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U -- AMENDMENT TO COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #420348,TRAINING IN MECHANICAL REPAIR TO FIBER OPTIC CABLE INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS ON NAVAL SHIPS/STATIONS SOL N61339-00-Q-032R DUE 021700 POC Ms.J.Rolly, Contract Specialist, 407/380-8051 or Steven Ograyensek, PCO, 407/380-8093 WEB: Open Acquisitions, then select SAP RFQ Notice under, www.ntsc.navy.mil/EBusiness/BusOps/BusOps.htm. E-MAIL: RollyJY@navair.navy.mil, RollyJY@navair.navy.mil. This is an amended combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, simplified acquisition procedures, prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This effort will be accomplished within the framework of the basic Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation N61339-00-Q-032R is issued as a request for quotes and incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. FAR Part 19 does not apply to "Not for Profit Educational Institutions." FAR 19 will apply to For Profit Educational Institutions. SIC Code for this solicitation is 8299 with a size standard of $5.0M. The FSC number is U009. The following items are required. Training for electronic/ electrical maintenance personnel in the knowledge and skills required to perform mechanical repairs to fiberoptic cable interconnection systems installed on naval ships and stations. This Purchase Description (PD) sets forth the requirements for providing Homeport Training (HPT), in Fiber Optic to Navy personnel in the Norfolk, VA fleet concentration area (FCA). The product to be purchased under this solicitation is a proficiently trained student, meeting the performance and course completion standards as determined by the Local Training Authority ((LTA), and obtaining college credit or a license or certificate where appropriate. The BPA Holder shall provide the personnel, supervision, management, training equipment and systems, materials, and instructional technology needed to conduct training of Navy and civilian personnel in the Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician course (A-670-0063). The Navy may require the BPA holder to train Navy instructor candidates to satisfy instructor qualification requirements and to ensure course concurrency. Navy instructors will not count as a BPA Holder student and may attend or teach a course at any time as directed by the LTA. This training would not be counted against the student throughput for billing purposes. The LTA reserves the right to cancel a class at any time for any reason. Classes shall be conducted each week, Monday through Friday, excluding those weeks with Government holidays, for a total of 42 class convenings of 5 days length and a maximum class size of 8 students. Class scheduling is based on an 8-hour working day. Annual throughput is estimated and may vary from year to year. The BPA Holder shall adhere to the class times/lengths allocated for each Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician Course. The BPA Holder shall ensure that all instructors, instructor supervisors, and other BPA Holder personnel that come in contact with Navy students maintain a standard of grooming and personal appearance reflecting a high degree of pride in themselves. The instructors shall possess at least the minimum qualifications required by nationally acceptable industry or academic standards for certification as an instructor in their field of expertise. Additionally, each BPA Holder's instructors shall undergo the Navy instructor qualification process as identified in the LTA Manual for non-traditional training. The BPA Holder instructors shall be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). CPR Certification must be achieved within two months after award of the BPA or as agreed upon between BPA Holder and LTA. The Government will provide facilities at Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, VA . In the event scheduling exceeds maximum class size at FTC facilities, the overflow classes shall be conducted at the BPA Holder facilities. The facility shall be located within 60 minutes driving distance from the LTA Office at FTC Norfolk. The BPA Holder facility shall be of adequate size/space and equipped with appropriate environmental conditions (heat/air), training equipment and materials to conduct the Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician Training. The Government will provide and maintain student course materials, training equipment and necessary consumables when taught at FTC Norfolk. When taught at BPA Holder Facilities, the GFP, consisting of curriculum outlines, instructor guides, student/trainee guides, student handouts, and course tests, will initially be provided to the BPA Holder. The BPA Holder shall maintain the original copies of GFI and shall be responsible for supplying all copies needed for student and additional instructors. The BPA Holder shall supply any additional training equipment and materials needed to satisfy course competency/performance requirements when taught at BPA Holder facilities. In addition, the BPA Holder shall be responsible for updates and modifications to the course curriculum to meet training proficiency standards and evolving industry and Navy standards. The proposal should identify the following "Factors". Identify your institution's accreditation and your instructor qualification requirements and how they meet recognized