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B -- DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HISTORICAL SUMMARY (DAHSUM) FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996. SOL DASW01-99-R-0040 DUE 052899 POC Ms. Carole Mattice, 703/697-6259; Major Ruthann Haider, 703/614-8412. WEB: Defense Supply Service-Washington, http://www.hqda.army.mil/dssw. E-MAIL: Defense Supply Service-Washington, MattiCE@hqda.army.mil. The Department of the Army Historical Summary (DAHSUM) is an unclassified historical fiscal year narrative summary of the activities of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA). Since 1969, the Center has produced the DAHSUM as an annual publication that is written in a clear, crisp style, attractive to the general public . The summary addresses all significant issues, events and programs of HQDA for a given year. Specifically, the DAHSUM provides an introductory overview and a 1concise record to include, but not necessarily limited to, the following subject matters: Major HQDA projects, programs and mission, Army activities and National military strategy, Organizational, Management and Budget (OMB), Personnel (Enlisted and Officer personnel, civilian workforce), Force development, training and operational forces, Reserve Forces, Logistics, Support Services, Environmental Protection. The DAHSUM also includes an assessment of the Army's principal achievements and problems during a specified fiscal year, and analyzes the posture of HQDA at the end of that fiscal year. The final narrative manuscript of the Fiscal Year (FY) 1996 Department of the Army Historical Summary (DAHSUM) is required. Task 1 will require the development and approval of the Manuscript Research Strategic Plan and Schedule, which details the contractor's research plans, including allocation of time, and the Subject Matter Chapter Outline, which provides a comprehensive and detailed breakdown of each chapter and section of the manuscript. Task 2 will require the contractor, using primary documentation provided by CMH, to write, compile, edit and deliver draft chapter narratives of the Final Revised Draft FY 96 DAHSUM in compliance with the approved documentation and schedules delivered in Task 1. The contractor shall conduct research to obtain additional information not provided by CMH. Task 3 will require the contractor to coordinate the staffing of the final revised manuscript with all required HQDA components, in accordance with Army regulations. The contractor shall incorporate all CMH-approved revisions, additions and deletions, and prepare the final manuscript for publication. Task 1: Development of a "Manuscript Research Strategic Plan and Schedule" and "Subject Matter Chapter Outline: Within ten (10) days of contract award the contractor shall meet with CMH personnel at the U.S. Army Center of Military History 103 Third Avenue, Fort Lesley J. McNair, DC 20319-5058, to discuss the work that is required under the terms of the contract. The contractor shall develop, in coordination and approval of the contracting officer's representative (COR) and the CMH project manager, a definitive Manuscript Research Strategic Plan and Schedule based on contract requirements. This document will be based on the initial proposal submitted by the contractor for competition of this contract, but shall incorporate more detailed information including, but not limited to, the contractor's plan of action, allocation of time, milestone charts, staffing and coordination requirements and timelines, and publication requirements, etc. This document will provide CMH and the Contractor with a viable work plan and schedule that will be used to track the progress of contract execution. Additional schedules and milestones contain within The Manuscript Research Strategic Plan and Schedule shall conform within the following parameters: "The first chapter shall be submitted no later than four (4) weeks after notice to proceed. The last two chapters (that is, the introductory chapter and the concluding chapter, which are to be written last) shall be submitted to the COR no later than 24 weeks after notice to proceed. The contracting officer shall return these last two chapters to the contractor within four (4) weeks. The contractor shall resubmit the entire draft, with corrections, to the COR no later than 36 weeks after notice to proceed." The contractor shall work with the COR in developing a viable 44-week deliverable schedule based on the following preliminary deliverable schedule for this contract: Deliverable Timeframe Draft Chapter 1: OMB Week 4 Draft Chapter 2: Personnel Week 10 Draft Chapter 3: Force Development Draft Chapter 4: Reserve Forces Week 18 Draft Chapter 5: Logistics Draft Chapter 6: Support Services Draft Chapter 7: Special Functions Week 22 Draft Conclusions Week 24 Draft Introduction Draft Manuscript (All Chapters) Week 36 Final Draft Submission Week 44 The contractor shall prepare a Subject Matter Chapter Outline that will be used as the preliminary framework for the manuscript and provide a subject breakout of each chapter and section subheading. The contractor, working with input received from CMH and HQDA personnel, shall