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R -- RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING SERVICES FOR HISPANIC-AMERICAN STUDENT REFERRALS TO OPM FOR DEVELOPMENTAL ASSIGNMENTS. DUE 040699 POC Ray Hesson, 202-606-1045 WEB: OPM Procurement Home Page, http://www.opm.gov/procure. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's e-mail address, rdhesson@opm.gov. R -- The Director, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), has instituted a nine point plan to implement the President's Executive Order to provide increased employment opportunities for Hispanic Americans in the Federal workplace. As part of this effort, the OPM intends to issue a sole source contract with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) of San Antonio, Texas, to provide recruitment and screening services for referrals to OPM for developmental assignments. Assignments will be for the period of June 1999 through December 1999. The contractor will be responsible for the following services: 1. Recruitment -- The contractor will undertake a campaign of recruitment visits and informational mailings to attract a pool of qualified Hispanic-American student applicants. 2. Employment -- The contractor will receive, process and sport applications. The contractor will match student applications with intern assignments defined by OPM, process payroll, coordinate periodic performance evaluations, and provide guidance and support for the interns over the course of the assignment. As contractor employees, students will be paid a stipend based on their academic level according to a predetermined rate. 3. Orientation -- The contractor will conduct orientation activities in Washington, D.C., the weekend before interns report to their assignments. The first day of work will be typically designated as a general introduction to OPM. 4. Developmental Activities -- The contractor will organize a series of meetings that will enhance the interns professional experience and provide them with additional networking opportunities. Brown bag lunches will be held at OPM, and monthly meetings will be scheduled outside working hours. 5. Academic Credit -- Students will have the opportunity to receive academic credit while working in the program. Students must work to obtain approval form their academic advisor or dean. While this may not be possible in some cases, it is anticipated thatthe majority of the semester-long interns will receive credit for their internship experience. 6. Student and Supervisor Support Services -- The contractor will provide support services that include program handbooks, regular written updates, and information about career and educational opportunities. The contractor's staff will conduct site visits and maintain communication by phone, newsletters and fax. 7. Housing -The contractor will assist interns in arranging housing that is accessible to transportation to OPM for students. 8. Travel -- The contractor will provide round-trip transportation to all interns. 9. Evaluation -- The contractor will conduct a complete program evaluation at the midpoint and ant the end of the program and submit a final report to OPM. The report will include feedback from interns as well as supervisors. Companies who believe that they could perform this effort must submit a capabilities statement no later than April 6, 1999 to Mr. R. Hesson, Office of Personnel Management, Contracting Division, Room 1342, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20415-7710. Any responses to this announcement must address your organization's relevant experience and past performance, the experience and abilities of your key personnel, and any other reason that you believe would qualify you to perform this effort. Also indicate whether or not you qualify as a small business concern under SIC 8999 (average sales of $5 million or less over past three years). The Government will evaluate responses to this notice as part of a decision as to whether or not the solicitation of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities on a noncompetitive basis is justified. Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310585). (0078)

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