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U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF SOFTWARE COURSES TO INCLUDE OFFICE AUTOMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RELATED TOPICS. SOL F30602-99-Q-0181 DUE 020499 POC Ginny Brady, Contract Specialist, Written questions or concerns only to: EMail bradyv@rl.af.mil or Facsimile 315/330-8104 or 315/330-2555. WEB: Click here to go to the Business Opportunities Page, http://www.if.afrl.af.mil/div/IFK/afbop/training/99q0181.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, bradyv@rl.af.mil. 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; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Synopsis/Solicitation F30602-99-Q0181 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10 and DFAR Change Notice 19990101. Additional information may be obtained at AFRL Information Directorate's (Rome Research Site Business Opportunities Homepage (RRSBOH)) at the URL listed below-see Local Business Opportunities and FAR, DFAR, AFFAR and AFMCFARSUP on-line, the latter for access to full text of all provisions and clauses. The SIC code is 8299 for this unrestricted acquisition with a small business size standard of $5M. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site, Information Directorate has arequirement for a contractor to provide on-site training for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software courses to include Office Automation and other Information Technology (IT) related topics including a MAC to PC Transition Class, using Government-owned/provided/maintained Personal Computers (PCs). A sample of the IT courses are as follows: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excell, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft NT, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project, Netscape, Creating HTML. The contractor shall conduct a maximum of 648 hours (81 days) of training during the performance period. The Government will determine what form the training, for each course, will take; i.e., classroom style auditorium style or at a user's office. The contractor shall provide the manuals for training for courses that the contractor has developed. For courses that the government develops, the government will be responsible for all training materials. Performance Period is 15 Feb 99 through 30 Sep 99. Item 0001; Instructor(s); Est 648 hrs at $___________ per hour. See RRSBOH. Alert: Vendors are STRONGLY encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449 as the first page of their offer/quote/bid. If you choose not to use the Standard Form 1449, you are cautioned to complete and provide with your written quote all the data requested by FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Failure to do so may eliminate you from consideration for award. The clause at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation; however, no addenda applies to 52.212-1. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable. Paragraph (a) is amended as follows: The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Qualifications of the instructors being identified to teach IT courses (See Paragraph 6 of the Requirements for Commercial Software Training at the RRSBOH). 2) Types and frequency of training provided to the instructors being identified to teach at RRS. Contractor must demonstrate evidence of continuing training which refreshes the knowledge of the instructors who will be training at RRS. 3) Past Performance. Offerors must provide with the quote at least five references to illustrate past performance. 4) Price. Price will be evaluated for fairness, reasonableness, and completeness as it relates to the service offered. Award will be made based on the best value to the government. Include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 and DFAR 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items, DFAR 252.225-7035, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate, with your quotation. See RRSBOH. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is applicable. The clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: (b)(7), (8), (9), (10), (c)(1) Wage Determination 94-2383, Rev 10 dated 11/12/1998, and (c)(2) Employee Class #29160, Monetary Wage $21.66, NOTE: This statement is for informational purposes only, it is not a Wage Determination, DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 252.227-7015, 252.227-7037, and 252.247-7024. The DPAS rating for this requirement is DO-S10. To be eligible to receive a contract award from a Department of Defense (DoD) activity after 1 Jun 98, contractors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. To register, access the CCR Home Page at http://ccr/edi/disa/mil/. Direct any questions regarding this DoD requirement to 1-888-227-2423. All other questions regarding this COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION must be directed IN WRITING to the buyer, Ginny Brady, no later than one week before the quotation due date. Quotations are due at 2:30 pm on Thursday, 4 Feb 1999. SUBMIT COMPLETE PACKAGE, BY MAIL TO: AFRL/IFKO, ATTN: Ginny Brady F30602-99-Q0181, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 Or FACSIMILE TO: Personal Computer Fax No. 315/330-8104 or Office Fax No. 315/330-2555. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any), and for downloading their own copy of this combined synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any) from the CBD, as well as the blank SF 1449, Requirements For Commercial Software Training, Wage Determination and Representations and Certifications from the RRSBOH. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See RRSBOH. Posted 01/14/99 (W-SN288035). (0014)

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