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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF DECEMBER 24, 2023 SAM #8062
SPECIAL NOTICE

99 -- Handshake Talent Engagement Suite (TES), Expert Assist and Advocates

Notice Date

12/22/2023 5:51:18 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

518210 — Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
 

Contracting Office

MRPBS AAMD CONTRACTING RIVERDALE MD 20737 USA
 

ZIP Code

20737
 

Solicitation Number

24Q0047
 

Response Due

1/8/2024 6:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

01/23/2024
 

Point of Contact

Margaux Nenichka
 

E-Mail Address

Margaux.G.Nenichka@usda.gov
(Margaux.G.Nenichka@usda.gov)
 

Description

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, with Stryder Corp. DBA Handshake, San Francisco, CA for handshake Talent Engagement Suite (TES), Expert Assist and Advocates.� The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is: �518210 � Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services with a size standard of $40.0 Million. The objective of this contract is to improve overall recruitment efforts, mitigate workforce attrition, and support White House and USDA initiatives aimed at building a more cohesive and end-to-end engagement and outreach strategy including a desire to increase representation of underrepresented Americans in the Federal Workforce. With Handshake Premium, APHIS will increase efficiency in how university relationships are managed, with more effective outreach to candidates nationally based on skills and diversity & veterans initiatives that are critical to an organization�s success. Handshake TES, Expert Assist and Advocates will be procured as a commercial item in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The sole source determination is based on Handshake having prior work experience with USDA APHIS and currently the proprietary manufacturer of Handshake TES, Expert Assist and Advocates. �The anticipated total value of the purchase order is $198,000.00. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.� A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist listed below.� Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to Margaux.G.Nenichka@usda.gov. The deadline for the submittal of responses is 09:00 AM eastern time, January 8th, 2024.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/0f8973cb030640d9902d47607641a2f3/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Riverdale, MD 20737, USA

Zip Code: 20737

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06920803-F 20231224/231222230046 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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