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B -- DEVELOP & ADMINISTER MANAGERIAL CORE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT PROJECT SOL 52-DGNC-9-90042 POC Eleanor E. Kaul, Contract Specialist, 301/713-0823 ext 142 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to renew a contract with Dr. Alfred R. Miller, 10 San Pablo Court, Palm Coast, FL 32137 for administering a Management Development (360-degree) survey assessment to 142 upper management personnel at the National Ocean Service (NOS). The assessment will utilize an extensive questionnaire designed and copyrighted by Dr. Miller to measure and provide feedback on managerial performance in the following ten (10) competency areas: Communications, Teamwork/Empowerment, Leadership, Program Management, Managing Conflict, Intellectual Growth and Global Thinking, Vision/Mission, Organization Representative and Liaison, Diversity/Human Resource Management and Professional/Technical Competency. Dr. Miller is considered to be the only responsible source who can perform this assessment because of his extensive knowledge of the NOAA organization, and of the data he has collected from previous assessments conducted at NOAA with over 1,000 individuals. The knowledge of and access to that data is considered essential in performing this requirement. In addition, Dr. Miller already has developed and copyrighted an extensive questionnaire that has previously been validated for use at NOAA through hundreds of pilot administrations. The process used to develop and gather this information cannot be readily duplicated. The time and high cost associated with previous assessments efforts make it impracticable to award a contract to any other source. This is not a competitive proposal. No solicitation is prepared nor is one available. See Note 22. Posted 02/05/99 (W-SN295752). (0036)

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