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

U -- EDUCATION/FACILITATOR SOL TIRNO98Q00042 DUE 020498 POC Contract Specialist, Pamila D. Vereene, 202-283-1381 The Internal Revenue Service intends toissue a Purchase Order on a non-competitive basis to Signature Resources for a Instructor/Facilitator to coordinate, plan, conduct conference calls and present the seminar entitled "Advanced Leadership: Influencing Outcomes" for the Advanced Leadership Seminars to be held on the following dates: Feb 23-27, Apr 20-24, May 11-15, June 23-26, Aug 18-21 and Sept. 15-18, 1998. The course consists of three phases: One week Workshop Individual Application On-The-Job and One week follow-on. Contractor shall conduct/facilitate leadership training, along with an IRS executive instructor, to a group (24 class size) of top level managers, three times a year. Prepare instructor/participant material based on the course objectives as listed: Present, Study and Explore materials that view leadership as dependent on effective relationships and valid information rather than on hierarchy. Create a personal statement of leadership that is principle based. Select a significant leadership challenge and influence its outcome through application of a personal leadership statement and develop a plan for doing so back on the job. Prepare team reports on how you applied leadership learning, Conduct presentations on leadership, philosiphy, practices and principles. Assist participants to interpret leadership behavior feedback data. Have a working knowledge for discussion with class, of the following books: Stewarship -- Peter Block Berrett Koehler,1993, The Leadership Challenge -- Kouzes& Posner Jossey-Bass, 1987, Leadership Is An Art -- Max DePree, Doubleday, 1989, The Age of Paradox -- Charles Handy, Harvard Business School Press 1995, Small Decencies -John Cowan, Harper Business, 1992, Paradox Principles -- Price Waterhouse Change Intergration, 1995. Contractor shall provide counseling on individual performance in groups and on individual application of participant's leadership to the back-home project. Contractor shall set expectations with group participants -- during the Workshop: present contents, facilitate discussions, set expectations with group participants for application, lead participants in development/refinement of personal leadership principles, provide feedback to participants on their performance in groups. During the On-The-Job Training: Provide oversight of team reviews individual progress and key milestones, assists participants with recognition and documentation of "Success." Contractor must be available for consultation with participants. During the follow-on workshop contractor shall relate individual and team experiences/work products, and abstract principles/models to IRS context/organization, facilitate group self-critiques and provide feedback to individuals on their performance in groups. Services are for 16 total days per session (three sessions a year) over a span of approximately twelve months. Three iterations will be offered during fy1998. Each iteration will include a three day preparatory session with IRS faculty, a five day workshop, two conference call with small groups during the application phase, availability for additional individual and group consultation during a 3 month period of application, a four day follow-up session, nine conference calls with small groups who attended training in previous years as follow-up/reinforcement. All quotes should include a personal comprehensive background of experience, scholarship and presentation facilitation competency for advance leaders. Contractors must demonstrate: Evidence of Personal education and scholarship over a wide array of facilitation and counseling, evidence of experience setting with feedback from clients reflecting the highest quality, knowledge of the IRS as it pertains to leadership of the organization of both people and products. All responsible sources who can provide and meet the above requirements shall submit written quotation fifteen (15) calendar days from the date this notice appears in the CBD. No solicitation will be issued, therefore, such request will be considered a non response. Evaluation/Award will be based on the lowest price offered the government. All quotes shall include price (s); FOB point, a poc (name and telephone number) GSA contract if applicable; delivery date; business size and payment terms. Quotes over 10 pages in total will not be accepted by fascimile. All questions must be in writing and received by fascimile (202-283-1515) or mail. If no responses are received, the award will be made to Signature Resources, Inc. (0027)

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