies, according to the instructions for each type of test. All documents required for mailing will be fully completed by the contractor, except for the TCO/ATCO signature, prior to final check and sealing by the TCO/ATCO. n. Inform TCO/ATCO immediately of any irregularities, which may represent the potential for a test compromise or complaint from a testing candidate. o. Check DANTES exams upon receipt and enter test, serial and part numbers on the DANTES Automated Test Inventory Program (DATIP), ensuring that entries are made no later than the first duty day after tests are received. Update DANTES inventory sheets monthly via computer or by typing a new one. p. Inventory contents of the safes (accountable DANTES and ECI materials) each time they are opened. Assist TCO/ATCO with weekly, monthly and quarterly inventories and with quarterly reports. q. Identify all newly arrived ECI tests on the envelope, showing the name of the student, test identification number, date received, and expiration date. Enter all in stock ECI tests into the data file in the established format. Contact the squadron training NCO using the form provided to schedule testing ASAP. r. Prepare DANTES order forms for TCO/ATCO signature and advise of under or over-stocking of any test related item. Ensure adequate numbers of tests and answer sheets are maintained at all times based on prior usage patterns, student inputs and TCO recommendations. s. Notify students when tests have arrived, first by mail and later by phone if needed. File score reports in student records and enter score into system of records. t. Discard obsolete materials within 7 days of receipt of new publications and ensure dated exams are returned by expiration deadlines. u. Maintain The DANTES Examination Program Handbook (DEPH), ensuring currency of all test instructions and policies. v. Maintain a file of special order tests and handle all follow-up associated with these tests. w. Maintain statistical data related to test administration as required by ESO and assist with reports and PowerPoint slides as requested. Such data will include (but not necessarily be limited to) monthly statistics on types of tests administered and to whom (by rank and service) and any additional test related data required for semi-annual and annual reports. x. Maintain all document and correspondence files in a neat and orderly manner. Separate files by calendar year. Contractor will be responsible for making file labels and setting up the file for each new calendar year. y. Process all necessary paperwork required for optimum operation of testing program. z. Refer all questions on schedule changes or testing policy to the TCO/ATCO and all questions on interpretation or application of test results to the counselors. aa. Prepare print and Rolling News advertising re: special testing (ASE, NTE, GRE, etc) for ESO or ATCO review and signature at least 3 weeks before the test order deadline. 11. TERMINATION: Contract may be terminated in accordance the termination clauses contained within the contract. 12. GLOSSARY OF TERMS: Commonly used military and education-related acronyms, abbreviations and definitions with which contractor must be familiar: ACC Air Combat Command (HQ at Langley AFB, VA) AcDu Active Duty ACSC Air Command and Staff College (required PME for AF Majors) ACT American College Test (undergraduate entrance exam) AEA Assistant Education Advisor AECP Airman Enlisted Commissioning Program AETC Air Education and Training Command (HQ at Randolph AFB, TX) AFA Air Force Academy AFAEMS Air Force Automated Education Management System AFIADL AF Institute of Advanced Distributed Learning AFIT Air Force Institute of Technology AFMC Air Force Material Command AFRC Air Force Reserve Command AFROTC Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps AFSOC Air Force Special Operations Command AFSPC Air Force Space Command (HQ at Peterson AFB, CO) ALS Airman Leadership School AMC Air Mobility Command ANG Army National Guard ATCO Alternate Test Control Officer AWC Air War College (required PME for AF Lt Colonels) BEPAC Base Education Plan and Advisory Committee BESC/BESP Base Education Services Center/Base Education Services Program Bootstrap Permissive TDY for academic purposes BPA# Blanket Purchase Agreement Number BTES Base Training and Education Services CCAF Community College of the Air Force CLEP College Level Examination Program (test for credit) CMU Central Michigan University (graduate management degrees on base) Course 5 SNCOA by computer assisted distance learning program Course 8 SNCOA by correspondence CTA Civilian Tuition Assistance (available to permanent ACC civilians