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This notice is a Request for Information only The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement The Government will NOT pay for any information given in response to this call for information BACKGROUND Pursuant to the authority established in the Clinger Cohen Act the Senior Procurement Executive SPE of the General Services Administration is interested in receiving information from industry specifically education institutions and test development experts on the feasibility of offering examinations to measure the ability of the GSA acquisition workforce to apply knowledge gained through classroom and onthejob training Presently there are nearly 3000 associates that are considered to fall within the definition of GSAs acquisition workforce The distribution by series is as follows Job Title Number of Employees Contract Specialist 1292 Property Disposal Specialist 174 Purchasing Agent 103 Procurement Clerk 84 OTHER 1354 TOTAL 2957 Under current law those in the contracting series and those possessing a contracting officers warrant regardless of their series are required to meet established educational requirements depending on their grade It is envisioned that competency testing can help management understand where to focus learning resources as well as to identify those associates who are fully qualified in all competencies even if they lack some of the classroom hours The goal of the SPE is to use a combination of competency testing and classroom instruction to fully qualify the entire acquisition workforce by 2005 The competencies as defined by the Acquisition Workforce Committee Competencies are detailed herein Those institutions that are interested in partnering with GSA to develop a competency testing solution may submit a response in the format outlined below More detailed statistical information is available at wwwgsagovxxxxxx or by contacting Kenneth J Buck at 2022190311 Responses are due by January 21 and may be submitted electronically to KenBuckgsagov The next step will be to hold facetoface meetings with any respondents to help refine the acquisition strategy Depending on the information received in response to this announcement GSA is open to making a single award for these services Before making this determination GSA will take into consideration the number of interested respondents the estimated development costs and the number of GSA associates that need to take the test for the endeavor to be profitable for the industry partner Be assured that all information submitted is deemed to be confidential and not releasable to anyone outside of the Government evaluation team Please respond to the following statements and questions 1 Discuss the pros and cons of using competency testing to measure the quality of the GSA acquisition workforce 2 Discuss any known legal or regulatory barriers that might prohibit use of testing 3 Discuss the historic precedence for using such testing in the acquisition or other disciplines 4 It is envisioned that any test would include a combination of objective and subjective case studies to measure the capability of the GSA associate to apply knowledge in real life settings Is it feasible to develop such a comprehensive test If so how would it be structured 5 What program resources number and qualifications would GSA need to allocate to support industry partners in any endeavor 6 Given the potential pool of associates would you consider a cost sharing arrangement where the development costs are borne by the industry partner and then recovered on a transaction basis through either preparatory classes andor application of the test 7 If a cost sharing scenario is acceptable identify any potential risk factors and what GSA could do to help minimize risk 8 Based on the breakdown of the GSA workforce see website how many associates would need to be tested in order for you to recover your costs and realize a reasonable profit Please be as specific as possible 9 Are your services available on a GSA Schedule or another multiplesingle award IDIQ contract Core Competencies for GSA Acquisition Workforce ALL EMPLOYEES WILL BE SKILLED IN THE COMPETENCIES LISTED IN SECTIONS 13 COMPETENCY EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED COMMENSUATE WITH GRADE LEVEL TO TEST ONES ABILITY TO APPLY THESE CONCEPTS IN ALL PHASES OF THE ACQUISITION CYCLE I GENERAL SKILLS GSA Competencies GOAL For all GSA acquisition professionals to demonstrate proficiency in these general business areas It is envisioned that these skills will enable the acquisition specialist to operate horizontally across Services within GSA Computer literacy Word processing spread sheet presentation graphics Procurement as a business function Emerging Technologies as appropriate Eprocurement systems Data Base Management basic Business Writing Human Behavior Government Budgeting and Finance basic Marketing and Sales Change Management Theories Problem Solving Analytical skills Public Speaking II PRESOLICITATION GOAL For all GSA acquisition professionals to demonstrate proficiency in these program areas Specifically general knowledge is needed in the areas of Planning Budget and Performance Linkage Business Process Reengineering Supply Chain Management Budget Process Activity Based Costing Performance Based Statements of Work Innovative Trends Share in Savings Award Term Reverse Auctioning Risk Management Appropriate Contract TypesStrategies Service Contracts GWACsSchedules Incentive ContractsForecasting Requirements Acquisition Planning Processing PRs Funding Market Research Analyzing Specs and SOWs Sources SetAsides 8a considerations Competition Requirements Unsolicited Proposals Determining Selection Factors price and other Method of Procurement Horizontal Focus Computer Technology and the Internet ECommerce Real Estate Telecommunications Commercial Services II PREAWARD GOAL For all GSA acquisition professionals to demonstrate proficiency in these procurement areas These competencies satisfy the GSA and OPM requirements OPM STANDARD FOR 24 SEMESTER HOURS Business Finance Accounting Law Contracts Purchasing Economics Industrial MngmtMarketing Quantitative Methods Organization Management Negotiation Financial Analysis in Source Selection Activity based cost management Contractor purchasing systems Contract manager role in commercial sales Contract types Financing Use of Govt Property Need for Bonds Solicitation Preparation Publicizing Procurements Preaward Inquiries Preproposals conferences AmendingCancelling solicitations Processing bidsproposals Late offers Responsiveness Responsibility considerations Technical evaluations price objectives C P data audits cost analysis competitive range factfinding negotiation strategy mistakes in offers subcontracting requirements preparing awards award debriefing handling protests fraud and exclusion III POST AWARD Basic technical skills in the Administration phaseGOAL For all GSA acquisition professionals to demonstrate proficiency in these contract management areas which include basic program management These competencies satisfy the GSA and OPM requirements Modifications and Changes Disputes Terminations SuspensionDebarment Alternate disputes resolution Crossfunctional team development and use Business ethics Admin planning postaward orientation ordering against contractsagreements consent to subcontracts moritoringinspectionacceptance delays stop work orders remedies property administration performance problems limitation of costs payments unallowable costs assignment of claims debt collection progress payments price and fee adjustments defective pricing contract closeout handling claims Intellectual Property Copyright Law Essence of Global Sources Sovereign acts Export Controls Doing business with State Local Governments Emerging Business laws i e EsignPOST AWARD cont Horizontal Focus Contract Management Issues in IT Contracting Building and Leasing Administration of Schedules Financial issues associated with payments to industry

