SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Federal Bonding Program
- Notice Date
- 12/18/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration, Division of Contract Services, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-4655, Washington, District of Columbia, 20210
- ZIP Code
- 20210
- Solicitation Number
- DOL-ETA-15-N-00009
- Archive Date
- 1/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- DaVeana M. Johnson, , Evon M. Pollack,
- E-Mail Address
-
ETA.Lockbox@dol.gov, ETA.Lockbox@dol.gov
(ETA.Lockbox@dol.gov, ETA.Lockbox@dol.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information Federal Bonding Program (FBP) Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Workforce Investment (OWI), Division of Youth Services (DYS) Services is seeking qualified contractors for implementing and administering a program of fidelity bonding coverage so that people possessing certain barriers to employment may gain and retain employment. ETA is conducting market research to identify firms that qualify under the Small Business Programs mentioned in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 19. When submitting your response, please indicate under which programs you meet the criteria. The NAICS Code is 541611, and the Small Business Standard is $14 million. The contractor will be responsible for obtaining the implementation and administration of a program of fidelity bonding coverage so that people possessing certain handicaps in the job market may gain and retain employment. This bonding program will serve as a job development mechanism so that no one will be denied employment solely because of their inability to obtain a fidelity bond. As a job development mechanism, FBP is an integral part of the overall Workforce Investment Act (WIA) strategy to provide training and employment services to all that are in need of such services in order to obtain a job. All contractors responding to this announcement must demonstrate their experience in successfully doing the aforementioned work. Please be advised that the following factors will be used to gauge the capability of a firm who responds to this request for information. Therefore, a firm's capabilities statement should address: 1. Developing and delivering fidelity bonding coverage to ex-offenders and others with high-risk backgrounds in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories and possessions; 2. Providing bonding coverage in units - a unit being $500 - and, in multiples thereof, up to a maximum of $25,000; 3. Managing, coordinating, and reporting on bond issuance, or and arranging for standard coverage; 4. Administering a program of bond purchase whereby States, localities and other entities (such as correctional agencies) will be made aware of the availability of Fidelity Bonds; 5. Providing special services from time to time for the implementation of the program; 6. Providing efficient claims adjustment service; 7. Providing the Department of Labor or it's designee an evaluation on the FBP. All interested parties are invited to submit a capabilities statement, the Office of Contracts Management at ETA.Lockbox@dol.gov. Responses are due January 12, 2015, by 2 p.m. EST. The response must be specific to each of the factors listed above to demonstrate that the respondent is capable. The submittals shall not exceed 15 pages, TOTAL. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. Please be advised that telephone inquiries will not be accepted. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOL/ETA/WashingtonDC/DOL-ETA-15-N-00009/listing.html)
- Record
- SN03599715-W 20141220/141218234531-aea9d2b88518edf664a880f7ba760e57 (fbodaily.com)
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