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R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL TIRNO-Q-LDJ03 DUE 122199 POC Contract Specialist, Sharlene Hagans (202) 283-1139 The Internal Revenue Service intends to issue a purchase order on a sole source basis to American Economics Group, Inc., 1099 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., to provide economic consulting services to assist in Restructing and Mid-Term Negotiations and other labor-management proceedings, including, but not limited to the following items: (1) Update and expand the computer-based simulation model used during the NORD/NC V Contract Negotiation to assess the financial impact of the release and recall procedures found in Article 14 of the National Center Agreement. (2) Develop a comprehensive model utilizing computer-based cost algorithms to establish a baseline cost for the Master Agreement with the National Treasury Employee Union (NTEU). (3) Serve as advisor to the staff of the Office of Workforce Relations, collective bargaining teams, and designated Internal Revenue Service officials and staff. As needed, provide expert testimony during the arbitration phase of negotiations. (4) Develop and implement economic, costing and fiscal computer-based models to assist collective bargaining teams in analyzing both management and NTEU proposals and counter proposals during negotiations. Identify and obtain the data necessary to populate the cost models using reasonable expectations of costs for a variety of proposals and a number of response scenarios. All responsible sources who can provide the above requirement shall submit written quotations demonstrating their capability within 15 days from the published date of this annoucement. No solicitation will be issued, therefore such requests for solicitations will be considered non responsive. Award will be based on price and other factors. All quotes shall include price(s); FOB point; a POC (name and telephone number); GSA contract number if applicable; delivery date; business size and payment terms. Quotes over 10 pages in total will not be accepted by facsimile. All questions must be submitted in writing and received by facsimile on (202) 283-1511 or mail. If no responses are received the award will be made to American Economics Group, Inc. Posted 12/06/99 (W-SN405931). (0340)

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