U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room SB-427, Washington, DC 20415

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL OPM-RFQ-97-00236JDH DUE 011597 POC Jackie D. Harris, Contract Negotiator, (202) 606-1570, Contracting Officer, Alfred F. Chatterton III, (202) 606-2240, FAX (202) 606-1464. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 1900 E Street, NW, Room SB 427, Washington, DC 20415, intends to issue Request For Quote Number OPM-RFQ-97-00236JDH that will lead to the award of multiple blanket purchase agreements for classification services supporting the Office of Merit Systems Oversight in Washington, DC. The contractors will be required to perform the following tasks for assigned General Schedule positions: (1) conduct fact-finding telephone interviews; (2) apply OPM classification standards; (3) apply Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) coverage criteria; (4) making classification and FLSA determinations; (5) assess related factors such as position description accuracy; and (6) document those determinations in written evaluation statements. The contractors must possess knowledge of classification principles and policies, the FLSA, and the classification audit process. The contractors must also be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing and have a familiarity with the OPM and/or other Federal agency classification appeals process. The period of performance will be from the date of award through September 30, 1997. This procurement will be conducted as a set-aside for small business concerns. The SIC Code for this requirement is 8742. To be considered as a small business, the firm's maximum annual receipts can not exceed $5 million dollars. Requests for copies of the solicitation should be received, in writing, no later than ten days from the date of this listing. Telephone requests will not be honored. However, faxed requests are acceptable. The fax number is (202) 606-1464. Only one copy of the RFQ will be sent to each requestor. The RFQ will be available electronically through OPM's procurement Homepage on the World Wide Web on or about December 31, 1996. To download the RFQ from the Home Page, you will need the following: a Personal Computer or terminal; a modem; and communications software. The Web address for the OPM Procurement Home Page is: http://www.opm.gov/procure. If you download the RFQ, please send an electronic mail message to afchatte@opm.gov containing your company's name and address. This will insure that you receive copies of any amendments issued to the RFQ. See Note 26. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0351)

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