US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PC, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

U -- ACALA ACADEMY COLLEGE COURSES SOL DAAE20-99-R-0114 POC Contract Specialist -- Lynn Hultman, (309) 782-0888; PCO -- Howard Lewis, (309) 782 -- 3506 WEB: Click here to view the RFP when issued and any amendments, http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AIS.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, Hultman,Lynn@ria.army.mil. The U. S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (ACALA) is seeking a fully accredited educational institution to provide both undergraduate and graduate level courses for employees. This procurement is in support of ACALA Academy, a program designed to provide focused education to enhance development of integrated business skills. ACALA Academy is comprised of two separate courses of study, undergraduate and graduate. The undergraduate program is a customized certificate program with a prescribed series of courses aimed at completion of 24 semester credit hours of business education. The graduate program culminates in a Master's Degree with emphasis on leadership and integrated business skills. Both levels of courses must be organized in a structured curriculum designed to provide the student with specific knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies outlined in the solicitation. Courses will be accelerated in duration, i.e., one class meeting per week for a period of 8 weeks. All classes will be held during the day, and students will attend on official duty time. It is planned that classes will be held on-site at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL. This action will result in award a long term (3 years), firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The contract will span three fiscal years FY00, FY01 and FY02, and the period of performance will not exceed 31 October 2002. It is estimated that 3-4 undergraduate classes with approximately 20 students per class will be held in each of the four 8-week sessions conducted each fiscal year of the contract. The estimated total of undergraduate classes over the duration of the contract is 36-48. It is estimated that 1-2 graduate classes with approximately 15 students per class will be held in each of the four 8-week sessions conducted each fiscal year of the contract. The estimated total of graduate classes over the duration of the contract is 12-24. Projected issue date of the solicitation is 15 Apr 1999. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 15.205(a); therefore, hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http//www-acala1.ria.army.mil/ACALA/AAIS/AIS.htm. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. As a result, the Government is under no obligation, and is in fact, unable to maintain a bidders mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments, which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals, may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of same. Posted 03/29/99 (W-SN313626). (0088)

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