SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Feasibility Study of a Strategic Planning Process - RFP S09-185
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 427, Room 12, Frederick, Maryland, 21702
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- S09-185
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2009
- Point of Contact
- Rue Bowen, Phone: 301-228-4434, Eugene Anderson, Phone: 301-228-4008
- E-Mail Address
-
bowenan@mail.nih.gov, andersoneugene@mail.nih.gov
(bowenan@mail.nih.gov, andersoneugene@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Feasibility Study of a Strategic Planning Process Feasibility Study to determine the viability of measuring the impact of strategic planning. BACKGROUND The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Division of Clinical Research (DCR), Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment (OSPA) contributes to DCR's mission by providing centralized organizational development services that facilitate high quality clinical research through: program guidance and support; strategic planning and direction; project management; technical direction; learning and professional development, and general assistance to the branches and offices within DCR. The OSPA consists of five work teams: the Strategic Planning Team having primary responsibility for facilitating the integration of a strategic planning process throughout DCR. The OSPA employs a comprehensive model that integrates strategic planning, budget planning, learning and professional development, and project management. This integration of key organizational processes is focused on increasing efficiency and effectiveness to maximize resource utilization and enhance program results. OSPA aims to achieve this through the alignment of:  Operational activities to strategic goals and objectives;  Resource requirements to meet goals and objectives to budget;  Workforce competencies to objectives; With an anticipated start date of late summer 2009, the Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment (OSPA) is interested in conducting an evaluation and assessment study to determine the feasibility of measuring the impact of strategic planning within the DCR. Over the last three (3) years a comprehensive strategic planning model has been integrated into several areas of the Division and therefore the Division is interested in determining if it is feasible to measure the impact of this strategic planning process in the areas of:  Enhancing and optimizing the management of DCR Offices, Branches, and special projects  Goal attainment This evaluation must be guided by best practices and industry standards for performing evaluations and assessments of strategic planning. SUBCONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 1. Conduct an assessment and evaluation to determine and document the feasibility of measuring the impact of strategic planning in the NIAID DCR. 2. It is anticipated that the term of the agreement will be approximately twelve (12) weeks. 3. In performing the evaluation and assessment, the scope of assessment and evaluation shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:  Provide a detailed presentation of the proposed approach that will be employed to achieve the services/deliverables hereunder;  Review of the DCR strategic planning methodology;  Review of the DCR operational planning process;  Review of the DCR learning and professional development process;  Review of the DCR budget process;  Review of the OSPA toolkit;  Review of OSPA strategic plan;  Review of strategic plans, whether complete or in draft form, for DCR branches and offices;  Review of various OSPA reports, assessment tools, and templates;  Review existing evaluation data collected by Strategic Planning Team;  Identify and conduct a comprehensive review of relevant literature and related studies to determine the feasibility of an evaluation and inform the evaluation design;  Interface with OSPA Strategic Planning Team;  Conduct interviews with key staff members in DCR. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES The Subcontractor is enjoined against unauthorized release of the facts, findings, and written materials from this Subcontract without the expressed, written authorization of the SAIC-Frederick Contracting Officer. Each deliverable shall include, at a minimum, information as described in each task above. A copy of each deliverable shall be sent to: Linda Kay Brown Program Specialist National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Email: brownlin@mail.nih.gov Laurie Lambert Clinical Program Manager 2/COTR SAIC-Frederick, Inc. Email: lalambert@mail.nih.gov Melissa Borucki Sr. Special Projects Administrator/Assistant COTR SAIC-Frederick, Inc. Email: boruckim@mail.nih.gov Eugene Anderson Contracting Officer SAIC-Frederick, Inc. Email: andersoneugene@mail.nih.gov DELIVERABLES  Provide bi-weekly progress reports.  Upon completion of the assessment and evaluation, a detailed report of the findings of the evaluation and assessment, and a determination regarding if it is feasible to measure the impact of strategic planning in the DCR shall be completed.  If the assessment results indicate that it is feasible to study the impact of strategic planning, a written recommendation of the evaluation design including the components that an evaluation proposal should entail shall be submitted. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA All deliverables including reports, letters, etc. must be submitted to the SAIC-F Contracting Officer or duly authorized representative for final acceptance. All materials to be inspected for acceptance should be hand-delivered or express-mailed to the SAIC-F Contracting Officer or duly authorized representative no later than the established due date. If a deliverable is deemed unacceptable, the Subcontractor must resubmit, within three (3) days of notification, as a modified deliverable to reflect the appropriate changes requested by the SAIC-F Contracting Officer or duly authorized representative. If the deliverable is then deemed acceptable by the SAIC-F Contracting Officer or duly authorized representative, the Subcontractor may continue with the next task. The Subcontractor may submit reimbursement vouchers upon completion of each major task provided the Subcontractor's proposal details total costs by major tasks.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
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