NASA ARC Solicitation: Diversity Training Services Emphasizing Organizational Culture Change
Synopsis – Jan 30, 2008
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNA08232727Q-RAJ
Posted Date: Jan 30, 2008
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Jan 30, 2008
Original Response Date: Feb 06, 2008
Current Response Date: Feb 06, 2008
Classification Code: U — Education and training services
NAICS Code: 611710 – Educational Support Services
Set-Aside Code: Total Small Business
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Description
NASA/ARC Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO) has a requirement to develop and implement diversity services focusing on education and training, diversity skills and technique building, career enhancement, and organizational culture change. This training allows employees an opportunity to participate in an invaluable diversity training course that will directly support the mission of the ODEO to train and advise management to ensure identification of systemic bias or barriers that may hinder the diversification of the Ames workforce and to provide professional developmental diversity services to enable employees to attain personal and organizational goals.
The Contractor must possess a unique diversity skill and technique building paradigm, expertise in diversity concepts, and intrinsic ability to train employees and develop management in the area of diversity, and enhance the awareness of diversity as a management practice and leadership philosophy. The vendor must have prior experience with conducting diversity training with other federal agencies.
NASA/ARC intends to purchase the items from Stir Fry Seminars and Consulting in Berkeley, California citing FAR 6.302-1. Stir Fry Seminars and Consulting possesses the expertise in developing and implementing diversity services focused on education and training in a Federal environment as well as expertise and awareness of the organizational culture at NASA Ames Research Center.
The FY08 program model includes the development of the following major areas: Cross cultural communication Listening and responsive techniques and skills Cross cultural conflict resolution Recognizing diversity driven misunderstandings Collaboration and collective thinking Observation and inquiry The performance period is through September 30, 2008 and includes ten (10) separate sessions held for three (3 hours). There will be 30-35 participants in the 10 session diversity leadership course.
This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to Rachel Jandron via email at Rachel.A.Jandron@nasa.gov not later than 12:30 p.m. local time on February 6, 2008. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note “B”.
Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
Point of Contact
Name: Rachel A. Jandron
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 650-604-2655
Fax: 650-604-0912
Email: Rachel.A.Jandron@nasa.gov
Name: Natalie R. LeMar
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 650-604-3005
Fax: 650-604-0912
Email: Natalie.R.LeMar@nasa.gov
