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|   | I. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                |   |
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|   | > Federal Supply Service                                          |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List                   |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > On‑line access to contract ordering information, terms and      |   |
|   | > conditions, up‑to‑date pricing, and the option to create an     |   |
|   | > electronic delivery order are available through GSA             |   |
|   | > *Advantage!* a menu‑driven database system. The INTERNET        |   |
|   | > address for GSA *Advantage!* is:                                |   |
|   | > [http://www.GSAAdvantage.gov](http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/).    |   |
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|   |   ------------ -------------------------------------------------  |   |
|   |   Schedule     TRAINING AIDS & DEVICES, INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING;  |   |
|   |   Title:       COURSE DEVELOPMENT; TEST ADMINISTRATION            |   |
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|   | > FSC Group: 69                                                   |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > FSC Class: 6930                                                 |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Contract number:                                                |   |
|   | > [GS-02F-0057R](https://www.gsaadvantage                         |   |
|   | .gov/advgsa/advantage/search/search.do?contract=GS-02F-0057R&amp) |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > For more information on ordering from Federal Supply Schedules  |   |
|   | > click on the FSS Schedules button at http://www.fss.gsa.gov.    |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Contract period: December 10, 2004 to December 9, 2009          |   |
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|   | | Contractor and | FAM&TS, INC                                |   |   |
|   | | Contract       |                                            |   |   |
|   | | Administration | ATTN: Richard E. Batts, CEO                |   |   |
|   | | Source:        |                                            |   |   |
|   | |                | 1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 700,        |   |   |
|   | |                | Arlington, VA 22209-3199                   |   |   |
|   | |                |                                            |   |   |
|   | |                | Telephone: 703.521.2204, Telefax:          |   |   |
|   | |                | 703.852.4493                               |   |   |
|   | |                |                                            |   |   |
|   | |                | [http://www.price-evaluat                  |   |   |
|   | |                | ion.com](http://www.price-evaluation.com/) |   |   |
|   | +----------------+--------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > Business size: Small, Veteran Owned                             |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | II. CUSTOMER INFORMATION                                          |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > The Federal Price Evaluation Course, recommended for college    |   |
|   | > credit by the American Council on Education, downloadable to    |   |
|   | > the student's personal computer from our website, is highly     |   |
|   | > interactive computer based training that is delivered           |   |
|   | > completely and exclusively from the student's personal          |   |
|   | > computer. Performance is tracked and Certification of           |   |
|   | > Completion is printed from pc default printer.                  |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 1.a. Table of awarded special item number(s) with appropriate   |   |
|   | > cross‑reference to item descriptions and awarded price(s).      |   |
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|   | +--------------------------------------------------------------+  |   |
|   | |   -------- ---------                                         |  |   |
|   | |  ------------------- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- |  |   |
|   | |   SIN      CLIN                                              |  |   |
|   | |       PRODUCT DESCRIPTION QUANTITY   UNIT   UNIT PRICE GSA % |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |                                                     DISCOUNT |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |   27-300                                                     |  |   |
|   | |  0001      The Federal Price                                 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Evaluation Course,                                |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Public Sector Model                               |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            -- FAR Based                                      |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0001                                              |  |   |
|   | | .01   Base Quantity 001   1-50       EA     \$225.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0001                                              |  |   |
|   | | .02   Base Quantity 002   51-100     EA     \$205.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0001                                              |  |   |
|   | | .03   Base Quantity 003   101-400    EA     \$185.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0001                                              |  |   |
|   | | .04   Base Quantity 004   401-800    EA     \$170.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0001                                              |  |   |
|   | | .05   Base Quantity 005   801-1000   EA     \$150.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |   27-300                                                     |  |   |
|   | | 0002      The Federal Price                                  |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Evaluation Course,                                |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Private Sector                                    |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Model --Supplying                                 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Principles &                                      |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Practices (USPS)                                  |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0002                                              |  |   |
|   | | .01   Base Quantity 001   1-50       EA     \$225.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0002                                              |  |   |
|   | | .02   Base Quantity 002   51-200     EA     \$213.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0002                                              |  |   |
|   | | .03   Base Quantity 003   201-500    EA     \$200.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0002                                              |  |   |
|   | | .04   Base Quantity 004   501-1000   EA     \$188.00   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |   27-300                                                     |  |   |
|   | |  0007      Training Manuals                      \$ 31.50    |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            (w/License buy):                                  |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Instructor                                        |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Guidance, Student                                 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Workbook, Hard                                    |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Copies, Application                               |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            CD, 1 Each                                        |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0007                                              |  |   |
|   | | .01   Public Sector Model 1          SET    \$ 31.50   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            -- FAR Based                                      |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            0007                                              |  |   |
|   | | .02   Private Sector      1          SET    \$ 31.50   10.00 |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | |            Model \_ PM Based                                 |  |   |
|   | |   -------- ---------                                         |  |   |
|   | |  ------------------- ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- |  |   |
|   | |                                                              |  |   |
|   | | Under Clause I-FSS-140-B URGENT REQUIREMENTS (JAN 1994) of   |  |   |
|   | | the contract Ordering Agencies may contact us in times of    |  |   |
|   | | bona fide urgent delivery requirements, in which case we     |  |   |
|   | | will respond within 3 workdays, and if promised will deliver |  |   |
|   | | within the shorter period of time promised,                  |  |   |
|   | +--------------------------------------------------------------+  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 1b. Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest |   |
|   | > unit price for that model for each special item number awarded  |   |
|   | > in the contract. See 1.a. above.                                |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 1c. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates, a description  |   |
|   | > of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience,         |   |
|   | > functional responsibility and education for those types of      |   |
|   | > employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be  |   |
|   | > provided. Not Applicable.                                       |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 2\. Maximum order. \$1,000,000.                                 |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 3\. Minimum order: \$100.00.                                    |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 4\. Geographic coverage (delivery area): World Wide.            |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 5\. Point(s) of production: Arlington, Arlington County,        |   |
|   | > Virginia.                                                       |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 6\. The prices shown are net delivered price within the USA.    |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 7\. Quantity discounts Quantity Discounts are shown in the      |   |
|   | > Price List.                                                     |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 8\. Prompt payment terms. None.                                 |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 9a. The Government purchase cards are accepted at or below the  |   |
|   | > micro-purchase threshold.                                       |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 9b. The Government purchase cards are accepted above the        |   |
|   | > micro-purchase threshold.                                       |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 10\. Foreign items: None.                                       |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 11a. Time of delivery: 21 Days After Receipt of Order.          |   |
