DLI-)PI

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source- OPI/DLI This announcement is a notice of intent to issue a sole source purchase order to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL), under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The proposed purchase order will have a period of performance from March 17, 2016 through September 16, 2016 tn. The applicable NAICS code is 611710, Educational Support Services, size standard in number of dollars is $15M. This requirement is for Defense Language Institute foreign language testing services for Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) for 90 languages. OPI services include Telephonic Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) Testing Services, OPI Quality Assurance Services, Face-to-Face OPI Testing Services, English Translations of OPIs, Recruitment and Scheduling of language experts for low-density language testing, and secure OPI tracking, scheduling, and reporting interface with IT support. The requirement is for 7,500 Tier 1 services, 3,000 Tier 2 services, 2,000 Tier 3 services, 200 face-to-face interviews (10-23), 30 face-to-face interviews (24 or more), 35 face-to-face interviews (7 or less), 50 face-to-face interviews (8-10), 25 face-to-face interviews (11 or more), 25 face-to-face interviews (21 or more), 1,500 face-to-face interviews (Monterey 7), 75 English translations, 7,500 Participatory Listening Scores, 7 Alternative OPIs, 1 training summit, 10,000 Travel, 10,087 no shows OPI testing, 100 no shows F2F test, 60 minor mod test tracking, 25 software help desk-IT, 25 quality control ratings, and .01 CMR. This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive proposals and a solicitation will not be issued; however, capability statements submitted in response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirming written responses are received by 8:00 am ET on February, 29, 2016, an award will be made without further notice. Responses will be accepted in writing only to Kristie Owens, Contract Specialist Intern, at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Capability statements would normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement; however a determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice does not constitute any commitment by the Government.