SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Federal Human Capital Collaborative
- Notice Date
- 8/21/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541612
— Human Resources Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Office of Budget, Finance, Quality and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1540 Robert M. Ball Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, 21235, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21235
- Solicitation Number
- 0500-14-1010
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2014
- Point of Contact
- Katie M.H. Cornelia, Phone: 4109667511
- E-Mail Address
-
Katie.Cornelia@ssa.gov
(Katie.Cornelia@ssa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) intent to issue, on a sole-source basis, a firm fixed-price purchase order to Partnership For Public Service, Inc. for continued access to their membership the Federal Human Capital Collaborative (Large agency for organizations with over 15,000 employees). This is a renewal. The membership benefits include the following: 1) Opportunity to nominate up to 12 HR staff members - 6 each in two Cohorts of the Emerging HR Leaders Forum in the aforementioned membership year - a one year professional development program for high potential federal HR professionals. Emerging HR Leaders meet monthly in a facilitated peer-exchange environment and may also engage in cross-agency team learning activities between meetings. (2) Quarterly meetings with human resources leaders from other federal agencies to identify critical issues, highlight best practices, facilitate problem solving and develop strategies to effect change across government and within the Administration. (3) Discounted or no-cost participation in Partnership webinars, workshops, trainings and discounts on other Partnership services. (4) Collaborate with the Partnership for Public Service and other member agencies to influence the agenda for regulatory and legislative reforms; and to develop and enhance the federal HR profession. (5) Receive regular updates from the Partnership on its work and programs, as well as updates on trends, events and other issues within the federal government. This resource is used by SSA's Office of Human Resources to attend quarterly meetings with cross-sector experts, research products, Emerging HR Leaders Forum and to share best practices and devise government-wide strategies to address the challenges identified by member agencies. Under Federal Acquisition Procedures (FAR) Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Sources Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the Federal Human Capital Collaborative is only available from the non-profit, nonpartisan organization Partnership for Public Service, Inc. The period of performance will be for twelve months, beginning September 30, 2014 through September 29, 2015, with an additional two option years, if exercised. The Federal Human Capital Collaborative (FHCC) is an active community of federal managers and human resources professionals that identifies cross-cutting challenges and works collaboratively and systematically to solve them. The FHCC is administered by the Partnership for Public Service, which is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that works to revitalize our federal government. The Collaborative convenes member agencies to participate in research, share best practices and devise government-wide strategies to address the challenges identified by member agencies. This subscription is unique because it provides a combination of shared-cost research economics and a customer-based client model to 40 management research areas. This requirement is utilizing procedures in FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with procedures in FAR Part 13. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this publication. Written responses to this Notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. If no affirmative responses are received by 5:00PM EST on 8/27/2014, in accordance with FAR 13-106-1(b)(1) negotiations will be conducted with Partnership For Public Service, Inc. as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted. Respondents should refer to 0500-14-1010. All responses must be submitted to Katie Cornelia via email to Katie.Cornelia@ssa.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Social Security Administration, Robert M. Ball Bldg, 6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland, 21235-0001, United States
- Zip Code: 21235-0001
- Zip Code: 21235-0001
- Record
- SN03474952-W 20140823/140821235830-b85ea723cf0201fa913eb384ebc65c89 (fbodaily.com)
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