U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, FAR EAST, CONTRACTING DIVISION, PURCHASE BR., UNIT #15546, APO AP 96205-0610

R -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR FACILITATION OF PARTNERING WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA FOR THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FAR EAST DISTRICT SOL FEPPMX-7275-0001 POC U.S. Army Engineer District, Far East Contract Specialist Nancy Tullis 82-2-270-7597 (Site Code DACA81) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract to provide professional nonpersonal services facilitating workshops. Work will be issued by indi vidual firm-fixed price task orders. The amount for each task order will be the agreed on price of a single facilitation/training session trip. The maximum contract amount is $150,000 for a one year base period. The gov ernment may, as an option, extend the contract an additional one year and issue Task Orders at the agreed to price for the optional year. The maxi mum for the optional year is $150,000. The Government obligates itself to obtain no less than one trip during the term of the base contract and no less than one trip during the term of the option year, if awarded. Each task order will be for one week period in Korea with five days of facilitating Partnering Workshops and Professional Development Training. The purpose of the Partnering Workshops is to improve relationships based on voluntary commitments to mutually-developed and shared objectives that when realized, will lead to successful mission accomplishment for all par ticipants. The purpose of the Professional Development Workshops is to provide training in communication, leadership, team building and strategic planning skills. Only one person is expected to perform all the require ments of facilitating and training for each task order. The Government anticipates between four and 10 workshops will be held each year; however, this is not a guaranteed quantity. Each task order will be awarded a minimum of 28 days prior to the beginning of the week of performing faci litation services, unless the contractor agrees to accept a delivery order with a shorter lead time. Facilities where the workshops are held and transportation within the Republic of Korea will be arranged by the Govern- ment. Transportation to and from the Republic of Korea is the contractor's responsibility. U.S. flag carrier must be used. The Government is avail able to make hotel reservations, however, the Contractor is responsible for all hotel expenses incurred. Award shall be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offerer. Technical acceptability shall be evaluated based on the solicitation's minimum criteria for the following qualifications: (a) professional quali fications of the firm's staff/consultants to be assigned to the contract in the areas of partnering sessions and training workshops (b) specialized experience in facilitating partnering sessions with government agencies and training workshops that improve leadership, communications, strategic plan ning and team building, which successfully satisfied the requirements of the agency, and (c) specialized experience working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer. All responsible sources submitting timely proposals shall be considered. Offerers must have on file in the issuing office a completed Standard Form 129 (or comparable data) including information from which eligibility and qualifications can be determined (This information may be submitted with the proposal). Requests for solicitation documents shall be made in writ ing and must state the solicitation no. and description. Requests may be mailed to U.S. Army Engineer District, Far East, Unit 15546, Attention: Contracting Division, Purchase Branch (CEPOF-CT-P), APO AP 96205-0610 or faxed to Seoul Korea, commercial # 82-2-269-3411, Attn: Purchase Br. Request for Proposal No. DACA81-97-R-0002 shall be used to solicit propos als. This is not a request for proposal. Anticipated date of issuance of RFP is October 15, 1996. Award of contract is contingent upon availability of FY97 funding.(0263)

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