76 -- INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR A K-12 PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

Notice Date

May 23, 2001

Contracting Office

DODEA Education Supplies Procurement Office, 101 Buford Road, Richmond, VA 23235-5292

ZIP Code

23235-5292

Solicitation Number

MDA414-01-R-0001

Response Due

July 27, 2001

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist Camille Melton (804-327-0542), Contracting Officer Jan Matthews (804-327-0540)

Description

Provide instructional materials for a Professional Technical Studies Program for Grades K-12.Estimated value of base period and 5 option years is 8.25M.Contractors will be required to submit(1)teaching materials,(2)assessment materials,(3)multimedia materials,(4)digital multimedia learning environments,and (5)descriptions of instructional materials for trainers, simulators, if any. Contractors shall submit program materials for grades K-12 in the areas of(1)K-5 Elementary Computer Skills and(2)6-12 Business & Computer Studies and Engineering & Scientific Technology Studies. All materials required shall adhere to the following standards:Textbook or equivalent materials for each grade level of each program shall be consistent with the DoDEA Professional Technical Studies Standards (available at DoDEA's web site, http://www.odedodea.edu/edprogram/proftechstudies/index.htm).All materials within each program area shall include collaborative and cooperative learning techniques and developmentally appropriate activities.All teacher's materials shall include recommended activities for varying ability levels.The offeror shall provide their latest materials available to school systems in the U.S.as stated in their most current catalog or price list.All materials shall be free of racial,color,national origin,age,disabling conditions,sexual,religious,and ethnic bias and shall present a balanced coverage of multi-cultural contributions,where appropriate.Software supplied must be compatible with Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000.Network-licensed software must be compatible with same.System or network licenses are preferred.Contractors shall not submit any Professional Technical Studies instructional materials for review to schools, teachers, education coordinators, or other employees of the Department of Defense Education Activity during the solicitation phase of this acquisition.The proposed contract(s)will be a Requirements Type Contract(s) with a base period of 1 year and 5 option years.All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.The solicitation is expected to be issued approximately 25 JUN 01.The solicitation will contain specific details concerning submission of proposals.Solicitations may be requested from Camille Melton via telephone(804-327-0542) or faxsimile(804-327-0672/73)or E-mail:camille_melton@despo.odedodea.edu.The contracting officer for this acquisition is Jan H. Matthews (telephone 804-327-0540).See numbered Note 12.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010525/76SOL001.HTM (W-143 SN50M9J6)