U -- Provide Software Testing Training

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The government intends to award a sole source requirement to International Institute for Software Testing Co. reference number F7FPC131120200 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-07. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611420. The applicable size standard is $6.0M. Commerce Business Daily Note 1 applies to this requirement. The requirement is to provide specific training courses at HQ AFPC, Randolph AFB TX:PURPOSE: To obtain extensive training for the Functional Requirement Analysts assigned to Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) in the areas of writing testable software requirements, customer acceptance testing and how to build quality into the requirements/testing process. Lack of this training continues to hinder our ability to respond to the mission at a level needed to adequately support testing of the Military Personnel Data System and other personnel data system projects. REQUESTED TRAINING: 1 Day course on - Writing Testable Requirements 1 Day course on - Test Design Based on Use Cases 1 Day course on - User Acceptance Testing 2 Day course on - Software Inspections and Reviews for QA Professionals REQUESTED TRAINING DATES: 4-8 August 2003 NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 20 LOCATION OF TRAINING: HQ AFPC Building 499 Randolph AFB TX ORGANIZATION REQUESTING TRAINING: HQ AFPC/DPDXR 550 C Street West, Suite 24 Randolph AFB TX 78150-4726 The following clauses and provisions can be viewed through Internet access at the AF FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil: Provisions 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, is also applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria for this provision is as follows: conformance to the specifications and price. Offers shall submit the following information: price proposal for aforementioned requirement. Offerors must also include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, which can be obtained at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions --Commercial Items. Paragraph (c) of this clause is tailored as follows: (c ) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes such as paying office, appropriate data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government. Reference FAR 52.212-4, Paragraph (n) is hereby tailored as follows: (n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished by this contract shall pass to the government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession. 212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items with these additional FAR clauses marked: 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.22-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C.4212); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332, Required Central Contractor Registration; 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation; and 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). In addition, DFAR 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration. A firm-fixed price award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the quote that provides the best value to the Government. All responsible parties capable of providing the above must submit a written price quote to include discount terms, cage code, and firm evidence of their ability to perform. All responses will be considered. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, NO EXCEPTIONS. To register, you may apply through the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing to the attention of Aubrey Lewis, 12 CONS/LGCB, 395 B Street West, Suite 2, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4525, via e-mail at mailto:aubrey.lewis@randolph.af.mil or faxed to (210) 652-2759 no later than 06 Jun 03, 4:00 P.M. (CST).