SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Professional Career Transition Consulting Services
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-307
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2017
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3014802453
- E-Mail Address
-
lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1.Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA- SBSS-17-307 2.Title: Professional Career Transition Consulting Services 3.Classification Code: R 4.NAICS Code: 541990 5.Description: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources both large and small to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: In the foreseeable future, some NIH employees may be displaced due to agency restructuring. Federal executive agencies are required to establish career transition assistance programs to help surplus and displaced employees find other jobs when agencies undergo downsizing or restructuring. To assist employees that may be displaced, the NIH requires consulting support to guide personnel through the job change process, job search planning, as well as interviewing and networking. Support for resume development and use of social networks to make connections with potential employment opportunities is also needed. The overall goal is to acquire support to motivate employees in taking proactive control of their careers during the change process. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire professional career transition consulting services to support well-performing federal employees displaced by agency restructuring. Project requirements: The Contractor shall provide career transition support and guidance to federal personnel displaced by agency restructuring. The contractor shall meet one-on-one with each individual as directed to provide career transition support services. The initial meeting shall cover initial assessment of employee skill sets, experiences, and goals, as well as creation of an individual development plan. Follow-up meetings shall be held to continue to provide ongoing support for career transition, including acquiring status updates and encouraging accountability for employees as they progress through their individual development plans. Meetings shall include the following topics: change management in times of job loss and career displacement; career exploration; job search planning; resume development; interview and networking coaching; identifying and managing references; researching and approaching companies; and using social networks and the internet to make professional connections. Anticipated period of performance: June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 plus four one-year option periods. Other important considerations: The estimated level of effort for this requirement is one (1) contractor employee on a part-time basis. The required level of effort varies depending on the quantity of employees requiring. Accordingly, a minimum of 175 hours and a maximum of 550 hours of support is required annually. Capability statement /information sought. Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Responses shall include a capabilities statement and the following information: •information regarding respondents': (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information; •respondents' opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement or proposed acquisition, possible solutions and approaches that may currently exist in the marketplace, and information regarding innovative ideas or concepts; The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Ms. Lauren Phelps at e-mail address lauren.phelps@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before the closing date and time of this announcement. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)."
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-2/HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-307/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04465786-W 20170412/170410235217-e135e17211afb391602c1fa9b5d9d576 (fbodaily.com)
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