Tri-Services Performance Work Statement Post Secondary Schools for Sources Sought Posted

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS OF THE

U.S. ARMY, U.S. AIR FORCE, AND U.S. NAVY

IN EUROPE

DRAFT

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GENERAL This is a non-personal services contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.
1.1 Description of Services/Introduction. This non-personal services contract is established to provide post-secondary programs for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps in Europe.
1.2 Background. The Voluntary Education Programs of the U.S. Armed Forces in Europe have a need for instructional (post-secondary, credit and non-credit) programs as mandated by Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 1322.08E. Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS), education programs shall be operated in accordance with guidance from Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1322.25; DoDI 1322.19; each Service appropriate regulations such as Army Regulation (AR) 621-5 Army Continuing Education System (ACES) and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2670 Total Force Development; and under the terms of this Tri-Services contract.
The Contractor providing post-secondary educational services leading to the awarding of degrees shall be regionally or nationally accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). A non-accredited academic institution or organization cannot claim accredited status solely because of any affiliation or arrangement with an accredited institution. The Contractors shall agree to sign the Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); and as necessary, additional MOUs with the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps. These MOUs are located in Enclosure 3 of DoDI 1322.25.

1.3 Scope

1.3.1 The Voluntary Education Programs of the U.S. Forces in Europe have as their common mission the delivery and management of the widest range possible of high-quality adult and continuing education programs normally available to the general public within the Continental United States (CONUS). These programs include post-secondary instruction, and include both credit and non-credit courses. Educational programs are listed in Attachment 1 Educational Programs.
1.3.2 Using an extensive infrastructure of military education centers, the Contractor shall provide