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Executive Development Program


District Of Columbia, United States
Government : Federal
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To: All interested vendors

From: IRS Procurement Office


Subject: Executive Development Program Content



The purpose of this letter is to request information from industry to inform the planning of revisions to executive development content within its Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SESCDP). The IRS created and delivers the current SESCDP curriculum, with content focused both on operational awareness and on executive leadership. The IRS uses vendors to deliver the executive leadership modules. The IRS is seeking information about approaches to executive leadership development for consideration within its CDP curriculum.


1.0 Overview/Purpose


The Leadership, Education, and Delivery Services (LEADS) and Executive Services divisions of the IRS Human Capital Office design and deliver executive leadership development training and experiences to SESCDP candidates accepted into the IRS SESCDP. This content is designed to help candidates develop the leadership presence, knowledge, and competencies required to succeed in the SES.


The SESCDP is authorized and regulated under 5 CFR § 412.104, and requires participants to engage in a development program designed to enhance their executive core qualifications (ECQs) and increase their understanding of a wide range of government programs and issues.


The IRS is assessing its current SESCDP program to ensure its executive development curriculum is optimally designed to produce highly qualified SES candidates. The IRS seeks information regarding approaches to executive development and commercially proven solutions and services that can meet IRS CDP program objectives. The IRS also seeks information that could inform prioritization of leadership capabilities and selection of learning objectives to support development of those capabilities.


This RFI invites industry to submit information, comments, capabilities, and recommendations for delivering an executive education that will prepare candidates to succeed in SES positions across the Federal Government.


Small and small-disadvantaged businesses are strongly encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist the IRS in determining the potential levels of interest, competition, and the technical capability available to provide the required services within the small-business community. This RFI will be used to assist the IRS in performing market research determining whether there are qualified and capable Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Small Businesses, and Small Disadvantaged Businesses.


2.0 Program Objectives


The IRS SESCDP is a full-time, 12-week program consisting of in-person and virtual sessions. The class spends 6 or 7 weeks together either in the classroom or on site visits, and spends the other 5 or 6 weeks attending virtual training and program briefings using collaborative technologies. The current program, designed by the IRS, delivers a comprehensive education in IRS operations and leadership challenges, along with specially curated modules focused on developing ECQs and associated competencies. The IRS is assessing the effectiveness of its current curriculum and exploring available industry offerings to inform potential future solicitations.


The IRS vision for its SESCDP is to develop SES candidates ready for the challenges of executive leadership in the Federal Government. To realize this vision, the IRS wishes to understand current industry best practices in executive education. The IRS is interested in incorporating transformational learning content that will grow self-awareness and leadership capabilities within program participants.


The IRS SESCDP curriculum as a whole, and its individual learning modules, must-


1. Be based on the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) as defined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
2. Develop unique government leadership competencies to equip the 21st-century senior executive.
3. Incorporate experiential activities and interactive sessions to increase learning.
4. Produce measurable results.


Learning Outcomes


The IRS developed a list of learning outcomes for development of executive candidates. To achieve program goals, the IRS plans to deliver learning modules that address one or more of the learning outcomes. We are seeking information about content that would address the outcomes in part or as a whole. We encourage vendors to include recommendations for adding to or otherwise modifying the list.


1. Discover your leadership style and recognize how it impacts relationships and results. Apply leadership concepts in day-to-day operations using newly acquired tools and understanding.
2. Demonstrate IRS crucial competencies prioritized by the organization.
3. Learn how to stay true to your leadership values under pressure.
4. Lead effectively through situations involving conflict, and receive and deliver feedback with grace.
5. Gain an organizational view of the IRS, learning the mission, function, and challenges of business and field operating divisions.
6. Learn the importance of, and how to apply, an organizational view when problem-solving or making decisions. Consider downstream impacts within your own organization or others.
7. Understand the nature of executive service and the variety of executive experiences available in the SES. Develop tools to successfully transition to an executive position and optimize your work style to succeed in a new environment.
8. Manage organizational politics and build relationships to achieve professional and personal goals.
9. Understand the role of organizational culture and learn how to foster an environment that allows for individual and organizational success.
10. Develop effective communication skills and understand principles of strategic communication for executives.
11. Appreciate the importance of continual development of self and others, learn how to best achieve that development, and understand the impacts on organizational success.


Crucial Leadership Competencies


The IRS developed a set of of crucial competencies that further define the characteristics and abilities of a successful leader. Primary competencies are highly valued by the organization and are key indicators of executive success. Secondary competencies support successful delivery of primary competencies. Vendors should consider these competencies when formulating their responses. We encourage vendors to include recommendations for adding to or otherwise modifying the list.


Primary Competencies         Secondary Competencies
Strategic thinking                External awareness
Vision                                 Developing others
Communication                   Resilience
Decisiveness                       Political savvy
Accountability                     Customer orientation
Business acumen                Problem solving
Partnering                          Conflict resolution
Leveraging diversity
Technical credibility
Flexibility

3.0 Requested Information


Responses to this RFI should address vendor's capability to deliver ECQ-based executive education and describe available content and/or development services. The IRS also seeks insights about what constitutes an effective executive education program (e.g., focus areas for competency development, unique skills needed for the 21st-century executive, nontraditional approaches to executive development, and so forth). Within their responses, vendors should-


1. Describe your primary business and approach to executive education and leadership development.
2. Deliver insights regarding executive development best practices and key competencies that are predictors of executive success.
3. Describe your history delivering SES CDP programs, in whole or in part.
4. Provide recommendations regarding how the IRS could best evolve its current SESCDP to meet its stated program goals.
5. Describe the approximate cost to provide a service based on your recommended solution (assume class size of up to 25 students).


4.0 Response Guidelines
Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should post submit responses to Pamela T. Lee by e-mail at: Pamela.T.Lee@irs.gov no later than June 29, 2018.
Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. Submissions should not exceed 12 pages, single spaced, 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2" X 11" sized paper. The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the RFI response. Responses must specifically describe the contractor's capability to meet the requirements outlined in this RFI. Oral communications are not permissible. FedBizOpps will be the sole repository for all information related to this RFI.


INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS:


IRS representatives may choose to meet with potential offerors and hold one-on-one discussions. Such discussions would be intended only to obtain further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements.


QUESTIONS:


Submit questions regarding this announcement in writing by e-mail to Pamela Lee, pamela.t.lee@irs.gov. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. The Government will consider all questions applicable to the RFI and respond as appropriate. Answers to questions will be posted to FedBizOpps. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after June 22, 2018, will be answered.


DISCLAIMER:


This RFI is not a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis. All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. FAR clause 52.215-3, "Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes," is incorporated by reference in this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.


Thank you for your interest in this request for information.


Pamela T Lee, Procurement Analyst, Phone 240-613-6348, Email pamela.t.lee@irs.gov

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