SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Lean Aerospace Training
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC - Air Armament Center, AAC/PK 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864
- ZIP Code
- 32542-6864
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FA8677-06-M-0329
- Response Due
- 9/5/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/20/2006
- Description
- The Government intends on awarding a firm fixed price sole source purchase order to the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Office of Economic Development, 301 Sparkman Drive NW, Huntsville, AL, 35805, for Lean Training at Eglin AFB, FL. The Contractor shall teach two (2) lean training classes patterned after the Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI) Lean Academy course. The first class is targeted towards engineers and project management personnel, and the second class targeted towards acquisition personnel. The classes shall be held at Eglin AFB by certified LAI instructors from September 11 ? 15, 2006. The three (3) day class is limited to 60 students. The contractor will provide the training, materials and follow up clarification regarding the training. The following topics shall be covered: - Aerospace 100 - Thinking Lean - Lean Office Processes - Lean Engineering - Simulation I - Value Stream Mapping I - Simulation II - VSM Part II - Simulation Part III - Lean Supply Chain - Quality Tools - People - Implementing Lean - Business case study Upon completion of the lean training, the Contractor shall train key personnel to be able to facilitate lean events. The course shall include basic lean concepts, team building, facilitator skills, VSM, leadership skills and project management. The course shall help train the facilitators so that they may effectively manage, run and realize improvement projects. This class will be held at Eglin AFB by certified LAI instructors before December 31, 2006. The exact course date is dependent upon Eglin personnel and LAI instructor availability. Each class shall be five (5) days in length and limited to 30 students. The LAI training is copyrighted and trademarked. The LAI Consortium via the University of Alabama in Huntsville is the only education center that offers this type of lean aerospoace training. As such, the Contractor possesses the expertise necessary to provide this specialized training in the required timeframe. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation which, if received in a timely manner, shall be considered by the agency. The intended date of award is 1 Sep 2006. To obtain a copy of the solicitation, please contact the Contracting Officer, Grisselle Nusimow, at Grisselle.Nusimow@eglin.af.mil or at 850.883.3214. The clause at 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, is applicable to this request. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contracting Officer or Program Manager. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph A. Lanni (850) 882-0662, AAC/CV, 101 West D Avenue, Suite 116, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5495. The Alternate Ombudsman is Lt Col James G. Fulton, AAC/DS, 101 West D Avenue, Suite 116, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5495, (850) 882-5422, james.fulton@eglin.af.mil. See Numbered Note 22.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 408th Armament Systems Group, 102 West D Ave, Ste 229, Eglin AFB, FL
- Zip Code: 32542-6807
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 32542-6807
- Record
- SN01119386-W 20060820/060818220936 (fbodaily.com)
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