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|   | +------------------+------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | 11b. Expedited   | CLINS 0001 and 0002 - The Federal Price  |   |   |
|   | | Delivery:        | Evaluation Courses are immediately       |   |   |
|   | |                  | downloadable from website and include    |   |   |
|   | |                  | soft copies of training manuals;         |   |   |
|   | |                  | however, delivery of CLIN 0007 - The CD  |   |   |
|   | |                  | containing the Price Evaluation Course   |   |   |
|   | |                  | and a copy of Training Manuals can be    |   |   |
|   | |                  | delivered, expedited, within four work   |   |   |
|   | |                  | days after receipt of order within the   |   |   |
|   | |                  | United States. Please contact the        |   |   |
|   | |                  | Contract Administration Source for       |   |   |
|   | |                  | current rates. [**Email                  |   |   |
|   | |                  | Vendor**](mailto:TechSuppor              |   |   |
|   | |                  | t@price-evaluation.com?subject=Question  |   |   |
|   | |                  | Re: The Federal Price Evaluation Course) |   |   |
|   | +------------------+------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | 11c. Overnight   | CLINS 0001 and 0002 The Federal Price    |   |   |
|   | | and 2-day        | Evaluation Courses are immediately       |   |   |
|   | |                  | downloadable from website and include    |   |   |
|   | | Delivery:        | soft copies of training manuals;         |   |   |
|   | |                  | however, CLIN 0007 - The CD containing   |   |   |
|   | |                  | the Price Evaluation Course and a copy   |   |   |
|   | |                  | of Training Manuals can be delivered,    |   |   |
|   | |                  | expedited, within four work days after   |   |   |
|   | |                  | receipt of order within major cities     |   |   |
|   | |                  | within the continental United States.    |   |   |
|   | |                  | Please contact the Contract              |   |   |
|   | |                  | Administration Source for current rates. |   |   |
|   | +------------------+------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 11c. Overnight and 2‑day delivery. The Contractor will indicate |   |
|   | > whether overnight and 2‑day delivery are available. Also, the   |   |
|   | > Contractor will indicate that the schedule customer may contact |   |
|   | > the Contractor for rates for overnight and 2‑day delivery.      |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | +------------------+------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | > 11d. Urgent    | Agencies may contact the Administration  |   |   |
|   | | > Requirements:  | Source or representative to request a    |   |   |
|   | |                  | faster delivery. [**Email                |   |   |
|   | |                  | Vendor**](mailto:TechSuppor              |   |   |
|   | |                  | t@price-evaluation.com?subject=Question  |   |   |
|   | |                  | Re: The Federal Price Evaluation Course) |   |   |
|   | +------------------+------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 12. F.O.B. point(s): Destination.                                 |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | +----------------+--------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | 13a. Ordering  | FAM&TS, INC                                |   |   |
|   | | address:       |                                            |   |   |
|   | |                | ATTN: Richard E. Batts                     |   |   |
|   | |                |                                            |   |   |
|   | |                | Post Office Box 2526                       |   |   |
|   | |                |                                            |   |   |
|   | |                | Arlington, VA 22202-0526                   |   |   |
|   | +----------------+--------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 13b. Ordering procedures: For supplies and services, the        |   |
|   | > ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements |   |
|   | > (BPA's), and a sample BPA can be found at the GSA/FSS Schedule  |   |
|   | > homepage                                                        |   |
|   | > ([fss.gsa.gov/schedules](http://www.fss.gsa.gov/schedules)).    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | +---------------+---------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | 14\. Payment  | FEDERAL ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT & TRAINING   |   |   |
|   | | address       | SERVICE, INC. (FAM&TS, INC)                 |   |   |
|   | |               |                                             |   |   |
|   | |               | ATTN: Richard E. Batts                      |   |   |
|   | |               |                                             |   |   |
|   | |               | Post Office Box 2526                        |   |   |
|   | |               |                                             |   |   |
|   | |               | Arlington, VA 22202-0526                    |   |   |
|   | +---------------+---------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | 15\. Warranty | The delivered Federal Price Evaluation      |   |   |
|   | | provision:    | Course, whether by CD or by download from   |   |   |
|   | |               | our website is warranted to be free from    |   |   |
|   | |               | defected in materials and workmanship, and  |   |   |
|   | |               | is guaranteed to function properly and as   |   |   |
|   | |               | advertised.                                 |   |   |
|   | |               |                                             |   |   |
|   | |               | The Free Course Demo, and the Free          |   |   |
|   | |               | Audio-Presentation of the course provide an |   |   |
|   | |               | opportunity for a comprehensive             |   |   |
|   | |               | pre-purchase examination of the course      |   |   |
|   | |               | content, its navigation tools, its utility, |   |   |
|   | |               | and its operation.                          |   |   |
|   | |               |                                             |   |   |
|   | |               | If for some reason the application does not |   |   |
|   | |               | work properly for any period up to six      |   |   |
|   | |               | month after delivery, a replacement         |   |   |
|   | |               | application will be provided.               |   |   |
|   | |               |                                             |   |   |
|   | |               | Money-back, or credit-to credit card, will  |   |   |
|   | |               | be provided upon demand where defect is     |   |   |
|   | |               | discovered within the first 30 days after   |   |   |
|   | |               | date of purchase.                           |   |   |
|   | +---------------+---------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 16\. Export packing charges: None.                              |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 17\. Where purchase of products is made by credit card in       |   |
|   | > amounts that exceed \$10,000, FAM&TS may need to divide the     |   |
|   | > purchases in smaller amounts for purposes of collecting from    |   |
|   | > the credit card; however, such will not adversely affect any    |   |
|   | > earned quantity discounts. For purchases that exceed \$30,000,  |   |
|   | > FAM&TS may need to take 48 hours after delivery to collect      |   |
|   | > payments from a credit card purchase.                           |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > 18\. Terms and conditions of rental, maintenance, and repair    |   |
|   | > (if applicable). Not applicable.                                |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
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|   | | 19. Terms    | The Federal Price Evaluation Course is a     |   |   |
|   | |     and      | Suite of three installable components.       |   |   |
|   | |              | Recommended Steps for the Installation and   |   |   |
|   | |   conditions | Use of the Federal Price Evaluation Suite:   |   |   |
|   | |     of       |                                              |   |   |
|   | |     i        | Step - 1 View the Audio-Video Presentation - |   |   |
|   | | nstallation. | for a 12-minute hands-free presentation of a |   |   |
|   | |              | broad and general overview of the course.    |   |   |
|   | |              |                                              |   |   |
|   | |              | Step - 2 Examine the Course Demo -- a        |   |   |
|   | |              | hand-on navigation through the Federal Price |   |   |
|   | |              | Evaluation Course to become comfortable with |   |   |
|   | |              | the navigation tools and gain an extensive   |   |   |
|   | |              | view of the content of the course.           |   |   |
|   | |              |                                              |   |   |
|   | |              | > Step - 3 Finally, after being properly     |   |   |
|   | |              | > licensed, open the Federal Price           |   |   |
|   | |              | > Evaluation Course, but avoid the "Section  |   |   |
|   | |              | > Quizzes" until you are familiar with the   |   |   |
|   | |              | > above components of the suite. Use the     |   |   |
|   | |              | > accompanying Instructor Guidance and the   |   |   |
|   | |              | > Student WorkBook for Quizzes and Practical |   |   |
|   | |              | > Exercises.                                 |   |   |
|   | |              |                                              |   |   |
|   | |              | Note: The Federal Price Evaluation Course,   |   |   |
|   | |              | Audio-Video Presentation and the Course Demo |   |   |
|   | |              | are downloadable from website. The           |   |   |
|   | |              | Audio-Video and the Course Demo are free of  |   |   |
|   | |              | charge:                                      |   |   |
|   | |              | [http://www.price-evalu                      |   |   |
|   | |              | ation.com](http://www.price-evaluation.com/) |   |   |
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|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 19. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts |   |
|   |     price lists and any discounts from list prices (if            |   |
|   |     applicable). Not applicable.                                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 20a. Terms and conditions for any other services (if            |   |
|   | > applicable). Not applicable.                                    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 21. List of service and distribution points (if applicable). Not  |   |
|   |     applicable.                                                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
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|   | 21. List of participating dealers (if applicable). Not            |   |
