R -- HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Notice Date

November 16, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, Box 6, Washington, DC, 20231

ZIP Code

20231

Solicitation Number

199P132390

Response Due

November 20, 2000

Point of Contact

Kelli Stillwagon, Procurement Analyst, Phone (703) 305-8015, Fax (703) 305-8294, Email kelli.stillwagon@uspto.gov

E-Mail Address

Kelli Stillwagon (kelli.stillwagon@uspto.gov)

Description

The purpose of this MOD is for additional questions. 32) There are many definitions of gain-sharing. For example, profit sharing,productivity gain-sharing, skill-based gain-sharing, etc. Or is USPTO looking for professional guidance in the pro and cons of gain-sharing? Further clarification of what USPTO means by gain-sharing and what the requirement around gain-sharing for this project would be helpful in writing the proposal. USPTO is looking for professional guidance in the pros and cons of gain-sharing. 33) Regarding the requirement to recommend pay and bonus distribution approaches for each position level: -- Are these recommendations for revisions to existing approaches or for the development of new ones from scratch? Both -- Do they include the need to build in factors for recognizing distinctions between positions upon which to base bonuses and pay? Yes. 34)What the Simplified Acquisition dollar amount threshold? The simplified acquisition threshold is $100,000. Under Simplified Acquisition procedure for the acquisition of commercial items the threshold may not exceed $5,000,000. 35) Who will be the contract COTR? Performance Review Board? To be decided. 36) 8. With reference to the second page's Requirements, is the gain-sharing program intended to be a true gain-sharing, that is, self-funded and focused on controlling cost, or a "profit-sharing" plan? USPTO is looking for professional advice on this subject. 37) Has USPTO developed an executive pay philosophy and, if so, is that information available to offerors? USPTO is looking for professional advice on this subject. 38) Will the commissioners and SES remain under federal pay ceiling guidelines? Yes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) is in need of developing a well-designed, highly-effective executive and managerial performance management system that will link individual performance to the overall performance of the organization. Our newly formed Performance Review Board is chartering this effort. The contractor will work with small groups comprised of Senior Executive Service (SES) members, Administrative Patent Judges and Administrative Trademark Judges (AD), Senior Level (SL) staff and managers. The design of the executive and managerial performance management system is the first step to becoming a performance-based organization. USPTO will create an enhanced performance system that is based on organization-specific and shared objectives. USPTO wants a system that links executive and managerial performance plans to the USPTO corporate goals and the balanced scorecards. The executive and managerial staff includes the Commissioners for Patents and Trademarks, Senior Executive Service (SES) members, Administrative Patent Judges and Administrative Trademark Judges (AD), and Senior Level (SL) staff. The development of new executive performance plans will extend executive level managerial accountability for meeting the performance goals throughout USPTO. The performance plans of the two Commissioners will be linked to those of the SES personnel under their supervision. In the future, changes will also be made to all remaining USPTO performance plans. The contractor will provide "best practice" approaches and workable solutions for improving performance used by leading public and private firms that link executive compensation to significant improvements in employee and organizational performance. Also, this plan should include ideas on gain-sharing concepts that have worked in other organizations. USPTO is looking for an Offeror who can provide senior level consultants with strong backgrounds and experience in designing executive compensation programs for the public and private sector. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. After extensive Market research the USPTO has concluded that there are few qualified HR Management Resources Companies able to perform this task at the level indicated. There are a limited amount of solicitations obtainable and will be made available on a first come first serve basis until the supply has been exhausted. To obtain a copy of this solicitation and instruction to offerors please contact Kelli Stillwagon @ kelli.stillwagon@uspto.gov.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001120/RSOL003.HTM (D-321 SN5068J3)