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Online High School Diploma for Job Corps   2

ID: 1282A725R0001 • Type: Synopsis Solicitation

Description

The USDA Forest Service intends to establish a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Online High School Diploma (HSD) services in support of Job Corp Center requirements. The services encompassed by this BPA are to be commercial, non-personal in nature with calls/orders as Firm Fixed-Price (FFP). There will be multiple Job Corp Centers across the United States.

The Contractor shall provide the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Job Corp centers with an accredited, online (HSD) program that meets Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH) standards (PRH 3.1 R5, PRH Appendix 302). An accredited, online high school diploma (HSD) program that meets PRH standards is an effective, efficient way to provide students with the requisite instruction needed to earn individual course credits to satisfy HSD requirements. An online HSD vendor will not only provide student test integrity procedures, but will also assess student transcripts to discern which courses a student must take to satisfy HSD course credit requirements (PRH 3.1 R8). Online course software, provided by the vendor, will include online course instruction and will integrate assessment instruments to ensure course competency. Moreover, upon course completion, the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) accredited vendor has the ability to confer the student diploma and will provide a course transcript.

Background
The USDA Forest Service (USFS) intends to establish a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Online High School Diploma (HSD) services to support Job Corps Center requirements. The goal of this contract is to provide accredited online HSD programs that meet the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH) standards, enabling students to earn the necessary course credits for high school diplomas.
This initiative is part of the broader mission of Job Corps centers to assist students in achieving educational milestones.

Work Details
The contractor shall provide the following services:
1. An accredited online HSD program that meets PRH standards, ensuring effective instruction for earning course credits.
2. Enrollment of students into the online program upon receipt of their prior high school transcripts.
3. Provision of student log-in information for accessing online course content.
4. Completion of a transcript audit to determine required courses for HSD completion.
5. Availability of two courses at a time for each student, including all necessary instructional materials and assessments.
6. Implementation of student test integrity procedures and provision of client support to Job Corps staff as needed.
7. Timely grading of assignments, with expedited grading available upon request.
8. Issuance of completion letters, digital diplomas, and transcripts upon course completion, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with legal standards regarding student information.

Period of Performance
The period of performance will be determined based on individual call orders issued under the BPA, with specific timelines outlined in each order.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed across multiple Job Corps Centers located throughout the United States.

Overview

Response Deadline
Nov. 5, 2024, 12:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Oct. 30, 2024, 8:22 p.m. EDT (updated: Nov. 4, 2024, 6:47 p.m. EST)
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
Place of Performance
Collbran, CO 81624 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$20 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Evaluation Criteria
Best Value
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Vehicle Type
Blanket Purchase Agreement
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 5 days, below average for the Forest Service Job Corps.
On 10/30/24 Forest Service Job Corps issued Synopsis Solicitation 1282A725R0001 for Online High School Diploma for Job Corps due 11/5/24. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 611110 (SBA Size Standard $20 Million) and PSC U099.
Primary Contact
Name
Thomas Tran   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FOREST SERVICE > USDA FOREST SERVICE
FPDS Organization Code
12C2-82A7
Source Organization Code
100169360
Last Updated
Nov. 20, 2024
Last Updated By
thomas.tran2@usda.gov
Archive Date
Nov. 20, 2024