SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Secondary Education Specialist Republic of Georgia - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 6/1/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, Washington DC, 875 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20005
- ZIP Code
- 20005
- Solicitation Number
- MCC-15-RFQ-0127
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2015
- Point of Contact
- Andrew Sakallaris,
- E-Mail Address
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MCCConsultants@MCC.gov
(MCCConsultants@MCC.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bio-Data Form Addendum Statement of Work Consultant Services: Secondary Education Specialist (Republic of Georgia and other countries) MCC-15-RFQ-0127 1. This is a combined synopsis/ solicitation for commercial items 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. The solicitation number is MCC-15-RFQ-0127 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses currently in effect in the latest Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-74 www.acquisition.gov/far/fac.html). 2. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611 and the small business size standard is $15.0 million. 3. FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 apply to this procurement. The exact text and wording of Clauses and provisions may be obtained from the Internet at http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html. The Government contemplates the award of a Time and Materials Order resulting from this solicitation. NOTE: An addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Alt I) is attached. 4. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance the will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic government, economic freedoms and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov. 5. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND IS NOT FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING DIRECT EMPLOYMENT WITH MCC. PLEASE VISIT: http://www.irs.gov/business/small/index.html FOR INFORMATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. Note: MCC will assist the consultant in coordinating with an Independent Contractor Engagement Services Provider for payroll, travel, international travel insurance, etc., therefore, a DUNS number and registration in System for Award Management (SAM) is not required. 6. Background : The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation created under Title VI of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related and Appropriation Act, 2004. MCC's mission is to reduce poverty around the world through the promotion of sustainable economic growth based on the principle that aid is most effective when it strengthens good governance, economic freedom and investments in people. In July 2014, MCC and the government of the country of Georgia entered into a Compact to improve the quality and relevance of general education with particular emphasis on rural schools, English, Math, and Science and Technology education. MCC is in need of a Secondary Education Specialist with broad experience to help monitor the implementation of this program. 7. Overview: The Improving General Education Quality project is managed by Millennium Challenge Account-Georgia (MCA-Georgia) and consists of several activities that target areas where the Georgian education sector needs the most support: physical environment, secondary school teacher subject knowledge and pedagogical skills, school management capacity, continuous professional development systems and education assessments. These activities are: Training Educators for Excellence Activity - This activity will train up to 23,400 math, science, ICT, and English teachers in student-centered pedagogy, up to 2,000 school-based professional development coordinators to support adoption of new knowledge and good teaching practices, and up to 2,000 public school principals in instructional leadership and improved management. A detailed program design has been submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES), but an implementation and supervision strategy is still in development. The Teacher Professional Development Center (TPDC), a MoES agency, is the implementing entity for this activity. Compact funding will support capacity building for TPDC, the development and provision of training materials and equipment, and implementation of training courses. Education Assessment Support Activity - The National Assessment and Examination Center is the implementing entity and a direct beneficiary for this activity. The MCC investment is supporting NAEC to prepare and carry out six national assessments, including secondary school mathematics and selected sciences; participation in international PISA, TIMSS and TALIS; and to develop classroom assessments of student learning, with a focus on using the results for improving the quality of general education. This system will build upon current USAID work in classroom assessment tools for primary school teachers under USAID's G-PRIED project. Improved Learning Environment Infrastructure Activity - This MCC investment involves the full internal and external rehabilitation of up to 130 selected school facilities, utility upgrades, and provision of science laboratories to complement efforts to improve learning outcomes in Secondary Science fields. MCA and Educational and Scientific Infrastructure Development Agency (ESIDA) have entered an Implementing Entity Agreement. The provision of science lab equipment for teachers is anticipated immediately prior to start of teacher training. 