Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

R -- RELIABILITY CENTERED MAINTENANCE (RCM) FACILITATOR SOL 99SQ810440 DUE 120898 POC The Official to contact in regard to this synopsis is J Dreibelbis, Contracting Officer, FAX # 303 445 6345 WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing [Note: This is a, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden. E-MAIL: Acquisition Operations Group {Note: this is a hot, zz8d7810@do.usbr.gov. 17. DESCRIPTION: POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT -- The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking potential sources for providing training and coaching for a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Facilitator. The RCM Facilitator training and coaching should address the roles and responsibilities of RCM Facilitators as defined in Reliability Centered Maintenance, 2nd Edition by John Moubray, ISBN 0-8311-3078-4. Potential sources with the capability of furnishing training and coaching with the above characteristics and are encouraged to submit substantiation to the Bureau of Reclamation, in writing, either by mail, fax, or transmittal to the e-mail address listed below no later than December 8, 1998, i.e., 14 days. Responses should include brochures or other illustrative material in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the requirements stated above, and should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN.) Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8999 which is average receipts of less than $5,000,000 over the past three years. This notice is for market research purposes only, however, the information gathered from this notice will be used to determine which preference program will be used to process the acquisition (e.g., 8(a) set-aside under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program, total small business set-aside, full and open competition). No preference program determination will be made until the market research has been completed. This is a market research notice only, and not a Request for Quotation or an announcement of a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this synopsis. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Posted 11/24/98 (W-SN274387). (0328)

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