|   |     applicable.                                                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 22. Preventive maintenance (if applicable). Not applicable.       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 24a Special attributes: The paper from which the course         |   |
|   | > training manuals are produced is made or recycled materials.    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 24b. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance          |   |
|   | information is available on Electronic and Information Technology |   |
|   | (EIT) supplies and services and show where full details can be    |   |
|   | found (e.g. contractor's website or other location.) The EIT      |   |
|   | standards can be found at: www.Section508.gov/. Not applicable.   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 25\. Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number: 13-794-2095    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 26. FAM&TS, INC. is properly registered in Central Contractor     |   |
|   |     Registration (CCR) database.                                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | PRODUCT PRICE LIST.                                               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The Federal Price Evaluation Course, recommended for college      |   |
|   | credit by the American Council on Education, downloadable to the  |   |
|   | student's personal computer from our website, is very highly      |   |
|   | interactive computer based training that is delivered completely  |   |
|   | and exclusively from the student's personal computer.             |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | +--------------------------------------------------------------+  |   |
|   | | +------+-----+----------------------+------+---+-------+     |  |   |
|   | | | #    | #   | #####                | ###  | # | ###   |     |  |   |
|   | | | #### | ### |  PRODUCT DESCRIPTION | ###  | # | ####  |     |  |   |
|   | | |  SIN | # C |                      | QUAN | # | UNIT  |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | LIN |                      | TITY | # | PRICE |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      | # |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      | # |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      | # |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      | U |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      | N |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      | I |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     |                      |      | T |       |     |  |   |
|   | | +------+-----+----------------------+------+---+-------+     |  |   |
|   | | | 27   | 0   | The Federal Price    |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | | -300 | 001 | Evaluation Course,   |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     | Public Sector Model  |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | |      |     | -- FAR Based         |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | +------+-----+----------------------+------+---+-------+     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 0   | Base Quantity 001    | 1-50 | E | \$2   |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 001 |                      |      | A | 25.00 |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | .01 |                      |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | +------+-----+----------------------+------+---+-------+     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 0   | Base Quantity 002    | 51   | E | \$2   |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 001 |                      | -100 | A | 05.00 |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | .02 |                      |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | +------+-----+----------------------+------+---+-------+     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 0   | Base Quantity 003    | 101  | E | \$1   |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 001 |                      | -400 | A | 85.00 |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | .03 |                      |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | +------+-----+----------------------+------+---+-------+     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 0   | Base Quantity 004    | 401  | E | \$1   |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 001 |                      | -800 | A | 70.00 |     |  |   |
|   | | |      | .04 |                      |      |   |       |     |  |   |
|   | | +------+-----+----------------------+------+---+-------+     |  |   |
|   | | |      | 0   | Base Quantity 005    | 801- | E | \$1   |     |  |   |
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|   | DESCRIPTION                                                       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | **THE FEDERAL PRICE EVALUATION COURSE**                           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ### COMPUTER BASED TRAINING                                       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ### GS-02F-0057R                                                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | []{#TableofContents .anchor}**Table of Contents**                 |   |
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|   | [THE FEDERAL PRICE EVALUATION COURSE .                            |   |
|   | 6](#the-federal-price-evaluation-course.)                         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Purpose. 6](#purpose.)                                           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Targeted Occupations. 6](#covered-job-classifications.)          |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [SIN 27-300 COURSES AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT.                       |   |
|   | 6](#sin-27-300-courses-and-course-development.)                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [The Public Sector Model -- FAR Version.                          |   |
|   | 6](#the-public-sector-model-far-version.)                         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [The Private Sector Model -- USPS PM Version.                     |   |
|   | 7](#the-private-sector-model-usps-spp-version.)                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [The Federal Price Evaluation Course Suite.                       |   |
|   | 8](#the-federal-price-evaluation-course-suite.)                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Course Coverage. 8](#course-coverage.)                           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Course Syllabus. 9](#course-syllabus.)                           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Computer Based Training.                                         |   |
|   | 10](#local-monitoring-and-management-of-training.)                |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [ACE Credit Recommendation. 11](#ace-credit-recommendation.)      |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Course Licensing. 11](#course-licensing.)                        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Generally. 11](#generally.)                                      |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [The Licensing Process. 11](#the-licensing-process.)              |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [SIN 27-400 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT . 12](#additional-support.)        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Generally. 12](#generally.-1)                                    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Instructor Support, Course Presentation.                         |   |
|   | 12](#instructor-support-course-presentation.)                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [On-Site Instructor Support. 13](#on-site-instructor-support.)    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Instructor Support, Comprehensive Testing for College Credit and |   |
|   | ACE Support.                                                      |   |
|   | 13](#instructor-s                                                 |   |
|   | upport-comprehensive-testing-for-college-credit-and-ace-support.) |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Examination Proctoring. 13](#examination-proctoring.)            |   |
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|   | [INSTRUCTORS. 14](#instructors.)                                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Qualification Procedure . 14](#qualification-procedure.)         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Instructor Performance Review .                                  |   |
|   | 14](#instructor-performance-review.)                              |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [TECHNICAL SUPPORT . 14](#technical-support.)                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Deliveries to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.                   |   |
|   | 15](#deliveries-to-alaska-hawaii-and-puerto-rico.)                |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Best Customer Pricing and Credit Card Use .                      |   |
|   | 15](#best-customer-pricing-and-credit-card-use.)                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [OFFEROR QUALIFICATIONS. 15](#offeror-qualifications.)            |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [OFFEROR PAST PERFORMANCE. 16](#__RefHeading___Toc89279516)       |   |
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|   | MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACT                                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | **FEDERAL ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT & TRAINING SERVICE, INC.**       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | **GS-02F-0057R**                                                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | # THE FEDERAL PRICE EVALUATION COURSE.                            |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Purpose.                                                       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > 'The Federal Price Evaluation Course' develops and improves     |   |
|   | > skills of buying supplies, equipment, construction, and         |   |
|   | > services in a fashion that recognizes purchasing as a           |   |
|   | > profession that has its own discrete language, procedures, and  |   |
|   | > body of knowledge. Following a documented, accepted, and proven |   |
|   | > process of evaluating pricing consistently results in           |   |
|   | > rationally supported prices that support best value buying that |   |
|   | > will withstand stringent review. Additionally, proper and       |   |
|   | > adequate price evaluation, together with sufficient planning    |   |
|   | > and pricing discussions, often results in substantial savings   |   |
|   | > in the purchase process.                                        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Covered Job Classifications.                                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > The Federal Price Evaluation Course (Computer Based Training)   |   |
|   | > is recommended for two-semester hours credit toward college     |   |
|   | > degrees in Procurement or Acquisitions, and Public              |   |
