DHHS/PHS/FDA/Office Of Facilities, Acquisition, And Central Services, Division of Contracts and Program Management, HFA-512(COB), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

U -- TRAINING & CERTIFICATION SOL E00699-00-99 DUE 071999 POC Gwendolyn Hubbard, Contract Specialist, ph:301/827-7172; fax:301/827-7103 The FDA/OFACS intends to issue a sole source purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Disaster Recovery Institute International, 1810 Craig Road, Suite 125, St. Louis, Missouri. The DRI will provide instructor, prepare course materials, administer and grade certification examination and coordinate change and product delivery for Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Planning for 20 participants at the FDA facility located 5630 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. This notice is not a request for quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the government's requirement in writing no later than 2:00 p.m. on July 19. The SIC CODE is 8299. Capability statements must include documentation of accreditation for certification qualifications along with in-depth knowledge and prior experience in the subject matter. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the contracting officer. A solicitation document is not available. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercials Items; along with following additional FAR Clauses, cited in clause 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. All sources must submit along with their written quotes a nine-digit numeric Duns number that is assigned by Dun & Bradstreet. To apply for a Duns # please call 1-800-333-0505. Posted 06/30/99 (W-SN348881). (0181)

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