SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Support
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Contracts Management, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850
- ZIP Code
- 20850
- Solicitation Number
- AHRQ-11-10004
- Point of Contact
- Kathryn Espenshade, Phone: 301-427-1788, Jessica Alderton, Phone: 301 427-1783
- E-Mail Address
-
kathryn.espenshade@ahrq.hhs.gov, jessica.alderton@ahrq.hhs.gov
(kathryn.espenshade@ahrq.hhs.gov, jessica.alderton@ahrq.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Pre-Solicitation Notice ---- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intends to issue a solicitiation for Part-time Alternative Dispute Resolution Services. This RFP will be issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation and any documents relating to this requirement will only be available by downloading from the Internet through www.fedbizopps.gov or through the AHRQ website at www.ahrq.hhs.gov. Interested Offerors are responsible for monitoring these sites for the release of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available for downloading on or about 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Background: AHRQ is considered a small Operational Division in HHS which presents unique challenges in implementing an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program. As such, the Human Relations functions such as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Relations have been centralized off site with access provided to employees and members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Services upon request. By their design, these rights based programs are formal in nature. As a consequence, when an issue is raised by an employee, it may rise to a higher administrative level when no other recourse is available. Requirement: An ADR Specialist and Educator, as a designated neutral and impartial dispute resolution practitioner is sought at AHRQ. The ADR specialist primarily functions to provide independent, confidential, and informal assistance to all AHRQ employees and to enhance the organizational quality of worklife through facilitation, coaching, informal mediation and education. Any small business who has the professional capacity/experience of at least 5 years post training/education as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist/Educator to offer diverse interpersonal relations and organizational improvement expertise in individual, interpersonal and organizational behavior, conflict resolution/mediation and organizational/systems improvement through facilitation, coaching, informal mediation and education may submit a proposal. AHRQ anticipates awarding one time and materials type contract under this soliciation for a base period of 12 months with four one-year options. Proposals will be evaluated inclusive of the options. The Government is under no obligation to exercise the options.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/AHRQ/DCM/AHRQ-11-10004/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Contracts Management, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, United States
- Zip Code: 20850
- Zip Code: 20850
- Record
- SN02349502-W 20101224/101222234507-abd3f3ede64b6566036bd09e99b9a415 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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