US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822

U -- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES FOR DIVING INSPECTOR TRAINING COURSE SOL DACW87-99-Q-0132 DUE 090799 POC Joy Byrnes(256)895-1119, Contract Specialist or Katherine Atkins(256)895-1163, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Katherine.H.Atkins@HND01.usace.army.mil, Joy.R.Byrnes@HND01.usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville intends to award a sole source commercial item contract for instructional services for the training course entitled "Diving Inspector" to Florida Keys Community College, Key West, Florida. There is no other known source for this service. Offeror shall provide (other than those provided by the Government) all services, personnel, facilities, materials, and training aids necessary to administer and instruct this course. This course provides training for Corps of Engineers employees who have quality assurance, safety, inspection, and/or oversight responsibilities for diving contract activities and/or operations. In-depth training sessions cover the following topics: diving physics, diving physiology, dive tables, SCUBA equipment and operations, surface supplied air equipment and operations, diving support equipment, diving planning and contractor submittals, Corps of Engineers regulations, and inspection of diving operations. Instructors must be qualified, by education and experience, in the professional disciplines to which the subject matter relates. The course dates are 06-10 December 1999 (40 hours, 5 days). Class size will be 30 students and course location is Key West, Florida. This is not a formal solicitation. The synopsis of intent to award a sole source is not a request for proposals/offers. Contractors who can provide the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, with the above services to administer and instruct the course as specified above are invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response which includes, as a minimum, the proposed credentials and qualifications, any applicable pricing data, and any information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this specific requirement. All responsible sources may respond to this synopsis, and all such responses will be considered by the agency. If no written responses are received within 15 calendar days, a sole source contract will be issued. Posted 08/20/99 (W-SN370627). (0232)

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