U -- TRAINING

Notice Date

June 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, = Acquisitions and Agreements Section, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail drop = 5230, Beltsville, MD, 20705

ZIP Code

20705

Solicitation Number

FSIS-13-B-01

Response Due

July 3, 2001

Point of Contact

Kim Hersh, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 504-4211, Fax = (301) 504-4276, Email kim.hersh@usda.gov -- Kim Hersh, Contracting = Officer, Phone (301) 504-4211, Fax (301) 504-4276, Email = kim.hersh@usda.gov

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection = Service (FSIS) is seeking a source to provide training for 35 = individuals September 1 ? 30, 2001 or October 1 ? 31, 2001. FSIS is = planning to establish and introduce a new professional position titled = Consumer Safety Officer (CSO). The CSO position requires 30 hours of = science courses. The CSO?s will support inplant inspection personnel = in verifying HACCP system adequacy; facilitate industry innovation; = outbreak prevention and containment; apply risk analysis; improve = compliance through effective communication with industry; and address = unique problems that require a comprehensive, interdisciplinary = approach. FSIS envisions that the CSO will require training that = addresses scientific components, FSIS regulatory components and FSIS = administrative enforcement strategies. The Agency is seeking to work = cooperatively with a contractor in the development and delivery of the = overall training course. Proposals will be due on or about July 3, = 2001. The exact proposal due date will be specified in the = solicitation. The solicitation will be issued electronically and will = be available at the following website = (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OM/rfp.htm) 7 business days after the = publication date of this synopsis. Offerors are responsible for = routinely checking this website for any possible solicitation = amendments that may be issued. It is anticipated that a single award = commercial item contract will be issued to the contractor who provides = the best value for the government.

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/FSIS/AAS/FSIS-13-B-01/listing.html)

Record

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