|   | > Administration by the American Council on Education (ACE). As a |   |
|   | > result of which, the course qualifies as two of the 21 semester |   |
|   | > hours, in procurement related subjects, required by the Defense |   |
|   | > Acquisition University for Level-1 Contracting Officer          |   |
|   | > certification. Additionally, it is particularly suited for      |   |
|   | > those needing to comply with the 40-hour procurement-training   |   |
|   | > requirement every two years by Office of Management and Budget  |   |
|   | > Policy Letter 05-01, dated 15 April 2005.                       |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > The Federal Price Evaluation Course is especially suited for    |   |
|   | > persons whose primary responsibility is to evaluate the         |   |
|   | > reasonableness of price and/or make buys. The Public Sector     |   |
|   | > Model is particularly suited for the GS 1102 Series Contracting |   |
|   | > Officer and Contract Specialist who are preparing for the       |   |
|   | > Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Contract Specialist         |   |
|   | > Training Blueprint for Units 28, 36, and 37. For those who have |   |
|   | > successfully completed the FAI training, it serves as           |   |
|   | > refresher, annual maintenance, and career enrichment training.  |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > For those who are preparing to take the FAI Blueprint training, |   |
|   | > it is a comprehensive orientation of both price analysis and    |   |
|   | > cost analysis that will orient and prepare the student to do    |   |
|   | > well in the Blueprint training for price analysis and cost      |   |
|   | > analysis. Others who interface with the supplier or contractor  |   |
|   | > regarding pricing issues that would benefit significantly from  |   |
|   | > the training include purchasing agents, contracting officer     |   |
|   | > representatives (CORs), project managers, those who buy with    |   |
|   | > credit cards, and those, otherwise, seeking to learn the        |   |
|   | > established pricing and price evaluation process.               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | # SIN 27-300 COURSES AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT.                      |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## The Public Sector Model -- FAR Version.                        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > Centered upon the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Public    |   |
|   | > Sector Model is designed to conform to the Federal Acquisition  |   |
|   | > Institute's (FAI) Contract Specialist Training Blueprint for    |   |
|   | > Unit 28 Price Analysis (Sealed Bidding) 36 Price Analysis       |   |
|   | > (Negotiated Acquisitions) plus a good look at the process and   |   |
|   | > procedures of Cost Analysis, Unit 37. The training teaches and  |   |
|   | > tests students understanding of the impact of competition,      |   |
|   | > market conditions, contract type, and the type of specification |   |
|   | > or purchase description on price evaluation and the importance  |   |
|   | > of source selection criteria and offeror qualifications,        |   |
|   | > including past performance, in determinations of best value.    |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Given acquisition planning and offers to evaluate using price   |   |
|   | > and price related factors (e.g. Buy American Act,               |   |
|   | > transportation costs, administrative costs of multiple awards,  |   |
|   | > f.o.b. delivery terms, assumed economic price adjustments,      |   |
|   | > options, small disadvantaged business price evaluation          |   |
|   | > adjustments, and HubZone price evaluation preferences, etc.),   |   |
|   | > the student is required to accurately evaluate prices. The      |   |
|   | > student is taught the types and importance of price adjustment  |   |
|   | > techniques, including the use of estimated quantities, assumed  |   |
|   | > change, price indices, and ratio analysis. In performing a      |   |
|   | > price evaluation, the student identifies all comparative data,  |   |
|   | > selects the best price evaluation comparison and analysis       |   |
|   | > techniques for the procurement, accurately adjusts the data for |   |
|   | > equitable comparison of offers, and correctly determines the    |   |
|   | > lowest evaluated offer and offers that are reasonably priced.   |   |
|   | > The student performs the tasks outlined in the FAI Contract     |   |
|   | > Specialist Training Blueprint to the standards outlined.        |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Regarding Unit 37, Cost Analysis, the student is taught the     |   |
|   | > language of cost analysis by being provided a description of    |   |
|   | > costs concepts as they are used in actual application. Given an |   |
|   | > audit report providing questionable costs, the student is       |   |
|   | > guided through the establishment of a price negotiation         |   |
|   | > objective by quantifying and disallowing questionable costs.    |   |
|   | > This analysis includes looking into overhead and general and    |   |
|   | > administrative (G&A) pools for an assessment of the             |   |
|   | > reasonableness of costs and the establishment of overhead and   |   |
|   | > G&A rates. Additionally, the student is directed through the    |   |
|   | > listing and explanation of the factors that should be           |   |
|   | > considered in establishing a reasonable profit. Finally the     |   |
|   | > student is taught the process and need for documenting the      |   |
|   | > planning and execution of price discussions and the final       |   |
|   | > pricing agreement.                                              |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## The Private Sector Model -- USPS SPP Version.                  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > The Federal Price Evaluation Course -- Private Sector Model is  |   |
|   | > the classroom version of the United States Postal Service's     |   |
|   | > Price Evaluation Course put on CD and made interactive by       |   |
|   | > FAM&TS. The Postal Service is an independent, non-appropriated  |   |
|   | > entity within the Executive Branch of the Federal Government of |   |
|   | > the United States that is not subject to the Federal            |   |
|   | > Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and developed its 'Supplying      |   |
|   | > Principles and Practices' (SPP) Manual based upon best          |   |
|   | > practices in the commercial market place. There are no          |   |
|   | > requirements for full and open competition, no set asides for   |   |
|   | > small, women-owned, or disadvantaged businesses; and, there are |   |
|   | > less stringent requirements for publication of requirements and |   |
|   | > purchases, and fewer restraints on noncompetitive purchasing    |   |
|   | > than the Public Sector FAR Model.                               |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > The Postal Service Supply Management organization is comprised  |   |
|   | > of more than six hundred persons who are responsible for        |   |
|   | > cumulative purchases in excess of \$9 billion annually. This    |   |
|   | > approved course was taught by FAM&TS repetitively each year to  |   |
|   | > hundreds of Postal Service purchasing professionals across the  |   |
|   | > United States from its inception in 1992. The classroom version |   |
|   | > was updated twice by FAM&TS and includes exercises from the     |   |
|   | > last Federal Acquisition Institute's version of its Price       |   |
|   | > Evaluation Course. The training discusses and tests the         |   |
|   | > students understanding of the impact of competition, market     |   |
|   | > conditions, contract type, and the type of specification or     |   |
|   | > purchase description on price evaluation and the importance of  |   |
|   | > the source selection criteria and offeror qualifications,       |   |
|   | > including past performance on determinations of best value.     |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Given acquisition planning and offers to evaluate using price   |   |
|   | > and price related factors, the student is required to           |   |
|   | > accurately evaluate prices. The student is taught the types and |   |
|   | > importance of price adjustment techniques, including the use of |   |
|   | > estimated quantities, assumed change, price indices, and ratio  |   |
|   | > analysis. In performing a price evaluation, the student         |   |
|   | > identifies all comparative data, selects the best price         |   |
|   | > evaluation comparison and analysis techniques for the           |   |
|   | > procurement, accurately adjusts the data for equitable          |   |
|   | > comparison of offers, and correctly determines the lowest       |   |
|   | > evaluated offer and offers that are reasonable and provide best |   |
|   | > value.                                                          |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Regarding Cost Analysis, the student is taught the language of  |   |
|   | > cost analysis by being provided a description of costs concepts |   |
|   | > as they are used in actual application. Given an audit report   |   |
|   | > providing questionable costs, the student is guided through the |   |
|   | > establishment of a price negotiation objective by quantifying   |   |
|   | > and disallowing questionable costs. This analysis includes      |   |
|   | > looking into overhead and general and administrative (G&A)      |   |
|   | > pools for an assessment of the reasonableness of costs and the  |   |
|   | > establishment of overhead and G&A rates. Additionally, the      |   |
|   | > student is directed through the factors that should be          |   |
|   | > considered in establishing a reasonable profit. Finally the     |   |
|   | > student is taught the process and need for documenting the      |   |
|   | > planning, the execution of price discussions, the determination |   |
|   | > of best value, and the final pricing agreement.                 |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## The Federal Price Evaluation Course Suite.                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > The Federal Price Evaluation Course is a suite that contains    |   |
|   | > five components, four of which are available, without charge,   |   |
|   | > for evaluation purposes prior to the purchase of the course,    |   |
|   | > and should be utilized prior to opening the course. For best    |   |
|   | > results, taking The Federal Price Evaluation Course should      |   |
|   | > include the following recommended steps:                        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | **Step -- 1 View The Audio-Video Presentation**. The Audio-Video  |   |
|   | Presentation - view for a hands-free broad and general overview   |   |
|   | of the content of the course and the navigation tools.            |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | **Step -- 2 Examine The Course Demo**. The Course Demo -- examine |   |
|   | to become comfortable with the use of navigation tools and to get |   |
|   | a more complete view of the content of the course. 'The           |   |
|   | Instructor Guidance Manual' and 'The Student WorkBook' are        |   |
|   | installed to the desktop of the pc, free of charge for review,    |   |
