National Park Service, Contracting and Procurement, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240

R -- SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR IMPROVING NPS ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. POC Dyra Monroe 202-565-1154 Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the National Park Service (NPS) intends to enter into a non-competitive contract for continuing support and assistance to the Associate Director, Park Operations and Education for the NPS on improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency from JWW Consulting. The objectives of this initiative are to diagnose issues that are inhibiting the effectiveness of the organization; support strategic planning at each organizational level; assist in the development of organizational structures that support proposed plans and assist in the implementation of those plans through delivery of training, team building, mediation and similar techniques. Mr. J.W. Wade of JWW Consulting has the knowledge of the NPS, training experience and experience in emergency response leadership needed to carry out the goals and objectives of the contract. Therefore, IAW authority of 41 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(b), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government intends to enter into negotiations on a non-competitive basis with JWW Consulting within 30 days after the publication of this notice. However, all information received by this agency shall be considered. A determination not to open the requirement to competition based on responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the agency. This synopsis may represent the only notice of this action. Posted 10/12/99 (W-SN390747). (0285)

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