Commander, Rock Island Arsenal, Attn: SMCRI-CT, Rock Island, IL, 61299-5000

U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES POC Contact Barb drebenstedt, (309) 782-8566, Contract Specialist The Rock Island Arsenal is seeking sources that can administer the armed services vocational aptitude Battery test to high School students across the United States. The United States Military entrance processing command (usmepcom) administers the armed services vocationalaptitude Battery to students in approximately 15,000 high Schools across the United States. Approximately 18,000 test Sessions are administered under the direction of 65 Military entrance processing stations (meps) who coordinate this program. Usmepcom is looking for companies who will administer this test to high School students under strict guidelines. Contract test administrators are responsible for the following, but not limited to: Assembly of test session materials, supervision ofproctors, proper test administration procedures, proper forwarding of answer forms to the meps, the maintenance of proper test security, and to properly complete various forms as they relate to the student testing program. The contractor shall provide the test administrators, initial training for test adminstration, supervision of the administrators and the storage and distribution of all test materials for test administrators use. The contractor shall insure and provide security background checks for all test administrators. The contractor shall set up an organizational structure to have a representative interface with hqusmepcom. Hqusmepcom will be responsible for supplying all test materials, COST and procedures for forwarding answer forms to the meps and scoring of answer forms. Vendors capable of providing the required services are invited to submit complete information about theircapabilities. Only written responses will be accepted and must clearly state the ability to provide the requested services. Responses must indicate if they are large or small firms. Responses to be sent to: Commander, Rock Island Arsenal, Attn: SMCRI-CTA (barba drebenstedt), Rock Island, IL 61299-5000 and should refer to: Sources soughttesting. Interested parties must respond to this notice in writing within 15 calendar days from the date of this publication. NO contract award will be made on the basis of responses received, however, the information will be used in Rock Island Arsenal'S assessment of capablesources. The Government does not intend to pay for informationprovided. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be issued, nor will respondents be notified of the results of the evaluation of the datereceived.(0160)

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