U--Certify Schools as Microsoft Office Specialist Testing Centers

The Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DoDEA) Education Division intends to award on a sole source basis, using simplified acquisition procedures, a contract to the Certiport, Inc., 732 E Utah Valley Drive, Suite 500, American Fork, Utah 84003-3344 to provide Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) program training, certification and related services with the comprehensive support and other performance-based computer certification to certify candidates. This certification shall provide and support the DoDEA Professional and Technical Studies (PTS) program and DoDEA schools in becoming certified MOS Testing centers. The contractor shall also provide MOS exam vouchers, which include Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook, and Project. Only authorized Microsoft agencies can certify other agencies as MOS testing centers. No other services will meet the government's requirement. Authorized Microsoft agencies who believe they can meet this requirement for MOS certification as MOS centers are invited to submit a quotation with information demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement. The Solicitation Number is MDA410-03-Q-0165 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This action will be processed using simplified acquisition procedures and incorporates provision and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-14. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a federal government agency, an education activity, tax exempt, and qualifies for academic/educational pricing. FSC Code: U010, Certification & Accreditation. NAICS Code: 611699 - All other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction, Size Standard: $6.M. Inquiries must be submitted in writing at [email protected] THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Reponses received within (5) calendar days after publication of this notice will be considered in determining whether or not to place the order on a sole source basis. "NOTE 22" APPLIES TO THIS PROCUREMENT.