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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 15, 2018 FBO #6078
DOCUMENT

U -- Service HR-Federal Pay Setting Training - Attachment

Notice Date

7/13/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

611430 — Professional and Management Development Training
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 22;4811 Airport Plaza Drive;Suite 600;Long Beach CA 90815
 

ZIP Code

90815
 

Solicitation Number

36C26218Q9691
 

Response Due

7/18/2018
 

Archive Date

8/17/2018
 

Point of Contact

Jesus Moreno
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought Synopsis Only This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small business, small disadvantage business, Veteran owned small business (VOSB), Service disabled Veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 611430 with a size standard of $11.0   Note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified and verified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can perform the service, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.   Responses to this synopsis shall be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on FBO and/or GSA eBuy. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. General Requirements: DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS), 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822, Human Resources Management Service (HRMS) is seeking training and consulting in performing Pay Setting. The Contractor shall provide labor, travel, and materials. The Contractor shall provide the following training between July 25, 2018 September 30, 2018. 1. SCOPE: In this three-day workshop, Veterans Administration, Long Beach Human Resources (VA/LB) participants will engage in exercises, classroom lectures, team activities, and quizzes to develop and apply knowledge to improve their competencies in process of Pay Setting. The course will prepare attendees on the effective use of the Department of Veteran s Administration regulations, human resource management regulations, and Title 38 of the United States Code. Contractor shall provide a 165-page training guide on Federal pay setting which is the backbone of the course syllabus. The course shall provide with experience and learning activities that will increase the students knowledge and ability to perform the following: Provide an understanding of the legal basis, structure and primary pay setting tools of the General Schedule and Federal Wage System. Perform Pay Setting in a variety of different case studies to challenge current pay setting knowledge and ensure future pay setting activities are correct. Develop knowledge of unique pay setting requirements, including environmental differential, hazardous duty and miscellaneous pay setting. Refresh HR consulting skills to effectively work with management and staff on pay setting challenges. Learn and apply a standardized approach to finding pay setting solutions, resulting in consistency in agency pay setting decisions. Course Agenda        Day 1: Introduction Regulatory Overview and Code of Federal Regulations Personnel Terms and Forms Overview of the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA) Organization of the Various Chapters of GPPA Actions   Using a Decision Logic Table Using Job Aids to Process Personnel Actions Processing Specific Actions Preparation, Processing, and Approval of Requests for Personnel Actions (SF-52) Preparation, Processing and Approval of Notifications of Personnel Actions (SF-50) Day 2: Processing Personnel Actions Determining Nature of Action (NOA) Codes, Authorities, and Remarks Specific SF-52 Elements: Veterans Preference Adjudication What is veterans preference? Determining and Verifying Creditable Military Service Documenting Veteran s Preference Use and Entitlement Calculating a Service Computation Date (SCD) Day 3: Processing Personnel Actions Specific SF-52 Elements: (continued) Processing Within-Grade Determinations Probationary Period Determinations Career Tenure Service Requirements Determining and Verifying Creditable Civilian Service Case Studies and Activities Close out and Evaluation Participating Healthcare Facilities: VA LONG BEACH Healthcare System 5901 E. 7TH Street Long Beach, CA 90822 In response to this announcement. If you are interested and capable of providing the required services, please complete the information below: Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone No: Email: DUNS: Business size information Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified and Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certified and Verified Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Large Business Other:____________ FSS/ GSA Contract Holder Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is currently not available. Information received as a result of this notice shall only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to: jesus.moreno2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, July 18, 2018 by 10:00 a.m. PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced later and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this source sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/LBVANBC/VAMD/36C26218Q9691/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C26218Q9691 36C26218Q9691.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4483020&FileName=36C26218Q9691-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4483020&FileName=36C26218Q9691-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04990659-W 20180715/180713230655-4b5b44117c7f4152cc3f21b24197edf3 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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