Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

B -- DIVERSITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN SOL 99SQ810856 DUE 093099 POC Carol A. White, Contracting Officer, fax 303/445-6345 WEB: AAMS Current Solicitation Listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden/. E-MAIL: Acquisition Operations Group, D7810@usbr.gov. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Center for Regional and Neighborhood Action (CRNA) to develop a diversity implementation plan for the Denver Reclamation Service Center (RSC), and five regional offices that will enable Reclamation to best implement the Department of Interior's (DOI) overall Strategic Plan for Improving Diversity. The project is anticipated to end in mid-December 1999, with a final overall implementation plan to RSC and each region at the completion of the effort. Because the Reclamation regions are inordinately diametric and diverse, with nuances peculiar to each region that must be confronted and addressed, it is critical that the prospective offeror have the following unique qualifications and experience: (1) Have a thorough working knowledge of the Bureau of Reclamation policies and implementation procedures; (2) Have extensive current nation-wide diversity effort experience in both urban and rural areas to enable an understanding of various issues and applications that would be pertinent to the individual Bureau regional sites while yet addressing and achieving the goals set forth the the overall DOI Strategic Plan for Improving Diversity; (3) Have a combination of current diversity efforts that includes local, county, state, and federal government with the federal level experience specifically including active hands-on Reclamation and other government agency-wide experience in strategic diversity implementation planning; (4) Have at least 12 or more years experience in directing institution-wide, including federal, diversity efforts at a senior management level. All respondants must provide detailed corroboration of the aforementioned qualifications, with unequivocal documentation that shows a thorough understanding of the diverse standards and procedures required in implementing federal programs and decision making processes that affects both agency and public. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Far 6.302-1. The Government believes that only one responsible source can provide the services that will satisfy the agency requirements. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. Firms that believe they have the unique qualifications required and can provide the required services described above are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and no submittals will be returned. Inquiries will only be accepted by fax at (303) 445-6345, Attention: D-7810 (White). Responses should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for Standard Industrial Classification (Sic) Code 8742 which is $5M. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380495). (0258)

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