Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426

R -- ASSESSMENT AND MEASUREMENT TOOLS SOL FERC98R80318 DUE 081998 POC Mary Anne Wright 202-219-1159 E-MAIL: Division of Procurement, maryanne.wright@ferc.fed.us. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has a requirement for 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. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. SOLICITATION NUMBER IS BEING ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The SIC Code is 8742. The contractor shall provide an assessment and measurement tool, in the form of a 360 degree Performance Feedback Tool, a Pilot Program for twenty five (25) participants and seven (7) options for 210 employees assessments to identify, evaluate, and measure leadership competencies, in which FERC will integrate into a Leadership Program framework. The 360-degree feedback, shall gather behavioral observations from different groups within an organization. Employees will be evaluated by peers, colleagues, customers, vendors, direct supervisors, other management people, and direct reports. Depending on the outcome of the Pilot Program, several options providing 360 performance feedback tool for a substantial amount of the FERC employees may be awarded. The contractor shall provide (1) An initial Pilot Program on an assessment of 25 selected FERC managers, (2) An orientation to those FERC employees selected to participate in the Pilot Program and each option, which explains the theory behind 360 degree feedback, organization of the tool, how the tool will be administered and how the tool will be used at FERC, (3) One (1) group session for the Pilot Group and each option to discuss the analysis and interpretation of the instrument results, (4) Individual analysis reports identifying strengths and weaknesses of the individual being evaluated. Within 30 days of each of the interpretation sessions the contractor shall provide to the Government four (4) additional levels of reports; FERC wide, Executive, Supervisory, and Manager level. The contractor shall provide pricing per participant for the Introductory Orientation for approximately 235 participants. Contractor must orient, administer, evaluate, and interpret feedback tools and provide pricing for each participant. The clauses at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. All offerors shall submit the following: (1) Three (3) Copies of quotation that addresses applicable CLINs; (2) Technical Description and Product literature (3) Two copies of most recent price lists (5) A completed copy of the provision at 52-212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. All offers should be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Division of Procurement, Information Resources Branch, 888 First Street, NE, RM 4J-03, Attn: Mary Anne Wright, Contract Specialist. Please reference FERC98-R-80318. All questions should be faxed to (202) 208-0987, ATTN: Mary Anne Wright. All offers should be received by August 19, 1998, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Faxed offers will not be acceptable. Telephone requests will not be honored. Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN230112). (0210)

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