Division Engineer, US Army Engineer Division, Huntsville, ATTN: CEHND- CT-C/L. Tadesse, P.O. Box 1600, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301

U -- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTS TRAINING COURSE SOL DACW87-95-R-0051 DUE 041495 POC Contract Specialist, Ms. Lydia Tadesse, 205-895-1169; Contracting Officer, Ms, Emily D. Durham, 205-895-1169. The U.S. Army Engineer Division, Huntsville, intends to award a sole source contract for an Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects training course to the University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL. The basis for this action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1). This course shall comprise thorough and consistent instruction for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental planners in water resources studies. It shall be consistent with the Environmental Quality Procedures as set forth in the Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies (Water Resources Council, March 10, 1983). The Planning Guidance Notebook of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Engineer Regulations (ER) 1105-2-100, December 28, 1990) and related Engineer Pamphlets and Engineer Circulars and applicable Engineer Regulations shall also form the basis in designing lesson plans for instruction. In addition, this course shall also be consistent with the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, council on Environmental Quality, revised July 1, 1986). This course shall cover information and assessment procedures which are basic and useful to the practitioner within the Corp of Engineers. This course provides the student with a working knowledge of the environmental impact assessment process and the procedures to follow in preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) and other types of environmental impact assessment documents. Based on previous history, The University of Alabama in Huntsville is the only known source that has the capability and qualifications to provide the Government with these highly specialized training services. The instructional staff shall consist of two qualified personnel, a primary lead instructor and an assistant instructor. Course location, dates and sessions are as follows: Session 95-07, 22-26 May 95, Huntsville, AL; Session 95-08, 25-29 Sep 95, Huntsville, AL. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for proposals/offers. Contractors who can provide the U.S. Army Engineer Division with the services to administer and teach the course sessions as specified above are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response, which includes, as a minimum, the proposed credentials and qualifications, any additional information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this specific requirement. All responsible sources may respond to this synopsis, and all such responses will be considered by the Agency. If no written responses are received within 15 calendar days, a sole source contract will be issued. See Numbered Note 22. (0053)

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