U -- Welding Technology and Codes Training Course

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to award a firm fixed-price type contract. The proposed effort will require the contractor to provide the personnel, facilities, instructional materials, and services to review/update existing instructional materials and present a training course for the NRC entitled, "Welding Technology and Codes," which will cover welding technology with emphasis placed upon the codes and standards pertaining to NRC-regulated activities. The contractor will be responsible for presenting a course to cover areas such as a technical description of the welding processes with emphasis on arc welding processes; basic welding metallurgy; welding design; technical details for welding of carbon and low alloy steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys; weld soundness; heat treatment of weldments; mechanical properties; code requirements (ASME, AWS, etc.); quality control; etc. The proposed contract will be for a one year period of performance with four one-year option periods. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or about November 1, 2007, and the Closing date for proposals will be on or about December 1, 2007. The solicitation will be available solely through the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the FedBizOpps website. The FedBizOpps website provides downloading instructions. Hard copies of the solicitation document and its related documents, as appropriate, will be posted at this website, therefore, interested parties are requested not to send letters, e-mails or faxes requesting copies of the RFP. Accordingly, telephoned, mailed, e-mailed or faxed requests will not be honored. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to assure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. The Government will not reimburse interested parties for any costs associated with responding to this solicitation. The size standard for this acquisition is an average of $6.5 million, as set forth under NAICS code 611430. Proposals for this requirement may be submitted by all concerns, i.e., large businesses, small business, and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Notice to large businesses: The subcontracting plan requirements of P.L. 95-507 are applicable to this effort. Thus, all large businesses must be prepared to submit a detailed subcontracting plan. The FedBizOpps system includes the capability to join and view a published list of vendors interested in this solicitation. This is useful for vendors who are interested in teaming on procurement opportunities. The contracting officer has enabled the, "Register as Interested Vendor", feature for this solicitation. Vendors can obtain more information on the Interested Vendors List (IVL) by clicking on the following link to our Vendor's Guide: http://www.fbo.gov/EPSVendorsManual/VG6-Interest.html