8. Scope: MCC is seeking technical assistance from a Secondary Education Specialist with broad experience in teacher and principal professional development, continuous professional development systems, assessment, and improving learning environments to monitor the quality of MCA's Improving General Education Quality program implementation. Consultant support will primarily focus on the Training the Educators for Excellence and Education Assessment Support activities and efforts by MCA to tie these activities to broader policy reform efforts. The consultant will provide advisory support to MCC, reporting to the Human and Community Development (HCD) unit at MCA-DC Headquarters Office and liaising with MCC's Georgia Resident Country Mission as necessary to set objectives, arrange for in country work and provide mission briefs. The Consultant shall not engage in implementation of MCA-Georgia's programs but will provide technical support to HCD's oversight of the programs. The Consultant may be requested to provide support to other MCC-eligible countries in Compact development or implementation stage with similar technical content. The Consultant will be required to perform International travel. The Consultant will be expected to perform International travel to Georgia with up to 4 (four) missions in 1 (one) year. A mission may be up to 3 (three) weeks in length. The Consultant may be requested to mobilize on short notice and will be expected to deliver high quality finished products in a timely manner. 9. This combined synopsis and solicitation notice is a request for competitive quotations. Therefore, all quotations received prior to the RFQ close date will be considered. 10. The Government will award an order to the responsible independent consultant whose quote conforming to this notice represents the best value in terms of technical criteria, past performance, and price. All non-price factors (technical criteria, and past performance) are more important than price. 11. Evaluation Factors: Only quotes which meet the required technical evaluation criteria will be considered. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA o M.A. in education or economics (emphasis on education), (Required); PhD (Preferred) o At least 10 (ten) years' experience in education-related issues in developing or transitional countries (Required) o At least 7 (seven) years' experience conducting appraisal or program design work for projects funded by a bi-lateral or multi-lateral donor or multi-lateral donor or other major funding body (Required) o Demonstrated experience as an advisor in at least 3 (three) of the following areas (Preferred)  Teacher and principal professional development  Standardized and or Classroom- based assessment  Curriculum development  Institutional capacity building  Program evaluation o Demonstrated knowledge of Georgia's education system (Preferred) o Experience designing or overseeing projects with an impact evaluation component (Highly Desirable) MCC reserves the right to interview all candidates PAST PERFORMANCE 3 (three) professional references for similar work performed during the last 3 (three) years PRICE The Government will examine the proposed rate for reasonableness 12. Exclusion of Quotes and Communications At any time prior to award, including upon receipt of quotes, the Government may exclude a quote from further consideration for reasons such as (but not limited to): non-compliance with instructions related to this solicitation; the quote is not among the most highly rated; or the quote is not likely to be selected for award. The Government need not notify the offeror that its quote has been excluded from further consideration or need it provide the offeror with a pre-award debriefing. However, the offeror will be provided post award notification. After receipt of quotes, the Government will conduct an evaluation. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and issue a contract/order without communications with offerors. However, during the evaluation process, the Government, may solely at its discretion, communicate with an offeror for any purpose, such as to gain a better understanding of the quote. As a result of such communication, the Government may allow offerors to submit quote revisions. If quote revisions are allowed, the Government may, solely at its discretion, impose non-common due dates for the revisions. In other words, the Government may elect to have a quote revision date for an offeror that is different than the quote revision date for another offeror(s). The government need not conduct communications with all offerors. Rather, the Government may, at its discretion, conduct communications with one or only some of the offerors. Furthermore, the Government need not permit all offerors to submit quote revisions. Rather, the Government may, at its discretion, seek quote revisions from only one or only some offerors. 13. Evaluation Methodology: The Government will perform a comparative analysis of quotes and will assess the advantages and disadvantages of each quote as related to the Evaluation Factors. Multiple may be made from this notice and all quotes will be retained and may be utilized for requirements for a period of 6 (six) months. 14. Quote Deadline Independent Consultants are invited to submit their quotations in response to this notice by 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) June 15, 2015. Only e-mailed requests for additional information will be accepted at mccconsultants@mcc.gov by 12:00 noon EDT on June 8, 2015. Quotes submitted in response to this notice shall include the solicitation number AND description in the subject line and be signed, dated and submitted via e-mail to mccconsultants@mcc.gov. The maximum file size is 10mb. 15. Quote Submissions: The Individual Consultant shall submit the following documents: Technical: (1) Cover and proposal that addresses all Technical Evaluation Criteria as listed in this solicitation (maximum of 5 (five) pages). (2) Curriculum Vita (maximum of 15 (fifteen) pages). Past Performance - 3 (three) professional references Price - Bio-data form which includes the Independent Consultant's proposed rate and salary history. See Bio Data Attachment 16. FAR 52.212.3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items shall be required from the selected consultant, prior to time of award. 17. There are no additional contract requirement(s) necessary for this acquisition other than those consistent with customary commercial practices.
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