Technical Writing and Practical Grammar Content

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for commercial items in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 611430 – Professional and Management Development Training.

This is a small business set-aside solicitation in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.5 Set-Asides for Small Business.

The objective of this training is to ensure that all CVM staff are trained to provide professional and effective communication, which adheres to the plain language writing principles established by the FDA.  The Technical Writing and Practical Grammar classes are crafted around these principles to ensure that staff are able to organize complex subject matter and edit for conciseness and clarity.

The Contractor shall supply a total of six (6) trainings (one optional) related to technical writing and practical grammar.  The training topics are as follows:

Technical Writing:

• Describe the step-by-step process of “The Writing System”.
• Explain how to organize complex subject matter.
• Identify how to edit for conciseness and clarity.

Practical Grammar:

• Identify and use parts of speech correctly.
• Write complete, clear sentences.
• Avoid common sentence faults.
• Use punctuation marks correctly.
• Recognize common punctuation errors.