Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

U -- INSTRUCTOR SOL 777-07-99 DUE 012299 POC Sadya M. Armstrong, EES Business Center, 440-526-3030 extension 7413 E-MAIL: sadya.armstrong@med.va.gov, sadya.armstrong@med.va.gov. The Va Medical Center, Cleveland Ohio proposes to enter into a contract for the services of an instuctor to teach a comprehensive training program with the objective of training Biomedical Engineering Technicians to repair and maintain radiological equipment. There are a total of six (6) courses. The first five courses are X-Ray Training I, II, III, IV and V and each will be two (2) weeks duration. The last course is Ultrasound Systems Maintenance which is also two (2) weeks duration. There will be approximately four (4) weeks between courses for on the job assignments. This is a Request For Quotations (RFQ). This acquisition is set aside for small business for which the Standard Industrial code is 8748 and the small business size is $5.0 million. It is anticipated that a firm fixed price contract will be awarded. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as suplemented with additional information included in this notice. This annoucement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being reqested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Contractor shall provide the services/supplies identified as follows: 1) Contractor shall provide instructional staff that will consist of one (1) instuctor for each module. 2) The Contractor shall document the company's experience in providing instuction and management of a hands-on Medical Radioligical Repair and Maintenace training program. A minimum of two (2) years experience in this field is required. 3)The Contractor shall provide resumes of instructors who will be involved in the training. Each instructor must have taught hands-on maintenance of medical (not dental) x-ray systems for at least five (5) years. 4) The Contractor shall provide a list of previous contracts of similar medical radiological maintenance training programs including company name, address, telephone number and name of person who can evaluate the quality of the program presented. An unsatisfactory evaluation could disqualify a bidder. 5) The Contractor shall provide complete student workbooks and lab manuals. Approval of Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) EES Little Rock Center, Little Rock AK is required prior to being used in classes. Approval can be made as materials are developed. Prefer approval prior to starting each module, however additional material can be added with twenty-four hour (24) approval. 6) Test and quizzes shall be used in program. Final examination for Module III must test to determine whether or not student has achieved capability to troubleshoot imaging problems with seventy percent (70%) accuracy. All materials developed/produced by the Contractor for this program will become the property of the Department of Veteran's Affairs including copyrights to the workbooks, lab manuals, tests and quizzes. 7) The Contractor shall provide one (1) working Acuson, HP and one (1) ATL Ultrasound unit and all test equipment for this training. 8) The Contractor shall provide finalgrades to the COTR EES Little Rock Center within seventy-two (72) hours after the final exam for each class. Narrative evaluations on each participant for each course will be furnished within one (1) week after completion of the course. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 01/06/99 (W-SN285559). (0006)

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