USPFO for Missouri, Purchasing and Contracting, 7101 Military Circle, Jefferson City, MO 65101-1200

U -- AUTOMATION TRAINING SOL DAHA23-99-Q-0129 DUE 100699 POC smithka@mo-arng.ngb.army.mil E-MAIL: smithka@mo-arng.ngb.army.mil, smithka@mo-arng.ngb.army.mil. This amendment is a summary of changes to the solicitation. The following information is hereby incorporated into Solicitation DAHA23-99-Q-0129. The contractor will be responsible for the set up of the classrooms. The government will provide software. The versions of oracle to be taught are 7.3, 8, and 8i. The government will provide on site maintenance. The classes will not be cancelled due to inclement weather. The contract will not be split up if one vendor cannot provide all services. The actual number of students will not be known until the first day of class. The government is asking for multiple versions of SQL server to be instructed. Thirty (30) days lead-time will be given for Cisco router and Oracle training and 15 days lead-time for all other training. The government will provide storage place for materials when training at Ike Skeleton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. Instructors are not responsible for making sure that the attendees meet the course prerequisites. The government may cancel a course not less than seven days prior to start of course. If the contractor fails to provide qualified instructors or show up for scheduled course, the government will make an equitable adjustment to the contract. The instructor is allowed to bring his/her computer to connect to network. Successful connection is not guaranteed by the government. The vendor will provide classroom set up for technical classes. The contractor will be provided access to the classroom prior to instruction in coordination with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Total contract dollars placed against all Task Orders to be issued under the contract shall not exceed $450,000.00. The guaranteed minimum is $10,000.00. The MS office 97 curriculum must be Microsoft certified. The vendor will provide lab equipment for Cisco router training. Various courses listed could have various course lengths based on various Programs of Instructions. All courses will be taught as instructor led curriculum. Participants will be at different levels of knowledge for the curriculum being offered. The government anticipates a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 students per class. The government will consider a sliding scale price depending on the number of participants attending a class. The vendor will provide 4500 series, mc3810, and 3600 series routers for the Cisco router training indicated. Prices to provide this equipment must be included in the per student price for the Cisco class. Class descriptions were requested for: Introduction to Outlook 97, Intermediate Outlook 97, Introduction to Microsoft Office 97, Intermediate Microsoft Office 97, and Advanced Microsoft Office 97. The descriptions are as follows: Introduction to Outlook 97= Navigate Outlook; Send Email; Reply to and delete messages; manage messages; work with sent mail; use mail features. Use the calendar views; schedule an appointment; Plan a meeting; schedule events; change calendar settings; set calendar permissions. Add contacts; use the contact list; manage contacts; print contact information, create a custom form. Use the task manager, use outlooks journal; use outlook notes; create folders and archives; create and apply categories; use other outlook tools. Intermediate Outlook 97 Advanced mail management; Managing attachments; data management; customizing outlook. Introduction to Microsoft Office 97 (5 days, 1 each Windows NT, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Windows covers Introduction, getting started, using the taskbar, managing files, working with applications, exchanging information, between windows, using network resources; Word covers looking at work, using editing functions, formatting text, examining other formatting techniques, working with documents, creating documents from templates, printing documents; Excel covers looking at excel, using formulas and functions, relocating an reusing data, exploring formula construction, formatting worksheet appearance, printing worksheets, working with charts, using help, PowerPoint covers customizing PowerPoint, modifying templates, creating word art, working with graphics, applying animation, preparing presentations, touching up text; access covers looking at access, examining tables, using tables, creating tables, using forms, using filters, using queries, working with reports, using timesavers. Intermediate Microsoft Office 97 (5 days, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Word 97: Preparing complex documents; Creating headers and footers; Using formatting techniques; Working with graphics; Creating tables; Using outline view; Managing databases in word; Using mail merge. Excel 97: Exploring excel; Building lists; Managing lists; Using 3-d references; Manipulating data; Creating macros; Using timesavers. Powerpoint97: Customizing Powerpoint; Modifying templates; Creating word art; Working with graphics; Applying animation; Preparing presentations; Touching up text. Access 97: Expanding tables; Working with data; Creating forms; Customizing forms; Using queries; Querying multiple tables; Working with reports; Enhancing reports. Advanced Microsoft Office 97 (5 days, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Word 97: Using styles and workgroup editing; Sections and graphics; Tables and Formulas; Macros and templates. Excel 97: Using IF logic; Advanced data management; User-defined functions; Customizing Excel. Access 97: Advanced queries; Power table use; Customizing forms; Formatting reports; Using macros; Control extensions; Power access techniques; Access