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D -- LEADERSHIP SIMULATION SOFTWARE INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE SOL OPM-RFP-98-000636JCT DUE 092898 POC James C. Thieme, Contract Specialist, 202/606-1570 WEB: OPM procurement home page, http://www.opm.gov/procure. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, jcthieme@opm.gov. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Washington, D.C. intends to issue an RFP that will lead to the award of a requirements contract with firm fixed-price or time and materials task orders for a leadership simulation software instructional package. This acquisition will be a total small business set aside. The standard industrial classification code (SIC) for this acquisition is 7371, Computer Programing Services. The Federal Executive Institute (FEI) of OPM provides residential executive education for senior career officials in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. FEI educational efforts include a four-week Leadership for a Democratic Society program for 65-70 executives in an interagency environment and two-day to one-week residential programs for 15-45 executives that represent both interagency and single agency audiences through FEI's Center for Executive Leadership. The contractor would be responsible for the development of a computer-based simulation for use in FEI programs. FEI is especially interested in building a computer-based simulation that provides skill practice on three leadership competencies: political savvy, vision, and strategic thinking. In addition, the simulation should provide an opportunity for executives to build their individual and group decision making skills. As managers move into the executive ranks they need to increase their ability to make effective decisions, think long term, craft a vision, and operate effectively in a dynamic policy environment dominated by conflicting interests and complex policy and program decisions. The simulation will be integrated into both four-week and shorter programs. The contract will be awarded for a base period with four one-year option years. Requests for copies of the solicitation should be received, in writing, no later than fifteen days from the date of this listing. Telephone requests will not be honored. However, faxed requests are acceptable. The fax number is 202-606-1464. Only one copy of the RFP will be sent to each requestor. The RFP will be available electronically through OPM's procurement Home page on the World Wide Web. To download the RFP from the Home page, you will need the following: a personal Computer or terminal; a modem; and communications software. The Web address for OPM's procurement home page is: http://www.opm.gov/Procure. If you download the RFP, please send an electronic mail message to jcthieme@opm.gov containing your company's name and address. This will insure that you receive copies of any amendments issued to the RFP. All responsible small businesses may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 09/10/98 (W-SN248020). (0253)

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