SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Smithsonian-wide Business Consultant for Organizational Design Assessment and Evaluation, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC - Request for Proposal and Appendices
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Contracting, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 350, Arlington, Virginia, 22202
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- F09SOL00048
- Point of Contact
- Thomas E. Dempsey, Phone: 202/633-7259, Emanuel C. Brown, Phone: 202/633-7256
- E-Mail Address
-
dempseyt@si.edu, brownem@si.edu
(dempseyt@si.edu, brownem@si.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Proposal and Appendices The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is seeking the services of a consulting firm or firms that will conduct an overall assessment of the Institution's current organizational design to determine whether its current structure will enable successful implementation of the objectives and goals called for in a forthcoming strategic plan and assess select mission and mission support practices against best practices in peer organizations. In particular, the Institution is seeking consultation on the following issues: a.) What competencies, programs, positions or offices at the central or unit level should be created to ensure achievement of the objectives called for in the strategic plan; b.) Whether the current division of centralized/decentralized authority and duty, as well as the existing leadership structure, is the most efficient and effective means of successfully achieving strategic objectives in the following areas: i.) Mission • Pan-institutional collaborations, including interdisciplinary research • Educational programming and services, including K-12 offerings as well as current and possible future degree granting programs; • National and international partnerships and outreach, including university partnerships • New revenue generating ventures ii.) Mission Support • Business Planning • Financial services and procurement; • Budget management and execution; • Strategic human capital management; • Cost recoverable services. c.) Whether the current organizational reporting structure and leadership divisions enable efficient and effective decision-making, execution of tasks and assessment of performance. d.) What processes in the above defined areas could be streamlined, combined or eliminated to ensure achievement of the objectives called for in the strategic plan. e.) Identification of processes, programs, positions or offices that could be modified so as to achieve additional administrative efficiency and/or a significant cost-savings and would have cost neutral implementation strategies. It is of primary importance that the consultant has substantial capabilities, experience and past performance in the field of organizational design and strategic organizational change; and advising educational or cultural organizations of similar size and scope to the Smithsonian Institution. Preferably in the Washington, DC area and preferably within the past five years. It is required that the consulting team representing the firm contain individuals with the following competencies: Organizational design and assessment; Strategic organizational change or transformation; Strategic planning and implementation; Business process redesign; Strategic human capital management; and Performance management and assessment. The consultant must also have an office (home or regional office) within 30 miles of the Smithsonian Institution headquarters in Washington, D.C.. The Smithsonian Institution anticipates awarding one contract to the successful Offeror, with Smithsonian reserving the right to elect optional services as described in the formal Request for Proposal ("RFP"). This is a best value procurement. All firms responding to this solicitation will be required to submit a technical proposal for purposes of evaluation. Smithsonian will provide an amended RFP requesting Price Proposals from only the most highly qualified Offerors and will thereafter make a best value award determination. Those Offerrors' Technical Proposals will be evaluated using the following weighted factors, as described in greater detail in the RFP: 1) Capabilities; 2) Past Performance; 3) Management Plan/Key Personnel; and 4) Plan of Accomplishment. All evaluation factors other than contract price, when combined, will be granted more weight than contract price. The Solicitation documents, including the RFP, will be made available contemporaneously with the initial posting. Proposals are due on August 12, 2009 at the time and place as directed in the RFP The Smithsonian anticipates holding a pre-proposal meeting at one of its Washington, DC locations on July 28, 2009 at 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time. The purpose of said meeting will be to familiarize Offerors with the Smithsonian and to provide an opportunity for questions/answers regarding the services required by this RFP. Offerors must RSVP to Thomas E. Dempsey (dempseyt@si.edu) as directed in the RFP. The Smithsonian Institution expressly reserves the right in its sole discretion to not proceed with the solicitation or any subsequent negotiations or contract. This solicitation notice shall not commit the Smithsonian to pay any preparation costs nor to provide reimbursements for any costs associated with a response to the same.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/SI/CFO/WashingtonDC/F09SOL00048/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20560, United States
- Zip Code: 20560
- Zip Code: 20560
- Record
- SN01872942-W 20090715/090713235013-4cdb7a0ed9b41caa6912de866bdae2e5 (fbodaily.com)
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