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69 -- POWERBUILDER COMPUTER SOFTWARE TRAINING SOL RFQ 97-08 POC Paul Talley, Buyer, 816-926-7032 or Jane Coleman 816-926-6632 This is a Request for Quotation to meet training requirements for Powerbuilder computer software courses. The following requirements are applicable: (1) There will be up to 16 students per class. (2) The training provided must be the same as or equal to the following Powersoft courses named. The first training course shall be item number one (1): "Building Object-Oriented Applications in Powerbuilder" and shall be taught on or about 08/25/97 and on or about 09/22/97. The second training course shall be item number two (2): "Building with PowerBuilder Foundation Classes" and shall be taught on or about 08/28/97 and on or about 09/25/97. The third training course shall be item number three (3): "Designing and Implementing a GUI" and shall be taught on or about 09/03/97 and on or about 10/06/97. The fourth training course shall be item four (4): "Transition to Powerbuilder Environment" and shall be taught on or about 09/08/97. The fifth training course shall be item number five (5): "Fast Track to Powerbuilder" and shall be taught on or about 09/09/97. The sixth training course shall be item number six (6): "Data Modeling with PowerDesignor" and shall be taught on or about 09/29/97 and on or about 10/09/97. (3) To be considered responsive, the offeror must be capable of providing knowledgeable and experienced instruction in all of the areas of expertise specified. (4) All instructors to teach these courses must be permanent employees having resident teaching responsibilities. They must be experienced in the use of the software tools and employ proven teaching techniques using real world scenarios. (5) Responses must include a detailed training curriculum and corresponding cost. (6) After contract award, the training must be available for scheduling no later than August 20, 1997. (7) The offeror must provide training facilities that are fully equipped to include individual workstations for every student. These workstations should, at a minimum, contain independent course software, training aids, case projects,and student documentation. (8) The training facilities must be located within a fifteen (15) mile radius of the USDA 8930 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO complex, be air conditioned, and provide onsite parking. This acquisition will be a 100% Small Business Set Aside under the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 8243. RFQ will be available on or about 08/01/97. Written requests should be submitted to: USDA, FSA, KCMO, ASD-CAB Attn: Paul Talley P.O. Box 419205 Kansas City, MO 64141-6205. Requests also accepted by FAX 816-926-2835. (0199)

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