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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 13,1996 PSA#1741

Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, (M:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

U -- SKILL ASSESSMENT & TRAINING SOL CBD&&&96120001 DUE 011797 POC Procurement Technician, Vivian Daniels, 202-283-1514 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to conduct a skills assessment of its information systems project managers and provide associated training and education resulting from identified skill gaps. We are seeking the services of a company whoalready has developed and successfully demonstrated the ability to administer 1) skill and competency assessment instruments (including analysis of assessment data) and 2) training and education curriculum(a). Specifically, we are seeking: 1) a validated slf-assessment instrument, available in both electronic and paper versions, which covers specific, standardized project management skills and knowledge and is capable of measuring both individual and organization. In addition, the instrument must provide the capability to be administered by the IRS without contractor support and be accompanied with a guide which enables the IRS to analyze the data and match deficienciesto specific training courses. 2) a validated self-assessment instrument (used in a 360 feedback mode) which evaluates project managers on the competencies shown to be critical to successful project management performance and identifies professional developent needs of the project manager. The company must have the capability to evaluate the questions and prepare a detailed, comprehensive report which scores an individual's ability to perform and identifies his/her improvement needs. 3) a complete, validated training and education curriculum(a) which addresses all skills, knowledge and competency areas contained in the assessment instrument(s). The assesment instrument(s) and curriculum(a) must be based on and accredited by the Project Management Institute as meeting its "Project Management Body of Knowledge" standards, skills, competencies and certification process. Additionally companies should providea minimum of three references who have used the above products. Interested firms should submit capability statements addressing these issues to the address above within thirty days of the publication date of this synopsis. No additional telephonic information is available. (0346)

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