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U -- OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES SOL N66001-99-Q-A154 DUE 050799 POC Purchasing Agent, Ms. Melissa Dolan, Code D212, (619)553-6336. Contracting Officer, Ms. Sylvia Proffit, (619)553-3292. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, supplemented with information included in this notice. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are applicable and in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) and the Defense Acquisition Circular. It is the contractors responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. No RFQ will be prepared or made available for distribution. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, award will be based on responsive, responsible, technically acceptable offers received in response to this CBD advertisement.. Competitive awards may be based on the evaluation criteria stipulated in the Red, Yellow, Green (RYG) Contractor Evaluation System. The evaluation criteria is available upon request. The government intends to procure, on a Sole Source basis, services from SAIC for training on the Defense Message System User Agent, DMS Message Distribution System and Turbo Prep Training. Training will be conducted by a certified DMS UA/DMDS/Turbo Prep trainer with DMS specific elements to support the PMW-152 DMS and SPAWAR SYSTEMS CENTER San Diego. Coursework is to support Flexible Local Architecture designed Defense Messaging System that is an NT based Microsoft Exchange/Lotus product. Training will be conducted approximately every two weeks at three different Navy sites (San Diego NCTS, Puget NCTS and NCTS Jacksonville, FL) throughout the year. Technical POC: William Wolfe (619) 524-2488. Central Contractor Registration is required for successful offeror.. Information may be found at: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil Anticipated award date: 10 MAY 1999, Interested parties are invited to respond to this synopsis. No RFQ is Available. Facsimile quotations are acceptable and must be received on or before the COB on the closing date stated above. Facsimile quotations may be sent to (619) 553-1062. Questions may be directed to the PurchasingAgent responsible for this action. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and Size Standard is: 8999/$5.0. Posted 04/22/99 (W-SN323549). (0112)

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