U -- FALL PROTECTION, COMPETENT PERSON TRAINING

Notice Date

February 8, 2001

Contracting Office

55 Broadway; Cambridge, MA 02142

ZIP Code

02142

Solicitation Number

DTRS57-01-Q-80006

Response Due

March 22, 2001

Point of Contact

Point of Contact -- Diane McKenzie, Contract Specialist, (617) 494-6318

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist (McKenzie@volpe.dot.gov)

Description

The Volpe Center plans to procure a sole source from Gravitec Systems, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA, to provide comprehensive instruction of both Fall Protection Training and Competent Person Training. The contractor will be required to produce two instructors and instruct approximately 10-18 FAA employees charged with maintaining FAA air traffic control facilities for a period of at least 5 days, 40 hours in length and duration. The Fall Protection, Competent Person Training will further provide a curriculum that covers the areas of hazard identification, fall protection systems, relevant regulations, set-up and use of temporary systems, anchorages, selection of system components, rescue, connecting means, program management and application procedures. The Contractor will be required to supply all class handouts, supplies and visuals and equipment needed to conduct hands-on training and fall protection exercises. The FAA will supply the structures that will be rigged and climbed. This requirement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition procedures, FAR Part 13. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 8299 that are interested in responding, must demonstrate in writing within 15 days of the date of this synopsis that they; (a) are experienced in providing 40-hours Competent person training courses, which include both the Contractor organization and the personnel that the Contractor is proposing to teach the course; (b) have thorough knowledge of FAA towers and their climbing systems; (c) have an extensive background in climbing and providing fall protecti on training; (d) and have excellent communication skills. The applicable NAICS Code is 611699. The size standard is $5 million. Small business firms will be required to submit documentation that should be no more than one page for each of the preceding criteria in support of the above for evaluation by the Government prior to receiving a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. RFQ issuance will be on or about February 26, 2001. A single award will result from this solicitation. No telephone requests will be accepted only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted however, we will accept requests for this quotation via facsimile, at 617-494-3649, Attn: Diane E. McKenzie DTS-852.

Web Link

Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page (http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010212/USOL005.HTM (D-039 SN50D1J2)