USDA, FSA, KCMO, ASD; P. O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205

69 -- POWERBUILDER COMPUTER SOFTWARE TRAINING SOL RFQ 97-09 DUE 092397 POC Paul Talley, Buyer, 816-926-7032; Khristy Baughman, Contracting Officer, 816-926-6084 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 with PowerBuilder" and shall be taught on or about 10/20/97-10/22/97 and on or about 11/17/97-11/19/97. The second training course shall be item number two (2): "Building Applications Using the PowerBuilder Foundation Classes" and shall be taught on or about 10/23/97-10/24/97 and on or about 11/20/97-11/21/97. The third training course shall be item number three (3): "Advanced PowerBuilder Controls" and shall be taught on or about 11/03/97-11/04/97 and or about 01/05/98-01/06/98. The fourth training course shall be item number four (4): "Mastering DataWindows" and shall be taught on or about 11/05/97-11/07/97 and onor about 01/07/98-01/09/98. The fifth training course shall be item number five (5): "Fast Track to PowerBuilder" and shall be taught on or about 10/27/98-10/31/97. The sixth course training course shall be item number six (6): "Data Modeling with PowerDesignor" and shall be taught on or about 12/02/97-12/04/97 and on or about 01/21/98-01/23/98. (3) To be considered responsive, the offeror must be capable of providing knowledgeable and experienced instruction in all areas of the courses specified. (4) All instructors 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 should be available for scheduling no later than 10-8-97. (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, and provide onsite parking. This acquisition will be a 100% Small Business Set Aside under the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 8243. Request for Quote must be requested no later than 09/23/97. Written requests should be submitted to: USDA, FSA< KCMO, ASD-CAB, Attn: Paul Talley, P. O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205. Request also accepted by FAX 816-926-2835. The offers are due by 3:00 p.m. 09/26/97. Offers may be faxed (816)926-2835. (0252)

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