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U -- ELECTRONIC PRINCIPLES (EP) TRAINING FOR KEESLER AFB, MS AND LACKLAND AFB, TX SOL F41689-97-R0002 DUE 082997 POC MSgt Katherine I. Perry, Phone: (210) 652-6157 WEB: AETC Contracting Business Opportunities, http://www-contracting.aetc.af.mil. E-MAIL: AETC Contracting Squadron, perryk@rndgate1.aetc.af.mil OR perryk@lg.aetc.af.mil. This requirement is an OMB Circular A-76 Cost Study and a contract will not be awarded if government performance is determined to be more advantageous than contractor-provided services. Requirements include but are not limited to: providing all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services (except those specified as Government-furnished) necessary to perform Electronic Principles (EP) training at Keesler AFB, MS and Lackland AFB, TX.. Routine services performed include student academic and military training, course development and maintenance, resource management, administrative functions and resource security, and nonacademic supervisory duties. EP training encompasses basic electronics theory, including theory and troubleshooting for resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transistors. Student military training instills and enforces discipline, standards, and regulations. Course Development involves writing, maintaining, and revising a course to correspond to all required training objectives. The contractor shall ensure courses of instruction meet or exceed accreditation criteria established by the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and the accrediting agency. The contractor shall either adopt the lesson plan provided, or develop their own lesson plans in accordance with Air Education and Training Command Instruction (AETCI) 36-2203. Services shall be performed at Lackland AFB, TX and Keesler AFB, MS beginning 1 Oct 98 -- 30 Sep 99 with four one-year option periods. "This proposed contract is being considered as a 100 percent set-aside for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority institutions (MIs), as defined by the clause at 252.226-7000 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. Interested HBCUs and MIs should provide the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, and a positive statement of their eligibility as an HBCU or MI. If adequate response is not received from HBCUs and MIs, the solicitation will instead be issued, without further notice, as restricted for small business. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from small business." A copy of the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is available on the AETC /LGC homepage. Homepage address is http://www-contracting.aetc.af.mil., under Business Opportunities and then go to local business opportunities. Questions or comments are highly encouraged. Final PWS and attachments will be available on the homepage on or about 18 Aug 97. Final solicitation should be available for distribution on or about 22 Sep 97. Only written requests for the final solicitation will be honored. Fax number is (210) 652-7665. All responsive/responsible sources meeting the criteria set forth in the RFP may submit an offer. Date of receipt of proposals is 7 Nov 97. A pre-proposal conference will be held on or about 22 Sep 97 at Keesler AFB, MS. All prospective offerors are welcome to attend. If you have any questions regarding the pre-proposal conference, please feel free to call MSgt Katherine I. Perry, at (210) 652-6157. See Note 5. (0227)

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