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This amends the month during which the RFP is expected to be released Release of RFP N0042100R0606 is now anticipated during December 2001

• Department/Ind.Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE
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s facility must be in within one 1 hour of NAVSTA Everetts port The service provider will be required to perform these services in all weather and water conditions Strong winds could pose shiphandling problems in some situations Approximately 400 callouts are anticipated in a calendar year The minimum quantity that will be ordered during any single year is 500000 This procurement is a small business setaside with a NAICS code 488310 and a size standard of 185 million All responsible small business offers will be considered by the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Puget Sound TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED

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• Office NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR PUGET SOUND

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• Department/Ind.Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE
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• Department/Ind.Agency GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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NOUN OSCILLATOR NSN 5955013297925EW PN 4456581 DIM L375 X W100 X H250 FUNC USED TO GENERATE TWO DIFFERENT LO FREQUENCIES MAT SOLID STATE IN METAL CASING BASIC QTY 4 OPTION I 15 SOLICITED SOLELY TO CAGE CODE 99899 SEE NOTES 22 26Note B OMBUDSMAN All potential offerors should contact the buyerPCO identified above for additional information andor to communicate concerns if any concerning this acquisition If your concerns are not satisfied by the contacting officer an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns that are not resolved through established channels The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer but to communicate serious contractor concerns issues disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process When appropriate potential offerors may contact Ombudsman Maj Chris Harrington Chief Contract Policy Division at 9129262604 Please be prepared to identify previous contacts made by you in an attempt to resolve your concerns

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28Synchronizing Ring SOL F3460102R54053 DUE 22 Jan 2002 OCALCLPDBB TINKER AFB OK 731453015 For additional information contact Edward AdamsLPDBB 4057348761 Item 0001 NSN 2840012951632 PN 4074574 50 each FormFitFunction Attaches to rear compressor stator variable inlet vanes of intermediate case and transmits synchronous motion Material Titanium Alloy Size ID 24 x 1 Applicable to F100PW100200220220E Destn FB2039Tinker AFB OK 731453032 Delivery 50 ea 31 Mar 2002 Qualification requirements Sources must be qualified prior to being considered for award The solicitation will contain instructions for obtaining further information on this requirement The requirements of FAR 9202A have been completed and copies of the qualification requirements and standards may be obtained as described in the solicitation These qualification requirements apply to line items 0001 The approximate issue date will be 21 Dec 2001 Written procedure will be used for this solicitation To Pratt Whitney East Hartford CT No telephone requests Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable Award will be made only if the offeror the productservice or the manufacturer meets qualification requirements at the time of award in accordance with FAR clause 522091 Award will not be withheld awaiting qualification The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements as cited in each individual solicitation It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firms listed Note An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer but to communicate contractor concerns issues disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405 7363273 DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS Note Faxed solicitation requests can be submitted to Attn Edward Adams OCALCLPDBB Tinker AFB OK 731453015 FAX NUMBER 4057348781 See Note s 222326

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This is a notice of intent that WRALC anticipates issuing a contract for the purchase of 38 Coupler Assemblies NSN 5895012311040EW applicable to ALQ131 Contract will be for a fixed quantity of 38 each and will contain two options for an additional quantity of between 1 and 16 each The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with full and open competition First Article requirements will apply to unqualified sources All potential offerors should contact the buyerPCO identified below for additional information andor to communicate concerns if any concerning this acquisition If the contacting officer does not satisfy your concerns an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns that are not resolved through established channels The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer but to communicate serious contractor concerns issues disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process When appropriate potential offerors may contact Ombudsman Major Harrington Chief Contract Policy Division at 4789262604 Please be prepared to identify previous contacts made by you in an attempt to resolve your concerns Point of Contact Cheryl W Janssen Contracting Officer Phone 478 9267467 or Fax 478 9267211 EMAIL Cheryljanssenrobinsafmil

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