academic or industry standards. Submit a copyof your accreditation/certification status with this proposal/response. If your accreditation or certification is pending, so state and identify the date anticipated (Note that upon award of/entering into an agreement with the Navy, a copy of your accreditation letter or form must be sent to the Navy's Local Training Authority (LTA)). Identify instructor qualifications necessary to meet your institution and or State's minimal requirements for instruction in the skills to be taught in the Fiber Optic course. Identify if you have instructor staff on hand or if you will obtain instructors. Describe your understanding of the unique skill and competency requirements of the Navy Fiber Optic course and how your institution and instructor staff is qualified to meet these requirements. Identify whether you propose to use the Navy Fiber Optic course or your institution's Fiber Optic course. If proposing your institution's course, identify how your curriculum meets the course learning objectives and your approach to obtaining Navy approval to use your course. Identify your transition strategy; e.g.; how you will prepare for and when you can commence teaching the course; instructor qualification schedule/plan. Identify the interface with the Navy to obtain training on Navy Core values, sexual harassment. Identify your instructional loading strategy and class instructional preparation. Identify the college credit that will be offered to Navy students completing the Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician course and to what type degree such credit may be applied. Identify the basic formula by which the number of credit hours will be applied for lecture versus laboratory classes. If no college credit is offered, identify the type of license or certification your institution provides. Describe your approach and process for identifying change recommendations and maintaining concurrent configuration of the Fiber Optic curriculum with evolving industry and Navy standards. Identify how and when these change recommendations would be coordinated with the Navy. Identify proposed facilities (size and environmental atmosphere) for those Fiber Optic classes that would be taught at the BPA Holder's facility. Identify the types of equipment to be used and how they meet the training objectives of the Navy Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician course. Also identify the distance of the facility from Fleet Training Center (FTC), Norfolk Naval Base. Identify the instruction cost per class for classes taught at Government facilities and for classes taught at your facilities. Cost is to include all tuition, fees, labs, materials, and maintaining concurrent course configuration. Identify course materials, kits, books, and such separately from the tuition and lab fees. Consider that the BPA holder will provide all instructional materials required beyond any government furnished initial copies of lesson outlines, course objectives, instructor and student guides, and special handouts. For costing consideration use a class size of 8 students for this factor basedon both 22 class convenings and 42 class convernings per year. Identify your projected cost acceleration over five years from year 2000 through 2004. Provide examples of past/present experience in training military personnel such as previous contracts or letters of appreciation for such training or provide copy of any news articles that recognize your institution's excellent performance in training Fiber Optic, or any other indicator of past performance. Indicate whether your institution accepts credit cards for course payment. Provide complete institution name/address/point of contact/phone. Proposal should not exceed 10 pages in length. The following FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, FAR 52.212-2 -- with the following evaluation factors apply. Technical capability and past performance when combined will be considered of equal importance to price in determining the best value to the Government. Technical factors are technical competence/instructor capabilities; ability to update course with new technology and requirements; college credit, and surge capability, in descending order of importance. Past performance is considered less important than technical. It is the intent of NAWCTSD to award the Fiber Optic Course to one or more vendors. FAR 52-212-3 (if your institution is Not for Profit disregard paragraph (c)- The following paragraphs apply: (b), (c) (1)(2)(3), (d), (e), (h). FAR 212-4 (paragraph (i) -- payment will be by credit card) and paragraph (m) does not apply). FAR 212-5 -- the following applies: 52-222-3, 52-233-3, 52-219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-27, 52.232-33. DFARS 252.212-7000, and DFARS 252.212-7001 (the following applies: 252.225-7027, 252.225-7028, and 252.243-7002), DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration. The DPAS rating for this solicitation is N/A. Quotes are due at NAWCTSD, Attention: Ms. J. Rolly, NLT close of business on 24 February 2000 EST and may be sent by FAX to (407)380-4495 (Attn: Ms. J. Rolly) or mailed to the address above. If mailed, quote must be received by closing date. For information regarding this solicitation and to receive the learning objectives, contact Ms. J. Rolly at (407) 380-8051. Posted 02/01/00 (W-SN420538). (0032)

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