SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Administration Program for Eurasian Managers
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- RFPTAIP3450-3-91700
- Response Due
- 6/27/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/12/2003
- Point of Contact
- Loren Sunell, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-713-0838 x121, Fax 301-713-0809,
- E-Mail Address
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loren.sunell@noaa.gov
- Description
- The purpose of this combined synopsis/solicitation is to procure the services necessary to execute a U.S.-based training program for managers from Eurasia. This action is being competed on a full and open basis in accordance with FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. In accordance with FAR 12.207 - Contract Type - the Government requires this action to be Firm Fixed Price. The Contractor must submit a completed SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items with their proposal. FAR Clause 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, FAR Clause 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, and FAR Clause 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, all apply to this procurement. The Contractor's proposal shall not exceed 15 (8 ? x 11 ) pages. The Contractor shall submit two (2) original hard copies of their proposal to the Contracting Officer no later than 2:30 p.m. on June 27, 2003 at the address listed in this solicitation. Any questions are due to the Contracting Officer, Loren M. Sunell, via e-mail (loren.sunell@noaa.gov) by June 18, 2003. The questions should include the following subject line: RFPTAIP3450-3-91700. Addenda A - Statement of Work The Contractor shall develop and implement a program to train a total of 40 managers in 2 sessions (20 people each) from Eurasia in hospital administration issues. Each session will last four weeks and will focus on the following topics*; and others as requested: Administration/Management, Funding, Technology, Remote Surgery, Medication Women's/Children's Health, Alternative Medicine, Burn Units, Emergency Medicine Preventative Healthcare Throughout the training session, participants will develop business plans that relate specifically to hospital administration for presentation to the instructors and classmates. The contractor together with SABIT will determine the dates of each group's session. *Topics and regions may be adjusted by SABIT. Contractor will provide modifications to SABIT standard Russian-language cover letter and application. SABIT/DOC will recruit and select the managers to participate in the training program. Contractor will prepare an analysis of the candidate interests and present this to SABIT, and vary program accordingly. The contractor will arrange and pay for the travel, lodging, and other costs of the program participants (trainees) to the United States for training. These costs will also include per diem for each trainee (at the rate of $34.00 per day), emergency travel insurance, and program staff. Program staff shall consist of: a program developer with experience in the hospital/healthcare industry; a program coordinator for logistics and liaising with SABIT contract coordinator; two State Department-certified or equivalent simultaneous interpreters preferably with hospital/healthcare industry experience (SABIT will provide a list of potential interpreters and make final decision), and one Russian-speaking facilitator to travel with the group. SABIT reserves the right to interview facilitator and interpreter candidates and will make the final decision regarding their employment. Lodging and travel must take into consideration needs of foreign travelers. The contractor will provide a ten-dollar phone card to each trainee upon arrival. Group must be met at airport and transported to hotel. Facilitator and interpreters will remain with the group for the duration of the group's stay in the United States. The facilitator and interpreters must follow all SABIT program regulations; specific guidelines will be provided. Contractor will purchase international and domestic airline tickets to trainees in Kiev, Almaty or Moscow, or the contractor will arrange to have delivered to Vladivostok. Travel must comply with U.S. Government regulations including the Fly America Act. Groups will fly out of a designated departure city (Moscow, Kiev, Almaty or Vladivostok) on Saturday, and depart U.S. on Saturday four weeks later, unless changed by SABIT. Trainees will pay their own way to the Eurasian departure city and pay for their own visas. The U.S. Contractor is responsible for coordinating directly with SABIT overseas representatives on travel and related issues. Each session, at a minimum, shall provide: a. A two-day seminar/workshop on hospital and project management; b. A seminar on grant-writing and/or fund-raising; c. Site visits to U.S. hospitals, clinics and businesses involved in hospital administration sectors; d. A review of the management, administration and organization of the U.S. companies, non-profits, healthcare industry; e. An overview of the pertinent U.S. healthcare industry, including future trends and challenges facing the industry; f. A roundtable with U.S. industry members and managers to discuss case studies which highlight challenges and issues facing the members and how they dealt with the topics; g. Meetings with State and Federal Legislative Representatives, bodies or committees and/or regulatory agencies to discuss how they interact with relevant hospital administration industries; h. A meeting with a relevant U.S. industry association; i. Interactive learning such as role play, group projects, case studies and presentations; j. A feedback session which highlights the positive and negative aspects of the program; k. A hospitality event at beginning or end of program; l. A bus tour of each city visited. The