DLA Administrative Support Center (DASC), Office of Contracting (DASC-CP), 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Suite 0119, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6220

U -- EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES SOL SP4700-97-R-0016 POC Toye Y. Latimore (703) 767-1181 The DLA Admininstrative Support Center (DASC) has a regular affirmative employment Program (AEPP) to remove "glass celing" inhibitors to the advancement of women and minorities into positions of leadership within the DLA workforce. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The acquisition will be a firm-fixed price contract for training annually and must be fully developed and ready for delivery 120 days after contract award. The training must be conducted by professors and/or instructors from a fully accredited college or univesity. The professors/instructors must possess expert teaching skills specializing in, but not limited to, organizational development, strategic planning, mediation/dispute resolution, contract negotiations, quantitative analyses, finance, accounting, business operations, team building, career planning and development, interpersonal relationships, communications and marketing. The training must be customized for DLA to incorporate the characteristics of the agency's corporate structure and business operations into its curriculum. Participants must be allowed to benefit on-site through the practical experience of role-playing, reviewing and discussing case studies. An uninterrupted training environment provided by the contractor, is most conducive to this setting. Training for 25-20 participants is required. The training must be at least four (4) weeks in length, residential, and provided in a classroom setting at the site of the vendor. The contractor shall also provide training annually for DLA's senior managers. The training must focus on enhancing leadership skills to include managerial development and managerial behavior patterns and encompass participatory discussion on the dynamics of critical current issuesimpacting today's work environment, such as, reorganizations and downsizing, diversity, ethics, dispute resolution, and the global economy. The course must be eight (8) hours in length and conducted on site at the DLA HQ Complex, Fort Belvior, VA. The vendor must agree to a five year obligation. The following task are required: Contractor meets with Agency officials to determine preliminary plans for development of training; Contractor develops a time schedule for performance and delivery of training; Contractor will provide weekly status reports and meet with the requestor as needed, on course development, preparation and delivery of the training; Contractor will provide customized curriculum(s) training packages to the Agency for review within a predetermined time frame as agreed upon by the Agency and the Contractor; Contractor will deliver training at residential site as scheduled; Contractor will host graduation and/or recognition ceremony at the residential site and present certificates of completion to CDM/E training participants; Contractor will deliver SSM training as scheduled on site at the DLA HQ Complex, located at Fort Belvoir, VA. The DLA training coordinator must be consulted regarding location of training and other administrative needs to conduct the training at the HQ Complex. Contractor to provide after action report on the training to the agency. This solicition SP4700-97-R-0016 is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). SP4700-97-R-0016 and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38. Provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Evaluation of all offers will be made to determine the responsive and responsible offeror which satisfied all mandatory requirements at the lowest overall cost. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commerical Items with their offer. This clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 2:00PM local time 15 days following date of publication of this notice. Point of Contact is Toye Y. Latimore, (703) 767-1181, DLA Administrative Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6220. All responsible proposals will be considered. All proposals will be in writing. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted. MMMM (0058)

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