SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Human Resource Management Support Services - Draft IDIQ and Task Order PWSs for HRM Support Services
- Notice Date
- 5/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541612
— Human Resources Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, WO-AQM, 1621 N. Kent Street, AQM Suite 707 RPE, Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3187-S-14-0007
- Archive Date
- 5/29/2014
- Point of Contact
- Todd Mathie, Phone: (505) 563-7331
- E-Mail Address
-
tmathie@fs.fed.us
(tmathie@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Task Order 3: Personnel Action Request Processing Support Task Order 2: HSPD12 Services Task Order 1: HRM Seasonal Hiring IDIQ PWS HRM Support Services This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is for planning/information purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment or a promise of a contract by the Government. This is not a solicitation. This notice does not constitute a Request for Bid, Request for Quote or Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. It is the Government's intention to set this procurement aside for small business and perhaps to further restrict it for other socio-economic programs. For the purpose of this acquisition, the NIACs code is 541612 - Human Resources Support Services, small business size standard is $14M. 1. PURPOSE. The U.S.D.A. Forest Service (FS) is conducting a market analysis with this SSN to identify businesses capable and interested in performing the services required in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and to collect feedback from industry on the draft documents provided in this notice. Included is an umbrella PWS for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract and three draft Task Order PWSs. The information collected in this SSN and industry outreach notice will be used to further define the government's requirements and create the appropriate acquisition strategy. The information will be considered in finalizing FS' requirements. 2. BACKGROUND. Established in 1905, FS is a federal agency that manages public lands in national forests and grasslands under a founding principle, "To provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people in the long run". The agency's mission is to "sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations". The FS has the responsibility for stewardship of more than 193 million acres of the nation's forests and grasslands; for developing and communicating scientific knowledge through research and development that leads to informed natural resource decision-making; for delivering technical assistance through state and private forestry programs; and for sharing knowledge and experience with others in the global community through international forestry. Within FS, Human Resource Management (HRM) provides comprehensive human resource (HR) services to nearly 45,000 full-time and seasonal employees. HRM services include labor management and employee relations, employee development, staffing, classification, Equal Employment Opportunity, and other related functions. With a high number of seasonal employees because of fire season across the U.S., HRM has significant demand for its services, particularly in staffing and classification. Contractor services anticipated include staff augmentation services in the following areas: (1) Staffing and Recruitment (2) Classification and Position Management (3) Employee Relations (4) Labor Relations (5) Benefits Services (employee and retirement) (6) Performance and Awards (7) Records Management (8) Pay & Leave (9) Work Life Programs (10) Personnel Security (11) Coaching Services (12) Consulting Services 3. SUMMARY OF REQUESTED INFORMATION. FS is not seeking elaborate replies, but rather concise, meaningful responses from vendors with the requisite HR expertise and comments and questions on the Draft documents. Generic marketing pamphlets and similar information is not desired. In 10 single-sided 8.5" x 11" pages or less using 12 pt. font (title page, table of contents, feedback on the draft Performance Work Statements do not count against the page count. Tables and charts may have smaller print), vendors are requested to provide the following information: 1. Company Information a. Company name, point-of-contact, address and DUNS. b. Business Type: (small business, woman-owned small, minority owned small, 8(a), hubzone, etc.) c. Current contract vehicles (such as GSA Schedules) with HR services within scope that FS can use to obtain the services (do not list an IDIQ specific to another agency that FS cannot use). d. Experience: Summary of at least three contracts for government or commercial HR services of similar scope, size and complexity in the last three years. Each summary should contain: a. Customer Name b. Role of your Organization (Prime or Subcontractor) c. Contract Number d. Contract Type (fixed price, labor hour, etc.) e. Dollar Value f. Period of Performance g. Customer Point-of-Contact with telephone number and email address h. Number of full-time equivalents providing services under the contract i. Description of services provided 2. Company Capabilities a. Describe the capabilities, features and benefits of your HR services in alignment with the required services in the draft IDIQ PWS and the three Task Order (TO) Performance Work Statements. b. Identify any planned subcontractors that would be used (if needed) and the area of expertise they would contribute to the team. c. List the labor categories of the proposed labor mix for the IDIQ and Task Order PWSs. d. Identify the number of full-time equivalents employed by your organization, including subcontractors, with requisite expertise for supporting FS. 3. Draft Solicitation Documents (does not count in the 10-page limit) Please provide feedback on the draft Solicitation Documents provided in this notice. The Government is contemplating the award of one or more Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts as a result of the potential solicitation. Firm Fixed Price and Labor Hour Task Orders would be authorized. SUBMISSION INFORMATION. All questions and responses are to be provided electronically in PDF or MS Word to Todd Mathie at tmathie@fs.fed.us. All responses must be submitted via email by 5:00pm ET on May 14th, 2014.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Task Orders will be performaned at various locations. Primarily, work may occur at the contractors facility and in Albuquerque, NM., Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States
- Zip Code: 87109
- Zip Code: 87109
- Record
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