Facilitated strategic planning

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking a small business contractor to provide facilitated strategic planning services for the DO 55 Incident Management Steering Committee. The primary objective is to conduct a comprehensive, two-day on-site workshop for up to 16 interdisciplinary participants, focusing on emergency preparedness and all-hazard scenarios. The contractor will be responsible for developing meeting agendas, facilitating interactive sessions, recording discussions, and producing post-workshop summary documents and debriefing reports. Evaluation of quotes will utilize a trade-off analysis considering factors such as similar work performed, key personnel qualifications, technical approach, and past performance. Quotes are due by March 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, to be submitted electronically to Tomica_Cooper@nps.gov.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the NAICS category 541618 for Other Management Consulting Services. The contract is a firm fixed-price arrangement with a performance period from April 9, 2025, to September 30, 2025. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the scope of work indicates a single workshop engagement lasting at least two days. The place of performance will be at a National Park Service facility, with the contractor expected to provide professional facilitation services, participant materials, and necessary meeting support. Deliverables include draft agendas within 10 business days and workshop summaries within 2 business days after each session, with a focus on creating strategic oversight, developing consensus, establishing program goals, and preparing standard operating procedures for incident management preparedness.