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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 09, 2011 FBO #3576
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Turnitin (Brand Name or Equal)

Notice Date
9/7/2011
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
NAICS
519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 
Contracting Office
Other Defense Agencies, Department of Defense Education Activity, DoDEA European Procurement Office (DEPO), UNIT 29649, Box 6000, APO, 09096
 
ZIP Code
09096
 
Solicitation Number
HE343013345822
 
Point of Contact
Andrew Christen, Phone: 496134604685
 
E-Mail Address
andrew.christen@eu.dodea.edu
(andrew.christen@eu.dodea.edu)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) HE343013701725, Request For Quote (RFQ) is issued with no Set-Aside. (iii) Applicable NAICS code to the below line items is 519130. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of services needed: DoDDS-E requires an online website subscription that improves the student writing cycle by preventing plagiarism and providing rich feedback to students for the below DoDDS-E school districts. The product must ensure original work by checking submitted papers against 14 billion web pages, 150 million student papers and leading library database and publications. The product must save teachers time and improves feedback through online grading where standard and customized marks appear directly on the student's paper. The product must also engage students in the writing process by providing structured, anonymous feedback of other student's written work. The product must be capable of preserving the student's original formatting allowing instructors to view the student's original text, formatting, imagery and layout. The product must show how much of a student's paper matches content from multiple databases so instructors can quickly understand how much of a paper is unoriginal. Matched sources from the student paper must appear in an easy-to-understand format revealing color-coded sources corresponding to non-original work. The product must have access to a database that contains 14 billion current and archived web pages, 150 million student papers and missions of articles from libraries and publications. Instructors must be able to easily move between or overlay originality, grading and peer marking reports to gain a full understanding of written work. The product must be accessible 24/7 from a web browser and must not require any installation. The product must be deployable on day one of contract award. The product must give instructors the ability to grade and provide rich feedback to students through the use of editorial highlights, custom comments and editing marks directly on the students' electronic papers. The product must include a system to grade with a rubric and allow the teacher to adjust the criteria, weights and scales of their custom rubrics to ensure delivery of clear feedback to students. The product must be able to analyze and identify areas of concern, or track improvement with comprehensive statistics and graphs. The product must be entirely paperless. The product must allow students an opportunity to learn from one another. The product must allow papers to be distributed online to allow peers to review each other's work. The product must allow for anonymous review from peers. K-town: Service for 8 Schools (Grade 6-12), Approx 4,237 Student Accounts Isles: Service for 11 Schools, Approx 2,470 Student Accounts Heidelberg: Service for 3 Schools, Approx 1885 Student Accounts Note: This RFQ is a brand name or equal requirement to the stated model(s) with respect to functionality and capability. Vendors must demonstrate via literature, stating specifics why other brand name items would be equal to the make and models requested. Please provide quotes with pricing detailed as follows: ITEM NO: Quantity: Unit: Description 0001: Turnitin for Kaiserslautern (Brand Name or Equal), Base Year 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Kaiserslautern school district: Kaiserslautern: Service for 8 Schools (Grade 6-12), Approx 4,237 Student Accounts 1001: Option Year 1, Turnitin for Kaiserslautern (Brand Name or Equal) 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Kaiserslautern school district with service for 8 Schools (Grade 6-12), Approx 4,237 Student Accounts 2001: Option Year 2, Turnitin for Kaiserslautern (Brand Name or Equal) 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Kaiserslautern school district with service for 8 Schools (Grade 6-12), Approx 4,237 Student Accounts 0002: Turnitin for Isles (Brand Name or Equal), Base Year 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Isles school district with service for 11 Schools, Approx 2,470 Student Accounts 1002: Option Year 1, Turnitin for Isles (Brand Name or Equal) 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Isles school district with service for 11 Schools, Approx 2,470 Student Accounts 2002: Option Year 2, Turnitin for Isles (Brand Name or Equal) 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Isles school district with service for 11 Schools, Approx 2,470 Student Accounts 0003: Turnitin for Heidelberg (Brand Name or Equal), Base Year 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Heidelberg school district with service for 3 Schools, Approx 1885 Student Accounts 1003: Option Year 1, Turnitin for Heidelberg (Brand Name or Equal) 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Heidelberg school district with service for 3 Schools, Approx 1885 Student Accounts 2003: Option Year 2, Turnitin for Heidelberg (Brand Name or Equal) 1 Lot consisting of: One (1) year of service for the DoDDS-E Heidelberg school district with service for 3 Schools, Approx 1885 Student Accounts ------------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) Period of Performance: One (1) Base year and two (2) option years starting upon contract award. (v) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offers may be submitted by email or faxed to the designated point of contact. (vi) Vendors must be registered and active in Contractor Central Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov/. (vii) Award will be made to the responsible vendor with low priced technically acceptable quote that meets the required furniture/equipment. Award is all or none basis. FAR 52.211-6, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999), FAR 52.225-17, EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB 2000), and FAR 52.217-9, OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT also applies to this RFQ. Note: The applicable exchange rate will be obtained from the published rate by the US Federal Reserve Bank. (viii) Offeror has to include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2005), with its offer. (ix) Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses will be included if award is made to a host nation vendor: 52.225-14, Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb 2000); 252.229-7001, TAX RELIEF (JUNE 1997); 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform ((Apr 2003); 252.232-7008, Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (Jun 1997); 252.233-7001, Choice of Law (Overseas) ((Jun 1997); and, 252.225-7041, CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGLISH (JUN 1997) (x) Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items June 2008)(Deviation) and DFARS 252.212-7001, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2008), apply to this acquisition with the following clauses included (checked): 52.203-3, Gratuities (APR 1984) (10 U.S.C. 2207) and 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (MAR 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2227). Also, clause at 252-246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report (Mar 2008). (xi) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and rating do not apply to this RFQ. (xii) Quotes must be submitted not later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time, September 16, 2011. The offer may be faxed, ATTN: Andrew Christen at +49 - (0)6134-604906 or by email: andrew.christen@eu.dodea.edu. (xiii) Contract Specialist is Andrew Christen, Phone: + 49- (0) 6134-6042685.
 
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