US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

U -- EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES SOL DAAB07-96-R-H001 DUE 043096 POC Andrew O'Rourke, Contract Specialist, (908)532-2197, AMSEL-ACCB-C-BS, Contracting Officer, Joseph P. Brady. This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide OMNIBUS Program Support Services within the scope and function of the Directorate for Readiness, New Equipment Training (NET) Division. These services provide NET with support, personnel, facilities and material that will enhance and improve training to meet current and future requirements. This acquisition will provide CECOM with complete training services required in support of the NET Training Mission support of US Forces on a worldwide basis. Under this competitive acquisition the Government reserves the right to award one Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract under which delivery orders may be issued on a time and materials basis. The contract shall be awarded for a basic period of twelve months, with three twelve month options. The Government reserves the right to award more than one IDIQ type contract is it is economically advantageous to the Government. This acquisition is a one-hundred percent small business set-aside. The SIC code is 8711, twenty million dollars. The US Army CECOM has established an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from Government to Industry. As of 1 JAN 95 hard copies of the solicitation will no longer be distributed. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the CECOM EBB system. To become a user of the EBB you will need an identification code and password in addition to a computer terminal equipped with the necessary hardware and software to interface with the EBB system. This hardware and software required includes a computer, modem, telephone line, communication software, word processing software and a printer. If one intends to print downloaded files (after decompressing) a fast, high resolution printer is advantageous. The EBB itself is an IBM compatible computer running commercial bulletin board software. The EBB is equipped with Hayes Ultra 14.4 baud modems that are capable of supporting other Hayes compatible 14,400 baud or lower modems. User's computer must be equipped with a Hayes compatible 14.4 (or slower) modem. (Baud rates less than 2400 are not recommended.) The EBB runs on MS-DOS Operating System Software. The majority of files will be created and stored in the EBB in Microsoft's Word for Windows format since this is the standard CECOM word processing software. If a file is not in Word for Windows format, the file will be in Rich Text Format of ASCII format - a format capable of being imported into Word for Windows. While not required, a 17'' Super VGA monitor will better accommodate on screen viewing of certain solicitation documents. Detailed information regarding system requirements is contained in the US Army CECOM EBB User's Manual. A User's Manual, Identification Code and Password will be issued upon request. All requests must include 1) Company Name, 2) point(s) of contact name(s), and title(s), 3) return address(es), and 4) telephone numbers(s). Please send your request in writing to either Mr. Thomas Newman or Mrs. Anita McGhee, US Army CECOM, AMSEL-ACSB-AA ATTN: EBB, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008, FAX (908)532-6020, commercial (908)532-3820. See Numbered Note(s): 1. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0101)

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