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U -- ABARIS COMPOSITE STRUCTURES TRAINING SOL USZA95-00-Q-0006 DUE 110899 POC Shirley Powell, (757) 878-5223, X248 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, spowell@tapo.eustis.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as suppplemented 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 solicitation number for this requirement is USZA95-00-Q-0006, and is issued as a Request For Quotation. The due date is November 8, 1999 NLT 10:00AM est. The Government intends to award this acquisition sole source to Abaris Training Resources, Inc. Abaris has provided the required composite maintenance courses in the past, and Abaris owns all proprietary rights to the specific data from which they teach. The list of training and corresponding dates shall be downloaded from the Interagency Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) website: https://abop.monmouth.army.mil. Contractors must register in IBOP in order to be able to submit a quote. Once registered, there is no requirment to register again. Quotations for this solicitation will only be accepted through IBOP. The solicitation document, provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (must be completed with quotation, included in the IBOP downloads); 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; and 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The associated standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 1680. Posted 11/04/99 (W-SN398354). (0308)

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