U -- INSTRUCTOR -- GERMAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Notice Date

September 28, 2001

Contracting Office

RCO, Seckenheim, Attn: AEUCC-S, Unit 29331, APO AE 09266

ZIP Code

09266

Solicitation Number

DAJA02-01-R-0011

Response Due

October 26, 2001

Point of Contact

Kathleen Knepp; Tel From US: 011-49-8821-759-412; Tel within Europe: 49-(0)8821-759-412; Fax: (0)8821-759-543

E-Mail Address

Click Here to Request a Solicitation Package or for (kneppk@marshallcenter.org)

Description

1. The proposed contract is for non-personal services as a German as a Foreign Language (GFL) Instructor with the Foreign Language Training Center Europe (FLTCE) of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. a. The Contractor will be required to provide up to 34 hours of instruction per week. Instruction will be performed normally 3-4 days a week, Monday Friday, except on recognized U.S. holidays, for as many as six classroom contact hours with students each day and up to two tutorial hours each day, possibly in the evenings. Instruction may be for more than one of the activities specified on any day or during any week, but will not exceed eight hours a day or 34 hours a week. b. The Contractor will conduct the GFL instruction for up to three (3) nine-week Leaders Course offerings annually. During each Leaders Course, the Contractor will be required to provide up to three hours of GFL instruction on the days when language instruction is scheduled, normally 3-4 times a week. This will be one hour each for up to three separate classes, comprised of different students from the Leaders Course. The class size will typically range from 5-10 students. c. The Contractor will conduct GFL instruction for up to three (3) fifteen-week Executive Program offerings annually. For each Executive Program, the Contractor will be required to provide up to three hours of GFL instruction on the days when language instruction is scheduled, normally 3-4 times a week. This will be one hour each for up to three separate classes, comprised of different students from the Executive Program. The class size will typically range from 5-10 students. d. The Contractor will conduct up to 300 tutorial contact hours annually. This may be either with an individual student or a group of students. Up to four tutorial hours per week may be scheduled in the evenings. The COR or the COR's appointed alternate will schedule all tutorial instruction in advance. e. The courses listed above may run simultaneously, but the Contractor will not be required to deliver more than six classroom contact hours with students in class each day. No more than two tutorial hours will be scheduled on any given day. The number of teaching hours to include both classroom teaching and tutorials will not exceed eight hours per day or 34 hours per week. f. The Contractor shall conduct German as a Foreign Language instruction in all skill levels according to the U.S. Government Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) skill level descriptions, with a focus on communicative competence. The instruction will include oral communication, pronunciation, structure, listening, reading comprehension, and writing at all proficiency levels. 2. Qualifications. It is mandatory that the Contractor possesses the following minimum qualifications. a. Have fluency in the German language, with the ability to read, comprehend, write, and speak at a level consistent with that of an educated native speaker at the 5 level, as determined by US Government Interagency Language Roundtable skill level description (USG ILR). The government, at its own expense, reserves the right to test as well as to choose the method of testing. b. Have sufficient proficiency in English to fulfill the requirements of the contract. Language should be at the 2+ Level as determined by the USG ILR. The government, at its own expense, reserves the right to test as well as to choose the method of testing. c. Be a graduate of an institute of higher learning. Military or civilian school is acceptable. d. Must have taught GSL/GFL to adults in a high school or post-secondary educational institution (i.e., university or college) within the last five years. Experience may be either civilian or military, or any combination thereof. The German Volkshochschule or its equivalents are not acceptable. The government's intent is to acquire instructors experienced in teaching adult education in an academic, not a technical or vocational environment. e. Have experience with automated word processing sufficient to fulfill the requirements of this contract. f. Applicable documentation supporting the above minimum qualifications is required. g. Additional Considered Qualifications: Offerors with the following additional qualifications will be rated higher: MA in German language or teaching, a Deutsche als Fremdsprache certificate, experience teaching adults outside the Continental U.S., experience developing computer-assisted language instruction, and knowledge of Russian at ILR Level 2 or higher. 3. The Period of Performance follows and is Subject to Availability of Funds in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 and FAR 52.232-19: Basic Contract Period: 1 January 2002 through 31 December 2002 Option Year One: 1 January 2003 through 31 December 2003 Option Year Two: 1 January 2004 through 31 December 2004 4. Issue Date for the Solicitation is 14 September 2001 and closing date is 26 October 2001.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011002/USOL001.HTM (W-271 SN50Z0N0)