National Interagency Fire Center, Bureau of Land Management, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5354

69 -- SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION OF S-290 INTERMEDIATE WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR COURSE ON CD-ROM SOL R220Q980016 DUE 062598 POC Kay Ryan, 208-387-5717 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) to acquire 300 copies of the "S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior -- Independent Study" on compact disc. The government believes the only responsible source that can satisfy the agency requirement is the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, 210-301 Weston St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A justification for other than full and open competition has been prepared in support of the acquisition. The Alberta Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental Training Centre (ETC) and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) entered into an agreement in November 1996 that gave permission for ETC to use materials from the S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior course to develop independent study materials on CD-ROM format. No other organization or group has requested or been given use of the S-290 materials to develop a similar product. To ensure accurate transfer of course materials and objectives to this self-paced CD-ROM format, the ETC and the NWCG agreed that the BLM, Office of Fire and Aviation, National Fire and Aviation Training Support Group, Training Standards Unit would participate in the review process. The program, as developed, was reviewed and tested by several subject matter experts, given a complete standards review, and certified by the NWCG as a self-paced product developed from the existing S-290 materials. No additional developmental costs were incurred. The ETC, a non-profit special operating agency of the Canadian Government, is authorized to charge only enough to recover the costs of development based on an estimate of the market potential. This simplified acquisition has an estimated value of less than $50,000. No Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued and no response will be made to letters or telephone requests for a copy of a solitication. This is not a request for competitive quotes but serves as a procurement notice to fulfill public posting requirements in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1). Firms believing they can provide the required items are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer. They must, however, provide supporting evidence they can furnish the requested items at a cost that will not exceed the total intended transaction cost. Vendors with this capability may submit a quote for Government consideration no later than 15 days from the published date of this synopsis announcement. SIC code 3652 applies. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Kay Ryan at 208-387-5717 or fax 208-387-5574. (0161)

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