Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

R -- CONSULTING SERVICES FOR AUTHORWARE TRAINING SOL EMV-1999-RQ-0056 DUE 082799 POC Ms. Maria L. Martin, Contract Specialist, 540/542-2300 E-MAIL: EMV-1999-RQ-0056, maria.martin@fema.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for consulting services for training on Authorware and its functions and capabilities 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is EMV-1999-RQ-0056 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. This procurement is a small business set-aside. The SIC Code applicable to this RFQ is 8742. The small business size standard is $5.0 million. SPECIFICATION OF SERVICE: The training will be held at FEMA's National Processing Service Center in Denton, Texas (Texas NPSC) 2026 W. University Drive, Denton, Texas 76201. Authorware will be used to develop and present Computer Based Training (CBT) for FEMA personnel. Contractor will provide assistance and hands-ontraining with Linear Lists, programming with Authorware to ensure accurate tracking compatibility with Pathware, programming of functions and variables, interactions with multiple text entry, evaluation procedures for correct and incorrect responses, exporting student data to files and Pathware databases. Contractor will analyze existing work and provide feedback regarding current and future development. Contractor will meet with Resource Development Group as a whole to discuss possibilities and challenges presented by CBT development. Provide programming knowledge to complete the compatibility process with Pathware. Contractor will provide training to a group of 10 FEMA employees and also provide one-on-one training. The period of performance will be for 30 days for on site consulting in one-week a-month increments. Delivery requirement will be specified in the award document. PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CONTRACTOR: Experience in providing CBT training. Experience in speaking, presenting and instructing groups of ten people and also one-on-one basis. Contractor will be consultant to a group of ten people. Contractor must have at least 5-years experience in providing this training. DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE: Contractor is encouraged to submit commercial literature describing their operations. Offerors must provide information on their past performance to include references. Contractor to provide capabilities to provide these services in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-1 "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items" section b (f). Failure of an offeror to submit capabilities will result in their company being rejected from further consideration. A best value determination will be made based on the following in order of importance (1) Technical Capabilities (2) Past Performance and (3) Price. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The requirements detailed in this solicitation shall be used as criteria to evaluate offers. Contractor must meet all the requirements detailed within this solicitation. Technical is of greater importance when compared to price. The government will utilize Best Value Procedures IAW FAR Subpart 13.106 for making award. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall provide a firm fixed-price for Item 001: Cost per day of training for a total of 30 days. Travel expenses will be the responsibility of the contractor. Place of performance is as indicated above. Successful contractor must meet all the responsibility requirements of Subpart 9.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). A written notice of award or acceptance of offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Offerors are to include a completed copy ofthe provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their response. The following clauses also apply: 52.212.1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Capabilities (2) Past Performance (3) Price.) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.225-3, 52.222.37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, Buy American Act -- Supplies. The full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.gsa.gov/far/ or http://www.arnet/gov/far. The due date for submission of offers August 27, 1999 at 4:30 p.m., local time, to FEMA, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135; Attn: Maria L. Martin -- Bldg. 413. All requests for information are to be addressed to Maria L. Martin, Contract Specialist (540) 542-2300. Technical and/or administrative questions must be received no later than five business days after publication of this notice and may be faxed to (540) 542-2631 or 2632 or sent via electronic mail to maria.martin@fema.gov. Offerors are responsible to comply with this notice and any amendments thereto. Amendments to the RFQ will be published in the same manner as the initial synopsis/solicitation. Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN368926). (0229)

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