12th Contracting Squadron/LGC, 395 B Street West, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4525 Attn: HWD/Linda M. Johnson

70 -- S/S COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AUTOMATED RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT SYSTEMS SOL F41691-95-S/S. POC Linda M. Johnson tel: 210/652-5187/Kathy J. Williams, Contracting Officer, 210/652-5111. Sources sought to provide commercially available automated recruitment and placement systems in support of HQ AFMPC, Randolph AFB TX 78150. This is a sources sought synopsis request to identify potential offerors only. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided. Responses to this request must include technical literature, cut sheets, pamphlets, GSA contracts or commercial price lists which will demonstrate the potential offerors' ability to satisfy the Government's requirements. Responses must also include the business size and be received in writing by this office within 30 days after the publication of this announcement. A solicitation is not available at this time. Requests for future solicitation documents will not be considered responsive to this request. The Government is seeking potential sources that can provide information on commercially available automated recruitment and placement systems with the following capabilities: (1) A front-end MS Windows-based GUI interface; (2) A network-supported immage processing system Client/server architecture; (3) Capability to input applications and related information through scanner, E-mail or fax; (4) Capability to link all related data to a vacancy case file Accurate, automated extraction of data using Optical Character Recognition (OCR); (5) Information output through fax, E-mail, and paper printout; (6) Option to import and export to and from existing databases; (7) Store application and vacancy information in database Use artificial intelligence to electronically extract and interpret the data (e.g. experience, education, license or certification) that will be selectively used to further determine eligibility, rank order/grouping; (8) The capability for text extraction, and on-line access to view the text side-by-side with the images of an application, for reference, verification and referral; (9) Archive case file information. As a minimum, the case file will normally include the position description, announcements, applications and supporting documents, evaluation criteria, and information about any special or unusual requirements; (10) Security for system and database; (11) Ability to interface with DoD modules such as COREDOC and PERSACTION; (12) Archive/store the rating criteria, interview and selection action; (13) Allow applicants to submit any number of resumes; (14) Maintain and use a library of crediting plans; (15) Maintain record of fill request data (e.g vacancy, position information, etc.); (16) Generate vacancy announcements/postings for individual, multiple or open announcement-type vacancies; (17) Capability for candidates to call into announcement ``bulletin board'' to get information on current openings, indicate interest, ask for more information; (18) Support transmittal of announcement: Printed, Electronic file, Fax, E-Mail, BBS (future), Voice system (Future); (19) Generate letters to both eligible and ineligible applicants; generate letters to applicants submitting incomplete applications; (20) Link applications to one or more announcements; (21) Capability to modify data and text extracted from applications; (22) Capability to create and maintain general inventory of applicants; (23) Retrieve detailed data on a candidate by retrieving both extracted text and application image on-line; (24) Capability for the candidates to be evaluated against quality ranking criteria (crediting plan) by searching for mandatory and desirable criteria and producing a ranked list of applicants. Response time should be measurable in seconds; (25) Support transmittal of Referral List and supporting documentation to managers either as hard copy or electronically (fax or E-mail); (26) Generate standard and ad-hoc reports; (27) Create Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statistical reports for Referral Lists. Responses must state that the contractor is not on the Parties Excluded from Procurement Programs, as well. Contractors with GSA schedule contracts shall provide the contract number, pricing, and expiration date. (027)

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