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

U -- UPDATE AND PRESENT A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ENTITLED DIVING REFRESHER SOL DACW87-00-Q-0005 DUE 033000 POC Tonju Butler, Contract Specialist, (256)895-1166, Fax (256)895-1197 site DACA87 E-MAIL: Katherine.H.Atkins@HND01.usace.army.mil, Tonju.L.Butler@HND01.usace.army.mil. U UPDATE AND PRESENT A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ENTITLED DIVING REFRESHER. SOL DACW87-00-Q-0005 DUE 03/30/00 POC Contract Specialist Tonju Butler (256)895-1166 (Site Code DACA87) The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama intends IAW FAR 6.302 to make a sole source award to Florida Keys Community College to provide all services, personnel, facilities, materials, equipment, supplies and travel necessary to update and present a course of instruction entitled Diving Refresher. Course dates are 11-20 April 2000, 10-19 April 2001, and 9-18 April 2002. This is not a formal solicitation. The synopsis of intent is to make a sole source award and is not a request for quotes. Contractors who can provide the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center with the above services 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 additional information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this specific requirement. Courses shall be taught at the contractor's facility. Purpose of the Refresher course is to update US Army Corps of Engineers divers and diving supervisors that are assigned underwater responsibilities, with current, state-of-the-art knowledge, techniques, and methods to safely perform underwater tasks, and effectively manage diving accidents. This course is intended to re-certify divers and supervisors. It shall also qualify certified divers as supervisors. This sole source has unique capabilities. The contractor shall provide a minimum of four (4) instructors. Instructors must be qualified by education and experience in one or more aspects of SCUBA and SAS diving, search and recovery, accident management, diving supervision, and diving medicine. As a team, they must be qualified to cover all technical areas. Contractor shall provide instructors who are qualified by education and experience in the professional disciplines to which the subject matter relates. Each instructor shall have instructed at least 100 hours per year for at least three of the past five years in a recognized and organized course of instruction in SCUBA and/or SAS diving, to include education and experience in accident management, diving supervision, and diving medicine. Total experience of all instructors shall encompass all areas of experience requirements cited in the Statement of Work. Each instruction shall have a minimum of ten years experience in work diving safety. All responsible sources may respond to this synopsis, and all such responses will be considered by the agency. The Standard Industrial Code applicable to this acquisition is 8299. The following information should be included with the response: duns number, tax identification, cage code and must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Responses should be faxed to Ms. Tonju Butler, (256)895-1197 or mailed to the U.S. Army Engineer and Support Center, ATTN: CEHNC-CT-P (Tonju Butler), P.O. Box 1600, Huntsville, AL 35807-4301.If no written responses are received within 10 calendar days, a sole source award will be issued. Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436740). (0081)

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