Rough Draft of Final Project – Proposal
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pages_422-424.docxMarkel, M. (2015). Technical communication (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's.
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the “deliverables” of Proposals
A deliverable is what a supplier will deliver at the end of a project. Deliverables can be classified into two major categories: research or goods and services.
reSearCh ProPoSaLS
In a research proposal, you are promising to perform research and then provide a report about it. For example, a biologist for a state bureau of land management writes a proposal to the National Science Foundation request- ing resources to build a window-lined tunnel in the forest to study tree and plant roots and the growth of fungi. The biologist also wishes to investigate the relationship between plant growth and the activity of insects and worms. The deliverable will be a report submitted to the National Science Foundation and, perhaps, an article published in a professional journal.
Research proposals often lead to two other applications: progress reports and recommendation reports.
After a proposal has been approved and the researchers have begun work, they often submit one or more progress reports, which tell the sponsor of the project how the work is proceeding. Is it following the plan of work outlined in the proposal? Is it going according to schedule? Is it staying within budget?
At the end of the project, researchers prepare a recommendation report, often called a final report, a project report, a completion report, or simply a report. A recommendation report tells the whole story of a research project, begin- ning with the problem or opportunity that motivated it and continuing with the methods used in carrying it out, the results, and the researchers’ conclu- sions and recommendations.
People carry out research projects to satisfy their curiosity and to advance professionally. Organizations often require that their professional employees carry out research and publish in appropriate journals or books. Government researchers and university professors, for instance, are expected to remain active in their fields. Writing proposals is one way to get the resources—time and money for travel, equipment, and assistants—to carry out research.
This is an excerpt from an RFQ from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is seeking to hire up to four call-center personnel. The specific details of the skills and experience required for the four persons are provided in a separate file.
Solicitation number: nihccoPc13014476
the clinical center at the national institutes of health (nih) in Bethesda, maryland, is one of the 27 institutes and centers that comprise nih. the nih clinical center is the nation’s largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research. With patients from all over the united states and some from abroad, the clinical center provides medical care and research services to support patients participating in over 1500 active protocol sponsored by the nih institutes. the office of Patient Recruitment (oPR) reports to the clinical center office of the director. oPR is responsible for supporting the nih intramural program by providing patient recruitment services for institutes, staffing a call center to receive public inquiries, providing services to support the clinical research volunteer program, and serving as the nih intramural liaison for Research match (Rm), an on-line recruitment tool.
the nih has a requirement for call center services. Please see the attached statement of Work. this is anticipated for up to four (4) full time positions onsite at the nih clinical center. offerors are to submit resumes with documentation for medical terminology training. offerors may submit multiple resumes for positions.
evaluation Criteria approach 30%: Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional
approach and understanding of the requirements. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low. Adequacy of ability to meet the volume of contacts. Ability to provide consistent staffing and standards of staff performance.
Staffing 30%: evidence of a broad pool of applicants that have been placed in the metropolitan dc area with the skill set desired within the last 2 years. Proposed staff meets the requirements (experience and credentialing) as stated in the statement of Work. staff has relevant experience with volume of contacts. staff are recruited and retained. Ability to meet the 48 hours replacement time.
Past Performance 15%: the quotation will be evaluated on 3 recent references (within the last 5 years.)
Price Best Value
the government will evaluate the total price contained in the contractor’s proposal. With the understanding and ability to project costs which are reasonable and indicates that the contractor understands the nature and extent of the work to be performed.
Period of Performance is one year september, 2013 to september, 2014 with up to 4 successive options.
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The RFQ states that the solicitation is for “price best value.” In other words, the contract will not neces- sarily be awarded to the lowest bidder. It will be awarded to the bidder that offers what the evalua- tors consider to be the best value, regardless of price.
