U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES POC Mrs. Wright-Samuel, (202)942-4996 or Linda L. Sudhoff (202)942-4992 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to contract for consultanting services that will provide advisory and support services to the Commission in its efforts to address employee recruitment and retention issues. Contractor will need to conduct cost analyses and refine and augment agency cost estimates, if authority and funding for proposed initiatives were approved. Contractor also will assist in responding to questions from Congress and OMB. Contractor must conduct an extensive cost analysis as well as assist in the development and implementation of a possible new employee compensation plan system and possible implementation of an employee benefits package. The compensation plan must be based on an analysis of the current Federal general schedule pay system to determine what other type of compensation systems will fit the agency and how to convert all employees to this new system. This compensation system will serve over 2800 employees (including exempt, non-exempt, wage grade, and executives) in 13 geographical locations in the continental U.S. The primary duties regarding a compensation functional area include, but are not limited to, the following: comparative analysis of current systems with best practices among similar employers; development of a compensation system based on the comparative analysis of available types of compensation plans; analysis of what other compensation systems include, such as merit pay increases and supervisory and other pay differentials; determination as to which compensation system would benefit the SEC most; cost analysis of the proposed compensation system; and implications to maintaining such a system in future years, such as what would be involved in adjusting any particular compensation system to allow for annual pay increases, etc. Employee benefits programs and services under consideration include, but are not limited to, the following functional areas: flexible spending accounts, dental plan, vision plan, and other benefits services. The primary duties regarding an employee benefits system include but are not limited to, the following: comparative analysis of federal benefits with best practices among similar employers; development of benefit program plan design based on the comparative analysis and workforce demographics; an analysis of available types of plans and identification of available carriers; in-depth evaluation of top carriers, based on such criteria as their financial soundness and their record of customer service; comparative cost analysis of top carriers; recommendation of preferred carrier selection; and cost analysis of providing the benefit. A Request for Proposal (RFP) is not yet available, however, interested parties should provide their name, mailing address, and e-mail address to Securities and Exchange Commission, Rosetta P. Wright-Samuel, Procurement & Contract Branch, Operations Center, Stop 0-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA. 22312 within 15 calendar days of the publication of this notice. Posted 03/17/00 (W-SN435544). (0077)

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