only) D&B# Dunn and Bradstreet Number (must obtain prior to registering as gov contractor) DANTES Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support DE Distance Education DL Distance Learning DSST DANTES Subject Standardized Test (test for credit) ECI Extension Course Institute (old name for AFIADL) ERAU Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (2, 4 and MS/MBA degrees on base) ESC Education Services Center (BTES) ESO Education Services Officer ESS Education Services Specialist ET Education Technician FTAC First Term Airman Center GED Tests of General Education Development (high school equivalency exam) GED Tests of General Education Development (high school equivalency) GMAT Graduate Management Admissions Test (specialized graduate entrance exam) GRE Graduate Record Exam (graduate entrance exam--only subject tests on base) LEAD Leaders Encouraging Airman Development (for AFA or AFA Prep School) MAJCOM Major Command (major divisions within the Air Force) MAT Miller Analogies Test (graduate entrance exam) MGIB Montgomery GI Bill (covers most ACDU personnel unless they declined it) MOU Memorandum of Understanding (governs schools operating on base0 NCOA Noncommissioned Officers Academy NPSC Non-Personal Services Contract (covers each contract position) NYR New York Regents (popular external degree program) OTS Officer Training School (requires completed 4 year degree) PACAF United States Air Forces Pacific (HQ at Hickam AFB, HA) Park Park University (private university offering 2 and 4 yr mgt degrees on base) PCA Permanent Change of Duty (changing jobs but remaining at current base) PCS Permanent Change of Station (leaving current base) PME Professional Military Education POC-ERP Professional Officer Course-Early Release Program (requires 2ys college) PRAXIS National Teacher Certification Exam (Includes general and subject tests) QH Quarter Hours SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test (undergraduate entrance exam) SH Semester Hours SII Strong Interest Inventory SNCOA Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy SOAR Scholarships for Outstanding Airmen to ROTC SOC Servicemens' Opportunity College (All on base schools are SOC members) SOS Squadron Officers School (required PME for AF Captains) SOW Statement of Work (position description and responsibilities) TA Cap Annual per person limit of $3500 (set by Congress for all Services) TA Tuition Assistance (military) TCO Test Control Officer TDY Temporary Duty (involves official orders sending the person elsewhere) TE Test Examiner TTT Troops to Teachers program (see DANTES web site) USAFE United States Air Forces Europe (HQ at Ramstein AFB, GE) VA Veterans Assistance VEAP Veterans Educational Assistance Program (no longer open to new depositors) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, quotes shall be evaluated on price and contractor capability. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Dev. Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.213-2 Invoices FAR 52.213-3 Notice to Supplier FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires FAR 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by reference (view clauses at): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt. A Central Contractor Registration (FAR 52.204-7) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests DFARS 252.212-7001 dev Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program AFFARS 5352.201.9101 Ombudsman Contact: AFSPC/A7KO, 719-554-5250, afspc.a7k@peterson.af.mil AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of ODS AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health & Safety on Gov't Installations AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations CONS G-800 Memorandum for Vandenberg AFB Contractors The contract will be Firm-Fixed Price with the following structure: Description Unit Qty Rate CLIN 0001 Non-personal Services: Test Administrator HR 4 All potential offerors are reminded that compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR), is mandatory. Lack of registration in the CCR shall make an offeror ineligible for contract award. All quotes must be sent to Terri Waywell at terri.waywell@vandenberg.af.mil or faxed to 805-606-5193 no later than 5:00 PM PST on 8 Oct 08. TERRI L. WAYWELL, Contracting Specialist SEAN W. KENNEDY, Contracting Officer
 

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Place of Performance

Address: VANDENBERG AFB, California, 93437, United States

Zip Code: 93437
 

Record

SN01680298-W 20080926/080924222353-5e23d57e800a86504f8196cf029b6e6c (fbodaily.com)
 

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