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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 23,1998 PSA#2186

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

R -- DESIGN OF A LEARNING SYSTEM SOL 541-247-98 DUE 092598 POC Marilyn E. Scheck, (440) 838-6088 The VA Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio, Employee Education Business Center proposes to award a contract for consulting services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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; Request For Quotations (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses and the SIC Code is 8742 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million. Consulting services are required to collaborate with the Employee Education System (EES) to design and implement a learning system within EES. The Contractor will also collaborate with the EES to design a pilot learning system at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Services are required during the period September 30, 1998 through September 30, 1999. Background: The VA "All Employee Learning" initiative sets a goal of intentionally engaging all employees in on-going learning and development, including 40 hours a year of instruction for all employees. The EES needs to develop a learning system that promotes the achievement of this goal. The focus of the EES has been on providing training to VA employees. As part of our restructuring, we need to transform ourselves into an architect of learning systems, creating policies and practices that support and facilitate the learning of all employees. The contractor shall collaborate with EES to design and implement a customized integrated learning system, which helps employees improve their skills and enables EES to achieve their strategic goals and objectives. Contractors shall submit a technical and price proposal in response to this announcement. The technical proposal shall address the following evaluation factors which are in descending order of importance, but considered more important than price: 1)Prospectus demonstrating the contractor's understanding of the requirement and describing the technical and management approach to accomplish the work within the time frame required; 2)Describe experience and knowledge of the VA Learning System; 3) Describe expertise and knowledge in designing an integrated learning system; 4)Identify the deliverables; 5)Identify the milestones or work break down structures; 6)Describe the skill categories to be utilized; 7)Describe the number of hours required to accomplish the work effort; and 8) Identify at least three sources for past performance verification. The Contractors price proposal shall reflect the total cost to perform services including travel and lodging. Contractor proposals shall also contain the information required in provisions 52.212-1, a completed copy of 52.212-3 and the certification required in 852.219-70. Quotations shall be received by 9/25/98 at 4:30 p.m. local time. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business; 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, excluding paragraph (h) and (I); 52.212-3 Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and conditions to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b) (6) through (9) and (14), and Section (c)(1)and (2); 52.215-Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition; and 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals. Posted 09/19/98 (W-SN251943). (0262)

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