SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Performance Management Specialist
- Notice Date
- 5/23/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), Division of Procurement, UNB 4th Floor 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV, 26101-5312
- ZIP Code
- 26101-5312
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-ADF-Performance-Management-Specialist
- Response Due
- 6/1/2005
- Archive Date
- 5/24/2006
- Description
- This announcement is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This Request for Information (RFI) is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Responses to the RFI will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Department of the Treasury?s Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD) is conducting market research to determine the feasibility of a set-aside competition performance management services for the African Development Foundation in Washington, DC. The Bureau of the Public Debt is conducting research to determine whether to set-aside this action for a personal services contract for a Performance Management Specialist for the purposes of 1) improving the quality of ADF?s partner development support, country program and project development, project implementation support and 2) to improve ADF?s internal processes to measure organization performance, provide quality customer service and accurate, timely information to its internal and external customers. ADF programs focus on: 1) assisting indigenous small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to engage in profitable and sustainable local, regional and international trade, 2) responding to the priority needs of grassroots communities and marginalized groups, and 3) documenting, promoting and disseminating best practices related to enterprise development and community based participatory development. ADF currently provides community reinvestment grants and conventional grants to indigenously owned businesses and non-governmental organizations in fifteen African countries. The specialist is required to work at the corporate offices in Washington, DC and travel to ADF offices in Africa or any other designated areas as necessary for the successful completion of the Statement of Work. The Specialist?s contract will contain a base period of one year with three (3) option periods. The Specialist will report directly to ADF?s president and will provide products, management support and professional advice and assistance related to: 1) implementation of the new strategic plan of the agency, 2) translating ADF?s strategic goals and objectives into departmental and individual performance plans for targeting, measuring and achieving high impact results, 3) instituting a strategic management system and comprehensive performance measurement strategy incorporating of ADF operating units in Washington and overseas, 4) ensuring efficient and cost-effective integration of divisional operations, and 5) developing and nurturing a dynamic organizational culture that embraces growth, accountability for results, operational efficiency, new ways of thinking, transparency and integrity. In this capacity, the Specialist will provide support in the following areas: 1) a performance metrics, 2) ADF business case improvement, 3) ADF strategic management process implementation, and 4) change management strategy. The successful specialist shall conduct or participate in planning and training meeting once a quarter or as requested by ADF?s President involving ADF and field personnel. The specialist shall prepare bi-weekly planning and status reports and other periodic status reports as requested by the ADF President. The Specialist shall notify the ADF President regarding any problems or potential problems that arise which will impact timeframes or timely work completion. The Specialist shall produce and duplicate all briefing and training material. The minimum qualifications for the performance management specialist are as follows: 1) Senior level leadership and management experience ? At least 7 years senior level leadership and management experience with a major corporation, association, not-for profit organization, international donor, or the U.S. government. At least 3 years of this experience must involve direct management and leadership responsibilities for strategic organizational management and organizational performance measurement utilizing the Balanced Scorecard or similar strategic management system. At least 1 year of this experience must be equivalent to complexity and responsibility at the GS-15 level in the Federal service; 2) Education Level - A minimum of a Master?s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration International Development, International Relations, Agriculture, Finance or related degree is preferred; however, other Master?s degrees will also be considered; and 3) Africa Field Experience ? At least three years on the ground hands-on management and leadership experience in Africa with a training and/or, community development and/or, small enterprise and/or medium enterprise organization. Responses shall provide clear and convincing evidence that the respondent meets the minimum qualifications. The respondent shall also indicate the business size and any preference programs for which he/she qualifies. The size NAICS code for this action is 541611 with a size standard of $6.0 million Interested parties are requested to submit responses electronically to Bernadette Kern at ntprocurement@bpd.treas.gov. Or, responses may be addressed to: Bernadette Kern, Bureau of the Public Debt, Division of Procurement, 200 Third Street, UNB 4, Parkersburg, WV 26101. E-mail responses requiring more than 5 megabytes of memory must be sent as separate files. No other information regarding this requirement will be provided at this time. Your response, while appreciated, is completely voluntary. If you have any questions, please contact Bernadette Kern at 304-480-7003. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when any amendments are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. If the Internet option is not available to you, you may receive a hard copy of the solicitation and any amendments (via U.S. Mail) by faxing your request to (304) 480-7203 or e-mailing your request to ntprocurement@bpd.treas.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1400 I Street, NW, Washington, DC
- Record
- SN00813972-W 20050525/050523212332 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |