U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES SOL RFQ0023013 DUE 061900 POC Andrea K. Pearson, Contract Specialist, 202-324-2975 This is a combined synopsis/ solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-16. This solicitation is being issued under RFQ# 0023013. This is a 100% set aside for small business. The SIC code is 8299 and the business size standard is $5,000,000.00. The FBI is seeking two training course in Basic Computer Forensics for 50 students. Training to be held at vendor site. This will be a firm fixed price contract with a base year plus four option years. Dates for training to be determined 30 days prior to training with awarded contractor. The contractor shall: a) Provide basic computer forensics training to include the following lectures (ata minimum): Relevant legal matters; Examiner ethics; Characteristics of computer hardware architectures; Characteristics of common digital storage media; Characteristics of common filesystems; Characteristics of common operating systems; Characteristics of common file types; Networking with TCP/IP; Characteristics of common Internet applications (e.g. for browsing, e-mail, chat, file transferring); Preparing and conducting searches where digital evidence exists; Techniques for preserving digital evidence; Techniques for searching digital evidence; Techniques for recovering latent information from digital evidence and Techniques for recovering protected information from digital evidence. b) Provide basic computer forensics training to include the following exercises (at a minimum): Identifying hardware components of a computer; Understanding file allocation table systems; Understanding Microsoft Windows; Preserving digital evidence; Searching digital evidence; Identifying and viewing common file types; Understanding common Internet applications; Recovering latent information from digital evidence and Recovering protected information from digital evidence. c) Provide each student with electronic and paper copies of all training materials. d) Provide each student with a signed certificate of course completion. e) Administer tests to be evaluated by the FBI. f). Provide resumes and academic credentials of contractor instructors which include the educational background g). Provide three (3) references on previous contracts (commercial or government) where the instructor and contractor have performed this type of training with at least 2 years of documented experience h). Course content/syllabus that address the FBI needs as set forth in the solicitation I). Provide each student with a certificate of completion signed by a qualified computer forensic instructor j). Provide a Bachelor of Science degree in a computer related field or a minium of 4 years experience in computer forensic. The evaluation criteria shall be based on: 1). Course content and brochures that address the FBI needs as set forth in the solicitation 2). Resumes which include the educational background and credentials of computer forensic qualified instructors with a minimum of two years of documented training experience and past performance. 3). Price 4). Provide three (3) references on previous contracts (commercial or government) where the instructor and contractor have performed this type of training. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions of Offerors Commercial items (Mar 2000); FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1999). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 2000). The full text clauses can be obtained at Web Site (FAR) http://www.arnet.gov/. DOJ clauses that are applicable: Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) (Jan 1985) and Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (Jan 1998). The full text clauses can be obtained at Web Site (JAR) http://www.usdoj.gov/. All quotes shall be clearly marked with RFQ #0023013 and shall be submitted by mail to Andrea K. Pearson, Contract Specialist at the address and phone number listed above no later than 4:30pm EST, June 19, 2000. Quoters are hereby notified that if your quote is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, it will be considered late. The award will be made to the responsive, responsible quoter submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote, meeting all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation. Posted 06/08/00 (W-SN463020). (0160)

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