DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service, (M:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

U -- EDUCATION/FACILITATOR SOL TIRNO98Q00042 DUE 020498 POC Contract Specialist, Pamelia D. Vereene, 202-283-1381 The Internal Revenue Service intends to~ issue a Purchase Order on a non-competi-~ tive 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 effec-~ tive 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 leader-~ ship 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 the~ On-The-Job Training: Provide oversight~ of team reviews individual progress and key~ milestones, assists participants with recogni-~ tion and documentation of "Success." Contractor~ must be available for consultation with parti-~ cipants. 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, availa-~ bility for additional individual and group~ consultation during a 3 monthe period of applica-~ tion, 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. Contrac-~ tors 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~ priceoffered 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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