|   | with the installation of The Course Demo application on the pc.   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | **Step -- 3 Take The Federal Price Evaluation Course**. Finally,  |   |
|   | after being properly licensed, open the Federal Price Evaluation  |   |
|   | Course, but avoid the "Section Quizzes" until you are familiar    |   |
|   | with the above components of the suite. Use the accompanying      |   |
|   | Instructor Guidance and the Student WorkBook for the Practical    |   |
|   | Exercises.                                                        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 1.  **The Instructor Guidance Manual**. The Instructor Guidance   |   |
|   |     Manual, installed on the pc with the installation of 'The     |   |
|   |     Course Demo, provides a preview of each section quiz and      |   |
|   |     other information and walks the student, step-by-step,        |   |
|   |     through the practical exercises.                              |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
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|   | 1.  **The Student WorkBook**. The Student WorkBook, installed on  |   |
|   |     the pc with the installation of 'The Course Demo, provides    |   |
|   |     the student the opportunity to work the more comprehensive    |   |
|   |     practical exercises outside of the application (the course)   |   |
|   |     so that responses can be fully considered before being placed |   |
|   |     into the application for scoring and performance tracking.    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Course Coverage.                                               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > In summary, The Federal Price Evaluation Course focuses on: 1)  |   |
|   | > the fundamentals of price evaluation, including the language of |   |
|   | > price evaluation; 2) the significance of market activity on     |   |
|   | > pricing; and 3) the application of price evaluation techniques, |   |
|   | > including cost analysis, through the many self-paced practical  |   |
|   | > exercises. During the Price Evaluation Course, the student will |   |
|   | > learn or refresh recollection of price evaluation procedures    |   |
|   | > and gain price evaluation experience while gaining the          |   |
|   | > following proficiencies and performing the following:           |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > *[**Sources of Pricing Data**.]{.underline}* Examine data       |   |
|   | > sources for value and utility in price evaluation; including    |   |
|   | > historical data, offeror data, market data, and government      |   |
|   | > data; then evaluate the comparability of such data by           |   |
|   | > considering the likely impact of the passage of time,           |   |
|   | > inflation, special terms and conditions, quantity or magnitude  |   |
|   | > differences, and extent of competition.                         |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > ***[Price Evaluation]{.underline}.*** Evaluate offers both      |   |
|   | > where the basis of source selection is the lowest price from    |   |
|   | > qualified and capable offerors, and where the basis of source   |   |
|   | > selection is 'best value,' where technical evaluation criteria  |   |
|   | > carry more weight during the evaluation process.                |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > [***Unbalanced Pricing***.]{.underline} Apply the concept       |   |
|   | > "Unbalanced Pricing" in the evaluation of indefinite quantity   |   |
|   | > requirements in determining whether the lowest evaluated price  |   |
|   | > will likely result in the lowest overall costs of delivery.     |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > ***[Use of Indices.]{.underline}*** Adjust prices by            |   |
|   | > constructing indices and using existing Department of Commerce  |   |
|   | > indices to determine market trends.                             |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > ***[Price Escalation.]{.underline}*** Evaluate offered prices   |   |
|   | > by adjusting an agreed upon base with an agreed upon pricing    |   |
|   | > escalation factor for a specific period of time in arriving at  |   |
|   | > the proper evaluated price.                                     |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > [***Contract Types***.]{.underline} Adjust risks to performance |   |
|   | > by use of proper type of contract which include fixed price     |   |
|   | > contracts, cost reimbursement contracts, indefinite delivery    |   |
|   | > contracts, and special contracts of labor hour, time and        |   |
|   | > materials and letter contracts.                                 |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > ***[Cost & Pricing Data.]{.underline}*** Identify the           |   |
|   | > circumstances where price evaluation must include a review of   |   |
|   | > offeror cost and pricing data, and estimating systems.          |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > [***Cost Analysis.***]{.underline} Examine the elements of      |   |
|   | > price, including direct labor and direct materials, the         |   |
|   | > indirect costs of overhead and G&A; the types of accounting     |   |
|   | > systems that are the source of cost and pricing data; and       |   |
|   | > factors considered in determining a reasonable profit.          |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > ***[Audit Report.]{.underline}*** Using an audit report,        |   |
|   | > evaluate price by disallowing cost that are unsupported;        |   |
|   | > including those that result in overhead and G&A rates.          |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > ***[Best Value Analysis]{.underline}***. Evaluate offers by     |   |
|   | > applying objective quantifiable best value criteria and         |   |
|   | > subjective best value criteria where specified quality features |   |
|   | > or capabilities are identified in the solicitation.             |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > [***Price Discussions.***]{.underline} Review the preliminary   |   |
|   | > steps to pricing discussions, including; planning, presenting   |   |
|   | > plan to superiors, conducting discussions; and documenting the  |   |
|   | > results of discussions and final pricing.                       |   |
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|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Review Audio-Visual Presentation        |   | .5    |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Familiarization with Course Demo        |   | 1.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Cumulative Reading of Instructor        |   | 1.0   |   |   |   |
|   | |   | Guidance                                |   |       |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 1 Introduction                  |   | 1.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 2 A Fair and Reasonable Price   |   | 2.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 3 Purchasing Planning           |   | 2.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 4 Price Evaluation and Contract |   | 2.0   |   |   |   |
|   | |   | Types                                   |   |       |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 5 Competition and Price         |   | 2.0   |   |   |   |
|   | |   | Evaluation                              |   |       |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 6 Price Adjustment Techniques   |   | 6.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 7 Obtaining Data for Price      |   | 3.0   |   |   |   |
|   | |   | Evaluation                              |   |       |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 8 Comparability of Pricing Data |   | 2.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 9 Case Study -- Price Analysis  |   | 6.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 10 Cost Analysis Procedures     |   | 4.0   |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 11 Case Study -- Competitive    |   | 6.0   |   |   |   |
|   | |   | Cost Analysis                           |   |       |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Section 12 Price Discussion and         |   | 2.0   |   |   |   |
|   | |   | Documentation                           |   |       |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   | |   | Total Course Time                       |   | 40.5  |   |   |   |
|   | +---+-----------------------------------------+---+-------+---+   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Local Monitoring and Management of Training.                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | > The Federal Price Evaluation Course (CBT) does not require      |   |
|   | > instructor contact for successful completion. The included      |   |
|   | > Instructor Guidance Manual provides any needed instructor       |   |
|   | > guidance. However, the course should be taken under the         |   |
|   | > supervision of the agency official, or designee, responsible    |   |
|   | > for promoting, tracking, and recording completion of required   |   |
|   | > training. Supervision of the training will encompass noting the |   |
|   | > start of the training, gaining assurance that no unauthorized   |   |
|   | > assistance will be accepted by the student, monitoring the      |   |
|   | > taking and completion of the training, obtaining the signature  |   |
|   | > of the student on and signing the Certificate of Completion; as |   |
|   | > well as filing of the Certificate of Completion in the          |   |
|   | > student's training file. The performance of these activities    |   |
|   | > locally results in a substantial reduction in the cost of the   |   |
|   | > delivery of the training.                                       |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > In order to obtain an ACE college credit recommendation for     |   |
|   | > successful completion of the CBT, the student must have a       |   |
|   | > passing score on the Certificate of Completion and must         |   |
|   | > complete a proctored 50-question multiple-choice comprehensive  |   |
|   | > course examination within ninety-days of the start of the       |   |
|   | > course. These services are available from FAM&TS for an         |   |
|   | > additional fee. The proctored examination is also available,    |   |
|   | > for an additional fee, where the local training office requires |   |
|   | > the examination for additional assurance of course materials    |   |
|   | > mastery although no college credit is sought. Please see        |   |
|   | > 'Examination Proctoring' below for more information.            |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > **Computer Based Training.**                                    |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Once the CBT is installed on the student's personal computer    |   |
|   | > and licensed, the student, under the general supervision of     |   |
|   | > agency training officials, self-paced, will be guided through   |   |
|   | > twelve topics that teach price evaluation proficiencies. The    |   |
|   | > CBT is delivered completely from the student's personal         |   |
|   | > computer (pc). The 40-Hour CBT does not rely on scrolling       |   |
|   | > screens of text, but uses linking of information in a fashion   |   |
|   | > that makes for appealing and uncluttered screens and the        |   |
|   | > availability of information when relevant and the student has   |   |
