AUTOMATED STAFFING FUNCTION The United States Department of Agricultural (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP-BS), Specialized Contracting Services Center (SCSC), intends to enter into a Sole Source, Performance Based Contract for one (1) base year beginning time of award in fiscal year 2000 through September 30, 2001, and four (4) option years from October 1, 2000 -- September 30, 2004, with Enteck, Inc. for their commercially available product and services for QuikHire. The contract will be in support of The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Marketing & Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS), Human Resources Service Enhancement's (HRSE), initiative to obtain an automated system which will support both case examining and merit promotion hiring procedures. The Government intends to lease with option to buy at any time during the contract term. This requirement is a small-business set-aside. The requirement is determined to be under Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 7379. The contractor must meet the following mandatory technical requirements: (1) Must be able to provide access and or system updates; (2) Must be a web-based hiring system so applicants can apply for Government positions electronically with built in capability to (a) Create on-line vacancy announcements; (b) Post announcements to various websites sites automatically (sites include, but are not limited to, OPM USAJOBS, internet web pages, diversity organizations, state and local governments, etc.); (c) rate and rank applicants; and (d) Generate a certificate of eligible; (3) Must provide customization of product, if and as necessary; (4) Must have the ability to produce workload reports, statistical summaries, EEO reports, and ad hoc reporting from database; (5) Must provide training and training material for users; (6) Provide technical support/or help desk; (7) Must provide Setup and/or configuration of infrastructure for production as well as a testing platform to conduct user testsprior to production; (8) Must be able to provide back-up schedule for data maintenance, data integrity and contingency plans for system failures. If there is any other vendor that can satisfy this requirement with a commercial item, please respond by providing convincing data for meeting each mandatory technical requirement listed above. In addition to the technical and marketing literature, interested sources must also include the following for evaluation by the Contracting Officer: (1) Company Name and address; (2) Company contact Name and telephone number; (3) If available, any available contracting vehicles such as Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) or existing Federal Contracts that can satisfy this requirement; (4) Business Status (Small, Small Women-Owned, Disadvantaged, Disabled Veterans status, etc..); (5) Tax Identification Number (TIN); and (6) Company Capability Statement. All information must be submitted to: USDA, APHIS, MRP-BS, Specialized Contracting Service Center, Attn: Estela M. Diaz- Contracting Officer, 4700 River Road Unit 45, Riverdale, Md 20737. E:Mail submissions will be accepted at: Estela.M.Diaz@usda.gov. Fax transmissions will also be accepted using either number: (301) 734-7323/8871. Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. Any information submitted will not be returned. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided in response to this synopsis. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within FIFTEEN DAYS after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. E-MAIL: ESTELA.M.DIAZ@USDA.GOV, ESTELA.M.DIAZ@USDA.GOV. Posted 07/11/00 (W-SN473202).

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