FormSF18.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

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TPCC Export Trade Office Training 0001 Base Period, YR 1

1.00 EA

0002 Option Period 1, YR 2

0003 Option Period 2, YR 3

0004 Option Period 3, YR 4

0005 Option Period 4, YR 5

Table of Contents

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SECTION

. 1 Performance Work Statement

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SECTION

. 1 Performance Work Statement

Performance Work Statement for

Organizing, Further Developing, and Conducting The TPCC Interagency Trade Officer Training Program

1. Background

The Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) is a Congressionally-mandated interagency task force made up of the heads of 20 U.S. Government agencies with oversight of, or responsibility for, trade and is chaired by the Secretary of Commerce. The TPCC was created by the Export Enhancement Act of 1992 to coordinate the export promotion and export finance activities of the U.S. Government. One of the chief statutory duties of the TPCC is to ensure better delivery of services to U.S. businesses.

The mission of the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is to strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promote trade and investment, and ensure fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. The Under Secretary for ITA serves as the de facto Deputy Chair of the TPCC. For this reason, the TPCC Secretariat is located within

ITA.

One of the mandates of the legislation which created the TPCC is a yearly report due to Congress detailing the National Export Strategy. The 2002 National Export Strategy Report called on the trade promotion agencies to develop a training program to improve customer service by strengthening interagency cooperation and client management. Prior research indicated that customer service would improve if trade promotion staff in each agency had a more sophisticated understanding of the programs of other Federal agencies in addition to their own, and how they all interrelate and can complement each other, in order to best serve the needs of their clients.

2. Purpose

The purpose of this acquisition is to support the needs and priorities of the TPCC Interagency Trade Officer Training Program. The training program for Government Trade Officers and government business assistance representatives, increases their knowledge and understanding of the array of Government assistance programs available to businesses, and also improves the communication between the trade promotion agencies and the working relationships between Government trade assistance staff. This training is directed toward improving the coordination of and collaboration by the various programs and the leveraging of resources to better serve clients and align efforts with cross-governmental trade promotion priorities.

3. Scope

The purpose of this acquisition is to provide three three-day training sessions to approximately 150 the Trade Officers and government business assistance representatives to accurately gauge their customers’ needs, assess different programs on behalf of clients, and make appropriate referrals to federal, state, and local resources. Each session will address at a specific level, the full array of Federal export promotion, finance, advocacy, market access, and regulatory

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compliance programs and services that are available, as well as at a broader level; issues surrounding the changing global marketplace.

4. Specific Tasks and Deliverables

4.1 Task Area 1 – Organization and facilitation

The contractor shall develop, organize and facilitate three three-day training sessions each year.

The Contractor shall schedule and arrange for expert presenters from across the Federal Government and private sector.

The Contractor shall organize approximately 7 panels and coach all Government agency presenters to address various trade promotion themes (e.g., interagency client referrals, information sharing, program coordination, export regulation, trade finance), each three-day session

The Contractor shall develop 3 to 4 interactive exercises, including one customer-value creation exercise and at least two exercises on complex barriers to exporting and corresponding cross-governmental solutions. For each cross-governmental solution exercise, the contractor shall recruit 3 to 4 prominent U.S. company or trade association representatives and develop with each representative a different real-world case study for the representative to present to break out groups (i.e., 6-8 private sector experts made available for each three day session.

Each session, the contractor shall distribute and collect participant feedback forms, including ratings and comments on each speaker and on the course content, including whether the course effectively increased the participant’s knowledge of government-wide trade promotion programs for U.S. businesses and whether the participant has been equipped to more effectively work with other Federal agencies in serving external clients.

The contractor shall prepare a report for the Government that compiles all ratings on speakers and consolidates all comments on the session.

The contractor shall review the participant feedback report with the COR at the conclusion of each of the training sessions.

4.2 Task Area 2- Course Content

The contractor shall develop the course content for each three-day session. The course content must demonstrate acumen across multiple trade promotion federal agencies, to include:

• U.S. Department of Commerce:

o International Trade Administration o National Institute of Standards and Technology/Manufacturing

Extension Partnership o Minority Business Development Agency

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o U.S. Census Bureau o Bureau of Industry and Security

• Export-Import Bank of the United States

• Small Business Administration

• U.S. Trade and Development Agency

• U.S. Department of Agriculture/Foreign Agriculture Service

• U.S. Department of State

• Overseas Private Investment Corporation

The course content areas must demonstrate an understanding of U.S. business perspectives and the needs and concerns of U.S. exporters

The course content and materials must give participants a clear understanding of:

Competitive pressures in the global economy and their impact on the customer service expectations of U.S. companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises

Best practices Government can employ to create customer value and seamless service delivery across agencies

Export counseling, marketing, and matchmaking programs throughout Government, as well as client intake and referral procedures

Federal market research and export business planning resources on line, including Business.USA.gov, trade.gov, and export.gov.

Trade financing challenges and Federal financing and risk management solutions

Federal trade advocacy, foreign market access, and trade agreements compliance services, including resources for addressing global standards and intellectual property issues

Avoid duplication and leveraging other agencies’ resources to improve customer service.

Other Government programs and policies that U.S. exporters must consider and/or comply with, such as, U.S. export regulations and customs procedures

5. Deliverables

Deliverable Due Date

Course Curriculum TBD

End of Session report

TBD

6. Task Performance Objectives, Measures and Expectations

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Performance Measure Performance Expectation

a) Completeness Deliverables will be 100% complete.

b) Accuracy Deliverables will be 100% accurate.

c) Effectiveness All deliverables must contribute to the overall success of the Task/Subtask.

d) Timeliness All deliverables will be on time and within schedule.

7. Period of Performance

The term of the contract will be a base year with four option years to be exercised at the discretion of the Government.

8. Place of Performance

Arlington, VA

9. Government Provided Resources

NA

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ

IS

IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95) Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a) AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION Previous edition not usable

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

e. STATE

f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. CITY

d. STATE

e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date) IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

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c. COUNTY

d. CITY

e. STATE

f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN QUOTATION

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TADA0000-15-00036

100 BUREAU DRIVE STOP 1640

BUILDING 301 ROOM B129

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5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS). NAME: JEMAL WILLIAMS jemal.williams@trade.gov