Department of the Treasury (dy), Office of Thrift Supervision, Procurement Management Branch, 1700 G. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20552

R -- DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOL RFQ-TOT-99-0309/P90309 DUE 100599 POC Elaine Logan, Contracting Officer, (202)906-7624 Desc: The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Washington, D.C. is issuing a request for quotation (RFQ) for contractor support to develop and implement a program to enhance the professional development for all (approximately 1300) OTS employees. The contractor will be required to assist in providing comprehensive professional developmental options and resources for managers, supervisors, and senior examiners; general professional development opportunities for other positions; a common framework that can be used to assist in other human resource programs. The contractor will work closely with the designated OTS team, providing on-site support when required, and will be expected to transfer the knowledge and skills required to develop professional development models to the team as part of the contract. The RFQ shall include the following: Within 2 to 3 business days after contract award, the contractor will meet with the OTS Professional Development Steering Committee to review the timeline, roles and responsibilities, and other relevant factors. The contractor will advise the OTS Professional Development Steering Committee on a communication plan for the project. Following OTS Steering Committee Guidelines, the contractor will develop professional development models(including competencies, technical and nontechnical knowledge and skills, education, and developmental experiences, job responsibilities) for managers/supervisors, and senior examiners through the use of structured interview orotcols. The contractor will develop two resource guides, one for Managers/Supervisors, one for senior examiners that provide a variety of educational, training, developmental options for acquiring the identified competencies and other success factors. The contractor will also develop a general OTS competency menu for other positions under the following categories: nonsenior examiners, attorneys/paralegals, other specialists, and support staff and technicians. The contractor will also develop professional development models for these categories. Each model must contain 6-10 competencies and 6-10 key skills. The contractor will develop a resource guide related to the models for these categories of positions. In addition, the contractor will develop administrative materials and program guidance including development planning forms, development discussion guidelines, written overview of the process, written roles and responsibilities for employees, managers, and program staff for the professional development program. Such material will be suitable for use in communication vehicles including program booklets, agency guidance, etc. The contractor will develop up to a half day professional development workshop to include general professional development information; OTS program-specific information to include a review of program guidance, forms, etc.; and effective communications techniques for enhancing the professional development discussions between employees and their managers. The contractor will be required to train the OTS internal staff in the techniques utilized in developing competencies, and other success factors, resource guides. The contractor will assist the OTS Professional Development Steering Committee during the implementation of a pilot Professional Development Program based on the above to begin in January 2000. The contractor must complete all work within 15 weeks after contract award. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13.5. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a response to this solicitation. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror conforming to the items listed herein and considered to be the most advantageous to the Government. Award will be on an all-or-none basis with respect to the requested services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written RFQ will not be issued. The RFQ solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The following provisions apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items. The Representations and Certifications which must be completed and submitted with the quotation are located at www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/52_000.html. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: technical capability to meet the Governments requirement; past performance on recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar services as the evaluation criteria; and price. The following clauses apply: 52. 212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial items. Quotations are due 4:00 P.M.EST October 5,1999 to the Office of Thrift Supervision, Attn: Procurement Management Branch, Ms. Elaine Logan, 1700 G Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20552. "See Note 1" Posted 09/16/99 (W-SN381070). (0259)

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