Mock_Call_order__1_LPD_for_RFP.pdf

Request for Proposal Number SB1341-12-RP-0062

Attachment I: Mock Task Order

Business Growth/Technical Acceleration Services Support – Lean Product Development

BACKGROUND

Since its inception over twenty years ago, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has focused on helping manufacturers increase profit-lines and streamline processes through the implementation of lean manufacturing techniques. But as manufacturing changes, MEP continuously adapts to offer manufacturers the programs and services most needed.

Building on early efforts, MEP also deploys services that work both sides of the balance sheet – reducing costs and increasing revenues. MEP works not only to help manufacturers with problem-solving and day-to-day operations, but also on developing new sales, new markets and new products. The growth services focus on harnessing technology and innovation to encourage business growth and innovation of manufacturing. We must continue to evolve the MEP program – insuring we are responsive to U.S. manufacturing needs of the future.

A major strategic focus for NIST MEP is the further development of growth and innovation services for clients, as well as the development of partnerships to support the delivery of these services – particularly in the area of Lean Product Development. MEP requires continued assistance to build these programs throughout the country, provide coaching and training to practitioners, and directly deliver services to manufacturers.

MEP is requesting support in growth, innovation and technology acceleration services focused on Lead Product Development supporting the MEP mission and the Next Generation

Strategies. Increasing manufacturers’ capacity for innovation resulting in profitable sales growth is the overarching strategy for the MEP.

Lean Product Development helps U.S. small and medium manufacturers understand the drivers of value, the sources of waste and the best practices that help product development flow through the system. It eliminates the friction in product development while helping get ideas to market faster without compromising quality or increasing cost. In the current economic climate, doing more with less is a mandate for virtually any firm, particularly with respect to new product introductions. Lean Product Development and Design methods and principles can help companies overcome time to market, portfolio management, design and development resource and new product cost challenges.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide support in the planning, deployment and skills development related to business growth services and technology acceleration through Lean Product

Development.

SPECIFIC TASKS

Specific tasks in this contract include deployment of growth services and technology acceleration through Lean Product Development. Support through this task order will ensure that growth services programs and activities are fully coordinated and disseminated to the MEP system and its partners.

TASK 1: Project Oversight

(i) The Contractor shall conduct routine, on-going communications with MEP management during the period of performance. This shall include participating in monthly phone calls with COR and Task Order Manager to provide updates on work in progress, discuss and resolve identified task order issues, and other matters which may arise during the period of performance.

(ii) The Contractor shall meet with COR and Task Order Manager face-to-face on an annual basis, to discuss the project, any issues identified, and any upcoming activities on current task order. The meeting will be held in Washington Metropolitan area. No formal preparation, PowerPoint presentations or other formal documentation is required to be developed for this meeting.

(iii) The Contractor shall prepare a project plan with requisite schedule and milestones for completing the tasks described in SOW.

Task #2 – Deployment of Growth and Technology Acceleration Services

The Contractor shall provide coaching and support services to existing MEP center staff in furthering growth services and technology acceleration offerings within their center.

The Contractor shall provide coaching resources to work with organizations that are offering technology acceleration services to their clients for the first time. Coaching support shall include assisting centers market, sell or deliver Lean Product Development

Services to their manufacturing clients.

The Contractor shall work with up to ten MEP Centers on-site for approximately three days per engagement throughout the task order’s period of performance. The Contractor shall obtain prior approval from the COR and Task Order Manager prior to beginning work with an

MEP center.

On-site visits shall consist of the following:

Meeting to obtain an understanding of current center offerings;

Determine how growth services and technology acceleration offerings can be incorporated into center services and complement innovation offerings; and

Coach MEP center staff in offering Lean Product Development to prospective clients.

Telephone support shall be provided. Phone coaching support for growth/innovation shall be provided. A total of 20 hours per month shall be spread over the ten MEP Centers.

For all on-site and phone call coaching, the Contractor shall discuss with the COR and the Task Order Manager, during bi-weekly calls, the support that is being offered to centers.

DELIVERABLES

a. Bi-weekly phone calls;

b. Annual face-to-face project meeting shall be completed in June of 2013;

c. Project Plan - submitted within 2 weeks of award;

d. Coaching and mentoring on-site assistance for growth services and technology acceleration services and integration (up to 10 engagements) – ongoing throughout

Award;

e. Monthly reports as required by the base contract.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The COR will provide comments on each deliverable within 10 calendars days from receipt of a given deliverable. The Contractor shall make any needed changes to the deliverables within 10 calendar days from receipt of electronic or written comments from the COR.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be one year from the date of award.

The place of performance shall be the Contractor’s facility and ten MEP centers in the

U.S. and Puerto Rico.

GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY, DATA AND INFORMATION

All material provided by the Government in the performance of this task order shall remain property of the Government and shall be surrendered to the Government upon completion or termination of this requirement.

RISK ASSESSMENT

The HSPD-12 Security Risk Level assigned to this contract is low risk.

TRAVEL

All travel shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR).

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The Government will negotiate a payment schedule with the successful quoter immediately upon award.