MODIFICATION
X -- OPM PMF Assessment Centers _ ATL
- Notice Date
- 12/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 721110
— Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
- Contracting Office
- Office of Personnel Management, Center for Contracting, Facilities & Administrative Services, Contracting, 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 1342, Washington, District of Columbia, 20415-7710, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20415-7710
- Solicitation Number
- OPM20-11-T-0001
- Point of Contact
- John R. Dismond, Phone: 2026061518, Vito Bertucci,
- E-Mail Address
-
john.dismond@opm.gov, Vito.Bertucci@opm.gov
(john.dismond@opm.gov, Vito.Bertucci@opm.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- **** AMENDMENT CLOSING DATE IS AMENDED FROM 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Thursday, December 23, 2010 TO 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Thursday, December 30, 2010 * *** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.102 (g) and with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation number is: OPM20-11-T-0001 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-47 dated December 13, 2010. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 721110, and the small business size standard is $30.0 million. This procurement is unrestricted, allowing both large and small business to submit quotations. The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM), Employee Services (ES) provides policy direction and leadership in designing, developing and promulgating Government-wide human resources systems and programs for recruitment, pay, leave, performance management and recognition, employee development, work/life/wellness programs and labor and employee relations; provides technical support to agencies regarding the full range of human resources management policies and practices, to include veterans' employment and agency program evaluation; and manages the operation of OPM's internal human resources program. ES's Recruitment and Hiring designs, develops, and promulgates merit-based employment systems, policies, regulations, and programs that Federal agencies use to recruit, examine, hire, classify and assess high quality employees from diverse backgrounds. Recruitment and USAJOBS®, a sub-component of ES, is responsible for designing, developing, and managing USAJOBS, Student Programs, and Diversity Policy and Outreach. Specifically, Student Programs is responsible for Government-wide student programs, such as Student Educational Employment Programs (STEP/SCEP), Presidential Management Fellows (PMF), and for building a "student ambassador" and "college recruitment" program. Bearing the Presidential moniker, the PMF Program is a flagship leadership development program at the entry level for advanced degree candidates. It was created more than three decades ago by Executive Order and has gone through many changes over the years. The PMF Program brings in graduate degree candidates from diverse educational backgrounds into the Federal government. The Program is highly selective and competitive. In 2010, less than 900 applicants were selected as Finalists out of an applicant pool of nearly 9,000. After being deemed a Finalist, a prospective PMF must find a job in a participating Federal department or agency. If they successfully complete the requirements of the Program, PMFs can be noncompetitively converted to career civil service status at the end of the two-year period. The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program assessment process is undergoing significant changes to now include an in-person component to the selection. This component will strengthen the selection process and ensure a pool of high-caliber finalists. The new PMF assessment is a multi-hurdle process, with an online, un-proctored assessment serving as a pre-screen for all applicants, followed by a smarter, more manageable in-person assessment for 1,500 semi-finalists in four locations. The online assessment is a cost-effective method for screening an increasing number of applicants. The in-person assessment is a more resource intensive process, which puts semi-finalists through a day-long assessment consisting of individual presentations, group activities, and a proctored writing exercise. Performance is scored against a structured rubric by a three-assessor panel. Finalists will be identified based on a cut-off score of the assessment. Therefore, in support of its mission and goals, the PMF program has a need for a single facility in downtown Atlanta, GA, located within walking distance from the MARTA metro/train and accessible via public transportation from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ( ATL ), as well as within a five to ten minute walk from surrounding parking facilities, t o conduct in-person assessments of approximately 160 PMF Semi-Finalists. The contractor shall provide all labor, incidental materials, and other services necessary to render services under the resulting contract. OPM intends to award one Firm-Fixed Price contract to the offeror that represents the best value to the government. The period of performance shall be from date of award through February 25, 2011. The preferred dates shall be for a week long period starting no earlier than Monday, January 19, 2011 and ending no later than Friday, February 25, 2011. The days and times needed would be Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm. We also request for a day of training that takes place prior to this week. The training day will require one room, classroom setting for approximately 40 to 50 people. Additionally, we would like to reserve the right to a possible make-up day that falls within the above designated time frame, which may or may not be needed. The PMF Program Office will be flexible with possible dates. Offerors are invited to submit their quotations to the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Contracting Group in response to this notice by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Thursday, December 23, 2010. Quotations submitted in response to this notice s hall include the solicitation number in the subject line and be signed, dated and submitted via email to John.Dismond@opm.gov. Only e-mailed requests for additional information will be accepted at john.dismond@opm.gov through 12:00 PM, EST, Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Note that communications with other officials may compromise the competitiveness of this acquisition and result in the cancellation of the requirement. Vendors not registered in the Central Contractor Registration ( CCR ) database and not registered in the VETS-100 database at the time the requirement is to be awarded will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-888-227-2423 or (269) 961-5757, or by accessing www.ccr.gov. Vendors may register with VETS-100 by accessing https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR EVENT PLANNING SERVICES
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- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD in Atlanta, GA, United States
- Record
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