Modules. CLIN #0023 is the Travel CLIN for the IDIQ contract which will computed when requests for proposals are sent to the contractor using the IDIQ contract if invitational travel orders are not completed. Travel costs will be submitted in the "SAMPLE" Task Order. Instruction may occur anywhere in the continental United States. CLIN #0022 does not have to be completed if travel time for your instructor is included in your PER STUDENT PRICE. Add the following course to the solicitation CLIN #0024: Internet Information Server 4.0. Delete the following from the solicitation- "Cost will be evaluated by considering the price per student cost times average number of students projected to attend the class during the performance period." Add the following to the solicitation- Cost will be evaluated by evaluating the offerors proposal on the "sample" task order. This "sample" task order is representative of orders to be placed on the IDIQ contract (the government is not obligated to issue this ). The "sample" task order must use the prices the offeror quotes for CLINS 0001 00024 and quote travel costs (in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation) and be representative of how the offeror will propose travel costs. The "sample" task order is as follows: CLIN #0025, course title: Administering Windows NT 4.0 (803), 10 students, Location: Camp Mabry, TX. CLIN #0026, course title: Visual Basic 6.0 Development (1013), 13 students, Location: Camp Mabry, TX. CLIN #0027, course title: Visual Interdev 6.0 (1017), 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0028 Course Title: System Administration For Microsoft Sql Server 6.5 (867), 13 students, Location: Camp Dodge, IA. CLIN #0029 Course Title: Implementing A Database Design Sql Server (750), 13 students, Location: Camp Mabry, TX. CLIN #0030 Course Title: Intermediate Outlook 97, 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO., CLIN #0031, course Title: Introduction to Microsoft Office 97, 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0032 Course Title: Intermediate Microsoft Office 97, 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0033 Course Title: Advanced Microsoft Office 97, 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0034 Course Title: Oracle Database Administration 7.3, 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0035, Course Title: Oracle Database Administration 8.0, 13 students, Location: Camp Dodge, IA. CLIN #0036 Course Title: System Administration For Microsoft Sql Server 7.0 (832), 13 students, Location: Camp Mabry, IA. CLIN #0037 Course Title: Implementing A Database On Microsoft Sql Server 7.0, 13 students, Location: Camp Dodge, IA. CLIN #0038 Course Title: Secure Web Access Using Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 (836), 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0039 Course Title: Introduction To Cisco Router Configuration, 6 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0040 Course Title: Advanced Cisco Router Configuration, 6 students, Location: Camp Mabry, TX. CLIN #0041 Course Title: Creating And Managing A Web Server Using MS Information Server 4.0 (936), 13 students, Location: Camp Mabry, TX. CLIN #0042 Internet Information Server 4.0, 13 students, Location: Camp Dodge, IA. CLIN #0043 Course Title: Supporting Ms Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Technologies, 13 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0044 Course Title: Supporting MS Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies, 13 students, Location:Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. CLIN #0045, Course Title: Internetworking MS TCP/IP On Windows NT 4.0, 13 students, Location: Camp Mabry, TX. CLIN #0046, course title: Microsoft Networking essentials (578), 6 students, Location: Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, MO. Ike Skeleton Training Site is located in Jefferson City, MO. Camp Dodge, IA is located near Des Moines, Iowa. Camp Mabry is located near Austin, Texas. To summarize, proposal submission requirements are updated as follows: All offerors shall submit one copy of the following information: (1) Technical proposal (no greater than 8 pages- additional pages will not be considered) addressing ability to provide qualified instruction on all classes and statement that offeror will provide certified instruction for all courses, experience instructing the specific classes, confirmation that all classes are resident courses, not self-study, ability to provide instructors at the government site, willingness to accept government provided lodging, and ability to execute instruction given a 15 day lead time (i.e. execute class in 15 days from date of award). (2) Cost proposal- (a) Provide a firm-fixed price-(PER STUDENT PRICE )for CLINS 0001- 0024 (based on a minimum guaranteed class size of 6 students) and (b) Provide a firm-fixed price for each CLIN of the "sample" task order (CLINS 0025-0046). The "sample" task order CLINS require a breakdown of cost for each CLIN by per student price for class and total cost for number of students in class, travel costs outlining number of individuals traveling, lodging cost per night and total lodging costs, rental car and mileage costs, airfare (if applicable and based on a 15 day purchase lead time) and per diem costs per day and total per diem costs and a FIRM-FIXED price total for the CLIN. (c) Contractor must provide a price for each CLIN (except CLIN 0022 if it is not applicable and CLIN 0023 as it is used when placing task orders on the IDIQ) (3) Past performance proposal is deleted and not required. (4) Include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications. Proposals are due 6 October 1999 at 1300 hours. (5) Acknowledgement of this amendment. Posted 09/30/99 (W-SN386595). (0273)

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