ESC/PKOB, Specialized Contracting Branch, Operational Contracting, 104 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, 01731-1806

B -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES, 66TH AIR BASE WING, HANSCOM AFB, MA DUE 010799 POC Marla Levenson, Contract Specialist, 781-377-2447; Janice Book, Contracting Officer, 781-377-4592 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, levensonm@hanscom.af.mil. Sources are sought to provide Education and Training Services in accordance with the following: On December 8, 1998 it was announced under the direction of HQ/AFMC that the 66th Air Base Wing, Education and Training Services was to be the subject of an A-76 Cost Comparison Study. The Federal policy for the performance of recurring commercial activities was established in the 1983 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-76, "Performance of Commercial Activities". The intent of the program is to determine the most efficient and effective method of providing service. The study will determine whether commercial activities should be performed under contract with commercial sources, or in-house, using Government facilities and personnel. Based on this program, sources are sought for Hanscom's Education and Training Services for the Electronic Systems Center, 66th Air Base Wing, various units assigned to Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, away-sites and geographically separated units. Any resultant solicitation may include the following, subject to change depending on varying mission requirements. Functions performed include: 1) Perform education services management and operation, including processing Air Force tuition assistance requests and professional military education (PME) enrollment; 2) Provide guidance counseling services, to include career and college/degree program counseling and Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) counseling; 3) Administer civilian training programs, to include the processing of DD Forms 1556; maintaining long-term training programs; supporting locally-mandated civilian training courses; 4) Administer formal training programs, to include Defense Acquisition University programs, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Squadron Officers School, Air Command and Staff College, and Air War College; 5) Administer the installation small computer training program to include scheduling and customer relations; 6) Maintain education and training records and provide various records and reports. These functions are integrated to provide complete education and training support to Hanscom's customers while focusing on service to the customer, to include timeliness and cost efficiencies. This requirement services approximately 2600 military personnel, 2700 civilian personnel, and military family members. The duration of this contract, with all options, is anticipated to be five years. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notification or otherwise pay for any information or inquiry. This synopsis does not constitute a request for proposal, and is not considered to be a commitment by the government. Respondents capable of satisfying the requirements stated herein should reply in writing within 30 days of this publication to Marla Levenson, ESC/PKOB, 104 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1806, with a narrative identifying the scope of past and current services that they have contracted for within the past three (3) years and describe their capability to perform the services described in this synopsis. Describe previous experience in any or all of the following: advisement of employees in development of individual programs in the areas of career broadening, high school completion, post-secondary education and remedial programs in basic skills; previous experience in administration of tests for college credit, interest inventory tests, administration of Myers-Briggs, aptitude and ability testing and tests to determine academic strengths and weaknesses (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT); and experience in post-secondary program development based on results of needs assessments. Firms should ensure their responses are complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm's qualifications to perform the defined work and business size eligibility. Respondents should address government and non-government past performance. Contractors must identify their business type (i.e. large business, small business, small and disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified business, woman-owned small business). Submit TWO copies of the requested information. SIC Code 8299, Schools ad Educational Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (N.E.C.), small business size standard $5.0M, will be used for this acquisition. Hanscom AFB is utilizing the internet (address: http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil) to elicit public comments for market research purposes. Posted 12/11/98 (D-SN279634). (0345)

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