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B -- ACQUISITION REFORM PROGRAM ASSIST VISITS SOL N00104-00-Q-Q148 DUE 121499 POC Greg Mohn 717.605.3786 E-MAIL: gregory l mohn, gregory_L_mohn@icpmech.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the FAR Part 12.6. A written solicitation will not be issued. For this action, the simplified acquisition threshold takes its definition from FAR 13.5. The Navy's Acquisition Reform Office (ARO) located in Crystal City, Va. has a requirement for support services. The Statement of Work is provided now. The Government invites you to propose your approach to meeting this requirement based upon the resources identified in your Navy ITSS BPA or GSA schedule. The ARO anticipates work to commence on or shortly after 16 December 1999 and continue through 15 December 2000. -- The Government's award evaluation shall be in accordance with the ordering rules stated in FAR 8.402 and GSA language in their FSS schedules ordering terms and conditions. Selection shall be based on the following in descending order of importance. 1. The expertise provided by the offeror. The resumes of Key personnel will be evaluated based on education and experience. We'll be looking for educational background and especially work experience that shows prior success in meeting goals and solving problems in the fields of work supported by the ARO and/or identified by the SOW. 2. Past Performance is closely associated with the expertise provided. Although the past performance of the Key personnel is of prime importance, your corporate experience in the work areas supported by ARO is important. 3. Technical Approach. Please provide a written response to how you would meet the needs of the ARO as described in the SOW. 4. Price will be evaluated for Realism and will become more important as the range of technical scores narrow. Please provide a breakdown of the price by labor categories, fully burdened prices per hour, and quantities of hours per category. Other direct costs should identify what tools you need and expenses you anticipate to directly support the labor you offer. Please limit your quote to ten pages. The time for submission of quotes is 2:00 PM on Tuesday, 14 December 1999. Your response may be made via FAX to 717.605.4600 or email to gregory_L_mohn@icpmech.navy.mil. A hard copy should follow by mail. Statement of Work Expert Consultant Services for ARO Program Assist Efforts I. Background In FY 1999, the Department of the Navy's Acquisition Reform Office (ARO) initiated outreach efforts to assist DoN acquisition program managers. These efforts have been identified as primary acquisition reform efforts by Dr. Buchanan, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). The effort, known as Program Assist Visits and Pre-Award Support Assistance (PASA) consists of broad based acquisition policy support to DoN programs and program managers. The past support included development of a strategy for accomplishing the assist visits, accompanying the ARO principles on the visits, providing advice and support to follow-up on the visits, and providing pre-award support as needed. The ARO plans on continuing the Program Assist Visit and PASA efforts in FY 2000. To accomplish these efforts, the ARO desires to retain the services of an expert who is experienced in DoN acquisition, acquisition reform, and is familiar with the ARO Program Assist Visit and PASA efforts.. II. Scope This statement of work requires the services of a recognized, senior expert consultant in support of the DoN ARO Program Assist Visit and PASA efforts for FY2000. III. Task Description The contractor shall provide the full-time services of the proposed expert to support the DoN's Acquisition Reform Office efforts in reaching out to DoN acquisition program management offices to support their efforts in implementing acquisition reform initiatives on their programs. In the performance of this support, the expert may be called upon to support the ARO principal for Program Assist, and the ARO Director for Outreach and Communications. Services shall include the following: Planning for initial and follow-on assist visits and PASA Accompanying ARO principles and participating in assist visits and PASA Documenting the visits Providing services in support of follow-up on assist visits and PASA Arranging for and coordinating a group of subject matter experts (SME's) to support ARO assist visits and PASA when initiated by and as needed by ARO. Recommending and coordinating specific SME's for specific program assist visits and PASA Identifying strategies, processes and tools that may improve the assist visit and PASA efforts, particularly the achievement of DoN acquisition reform goals and objectives Developing strategies, processes and tools selected by ARO. The period of performance is for eleven months from the date of award. Award is anticipated for 16 December 99 or soon after. Additional information about the Navy's Acquisition Reform Organization and efforts may be found on the web at www.acq-ref.navy.mil. Posted 11/29/99 (W-SN404058). (0333)

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