R -- RLT Facilitation Services

Solicitation extended to 11/3/03, 1400 see Amendment 1. The government has a requirement for designing, conducting & facilitating executive meetings for the Alaska Region Leadership Team (RLT). The period of performance for this requirement will be for a period of one year with two option years. The Contractor shall furnish all costs for travel, labor, equipment, materials, supplies & transportation necessary for providing facilitation services in the state of Alaska. Travel costs shall be in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. The RLT meets on a quarterly basis. These meetings are scheduled generally a year in advance. Each meeting is approximately 3-5 days with travel days preceding & following the meeting. The Contractor will be provided the dates at the time they are agreed upon by the RLT. The locations alternate within the state of Alaska. Additional emergency meetings on very specific issues may be scheduled & will be as strategic as possible. Each meeting will include at least one-half day of routine business. The contractor shall design the meetings with RLT personnel & involve the Executive Team in the design of the agendas/meetings; provide oversight of the meeting notes; include a meeting evaluation mechanism for all participants in each meeting; meet with RFT Design Team (if necessary) immediately following the meeting for evaluation of the meeting & provide summary report to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) including meeting agenda, notes, evaluation, etc. within 3 working days after conclusion of meeting. All quotes will be emailed to the Contract Specialist. No other form of submittal will be accepted. This will be a Commercial Item Contract Award & will be accomplished under Full & Open Competition, pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The solicitation will be available for downloading at http://www.fedbizops.gov on the solicitation issue date. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to check Fedbizopps for any amendments to the solicitation or this announcement.