SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- 360 by Design Training
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611430
— Professional and Management Development Training
- Contracting Office
- National Labor Relations Board, Division of Administration, Procurement and Facilities Branch, 1099 14th Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20570, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NLRB-01-Q-0005
- Response Due
- 9/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NLRB01-07-Q-0005 and is issued as an invitation to bid. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-19, effective September 17, 2007 and FAC 2005-20, effective September 6, 2007. _____DESCRIPTION: Goal Deliver 360 By Design training for up to 30 managers and supervisors in the NLRB Headquarters and Field offices. Program Content The training consultant should be currently certified by the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) to use, administer and deliver 360? By Design training. The NLRB has used this customized instrument for the past two years and before this time, used the standard Benchmarks version. We will continue to use the 360? By Design assessment because it has been ?tailored? to address specific management competencies for NLRB managers and supervisors who participate in the program. Scope of Services The consultant will meet with the Office of Employee Development to discuss the parameters of the program, to get answers to any questions he/she may have, and to establish a specific time frame and process for successfully completing the project. Assessment Instrument Services: The consultant will arrange and pay for CCL to set up the internet administration of the 360? By Design instrument and manage all of the associated processes to complete the full program. This will include purchase of the instruments, troubleshooting problems for participants, request and dissemination of reports, and analysis of the results for one-on-one meetings with participants. Classroom services The consultant will meet with Headquarters participants in a classroom environment on two occasions. The first meeting will be to introduce the program and explain the 360? By Design assessment framework and process. The second meeting will be conducted after the assessments and will be to explain assessment results and to answer any questions participants may have The Field office participants will meet with the consultant by videoconference for their sessions. To allow for maximum participation and interaction with the consultant, Field office participants will be equally divided into an appropriate number of videoconference sessions. A room will be provided for the consultant which will include all of the needed equipment and data to conduct these meetings successfully. The established schedule for these sessions will take into consideration the different time zones that participants may be in. Individual consulting services On a mutually agreed upon date after the 360? assessments are received, the consultant will meet with each participant one-on-one to discuss the results of their feedback reports. Also, after the reports are given to each participant and before this one-on-one meeting occurs, the consultant will talk with each Headquarters participant by telephone to determine their level of understanding of the materials and the information contained in their feedback report. The consultant will conduct telephone discussions with Field office participants on an as needed basis. The consultant will provide participants with action planning documents to be used as a tool in updating MDP goals and in preparing for the one-on-one meetings in general. Headquarters managers will meet with the consultant once on a one-on-one basis to focus on individual assessment results, how to use the data to change or improve their performance and how to incorporate this into an update or enhancement of their current Management Development Plan (MDP). Due to the nature of the training in a videoconference environment, we have decided to forego the second group meeting of Field office participants with the consultant. Instead, we would like to have two individual meetings of Field Office participants with the consultant. The first meeting will be conducted after the assessments and will be to explain one-on-one the assessment results and help the manager with reading and understanding the full feedback report. The second meeting with the manager will be to help him or her focus upon assessment results and how to incorporate the feedback into plans for changing or improving their MDP?s. _____OPTIONAL SERVICE We would be interested in obtaining bids for the following work under a separate category we would like you to title Optional Service. Optional Service A: Use and administration of a companion leadership style inventory during the same time frame as the 360? By Design. The bid should cover cost of all instruments, processing of data from the instruments, and discussion of the inventory results during the individual session with the consultant described above. _____PROGRAM EVALUATION At the end of the last session, the consultant will have each participant complete a program evaluation designed by the Office of Employee Development (OED). Copies of all completed evaluations will be made available to OED?s program manager. The consultant will meet with OED at the conclusion of the project to discuss accomplishment of the program goals. The consultant will submit a summary report with recommendations for future iterations of this training to the OED project manager. _____APPLICABLE PROVISIONS: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (includes the following 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, and 52.222-37), FAR 52.217-5 and FAR 52.217-9 (15 days, 30 days, 14 months). _____PROPOSAL FORMAT. Quotations are to be submitted in the following format: 1) Technical Proposal: Technical proposals shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather, shall provide convincing rationale to demonstrate: (a) proficiency in all general task areas and, (b) show how minimum qualifications are met or exceeded. The resume of the primary Key Person being proposed for the assignment and one alternate resume, should the Government wish to exercise the option to increase the level of effort at the onset of the contract, shall accompany the technical proposal. 2) Cost Proposal-The Cost Proposal shall provide a cost breakout that, at a minimum, justifies the cost identified by labor category (including wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit). Ensure the following are submitted: 1) Resum?, 2) Proposal with cost estimates priced according to the major components of the SOW: Program planning, Assessment Instrument Services, Classroom services, Individual consulting services, Optional service, Program evaluation. 3) Supplemental materials: Samples of handouts used in similar training effort; and 4) List of references. _____EVALUATION. The Government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability, past performance and price/cost. Technical capability and past performance are significantly more important than price/cost. Technical capability will be evaluated by (1) how well the proposed Key Personnel meet or exceed the minimum and additional preferred qualifications and (2) documented and demonstrated proficiency in the general tasks specified in the statement of work. The bae period is expected to begin before September 30, 2007. An option period, not to exceed one year, may be exercised at the Government?s discretion. This option period may be exercised on either a firm-fixed price or labor hour basis, depending on Government need. Responses shall be submitted NLT 10:00 a.m. EST 25 September 2007 to: TaLisa M. Spottswood, of the National Labor Relations Board, by email: TaLisa.Spottswood @NLRB.gov. POC: (202) 273-4046.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1099 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20570
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20570
- Record
- SN01414767-W 20070924/070922223455 (fbodaily.com)
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