SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Organization Development Consulting Services
- Notice Date
- 9/18/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Morris K. Udall Foundation, Office of the Director, Office of the Director, 130 S. Scott Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, 85701
- ZIP Code
- 85701
- Solicitation Number
- ODconsult(092012)
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2012
- Point of Contact
- Phil Lemanski, Phone: 520-901-8560, Patricia Lewis, Phone: (520) 901-8538
- E-Mail Address
-
lemanski@udall.gov, lewis@ecr.gov
(lemanski@udall.gov, lewis@ecr.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- September 18, 2012 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Request for Proposals for organization development consulting services Small Business set-aside Background The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (Udall Foundation) is an independent Executive Branch agency. The Foundation helps educate the next generation of Native American and environmental leaders through college scholarships, a Congressional Native American internship program, graduate fellowships, and the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management and Policy. The Udall Foundation has approximately 40 FTEs and an annual budget of approximately $10 million. The Udall Foundation also operates the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, which is the only entity within the federal government focused entirely on preventing and resolving environmental conflicts and promoting collaborative decision making. The U.S. Institute promotes meaningful participation by a wide range of stakeholders in decision making and resolving conflicts involving the federal government. For additional background about the Udall Foundation, see http://udall.gov/ Services Requested: Organization Analysis Scope of Work The Udall Foundation seeks organization development consulting services to support its Board of Directors, with the primary goal of implementing the optimum organizational structure for the Udall Foundation's work. The Board of Directors is interested in reviewing the current organizational structure to assess its strengths and weaknesses in accomplishing the mission of the Udall Foundation, and to also assess the current effectiveness of communication between and among the Board and the leadership of the Foundation. The selected contractor will assist the Udall Foundation Board of Directors, its Executive Director and the Foundation staff in providing analysis of the two areas mentioned above, along with recommendations that will build on identified strengths and address the gaps in structure and communication. At a minimum, the contractor shall perform the following tasks: •o Provide an overview of how the goal of this work will be accomplished •o Interviews with Board members and staff •o Review of materials related to structure and communication •o Identification of patterns in what is working and what isn't in structure and communication •o Recommendations for how the structure and communication can be designed in order to increase what is working and decrease what isn't •o Presentation to Board and staff on findings •· Contractor can propose other necessary services as they deem appropriate to accomplish the primary goal outlined above. Qualifications Training and background in organizational development including knowledge of best practices in restructuring Ability to effectively interview individuals and small groups in order to gather data Ability to analyze qualitative data for themes and trends Experience in similar projects with government agencies and non-profit public service entities Available from October 15, 2012 Able to work at the Udall Foundation offices in downtown Tucson, 130 S. Scott Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701 Proposal Elements Required A project plan that outlines approach, amount of time required and cost of the proposal Vendor must identify the single individual it proposes to assign to the work and demonstrate how the individual is qualified to meet the consulting needs of the Udall Foundation including a description of prior experience and other relevant qualifications. Two professional references able to confirm experience, both nature and quality of work. Date of first availability Hourly rate DUNS number for verification of CCR registration and small business status Proposals are limited to 3 pages. Proposals exceeding the 3 page limit shall be competitively disadvantaged. Selection Criteria Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Best qualified to provide the consulting services required by the Udall Foundation, based on project approach, level of experience and quality of prior work. Availability Past performance and/or references Cost (cost is less important than other criteria) Contract Award The Udall Foundation will award a Time and Materials contract to the successful vendor. The successful vendor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and have completed the Online Certifications and Representations Application (ORCA) prior to contract issuance. Response Deadline Responses are due by October 1, 2012, 5 p.m. MST. Response Submission All responses should be submitted electronically. Send all responses and any questions, including requests for accommodation, regarding the solicitation to: Phil Lemanski Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Education Lemanski@udall.gov (520) 901-8560
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 130 S. Scott Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, 85701, United States
- Zip Code: 85701
- Zip Code: 85701
- Record
- SN02887424-W 20120920/120919000952-f2d79ca5f75e06d931833ee32971a5ea (fbodaily.com)
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