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Employment Verification Research, Documentation, and Database Management Support Services
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The U.S. Department of Labor, through its Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs and the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, is conducting market research via a Request for Information to evaluate industry capabilities for providing employment verification services in support of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. The goal is to establish a reliable, searchable electronic database that documents contractual and subcontractor relationships with Department of Energy facilities, filling gaps where official records are incomplete or unavailable, thereby enabling accurate adjudication of compensation claims. Vendors are invited to submit a Capabilities Statement outlining their experience, methodology, and systems for researching historical employment data from sources such as payroll providers, the Social Security Administration, IRS records, union archives, and pension systems, with emphasis on accuracy, reliability, and the ability to handle multi-decade records. The work includes developing and maintaining secure data repositories, implementing workflows involving automated and manual verification, managing inconclusive or conflicting evidence, and ensuring full compliance with federal privacy, cybersecurity, records management, and audit requirements. The North American Industry Classification System code for this effort is 541611, categorizing the work under Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Responses must be submitted as a single PDF not exceeding five double-sided pages, formatted in Times New Roman 12-point font with one-inch margins, and must include company details, UEI and CAGE codes, business size, and responses to seven specific questions addressing data sources, verification processes, database management, security protocols, implementation timelines, and staffing models. Submission is due by 12:00 PM Eastern time on Thursday, August 6, 2026, to designated DOL email addresses, with a required subject line format to ensure proper routing. While this RFI is purely for planning and does not obligate the Government to proceed with an acquisition, it informs the development of future solicitation requirements. The proposed contract, if pursued, would include a 12-month base period with up to four optional 12-month extensions, subject to incremental funding and performance metrics requiring evidence collection within 20 business days and documentation delivery within five business days. Contractors must comply with strict security directives including FISMA, the Privacy Act, OMB Circular A-130, and immediate reporting of any PII breach within one hour, and must be prepared to comply with organizational conflict of interest regulations, whistleblower protections, subcontracting restrictions, and electronic invoicing via DOL Quickpay or the Treasury’s IPP, while maintaining access for D
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research, to obtain input from industry for Employment Verification Services to research, analyze, and obtain documentation that establishes contractor/subcontractor contractual relationships with Department of Energy (DOE) facilities, and to maintain a searchable, reportable electronic database of the evidence collected. This effort supports adjudication under EEOICPA by providing reliable verification when DOE or corporate verifiers lack sufficient records,
The information received will assist the Government in understanding industry capabilities, refining requirements, assessing risks, and developing an appropriate acquisition strategy consistent with applicable procurement laws and regulations. This RFI is for planning and market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, request for quote, or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any supplies or services.
RFI Questions are below and draft PWS is attached
SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) is Requesting Information (RFI) to better understand current industry capabilities along with common practices in Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services to support Employment Verification Systems.
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is conducting market research to determine feasibility for a potential procurement requirement. This is NOT A SOLICITATION for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations; nor is it a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation. No reimbursement or stipend will be provided in response to this request for information (RFI). The purpose of this RFI is to verify qualified sources and obtain capabilities and other market information for planning purposes.
Part I- A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached as additional information for preparing a Capabilities Statement and response to the RFI.
RFI QUESTIONNAIRE:
Provide a company description, discussion of company capabilities, and general summary of approach to accomplishing the requirements addressed within the draft PWS. Descriptions of services should include the length of time (from date-to-date) in which exact or similar services were provided and to whom (names of public or private entities and the city/state in which performance occurred).
Furthermore, please address the following questions:
- What authoritative data sources does your solution or service use to verify current or historical employment, and how do you evaluate the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of those sources? (Including payroll providers, SSA, IRS, union/pension records, etc.)
- Describe your experience researching incomplete or historical employment information, such as union and contract records that may date back decades, to support employment verification.
- Describe your verification workflow, including automated matching, manual research, quality review, documentation of findings, success rates, turnaround times, and handling of inconclusive or conflicting evidence.
- Describe your experience developing, maintaining, and updating databases or repositories of information used to support employment verification and related claims or case research.
- Describe how your solution protects PII and sensitive information and supports applicable Federal privacy, cybersecurity, audit, records management, and access-control requirements.
- Describe your implementation timeline, onboarding approach, integration options, staffing model, reporting capabilities, and cost drivers, including volume, complexity, data access, third-party fees, and service-level requirements.
- Please identify the NAICS code you believe is most appropriate for performing the described work, and explain your rationale.
Interested vendors may respond. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.
QUESTIONS:
Questions regarding this RFI shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jesse Ogor Sr., Contract Specialist at Ogor.jesse.e@dol.gov and Helen A. Williams, Contracting Officer at williams.helen.a@dol.gov no later than 12:00pm (Eastern) on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026. Questions over the telephone will NOT be addressed.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested parties are required to submit a Capabilities Statement in Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins minimum all around, not to exceed 5 pages double- sided in PDF format.
The Capabilities Statement package must include the following information:
- RFI Number & Project Title for historical record.
- Company name and point of contact (POC) to include individual’s name, title, work and/or mobile telephone number(s), and email address.
- Date submitted for historical record.
- Business Size
- Unique Entity ID Number and CAGE code for business type verification
- Response to RFI Questionnaire
- Any general feedback and/or applicable information your firm would like to provide
EMAIL CAPABILITIES STATEMENT AND YOUR RFI RESPONSES TO:
- Jesse Ogor Sr., Contract Specialist at ogor.jesse.e@dol.gov
- Helen A. Williams, Contracting Officer at williams.helen.a@dol.gov
The subject line of the email must read as:
“Response to RFI No. DOL-RFI-ACQ-26-0596- Employment Verification Research, Documentation and Database Management Support Services (Your Company’s Name which may be abbreviated)”
E-mails that do not contain the specified subject line may run the risk of being overlooked.
CAPABILITIES STATEMENTS DUE: By 12:00PM, Eastern Thursday, August 6th 2026.
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