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R -- REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN OPERATING A COST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOL MSC-B7-2056 DUE 090297 POC Ben Duodu, Tel. 202-7270380 FAX 202-7279599 Request copy of RFP by phone or FAX only. Deadline for receipt of requests for a copy of the solicitation document is 4pm Eastern Daylight Time, Wednesday, 27 August 1997. The Procurement Branch, Mission Support Center, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) of the District of Columbia (hereafter "District"), solicits expressions of interest from Contractors interested in implementing and maintaining an Activity Based Cost Management System (ABCMS). A firm fixed price contract may be awarded to cover the services described below. A. GENERAL: 1. GOAL. The goal of ABCMS is to provide the District with an effective tool for developing cost information that can be used to (a) formulate agency budgets, (b) manage performance, cost and quality service provided to District Citizens, and (c) assess process improvement opportunities within existing operations as a means to reduce cost and improve services. 2. OBJECTIVE. The objective of any resulting contract from this solicitation is to support the District's efforts by implementing an ABCMS to include, at a minimum: (a) developing a District-wide plan for Activity Based Management (ABM) implementation; (b) training and development of the District's staff in ABM techniques; (c) supporting and assisting in all data gathering efforts; (d) technical support on software and hardware requirement for ABM; (e) supporting in integrating ABC results in the budget formulation process; (f) support in identifying and qualifying process improvements opportunities; and (g) on-going support as required to maintain and enhance the system. B. STATEMENT OF WORK 1. The required services and deliverables will focus primarily on key agencies where analysis is believed to be most advantageous from the perspective of the Government of the District. The agencies are (a) Department of Public Works; (b) Human Services; (c) Business Services and Economic Development; and (d) Office of the Chief Financial Office (CFO). Only those activities deemed to hold the greatest promise for improving the quality of budget analysis and operations in these agencies will be analyzed. 2. SPECIFIC TASKS: Specifically, the prospective contractor's approach shall include at a minimum the following activities. (a) IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING; (b) TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; (c) ACTIVITY ANALYSIS; (d) PROCESS EVALUATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PLANNING; (e) ACTIVITY BASED BUDGETING (ABB); and (f) PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOW-UP. C. REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES: Deliverables shall include: activity dictionary; process maps; prioritized list of opportunities; improvement plans; and software package which will include an ABC software package to be retained by the District with all corresponding licenses, manuals, and instructions. D. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI): Contractors interested in performing the work called for by the above SOW should request solicitation documents. Prospective offerors may pick up copies at the Procurement Branch, Mission Support Center, OCFO, at the address below, anytime between 8am-5pm M-F. However, requests for solicitation documents may also be made by phone or telefax at the numbers below, but no later than the cutoff date given above. E. SOLICITATION DOCUMENT (RFP) ISSUING DATE: August 19, 1997. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL CUT-OFF DATE: 4:00 PM., September 2, 1997. NOTE: Proposals received after cut-off date shall not be considered. Joseph E. Sanchez, Contracting Officer, Contracts Branch, Mission Support Center, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001, Telephone: (202) 727-0380, Fax: (202) 727 9599 (0230)

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