Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC), Acquisition Services, SVC-180, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC 20590

U -- EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES DUE 033199 POC Cyndy Blackmon -- 202 366-4968 The US Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC) proposes to partner with the University System of Maryland, Downtown Baltimore Center,(USM-DBC)to establish an University-Linked Employee Education and Training Center. USM-DBC would draw on the resources of the 13-member Unviersity System of Maryland University, as well as its partnerships with various other organizations. USM-DBC proposes to provide a comprehensive package of computer applications training, advanced technical training, professional development courses, and academic courses to DOT and other government employees. Specifically, the USM-DBC will: Furnish, manage, and continuously upgrade the TASC computer training center, making it a State-of-the Art computer center which will be maintained via remote access from USM-DBC. This will reduce the present expenses associated with maintaining the computer center; Provide access to the USM-DBC's regional training facilities to accommodate employees'learning needs in nearby regional installations; thereby eliminating their need to travel downtown Washington, DC, for training but rather providing alternative training locations nearer to employee's homes; Provide academic offering to employees in both undergraduate and graduate programs for multiple disciplines and multiple formats including day-time, evening classroom and distance learning; Provide Continuing Education Units for both desktop computer training and professional development training; Provide access to interative satellite networks enabling training offerings via video conferencing, interactive video networks and web-based training for employees in various DOT regional/field installations; Provide TASC with trained professionals on a case-by-case basis in a variety of professions to augment present staff capabilities; Market TASC/USM-DBC training services and capabilities. DOT/TASC will encourage USM-DBC to utilize the expertise of Small Business Concerns, including Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Woman-Owned Businesses, in this partnership. It is DOT/TASC's intend to solicit and negotiate with USM-DBC for the services and supplies described above. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, on or before March 31, 1999, 4:00 EDT, to cyndy.blackmon@tasc.dot.gov. Please Note: Telephone calls will not be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 03/11/99 (W-SN307311). (0070)

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