U008--Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat Training
ID: 36C10B23Q0347Type: Sources Sought
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFTECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B)EATONTOWN, NJ, 07724, USA

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EDUCATION/TRAINING- TRAINING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (U008)

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https://sam.gov/opp/40cf080dae6442a4b4c55bf9b8febf7f/view
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    Sources Sought Notice: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF is seeking Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat Training services. This training is intended to provide virtual, live instructor-led courses on intermediate and advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe Acrobat. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research to identify companies that can fulfill these requirements. Interested companies are requested to provide detailed course overviews, learning objectives, course content, duration, minimum/maximum number of students, and cost per course. Additionally, companies should include identification information, NAICS code compliance, existing contract vehicles, and capability statements. Responses should be submitted by June 23, 2023, to Meryl Czaplinski at Meryl.Czaplinski@va.gov.

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    Meryl.Czaplinski@va.gov
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