Solicitation Number: RFI-NDC-08-0025 
Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: 
Added: Apr 30, 2008 8:18 am 
Contracting Office Address: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), Division of Procurement, 200 Third Street, Avery 5F, Parkersburg WV, 26101.
Response Date:  May 06, 2008 2:00 pm Eastern 
Set Aside: Total Small Business 
Classification Code: R -- Professional, administrative, and management support services 
NAICS Code: 541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541611 -- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 


The Bureau of Public Debt, on behalf of our customer the Denali Commission, is seeking businesses willing to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) as defined by FAR 13.303 for a period of up to 5 years. All BPA holders will be provided a fair opportunity to quote on BPA calls. BPA calls for facilitation services will be competed, reviewed for price reasonableness and awarded on a firm fixed-price basis. Travel expenses are not reimbursed directly, but are considered as part of the BPA call firm fixed-price quote.

Description: Facilitation Services

Pre-Meeting Preparation services for committees and work groups, including: Research and content preparation; establishing a background understanding of the committee and its role. In coordination with appropriate staff: development of advance agendas; development of model group processes; define meeting purposes and outcomes.
Deliverables: (1) One planning meeting with staff prior to committee meeting to accomplish the pre-meeting services. Meeting may be conducted in-person or telephonically, depending on the context of the specific call.

Meeting Facilitation services. Services include: Leading participants through agendas to accomplish objectives; facilitate energetic, inclusive and productive group processes; maintain focus on the agenda, desired goals and time; capture ideas and insights; and guide the group to actionable items and next steps
Deliverables: (1) Facilitation services provided at the appointed time of the committee or work group meetings. (2) Presentation slides and other materials used during the meeting, within five business days of the meeting. Deliverables may be transmitted electronically to appropriate staff. Transmittal may be accomplished via mail where electronic media is not appropriate or possible. 

Post-Meeting De-Brief to the appropriate staff as it relates to the planning, conduct or follow-up to the committee or work group meeting. 
Deliverables: (1) One post-meeting de-briefing meeting, teleconference and/or written report with appropriate staff, to be scheduled and called by the staff. The type of de-brief will be defined when the BPA call is priced. The de-brief shall cover: reflections of the meeting (including content, conduct, and outcomes); a summary of ideas and insights from the group; follow-on action items and assignments (where appropriate); and ideas for the next meeting agenda.

Responses: Vendors interested in providing facilitation services shall respond by contacting Lisa Gossett, Contract Specialist, Phone 304-480-7213, Email psb3@bpd.treas.gov by 2:00 p.m. Eastern time May 6, 2008. Requests shall include the vendor’s contact name, email address, telephone #, DUNS#, business size and brief capabilities statement.

Contracting Office Address: 
Avery 5F 200 Third Street
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106-5312 

Place of Performance: 
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1925 
United States 

Primary Point of Contact.: 
Lisa Gossett,
Contract Specialist
psb3@bpd.treas.gov
Phone: 304-480-7213
Fax: 304-480-7204Secondary Point of Contact: 
Gina Hanna,
Contracting Officer
psb3@bpd.treas.gov
Phone: 304-480-7181
Fax: 304-480-7204