National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICE SOL NHLBI-PS-98-265 DUE 033198 POC Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent, (301)435-0369, Debra Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, (301)435-0366 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number NHLBI-PS-98-265, is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. This is a small business set aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 7374, size standard $18.0 million. The service to be acquired is for CUSTOMIZED INSTRUCTIONS for 240 people on Microsoft Word 97 Fundamentals, Microsoft Word 97 Intermediate and Microsoft Word 97 Advanced. In Microsoft Word 97 Fundamentals, training participants will learn the basics of creating, editing, and saving documents. They will learn to use On-line Help and to modify and enhance character appearance. Participants will format text into tabular columns, create and manage tables, use error checking tools, and control page layout with margins, indents, and page breaks. In Microsoft Word 97 Intermediate, the training participants shall learn to use merged data to create individual form letters. They will prepare mailing labels, and create worksheets in tables, sort data alphabetically and numerically, use advanced formatting techniques to produce consistent documents, use of graphics, page number, headers, and footers. In Microsoft Word 97 Advanced, the training participants shall learn to customize their work environment with menus and toolbars. They shall work with templates and macros, and manage multiple documents, build long documents with master documents and subdocuments, save files in an HTML format for Internet publication. The contractor must provide the following: one (1) each word 97 Fundamentals manual, one (1) each Word 97 Intermediate manual and one (1) each Word 97 Advanced manual for each student. The three (3) manuals will be retained by each student along with hands-on experience. The contractor must provide one (1) personal computer, for each student and at least two (2) printers for each group. The contractor will be responsible for getting the equipment and the student materials to the site. The site location must be in Bethesda, Maryland area to be ease accessible to the students. The training sessions shall be 20 classes on groups of 12 people each for 2 day classes, beginning on April 13, 1998 and continue through June 8, 1998, Excluding weekends and holidays. The provisions of far clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commecial Items, apply to this acquisition. The provisions of FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. An award will be made based on the following factors: technical capability, experience, past performance, meeting the Government's specifications, and lowest price. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The offeror must provide an outline and a copy of the manual for each Microsoft Word 97 Fundamentals, Intermediate and advanced training as part of the quotation. FAR Clause 52.212-5. Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items -- Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions, applies to this acquisition. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the services specified in this synopsis should submit a quotation to the below address. The quotation shall include the itemized price, prompt payment terms, taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUN's) and descriptive reference literature of the service quoted identifying all of the requirements. The quotation must reference "Request for Quotation" number NHLBI-PS-98-265. Quotations will be due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis by 3:00 p.m. E.T. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood, Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-7902, Attention: Ms. Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent, Fax number (301)480-3345. Fax quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized representative. (0071)

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