|   | > the greatest incentive to use and learn it.                     |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > The CBT is licensed for one-year from date of purchase but the  |   |
|   | > student must complete the training within three months of the   |   |
|   | > start of the training. However, for best results, one-week      |   |
|   | > should be set-aside for the purpose to taking the 40-hour CBT.  |   |
|   | > Just as if in a classroom and being monitored, the student      |   |
|   | > should be located where there are no interruptions or           |   |
|   | > significant distractions. The course requires careful reading,  |   |
|   | > note taking, and requires thinking through challenges, often    |   |
|   | > using calculations. Performing the training in a place where    |   |
|   | > the student is likely to experience the ordinary distractions   |   |
|   | > of the regularly assigned job is highly discouraged. However,   |   |
|   | > the student can be successful in making an acceptable score by  |   |
|   | > using blocks of time over an extended period of time, which     |   |
|   | > must not to exceed three months from start of session.          |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > The CBT is very interactive and provides the student hundreds   |   |
|   | > of graphic rich screens, more than 250 interactions, and        |   |
|   | > provides more than 500 choices. It segments training into       |   |
|   | > manageable modules of one to two-hour periods before quizzing.  |   |
|   | > The quizzing includes multiple-choice questions, fill in the    |   |
|   | > blank calculation, and move-and-place. There are three major    |   |
|   | > exercises that provide hands on experience with a real life     |   |
|   | > price evaluation and price analysis, the use of price           |   |
|   | > adjustment techniques, and use of cost analysis.                |   |
|   | >                                                                 |   |
|   | > Using the provided Microsoft Excel Workbook (requires MS Excel  |   |
|   | > be installed on the pc), the student performs the calculations  |   |
|   | > of the exercises before inputting the result into the           |   |
|   | > application for performance tracking. The CBT records, tracks,  |   |
|   | > and accumulates scoring for ready access. Upon completion of    |   |
|   | > the CBT, the student can evaluate and email the course          |   |
|   | > evaluation results and performance scoring to the Course        |   |
|   | > Administrator and print the Certification of Completion and     |   |
|   | > scoring results; all from within the application.               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## ACE Credit Recommendation.                                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The American Council on Education (ACE) reviewed the course and   |   |
|   | provides the following:                                           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | +-------------+-----------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | Courses:    | Federal Price Evaluation Course, Public       |   |   |
|   | |             | Sector Model (0001)                           |   |   |
|   | |             |                                               |   |   |
|   | |             | ACE Transcript Data: FAMT-0001                |   |   |
|   | +-------------+-----------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | |             | Federal Price Evaluation Course, Private      |   |   |
|   | |             | Sector Model (0002)                           |   |   |
|   | |             |                                               |   |   |
|   | |             | ACE Transcript Data: FAMT-0002                |   |   |
|   | +-------------+-----------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | Location:   | Web/Computer Based                            |   |   |
|   | +-------------+-----------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | Length:     | 40 hours (to be completed within 3 months)    |   |   |
|   | +-------------+-----------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   | | Credit      | In the lower division baccalaureate/associate |   |   |
|   | | Reco        | degree category or the upper division         |   |   |
|   | | mmendation: | baccalaureate degree category, 2 semester     |   |   |
|   | |             | hours in Public Administration, Procurement,  |   |   |
|   | |             | or Purchasing (6/04). Note: Students may not  |   |   |
|   | |             | receive credit for both Federal Price         |   |   |
|   | |             | Evaluation: Public Sector Model and Federal   |   |   |
|   | |             | Price Evaluation: Private Sector Model.       |   |   |
|   | +-------------+-----------------------------------------------+   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Course Licensing.                                              |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Generally.                                                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The Federal Price Evaluation Course (CBT), whether downloaded     |   |
|   | from the corporate website or delivered on Compact Disk (CD), is  |   |
|   | software owned by the Federal Acquisition Management and Training |   |
|   | Service, Inc. (FAM&TS). Any person with access to the CBT, except |   |
|   | the Audio-Video Presentation, and the Course Demo, must be        |   |
|   | properly licensed by FAM&TS. However, FAM&TS provides a general   |   |
|   | grant of license to any person who is provided the CBT on CD by   |   |
|   | FAM&TS to duplicate and distribute the CD generally to agency     |   |
|   | associates and fellow employees. Unless otherwise specifically    |   |
|   | provided, the license for use of the CBT is granted for a         |   |
|   | one-year period from the date of purchase, during which period    |   |
|   | the licensee may download from the FAM&TS corporate website any   |   |
|   | update or later version of the CBT.                               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The license, whether purchased or granted generally does not      |   |
|   | authorize, and specifically prohibits, the printing of any        |   |
|   | document that is a part of the Federal Price Evaluation Suite     |   |
|   | (Suite), as defined and described in this document, except for    |   |
|   | the Instructor Guidance, and as specifically instructed within    |   |
|   | the CBT by and for the use of the licensed student. The           |   |
|   | components of the Suite must otherwise be used from the computer  |   |
|   | screen, whether individual pc or projection of a screen for group |   |
|   | viewing.                                                          |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | All persons being provided access to the CBT, whether individual  |   |
|   | pc or in a group setting using a projection and screen system,    |   |
|   | must be properly licensed. The License Agreement is pre-condition |   |
|   | for licensing and use of the CBT Suite, and is available for      |   |
|   | review both within the application and from the Corporate         |   |
|   | website:                                                          |   |
|   | [ht                                                               |   |
|   | tp://www.price-evaluation.com](http://www.price-evaluation.com/). |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## The Licensing Process.                                         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The Federal Price Evaluation Suite (Suite) is loaded on to the    |   |
|   | student's personal computer from a provided CD or from download   |   |
|   | from the FAM&TS website                                           |   |
|   | [ht                                                               |   |
|   | tp://www.price-evaluation.com](http://www.price-evaluation.com/). |   |
|   | Once loaded, the student will have access to all components of    |   |
|   | the Suite except the Federal Price Evaluation Course (CBT). To    |   |
|   | gain access to the CBT, the student must be provided either a     |   |
|   | User ID and Password, or a Registration Key in order to unlock    |   |
|   | the CBT for use on the Student's pc. The User ID and Password     |   |
|   | will be provided at the time of purchase of license to use the    |   |
|   | CBT. The purchase, whether group or individual, may be purchased  |   |
|   | and downloaded from the Corporate Website.                        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Alternatively, an individual CBT license and multiple licenses up |   |
|   | to maximum order limitation are available for purchase from the   |   |
|   | below links. However, students are encouraged to take the course  |   |
|   | using the recommended steps contained above.                      |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The Federal Price Evaluation Course ([Private -                   |   |
|   | SPP](http://www.price-evaluation.com/download/downloadusps.asp)   |   |
|   | and [Public Sector                                                |   |
|   | (FAR](http://www.price-evaluation.com/download/downloadfar.asp))  |   |
|   | Models) is immediately downloadable for immediate use from our    |   |
|   | website. To purchase license(s) with a credit card for immediate  |   |
|   | use, click on the following links (please use Priority Code GSA06 |   |
|   | for 10% discount from shopping cart price, which is available     |   |
|   | only at the time of purchase):                                    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | -   [Public Sector (FAR)                                          |   |
|   |     Model](http://secure.softwar                                  |   |
|   | ekey.com/solo/products/b1_cart.asp?action=add&Single=true&T=1922) |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | -   [Private Sector (SPP)                                         |   |
|   |     Model](http://secure.softwar                                  |   |
|   | ekey.com/solo/products/b1_cart.asp?action=add&Single=true&T=1806) |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | -   [Email                                                        |   |
|   |     Vendor](mailto:TechSupport@price-evaluat                      |   |
|   | ion.com?subject=Question Re: The Federal Price Evaluation Course) |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | # ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.                                             |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Generally.                                                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The CLIN items pricing is intended to cover ordinary and usual    |   |
|   | costs of providing the CBT. Where qualified persons from FAM&TS   |   |
|   | are needed to monitor the taking of the training, such services   |   |
|   | are available outside of the GSAdvantage! contract. These         |   |
|   | services are intended to be consistent with normal and customary  |   |
|   | charges for similarly described services. Added value services    |   |
|   | are available to provide any needed assurance to managers         |   |
|   | regarding the smooth delivery of the CBT; but are not critical to |   |
|   | successful completion of the course. That is, some managers and   |   |
