U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Administrative Placement Section (3803F), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

U -- ACQUISITION TRAINING FOR PROJECT OFFICERS SOL W500731A2 DUE 053095 POC Contact Point, Kathryn Barton, (202)260-2354, Contracting Officer, Gaylia Prejean, (202)260-2512 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for instructor services for its Acquisition Training for Project Officers course. Please note: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR COMMENT (RFC) AND IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. The RFC in no way represents the final Request for Proposal (RFP). EPA is seeking comments/recommendations regarding clarity of the portions of the solicitation released, including the course text, and also ways in which it may be improved. All comments will be considered while preparing the final solicitation, which will be synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily at a future date. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The course emphasizes responsibilities and duties associated with the pre-award acquisition process and instructors must be subject matter experts in acquisition as well as skilled in teaching adult learners. The Agency orders approximately twenty (20) courses each year which are held at EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC and throughout the continental United States. An indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with fixed prices per course location, including travel, is anticipated and a performance-based service contracting approach will be utilized. It is anticipated that the period of performance will include a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. This procurement will be 100% set aside for small businesses; applicable SIC Code is 8331. RFC/PROCUREMENT INFORMATION AVAILABILITY: The RFC will be posted on the BBS/Internet Gopher Server on or before May 30, 1995; and will be open for comments for approximately two weeks. Additional procurement information (including the course text, RFP when available and status information) will be available for viewing and electronic download through a dial-up modem Bulletin Board System (BBS) and Internet Gopher Server. Interested parties are encouraged to review this information periodically. The information is exactly the same whether accessed via the BBS or Internet. BBS ACCESS: Dial (919) 558-0335 for access to the BBS. Set the communication parameters to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit (8, N, 1), Full Duplex, and the emulator to VT-100. INTERNET ACCESS: The address for the Internet Gopher Server is GOPHER.EPA.GOV. Upon reaching the main menu, select ''EPA RFP and Procurement Information'', then ''Procurements'', and then ''Acquisition Training for Project Officers''. For technical assistance, call 1-800-334- 2405. Vendors that do not have electronic capability (i.e., unable to download or upload information from or to a DOS compatible computer disk) may receive a hard copy of the RFC by sending a written request to Kathryn Barton. The letter shall specifically state that electronic capability is not available and that a hard copy of the RFC is required. Phone requests for the RFC will not be accepted. A copy of the current course text will be available for viewing at the EPA Headquarters Library, 401 M Street, SW, Room 2904 Mall, Washington, DC 20460. Individual hard copies will not be provided. COMMUNICATION: Please send questions or comments through Internet electronic mail to: BARTON.KATHRYN@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV), or FAX (202-260-1929). (0131)

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