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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 14, 2001 FBO #0012
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

U -- Information Technology Training

Notice Date

12/12/2001
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Procurement and Property Management, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 1830, Washington, DC, 20212
 

ZIP Code

20212
 

Solicitation Number

BLS-02-16
 

Response Due

12/27/2001
 

Archive Date

1/11/2002
 

Point of Contact

Ausie Grigg, Program Analyst, Phone 202-691-6024, Fax 202-691-6026, - Joe Rudolph, Purchasing Agent, Phone 202-691-6033, Fax 202-691-6026,
 

E-Mail Address

Grigg_A@BLS.GOV, Rudolph_J@bls.gov
 

Description

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to: FJA Associates, 3906 Kathryn Jean Court, Fairfax, VA 22033 as a sole source not to exceed $75,000 to provide Information Technology (IT) training as listed. Orders will be placed against this BPA via U.S. Department of Labor Training Authorization and Evaluation Form DL 1-101 (DL 1-101). The vendor will provide the BLS with the following training as required: -- This two-day use case training session will present the concepts and approaches involved in use case modeling. In addition to the basic use case concepts such as actors, use case, use case diagrams etc, the course will present intermediate to advanced topics utilized on a large project including: how to discover and elaborate use cases descriptions from a high level to detailed representation; how to organize a large use case model; and how to apply include, generalization, and extend relationships as well as other selected use case concepts. The training will also discuss the relationship that use cases have with other requirements types such as business objects, business use cases, non-functional requirements, interfaces and business rules. The training will emphasize a methodology approach for developing and evolving a use case model. Topics that will be addressed include: - Introduction to use case modeling - Actors - Context and Use Case Diagrams - Initial Use Case Descriptions - Base Use Case Descriptions - Elaborated Use Case Descriptions - Alternative Flows - Extend, Include, Generalization Relationships - High level mappings of the use cases to the domain object model - Use Case Instances - Organizing the Use Cases - Use Cases in the context of the overall requirements process Practical examples will be used to demonstrate the concepts and methods presented in lecture. A step-by step approach that takes a case study from the definition of the high level use cases to an expanded, elaborated use case model will be presented. Hands on workshops will provide students with the opportunity to apply and practice the concepts presented in the course. The vendor will develop and deliver training services for the BLS as follows: - Developing and/or providing classroom training and seminars to system developers, end-users, senior level managers, and computer technicians in one or more of the courses in the core BLS IT training requirement and/or emerging technologies, software management, and other important IT-related topics; - Developing and delivering superior course content; - Providing an extra set of all course materials including outlines descriptions, and prerequisites for the BLS on-site training library; - Updating course materials to reflect current BLS standards, software products, and product releases. The vendor will provide the BLS with high quality courses, course materials, and all services associated with delivering quality training for staff members who require a comprehensive understanding of the subject techniques. The training is to provide the participants with new capabilities to meet the challenges of specifying/building effective systems and significantly improving the way that complex systems are analyzed, designed, developed, and implemented. This notice is for information purposes only. No solicitation will be available. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will proceed with the BPA if no responses are received within fifteen(15) days of this notification. Correspondence must reference this notification number.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., PSB Room 5110, Washington, D. C.

Zip Code: 22201

Country: USA
 

Record

SN20011214/00008042-011219123111 (fbodaily.com)
 

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