Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

U -- LOCAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MANAGERS SOL 200-11-98 POC Contact Point: Justina S. Hamberg, 512-326-6501; Contracting Officer: Justina S. Hamberg, 512-326-6501 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, jhamberg@mail.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Austin Automation Center (AAC), Austin, Texas intends to negotiate sole source with the University of Texas in Austin, Texas (UT Quality Center) for a local training program on Quality Management. The anticipated period of performance is one base year beginning October 1, with two option years. The training program anticipates 22 courses over the three-year period if all options are exercised. It is a material requirement that training be conducted locally to facilitate continuous reinforcement and follow-up of the skills learned from each class on an as-needed basis. Courses will be scheduled up to three per quarter. The focus of the training program is to teach real-life managerial skills, techniques and concepts used in the business world. Some of the goals of the program are to develop highly motivated individuals and teams; improve employee morale and productivity and creativity; improve verbal and written communications; simultaneously manage multiple projects and deadlines; develop usable, creative problem-solving and process improvement skills; develop customer service skills; and develop time and stress-management skills. Written responses must be submitted within 10 calendar days of this synopsis. Responses must offer courses in all these topics, two to three courses per quarter, and be located in Austin in order to provide continuous reinforcement and follow up after each course on an as-needed basis. Responses must be of sufficient detail to allow the AAC to evaluate the possibility of the respondent to meet these requirements. References must also be included in the response. No solicitation documents are available and requests for such will be considered non-responsive. After receiving responses to this notice of intent to sole source, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If one is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to UT Quality Center and respondents to this notice. Determination to open requirement to competition based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses may be faxed to 512-326-6501. Posted 07/20/98 (W-SN225852). (0201)

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