|   | course administrators may feel the need to have a FAM&TS'         |   |
|   | instructor orient and 'kick off' the training where a group of    |   |
|   | students are being trained simultaneously. Others may feed the    |   |
|   | need for FAM&TS' support for a couple of days until the group     |   |
|   | being trained is off to a good start. Additionally, organizations |   |
|   | with their own training staff may merely need an orientation and  |   |
|   | guidance in the managing and teaching the course from within the  |   |
|   | organization. Nevertheless, the course material and support tools |   |
|   | provided with the training are complete and sufficient to enable  |   |
|   | successful completion of the course by individual students.       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The schedule is priced to enable the tailoring of the purchase to |   |
|   | the peculiar requirement without including items that are not     |   |
|   | needed or are thought to add no appreciable value or to fall      |   |
|   | within certain budget limitations. The offered contract line      |   |
|   | items in the price list do not include any travel related         |   |
|   | expenses, shipping costs, or facilities in which to provide       |   |
|   | on-site Support Services. The pricing scheme is based upon the    |   |
|   | conclusion that supported organization will likely have available |   |
|   | facilities or will be able to obtain them more economically.      |   |
|   | Charges for any needed FAM&TS provided facilities, travel, and    |   |
|   | shipping will be defined and included in the final pricing, prior |   |
|   | to issuance of any order, once the requirement is fully defined.  |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Instructor Support, Course Presentation.                       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The additional Instructor Support and Monitoring includes         |   |
|   | immediate contact by instructor support with the licensed student |   |
|   | after licensing to confirm and insure that the student:           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 1.  Has properly installed the applications and they are working  |   |
|   |     properly on the students personal computer;                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ```{=html}                                                        |   |
|   | <!-- -->                                                          |   |
|   | ```                                                               |   |
|   | 1.  Has identified all the components of the Federal Price        |   |
|   |     Evaluation Suite, how they are best used;                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 2.  Understands the magnitude of the effort necessary and the     |   |
|   |     amount of dedicated time needed to properly complete the      |   |
|   |     training;                                                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 3.  Has a contact during the taking of the course to answer both  |   |
|   |     technical and substantive questions about the taking of the   |   |
|   |     course;                                                       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 4.  Understands what follows the successful completion of the     |   |
|   |     course, including reporting the course completion to          |   |
|   |     licensee's training officials, providing information on the   |   |
|   |     college transcript service and how to obtain the American     |   |
|   |     Council on Education's college credit recommendation; and     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | 5.  Submits a course evaluation at course completion that         |   |
|   |     addresses the content and delivery of the course, its         |   |
|   |     accomplishment of the stated objectives, and the quality and  |   |
|   |     responsiveness of instructor support.                         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The above services, upon purchase, are available by telephone and |   |
|   | email communication with individual licensees. Additionally, they |   |
|   | are available on-site, upon purchase, where on-site dedicated     |   |
|   | guidance is preferred; generally, when a group of students is     |   |
|   | taking the course at the same location, at the same time, and for |   |
|   | a set number of days. Group activity must take place during the   |   |
|   | same period of time. Email & Telephone Only Support, for each     |   |
|   | purchase in support of a licensed student, will be provided for   |   |
|   | up to three months from initial email or contact with the         |   |
|   | licensed student.                                                 |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## On-Site Instructor Support.                                    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Given a minimum of 30 days advance notice, an instructor, upon    |   |
|   | purchase of such services, will be made available to appear at    |   |
|   | the site where group training is scheduled and remain there until |   |
|   | successful completion of the training, which will usually be      |   |
|   | about a week maximum per group. However, the requirement for      |   |
|   | instructor support may be merely to kick off the training and be  |   |
|   | available for a day or two. Additionally, this support is         |   |
|   | available, upon purchase, to help develop course monitors or      |   |
|   | local instructor support to accomplish the above Instructor       |   |
|   | Support objectives.                                               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Instructor S                                                   |   |
|   | upport, Comprehensive Testing for College Credit and ACE Support. |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Examination Proctoring.                                        |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [The Comprehensive Course Examination]{.underline}. Successful    |   |
|   | completion of the Federal Price Evaluation course results when    |   |
|   | the student accumulated a weighed score of 70% as calculated      |   |
|   | within 'The Federal Price Evaluation Course' (CBT) application.   |   |
|   | The Certificate of Completion and the accumulated scoring are     |   |
|   | accomplished within the CBT. Also, available for students whose   |   |
|   | Training Managers and Administrators prefer a comprehensive       |   |
|   | course examination to test employee competency, is a              |   |
|   | comprehensive fifty-multiple choice examination (EXAM). If        |   |
|   | desired and purchased, it must be delivered within the            |   |
|   | three-month period for taking the CBT.                            |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Moreover, in order to be eligible for an ACE college credit       |   |
|   | recommendation, the student must complete the training within a   |   |
|   | three-month period, and both attain a weighted score of 70% in    |   |
|   | the CBT application, and complete the proctored EXAM with a       |   |
|   | minimum of 70% correct on each. EXAM proctoring, for individuals  |   |
|   | and groups, may be provided on an as purchased basis, by FAM&TS   |   |
|   | or by using FAM&TS identified proctoring services of the network  |   |
|   | of the hundreds of exam proctoring services available from local  |   |
|   | libraries, universities, colleges, and community colleges across  |   |
|   | the country.                                                      |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Group and Local Proctoring]{.underline}. Within the Washington   |   |
|   | DC metropolitan area, upon purchase, FAM&TS will provide          |   |
|   | proctoring of examinations. Also, where an agency acquires the    |   |
|   | training for a significant number of persons, upon purchase,      |   |
|   | FAM&TS, INC' will provide for on-site proctoring of the final     |   |
|   | examination.                                                      |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | [Remote Proctoring]{.underline}. Remote Proctoring is the         |   |
|   | providing of proctoring service outside of the Washington, DC,    |   |
|   | metropolitan area. Proctoring services, if purchased and not      |   |
|   | provided by FAM&TS, will be procured by FAM&TS from approved      |   |
|   | local institutions. The student needing the proctored examination |   |
|   | will be given an access code to an on-line site at which the      |   |
|   | examination can be accessed. The location providing the           |   |
|   | proctoring services will be provided a second access code. The    |   |
|   | two access codes are necessary to access the on-line examination. |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Immediately upon completion of the proctored exam, the student    |   |
|   | will be informed of the scoring results in percentages correct.   |   |
|   | 70 -- 79% = C; 80 -- 89% = B; and 90 -- 100% = A. Below the 70%   |   |
|   | will result in a failure and the need to retake the quiz for      |   |
|   | credit. If the second taking of the quiz results in a score below |   |
|   | 70%, the student will need to retake the course. With the second  |   |
|   | taking of the quiz or course, the highest score available is 70%  |   |
|   | (C) or a pass. Upon completion of the scoring, the student will   |   |
|   | be provided a course and quiz evaluation survey for completion.   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The scoring results and course evaluation survey results will be  |   |
|   | reviewed by the Course Administrator for extremes in order to     |   |
|   | assess the testing system. Additionally, the Name, Student Number |   |
|   | (Drivers License/Social Security Number, or other unique          |   |
|   | identifier) will be secured in our database for up to three years |   |
|   | and provided to ACE as directed for college credit recommendation |   |
|   | and course completion transcripts.                                |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | # INSTRUCTORS.                                                    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Qualification Procedure.                                       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The primary function of the instructor is to facilitate the       |   |
|   | learning of price evaluation and the price evaluation process and |   |
|   | the successful and timely completion of the Federal Price         |   |
|   | Evaluation Course (CBT). To be considered qualified to teach or   |   |
|   | provide support to students taking CBT, the instructors must meet |   |
|   | the following requirements:                                       |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | a.  Have college degree and demonstrated competence, in the area  |   |
|   |     of Business Administration, Government Affairs, or Government |   |
|   |     Administration, Accounting, or Acquisition - Procurement, or  |   |
|   |     related fields.                                               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
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|   | a.  Have taught either of the Federal Price Evaluation Courses,   |   |
|   |     whether Price Analysis, Cost Analysis, or combination, or be  |   |
