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69 -- PAPER BASED 360 DEGREE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION INSTURMENT SOL OPM-RFP-99-00674JCT DUE 120798 POC James C. Thieme, Contract Specialist, 202/606-1570 WEB: Click here to go to the OPM Procurement Web Page, http://www.opm.gov/procure. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, jcthieme@opm.gov. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Washington, D.C., intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) that will lead to the award of a requirements contract for 360 degree evaluation instruments. This requirement will be released to full and open competition. The standard industrial Code(SIC) for this acquisition is 8748, Business Consulting Services. The Federal Executive Institute (FEI) of OPM provides residential training for senior Government executives, principally Federal executives. The training is designed to further ground executives in their constitutional obligations to provide the very best public service to the citizen. In support of this mission, the FEI, administers to each of its Leadership for a Democratic Society (LDS) program attendees, a 360 degree instrument which affords a view of how the attendee is viewed by superiors, peers, and direct reports [subordinates] in comparison with the attendee's self-perception. Based on the results of this instrument, supervisor recommendations, and other personal assessments, the executive tailors a developmental program for her/himself which is then implemented during the training program at FEI, and beyond. The objective of this contract is to provide FEI with a paper-based 360 degree instrument, Individual Report and Developmental Materials which will assess the leadership competencies of senior Federal executives and provide materials for their use in developing strategies to improve their competencies. The instrument will indicate where the strengths of the executives lie as well as where opportunities for improvement exist. 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 11/20/98 (W-SN273258). (0324)

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