Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Washington Detachment 901 M.Street, S.E. Bldg. 200 4th Flr., Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 203

R -- POSITION CLASSIFICATION/MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN SOL N00600-99-Q-J895 DUE 110998 POC Beverly Sivels, 202-433-3978 The Fleet & Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Detachment Washington intends to request quotes and order human resource support services on behalf of the Department of Agriculture. **DESCRIPTION: The contractor will conduct a classification and position management review of an organization of approximately 65 positions within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (in Washington DC). Positions are mainly administrative (e.g., finance, budget, management and program analysis, computer analysis, support specialists and the inherent support personnel) and blue-collar (motor vehicle operators, warehouse and material handling occupations), most of which are on separate position descriptions. The contractor will review organizational and historical information, conduct fact-finding and audits, prepare job descriptions, classify and prepare an evaluation statement for each position, prepare position management recommendations and cost factors resulting from the review, and revise job descriptions, as necessary.Classification of the positions will be in accordance with applicable guidelines (e.g., OPM classification standards and appeal decisions, Comptroller General decisions), and recommendations will be consistent with these guidelines. The contractor will collect pertinent information from management and employees, prepare the position descriptions and accompanying evaluation statements, and prepare position management recommendations regarding the impact of the classification actions. Position management recommendations may require analysis of such considerations as "grade creep," career ladder implications, streamlining, redistribution of work assignments, agency performance goals, the effect on the current organization, career ladders, and similar position management considerations. Office space, telephone, facsimile, and computer equipment will be made available to the contractor. ** The estimated period of performance is sixty calendar days from date of award. The government anticipates the contractor willrequire at least two specialists plus clerical support. The resulting order will be firm-fixed price. A Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued on or about 2 November 1998. Quotes will be due not sooner than 9 November 1998. Quotes will be evaluated upon a "best value" basis and an oral presentation may be required as part of the quote. Parties interested in receiving an RFQ should fax their request to the attention of Customer Service at 202-433-9569. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. See Notes 1, 26. Posted 10/26/98 (W-SN265446). (0299)

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