|   |     certified with Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (A.P.P.)    |   |
|   |     from the Institute of Supply Management, comparable           |   |
|   |     designation, or otherwise determined competent to provide     |   |
|   |     needed support in accordance with FAM&TS corporate            |   |
|   |     procedures.                                                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | b.  Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the content and       |   |
|   |     procedures of the Price Evaluation Course, as well as the     |   |
|   |     operation of the navigation tools and practical exercises of  |   |
|   |     the course.                                                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | c.  Demonstrate a demeanor that indicates patience and            |   |
|   |     facilitates training and learning and an awareness of the     |   |
|   |     attributes of instructor support that obtains the best        |   |
|   |     performance from students. Every question must be presumed to |   |
|   |     be reasonable and entitled to a thoughtful and complete       |   |
|   |     answer or response.                                           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Instructor Performance Review.                                 |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | At the point where a student is licensed to take the training, if |   |
|   | instructor support is purchased, an instructor is assigned to     |   |
|   | respond to questions and provide any needed guidance to the       |   |
|   | student as the student is preparing to take or is going through   |   |
|   | the course. The CEO periodically checks with the instructor to    |   |
|   | determine that contact was made, and that an assessment of the    |   |
|   | apparent need or willingness of the student to work with the      |   |
|   | instructor was made by the instructor. If a bad fit, then FAM&TS, |   |
|   | INC will assign one that is a good fit.                           |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Within two days of the notice of assignment of the instructor,    |   |
|   | the student is asked to comment upon the instructor's             |   |
|   | introduction and anticipated support from the instructor. The     |   |
|   | student is invited to contact the CEO with any concerns about     |   |
|   | instructor support. Upon the completion of the course, an email   |   |
|   | is sent to assess the student's evaluation of instructor support. |   |
|   | Please see ATTACHMENT-C INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT EVALUATION.            |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | # TECHNICAL SUPPORT.                                              |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Providing the course as a suite of the audio-video, and the       |   |
|   | course demo resolves most of the potential problems of navigation |   |
|   | within the course. The technical issues experienced in the past   |   |
|   | have been basically two: 1) The application didn't install upon   |   |
|   | download. While this problem is rare, it is fixed by a second     |   |
|   | download and attempt to install the application. If this fails,   |   |
|   | then the student is sent a CD that contains the application. 2)   |   |
|   | The application installed, but the student has a problem opening  |   |
|   | the application with the User ID and Password provided during the |   |
|   | purchase and registration process. This is resolved by FAM&TS,    |   |
|   | INC providing an unlock key to manually open the application.     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | FAM&TS developed and constructed the course. FAM&TS' full-time    |   |
|   | staff is capable of guiding the students through any navigation   |   |
|   | issue, and technical issue of the application, and is available   |   |
|   | to respond to all such issues. Upon accumulating a set of         |   |
|   | frequently asked questions, FAM&TS, INC will secure additional    |   |
|   | support and provide the needed guidance to support personnel to   |   |
|   | enable them to respond to both academic and technical issues when |   |
|   | the demand requires such.                                         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Both 'Technical Support and Academic and Content Support' will be |   |
|   | increased to responsibly accommodate the demand for such support  |   |
|   | as the need arises. Bringing on additional support person once    |   |
|   | the demand dictates such is not a difficult undertaking in the    |   |
|   | Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Such is routine and fiscally     |   |
|   | prudent in our existing business environment.                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Deliveries to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.                 |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | SIN 27-300 -- The Federal Price Evaluation Course is available    |   |
|   | on-line and can be downloaded and licensed from our Corporate     |   |
|   | Website:                                                          |   |
|   | [ht                                                               |   |
|   | tp://www.price-evaluation.com](http://www.price-evaluation.com/). |   |
|   | Otherwise, the course must be delivered on Compact Disk. The      |   |
|   | price for delivery of the Compact Disk, CLIN 007, as contained in |   |
|   | the price list, is f.o.b. destination -- and is inclusive of      |   |
|   | shipping. The f.o.b. destination pricing for CLIN 0007 includes   |   |
|   | destination to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico.                    |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | ## Best Customer Pricing and Credit Card Use.                     |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | We state unequivocally that we have not sold the items being      |   |
|   | offered in the Price List to any customer at a price more         |   |
|   | favorable than included in the price list. We verify that our     |   |
|   | pricing and discounts being offered to the Government are based   |   |
|   | on our most favored class of customers: end users.                |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | We accept the Government credit card as payment for any and all   |   |
|   | offered contract line items and special services; particularly    |   |
|   | for items and services under the micro purchase threshold.        |   |
|   | However, we welcome funded purchase orders for any of our         |   |
|   | contract line items.                                              |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | # OFFEROR QUALIFICATIONS.                                         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The company, the Federal Acquisition Management and Training      |   |
|   | Service, Inc. (FAM&TS), located at 1655 N. Ft. Myer Drive, Suite  |   |
|   | 700, Arlington, VA, 22209-3199 is a small business and was formed |   |
|   | in September 1984, just prior to teaching its first course under  |   |
|   | contract. It is incorporated in the state of Delaware and was     |   |
|   | initially licensed to do business in Arlington County, VA, in     |   |
|   | 1985 and is still so licensed. For more than fifteen years and    |   |
|   | currently, it has receives its mail at Post Office Box 2526,      |   |
|   | Arlington, VA 22202-0526.                                         |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | From its inception in 1984, FAM&TS performed under contracts to   |   |
|   | deliver training services with commercial concerns, and with the  |   |
|   | General Services Administration's Interagency Training Center.    |   |
|   | The training provided covers the total spectrum of federal        |   |
|   | acquisitions from the introductory courses of Small and           |   |
|   | Simplified Purchasing and Basic Procurement to the more advanced  |   |
|   | courses of Price and Costs Analysis, Advanced Contract            |   |
|   | Administration and Government Contract Law. Included were         |   |
|   | specialty courses including Contracting for Construction,         |   |
|   | Contracting for Service, and Contracting for Information          |   |
|   | Processing Systems.                                               |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | The targets of the training were federal government employees     |   |
|   | performing procurement, contract administration, and contract     |   |
|   | management activities. Most of the courses were one week in       |   |
|   | duration, the Contract Law and Contracting for Construction were  |   |
|   | two-weeks in duration, and the Contracting 101 was a four-week    |   |
|   | course. The cumulative weeks per year of training provided ranged |   |
|   | usually between 42 to 46 weeks, and about thirty different        |   |
|   | procurement classes with between 16 and 25 students per session.  |   |
|   | The training, delivered by the CEO of the company, was delivered  |   |
|   | in classrooms in major cities across the country and in foreign   |   |
|   | locations. Additionally, FAM&TS has performed under contracts in  |   |
|   | excess of one million dollars to write, award and manage many     |   |
|   | contracts amounting from a few million dollars to some in excess  |   |
|   | of three hundred fifty million dollars. This management           |   |
|   | requirement required extensive use of price evaluation techniques |   |
|   | and procedures.                                                   |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | While FAM&TS has taught both the DOD Cost and Pricing Course and  |   |
|   | the GSA dual courses of Cost Analysis and Price Analysis, more    |   |
|   | time was spent in the development and teaching of the Postal      |   |
|   | Service's price evaluation course over a six year period. It was  |   |
|   | taught in the four very adequate USPS Training Centers located in |   |
|   | Los Angeles, CA; Norman, OK; Oakbrook, IL; and Potomac, MD.       |   |
|   | Enrolled in each session were from 16 to 20 students who were     |   |
|   | principally titled as Purchasing Specialist with the              |   |
|   | responsibility to solicit and evaluate offers, including price    |   |
|   | evaluation; and had the responsibility to award contracts based   |   |
|   | upon a best value determinations.                                 |   |
|   |                                                                   |   |
|   | Setting up, delivering study materials, and supporting the class  |   |
|   | were generally the responsibility of representatives of the       |   |
|   | company with which FAM&TS contracted to deliver the training.     |   |
|   | However, course development and training delivery experience      |   |
|   | includes the delivery of courses, starting in 1995, for which     |   |
|   | FAM&TS contracted directly with customers, included courses: The  |   |
|   | National Guard Cooperative Agreements Programs (3 days), and      |   |
|   | Postal Service Contract Fraud Investigations (two-weeks), FAM&TS  |   |
|   | provided both training materials, logistics support, and location |   |
|   | for training.                                                     |   |
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