SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Education & Training Services
- Notice Date
- 3/26/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation 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-02-23
- Response Due
- 4/10/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/25/2002
- 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: QQQ Software, Inc., 302 North Irving Street, Arlington, VA 22201 as a sole source not to exceed $50,000 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 (IT) training on TPL Tables for DOS/Windows as required. TPL TABLES is a general-purpose cross-tabulation software package. It is based on the BLS-developed mainframe TPL system. TPL TABLES has been commercially available since 1987. It is used at government agencies, private companies, associations, and universities around the world. TPL TABLES is used to summarize data and present the results in a tabular form. Its tabulation engine is fast and efficient. The output produced by TPL TABLES is considered publication-quality. The following training is to be provided: -- TPL Tables for DOS/Windows (introduction) will teach the participants how to use the MS-DOS editor or the Windows editor to create the text files used in TPL TABLES jobs, how to write the data description file (codebook file) needed to create tables, how to design table request files that specify the structure of the table output, and how to write format request files to produce the publication ready table formats. -- TPL TABLES for DOS/Windows (intermediate) will briefly review the material taught in Introduction to TPL TABLES for the PC and cover more advanced topics, including generating statistics, sophisticated table design, and complete table formatting. The vendor will develop and deliver training services for the BLS as follows: -- Developing and/or providing classroom training and seminars 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 technical support instruction to be provided to specific BLS teams on an hourly basis as required. -- Developing and delivering superior course content; -- Developing and updating a rolling four-month classroom schedule; -- Developing and maintaining a BLS on-site library of current course materials; descriptions, outlines and prerequisites; -- Updating course materials to reflect current BLS standards. The vendor will provide the BLS with all services associated with delivering quality training for system developers, analysts, computer specialists, end-users, managers, and project leaders 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 improve 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: 20212
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20212
- Record
- SN00048500-W 20020328/020326213137 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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