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R -- SYSTEMATIC AND RECRUITMENT DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE SOL DTRS57-99-Q-80087 DUE 070899 POC Point of Contact -- Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, Marino@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe Center plans to procure sole source, through Simplified Acquisition procedures with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) to provide statistically and qualitatively sound diagnostic assessment of the current Research and Special Programs Administration Volpe Center (RSPA/Volpe Center) climate for dealing with cultural differences, analysis of findings, facilitation for development for RSPA/Volpe Center improvement strategies, training (general and supervisory), recruitment of 2 diverse students of engineering or other science-based disciplines, and mentoring for these recruits and their supervisors. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 8741 that are interested in proposing on this requirement must respond in writing no later than 15 days fr om the date of this publication that they have experience in with the following: 1. Identifying and recruiting minority science base college students for employment in high-technology organizations; 2. Assessing organizational status relative to diversity management. Access and experience with sophisticated assessment organizational cultural survey instrument and follow-up structured interviews; 3. Analysis of results of their creditable presentations to the organization to the organization management and success in initiating interventions that improve the climate for diversity management; 4. Training of supervisors and other employees in attitudes and skills that enhance an organizations ability to bring out the best in all employees, including those different from the organization c urrent norm. Small Business firms will be required to submit no more than a page and a half of documentation for each item listed above for evaluation prior to receiving a Request for Quote (RFQ). This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. RFQ issuance will be on or about July 8, 1999. Telephone requests will not be accepted, only written requests for this RFQ will be accepted, however, we will ac cept requests via facsimile at 617/494-3649, Attn: Karen Marino, DTS-852. Posted 06/23/99 (D-SN346337). (0174)

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