training should be as interactive as possible and involve hands-on activities such as role-play, case studies and presentations. Approximately 8-9 full days of site visits should be included. These site visits should provide examples of and run the gamut from small to large companies. The contractor should arrange for the group's attendance (minimum ? day, maximum 1 day) at a U.S. exhibition or trade show in the relevant industry. This can be a key factor in determining program dates. Trainers will assist participants in developing an action plan for follow-on activities upon completion of this training program that will be implemented in their organizations upon return to Eurasia. Contractor will prepare bios of the participants and program marketing materials for U.S. company recruiting purposes. Contractor will prepare Russian-language program materials for participants, including full itinerary and company information, and pre-arrival training materials, and disseminate to the trainees pre-departure from Eurasia. The contractor will prepare and translate a feedback questionnaire that the participants will fill out and be translated into English and provided to the SABIT Program for review. The contractor shall provide a spreadsheet of all U.S. organizations with contact information visited during the program. The Hospital Administration program will focus on the following topics*: Administration/Management, Funding, Technology, Medication, Women's/Children's Health, Alternative Medicine The program will emphasize the following topics: Hospital Administration, Priorities, Trends, Structure, Health Maintenance Organizations Budget Management, Funding sources, Health Insurance, Women's/Children's Health, Coordinated disaster plans, Charity organizations, Corporate sponsorship, Drug evaluation and research, Standards development, Medical technology, Associations of hospital administrators, Inventory control, Physician and patient's rights, Quality control in medical treatment, Alternative medicine, Staffing/personnel issues * Topics should be modified based on the needs of the trainees. Timetable of program events: T-18 weeks: Application and Cover Letter modifications to SABIT T-12 weeks: Candidate interview list (SABIT) T-10 weeks: Program draft #1 T-8 weeks: Analysis of candidate interests T-6 weeks: Final trainee list (SABIT) T-4 weeks: Program draft #2 T-3 weeks: Contractor disseminates program information to trainees POSITION DESCRIPTIONS Commerce may assist the contractor in identifying potential U.S. Commercial partners, and may provide advice in logistical coordination issues. Commerce will recruit Eurasian participants, select them, and facilitate getting visas for the trainees. Commerce will provide pre-orientation to the group in Eurasia and orientation in the United States. Commerce will provide wireless simultaneous interpreting equipment. PROGRESS REPORTS The Contractor shall submit, to the Government, a report two weeks after the end of the first training session.* Contractor shall prepare a progress report advising of the work completed during the performance period and the work forecast for the following period. The report shall also include any additional information - including findings and recommendations - that may assist the Government in evaluating progress under this contract. The first report shall include a detailed work outline of the project and the Contractor's planned phasing of work by reporting period. * A final report due one month after final program is complete that summarizes activities, people trained, feedback from interns, lessons learned, recommendations and suggested follow-up alumni events. PROPOSAL EVALUATION In evaluating the proposal, emphasis will be placed on the following: The quality and applicability of the proposed approach for meeting each of the requirements, including the illustration of the training objectives, processes, and procedures, and techniques, as well as the quality and effectiveness of the training objectives. Proposals will be evaluated based on the equal criteria below. The offerer's proposal will be evaluated on the: 1. Technical approach for fulfilling the requirements in accordance with the required tasks (ability to develop and provide training programs in hospital administration to managers from Eurasia), 2. Offerer's proposal to provide logistical support to the program, including transportation, lodging and preparation of materials. 3. Industry expertise: offerer's ability to work with individuals from transitioning economies and identify U.S. companies to possibly provide potential business partners to the trainees as well as those that can provide sales of products or services of interest to the group. Knowledge of hospital administration industries both in the U.S. and Eurasia, specifically Russia and the Newly Independent States. 4. Relevant experience and past performance: offerer's demonstrated experience that will enhance technical and managerial capabilities to perform; customer satisfaction on previous endeavors. 5. Staffing: emphasis will be placed on the following: quality and applicability of staffing plan with respect to knowledge and experience, including interpreters and facilitator. 6. Cost/Price evaluation criteria: the award will be based on the "best value" to the Government. "Best value" is defined as the offer that results in the most advantageous acquisition decision for the Government. This analysis will be performed through an integrated assessment and trade-off analysis between technical (e.g., technical approach, staffing plan, and past performance) and price/cost factors.
- Place of Performance
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- Country: TBD
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- Record
- SN00345874-W 20030614/030612214109 (fbodaily.com)
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