U--580-18-1-851-0002 SUPPLY- Materials for School at Work Program VA256-17-AP-11671

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25618Q0062 BACKGROUND: The Houston VAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies: Manufacturer Stock # Item Description SCHOOL AT WORK COACH MATERIAL SCHOOL AT WORK STUDENT PACKAGE REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the table found in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table found in the background section above. Please provide details on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to contact@example.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than Monday November 6, 2017. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Statement OF Work Purpose: This Statement of work is presented, as requested, to launch a Learning Company School at Work (SAW) career development program at the VA Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston, Texas. School at Work (SAW) provides learning opportunities to employees in GS-01 thru GS-05 and employees in Wage Grade equivalent. In the School at Work program, employee develop skills in computer, math, reading, grammar, writing, medical terminology, patient safety and satisfaction, as well as organizational and time management skills. Goal: School at Work provides career development opportunities to employees who are hard-working, committed to a future in healthcare, have potential, but cannot advance without more education. The locus of School at Work (SAW) is to develop a highly skilled, customer-focused work force that will provide exemplary leadership for the 2 1 century. Description of the Program: School at Work (SAW) is a six-month career development system that will be delivered within the VA Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center using a blended learning system: on-line coursework, DVD classroom sessions, and participant workbooks. Learning Company, that provides a workplace education and e-learning company, manages the program. The School at Work curriculum consists of two pillars: education and career development. Throughout the program, the students develop a Career and Learning Plan (CLP) that helps them identify and achieve personal career goals through self-assessments and other exercises. Students attend class two hours per week for twenty-two (22) weeks for a total of six months. Each facility with the School at Work (SAW) program has a Coach and Career Advisor provided by the medical center. The Coach facilitates the blended learning system, and can come from a variety of department/positions. The Coach should commit 4 hours per week, two hours in the classroom with the students, and approximately two (2) hours in the management of the program. The coach serves as a project manager for the entire School at Work (SAW) class, oversees and facilitates SAW, works closely with internal SAW support staff, keeps attendance records, and monitors the completion of the online components. The Coach should have good computer skills, strong communication and facilitation skills, previous experience in education, recruiting, or human resources, and must be familiar with the healthcare organization.