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

U -- EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES SOL W31RYO-0000-NCDR POC Tonju L. Butler, Contract Specialist, (256)895-1166 E-MAIL: Katherine.H.Atkins@HND01.usace.army.mil, Tonju.L.Butler@HND01.usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville is seeking expressions of interest from firms having the capability of providing all the services necessary to develop and/or revise and present a course of instruction entitled "Negotiating, Conflict Management & Dispute Resolution." This is not a Request For Proposal. The objective of this course is to convey the knowledge and hands-on experience which makes dispute resolution a part of each Corps of Engineers manager's tool kit for effective decision making. The course should enable managers to address the types of conflict encountered in project management, regulator functions, negotiating local cooperative agreements, managing operations and finances, base closure, and in the Superfund/DERP responsibilities of the Corps. The successful firm shall be able to meet the following requirements: (1) provide an instructor team which shall consist of two instructors at each course session, two session per year over three years; (2) the lead instructor should have had 200 hours of teaching experience during the past five years in ADR related short course of instruction, 100 hours should have been devoted to teaching personnel employed by federal or state agencies; (3) the assistant instructor should have 100 hours of teaching experience during the past three years teaching ADR related short courses of instruction, 50 hours shall have been devoted to training personnel employed by the state or federal agencies. Interested firms should develop and submit documentation that shows evidence and addresses their firm's ability to fulfill this requirement and meet the three elements above. The technical point of contact for this effort is Ms. Angela Newman, (256)895-7444. Please note this office has not yet made a decision as to whether this procurement will be an 8 (a) set aside, small business set aside, will be included within work of existing contract vehicles, or be made on an unrestricted basis. Firms which meet requirements should furnish information on their qualification and capability to the U.S. Army Engineer and Support Center, ATTN: CEHNC-CT-P (Tonju L. Butler), P.O. Box 1600, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301 on or before close of business on 02 November 1999. The information should include the business size and information as to whether the firm is small and/or disadvantaged business, a Historically Black College or University or a member of the Small Business Administration 8(a) program, federal Tax Identification Number, Duns and Bradstreet number, and contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). For the purpose of determining business size, the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) applicable to this procurement is 8299. Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN393032). (0292)

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