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B -- PARAMETRIC COST ESTIMATING HANDBOOK UPDATE SOL SP4700-97-R-0027 DUE 072197 POC POC Diana Baker, Contract Specialist, (703) 767-1184/Ron Zalimas, Contracting Officer (703) 767-1190 b -- THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, AND OTHER SERVICES REQUIRED TO UPDATE THE PARAMETRIC COST ESTIMATING HANDBOOK AND PROVIDE A PRODUCT (2ND EDITION OF THE HANDBOOKS) SUITABLE FOR PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION. THIS ENTAILS GATHERING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION THE PREPARING MODERATELY COMPLEX WRITTEN TEXT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS AND OTHER SERVICES REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A PROFESSIONAL, MATERIALS AND OTHER SERVICES REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENT THAT IS THOROUGHLY COPYEDITED AND TYPESET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PARAMETRIC COST ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING EXPERIENCE UTILIZING SIMPLE AND COMPLEX COST ESTIMATING RELATIONSHIPS, WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CONTRACTOR DEVELOPED PARAMETRIC MODELS, AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF COMMERCIAL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MODELS AT AS A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO HAVE 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PRACTICES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN EDITORIAL SKILLS, INCLUDING COPYEDITING AND TYPESETTING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE RECENT TRAINING (WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS) ON PARAMETRIC COST ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES, COMMERCIAL PARAMETRIC MODELS AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING. THEY SHALL ALSO HAVE RECENT TRAINING ON WORD PROCESSING PROGRAMS (E.G.MICROSOFT WORD) AND CONVERTING WORD PROCESSING PROGRAMS TO INTERNET READY FILES. THIS WILL BE A FIRM-FIXED-PRICE AWARD, UNDER SIC CODE 8732, WITH A $5MILLION LIMITATION. THOSE FIRMS WHO RESPONDED UNDER SOLICITATION NUMBER SP4700-97-R-0025, WHICH WAS CANCELLED 14 JULY 97, NEED NOT REAPPLY. SOLICITAITONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FORWARDED TO THEM. (0195)

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