Commander (FCP), USCG MLC (Pacific), Finance Division, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

U -- INSTRUCTION COURSES MERIDIAN 1 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE SOL DTCG89-97-Q-612418 DUE 030397 POC Ms. Emely Shultz, Purchasing Agent, (510) 437-3004 The Coast Guard intends to solicit, negotiate and award a firm-fixed price The Coast Guard intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole-source procurement to Northern Telecomm Inc., 1057 So. Sherman St., Richardson, TX . The SIC Code is 8299, Schools and Educational Services. Northern Telecomm requires all students be certified in order to install and maintain a telecommunications PBX switching system under warranty by Northern Telecomm. Course descriptions are as follows: (1) Meridian 1 Options 21-81 Installation and Maintenance course #263 (14 April 1997) is designed for personnel responsible for installation and maintaining the Meridian 1 Options 21-81 systems. (2) Meridian 1 Options 21-81 Database for Technicians course #302 (28 April 1997) is designed for those who troubleshoot and maintain the Meridian 1 and make changes to maintain and update an operating Meridian 1 database. (3) Meridian 1 ACD A-C2 course #340 (05 May 1997) Features Administration course is designed for personnel responsible for providing and operating Meridian 1 Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) packages A-C2. Personnel shall be given the necessary skills to provision an ACD system, including agent and supervisor features to meet customer requirements. Personnel shall gain the skills necessary to interpret Management reports. (4) Meridian Mail Basic Administration course #361 (12 May 1997) is designed for personnel who are responsible for administrating the Meridian Mail database; and who may need to train others on Meridian Mails capabilities and usage. (5) Basic Alternate Route Selections (BARS) course #321 (05 May 1997) is designed for telecommunications personnel that administer, implement or maintain the BARS lease cost routing database in a Meridian 1. (6) Network Alternate Route Selection (NARS) course #321 (16 June 1997) is designed for telecommunications personnel that administer, implement, maintain and troubleshoot a Meridian 1 network consisting of several switches using the NARS or Coordinated Dialing Plan (CDP) software for communications. Northern Telecomm is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the PBX circuitry is considered proprietary data. Any other source other than Northern Telecomm must demonstrate the certification and training they provide will fulfill the manufacturers warranty stipulations. Data rights are not owned by nor available from the Coast Guard. Performance period to commence on 14 April 1997. The contractor shall choose a site location in the Continental USA. The contractor shall provide all labor, material and supplies necessary to complete the course instruction listed above. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Written responses, providing sufficient data to determine capability to meet the requirement, must be received by this office within fifteen (15) days after date of publication of this synopsis. If no responses are received within the fifteen (15) days, with sufficient information to determine that another responsible source is available, negotiations will be conducted withNorthern Telecomm Inc. The solicitation will be issued on or about 3 March 1997, and closing on or before 17 March 1997. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and application forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the purchasing agent listed above. (0030)

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