submit a final outline for approval by the CMH project manager. Upon approval, the contractor shall use this outline for developing the FY 96 Department of the Army Summary manuscript The contractor shall address all significant subject matters relating to this topic, including at a minimum the following necessary chapters and sections: Summary of all major projects, programs and missions of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA); One introductory chapter including highlights of the Army's activities and the national military strategy; One or two chapters (depending on fullness of HQDA submissions) on Organization, Management and Budget that include sections on organizational changes, management and information systems, economies and efficiencies, and the budget; One chapter on personnel that includes sections on enlisted personnel, officer personnel, civilian work force, and special topics; One or two chapters (depending on fullness of HQDA submissions) on force development, training and operational forces that include sections on a blueprint for the future, force development, training, deployed operational forces, military intelligence, and nuclear, biological and chemical topics; One chapter on reserve forces that includes sections on force structure, strength and personnel management, training and readiness, mobilization, reserve component support to civil authorities, and equipment and maintenance; One chapter on logistics that includes sections on management and planning, maintenance, sustainment, security assistance, and research, development and acquisition; One chapter on support services that includes sections on morale, welfare and recreation, food services, health and medical, Army chaplaincy, Army pay, Army housing, Army safety program, Army Career and Alumni Program, Army and Air Force Exchange Services, command information, Army tuition assistance program, Army postal operations, Total Army Quality, Army sports program, construction, facilities and real property, and the DoD Legacy Program; One chapter on special functions that includes sections on environmental protection, small and disadvantaged business utilization, legal affairs, Inspector General activities, and the Army and arms control; One concluding chapter assessing the Army's principal achievements and problems in fiscal year 1996 and analyzing the posture of HQDA at the end of fiscal year 1996. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA The first section of the technical evaluation shall be based upon assessment of a detailed proposal on the DAHSUM that must be submitted by all applicants. This proposal shall describe the bidder's research plans and priorities, and shall provide a conceptual outline of the manuscript along with a basic bibliography of source materials. Any applicant who fails to submit a detailed technical proposal shall be removed from further consideration. The following five factors shall constitute the remaining half of the evaluation in ranking potential contractors for the U.S. Army Center of Military History FY 1996 DAHSUM. (Each bidder must submit a complete curriculum vita in order to receive consideration in this rating area. If more than one vita is submitted, the bidder must identify the type and amount of work that shall be performed by each individual): (a) Subject Matter Specialty (20 points)- is to be based on field of study and expertise in the DAHSUM as it relates to the major programs, projects and events of the Headquarters, Department of the Army. To qualify, knowledge of the Headquarters, Department of the Army, and particularly of its operations are mandatory. Knowledge of how the Army operates is helpful; (b) Professional Experience in History (25 points)- is to be based on number of years and type of experience in teaching, public employment, and research. This experience shall include demonstrated skills and abilities in research and writing that shall be judged on the basis of research experience and publications; (c) Writing Skills (25 points)- is to be based on demonstrated skills shown by the number and quality of historical publications completed, including articles, reviews, books, edited collections, special studies, and staff projects. Bidders shall include a writing sample; (d) Availability to Accept Contract (20 points)- is to be based on current employment, projected workload and obligations, and the time to be devoted to perform this contract; (e) Educational Background (10 points)- is to be based on education and degree in history or closely related field (to be determined on an individual basis, but political sciuence, public administration, and legal backgrounds shall be carefully considered), with a doctoral degree preferred. The five criteria outlined above shall have the following point values assigned in the technical evaluation: Availability of deliverables specifications. It is impracticable to distribute the applicable specifications with the solication. These contract documents may be viewed at http://www.hqda.army.mil/dssw; Business Opportunities. See Notes 1, 23, 25, 26. Posted 04/26/99 (W-SN324271). (0116)

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