U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

U -- INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SOL RFQ-70318 DUE 052797 POC Ms. Mabel Comfort, Contract Specialist, (202) 324-9227 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued -- This solicitation is being issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ) #70318. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Small Business- Small Purchase Set-Aside -- The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8243, The Small Business threshold $5 Million -- The FBI has a requirement for the instructional services of an independent contractor to teach Fundamental Computer Hardware Configuration. Due to the limited in-house classroom availability, training must occur between 6/2/97 thru 6/06/97 at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Glynco, Georgia. There will be two sessions of two days each. Each session of this course will address fundamental computer hardware configuration and related problems. Each session will consist of sixteen hours over a two-day period. Each session will address twenty-five students for a total of fifty students. Instruction hours will be allocated in the following matter: (1) Three class hours of general microcomputer technical issues including: Hardware/Firmware/ Software interaction overview, Memory Management overview. Video standards overview. Technical review of computer system to Adapter relationship including I/O, IRQ, and DMA interactions. Boot Process overview and general troubleshooting procedures. (2) Three class hours of standalone microcomputer storage system hardware identification, installation, configuration, assembly, CMOS settings, and maintenance, including hands on storage system integration/installation. (3) Four class hours of detailed MS-DOS disk logical construction, including detailed analysis and corrective procedures for MSDOS Master Boot Record, Volume Boot Record, File Allocation Tables, and Directory system problems. Student hand on required. (4) Six class hour of detailed Directory-FAT interaction including "automatic" undeletion (directory entry not overwritten), manual undeletion (directory entry overwritten), manual undeletion (directory entry overwritten, fragmented file), "automatic" unformatting (with FAT/Directory mirror image available) data recovery commercial practice procedures, data recovery tools, and techniques. This section will include at least two hands on labs. Vendor will provide the following: Text/Reference books for students: UPGRADING & REPAIRING PCS,6th Edition, How Multimedia PCS Work, W/CDROM, RUNNING MSDOS 6.22, and POCKET PC REFERENCE GUIDE. Hardware and Disk diagnostic software: MICRO HOUSE TECHNICAL LIBRARY ON CDROM(Complete but not quarterly update) Technical Texts; Training Handouts, Diskettes and other material required for labs. Vendor will be responsible for own transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses relating to travel to FLETC. The provision at 52.212-2 (OCT 1995), Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition (Best Value). The evaluation factors are:(1) Technical factors and instructional expertise. The number of years teaching software/hardware and data recovery. Experience teaching law enforcement forensic personnel. Teaching computer classes. (2) Past Performance. (3) Professional presentation abilities. (4) Price. All bids shall be clearly marked with RFQ#70318 -- Each offeror shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (JAN 1997), Offeror Representations and certifications- Commercial Item (OCT 1995) with its quote. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (MAY 1997) also applies to this acquisition. All bids shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven no later than 4:30 pm DST, May 27, 1997 -- The pointof contact for all information is Mabel L. Comfort, Contract Specialist, at the address and phone number listed above -- Bidders are hereby notified that if your bid is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, that it will be considered late in accordance with the FAR -- Award to be made within one (1) week after closing.*** (0135)

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