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69 -- PERSONAL COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING SOFTWARE FOR STANDARDIZED TRAINING IN WINDOWS 95 SOL N00205-98-Q-E054 DUE 052398 POC Tammy M. Maloney, Contract Specialist, (504)678-2514 This procurement is unrestricted; all responsible sources may submit a quotation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number N00205-98-Q-E054 applies and is issued as a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAR 90-37 and DAC 91-1. The standard industrial code is 5045 and the business size a maximum of 500 employees. This requirement is for a fixed price contract for two line items as follows: line item 0001: quantity seven hundred ninety-four each, item description: personal computer skills training software for standardized training in Windows 95 and the following Microsoft Office Pro 97 applications -- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; training to be basic Level I interactive, multimedia training enhanced with animation and/or full-motion video, as well as audio (in this solicitation, animation is defined as the creation of motion using cartoons and graphics); training must be provided via CD-ROM as opposed to Web-based delivery and diskettes; a sample or demo must be provided for evaluation; contractors are allowed to site web sites where software can be evaluated in lieu of providing software with quotation as long as final product will be on cd-rom once contract has been awarded. Line item 0002: limited or multi-user license for seven hundred ninety four copies of training software. Delivery of all items is required 30 days after award of contract to be delivered FOB Destination to: Receiving Officer, Bldg 50, 2300 General Meyer Ave, New Orleans LA 70142-5007. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4: paragraph (o) Warranty -- add: "Additionally, the government will accept the contractor's commercial warranty." Add the following addendum clause: FAR 52.211-5 New Material. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government -- Alternate I; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.223-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFAR 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, and DFAR 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. The government intends to award to the responsible contractor whose quotation is the most advantageous to the government considering price, price-related factors, and software evaluation. This solicitation will be evaluated on the following factors: technical and price related, and then customer survey. Quotations must be received no later than 3:00PM, local time, 23MAY1998. Quotations sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be mailed to Supply Officer, 2300 General Meyer Ave, Naval Support Activity, Bldg 2, New Orleans LA 70142-5007. All quotations not sent through the U.S. mail will be considered to be hand carried and direct delivered. Hand carried quotations must be delivered directly to the Purchasing Department, same address as mailing address. Direct delivery of offers is only possible during weekdays, excluding federal holidays, between the hours of 8:00AM and 3:00PM. (0127)

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