Human Resources Support Services

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not a solicitation announcement. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement, and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up requests. This announcement does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The purpose of this RFI is for market research. FEMA is seeking to identify contractors that may possess the capabilities to support the Office of the Chief Component Human Capital Officer (OCCHCO) by providing a broad spectrum of human resources (HR) support services. Specifically, OCCHCO is seeking sources that can provide a comprehensive solution to all its contractual needs. This is market research for a new requirement. It is intended to gather information for a potentially longer term HR support services contract vehicle. The agreements established under solicitation HSFE40-14-Q-0005 provided a short-term solution having a period of performance of only one (1) year. All Capable sources are encouraged to respond. A brief description of the work is as follows: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541612. This requirement is for a full range of human resources support services for an anticipated period of one year plus 4 option years. The primary place of performance is the District of Columbia (DC) Metropolitan area. It is expected that capable sources would have both the expertise and experience with working with Federal Agencies. Likewise, capable sources are expected to have an understanding of all applicable laws and regulations. FEMA is seeking sources with capabilities in the following task areas: 1) Program Management; 2) Recruiting and Hiring: 3) Staffing; 4) Delegated Examining; 5) Position Management and Classification; 6) Compensation; 7) Benefits; 8) Personnel Records Management; 9) Executive Resources; 10) HR Policies and Procedures; 11) Workforce Restructuring/Realignment; 12) Learning and Employee Development; 13) Human Capital Management Consulting; 14) Labor Relations; 15) Work/Life Programs; 16) HR Evaluation; and 17) Worker's Compensation. The results of this RFI will help FEMA determine how it will satisfy this requirement. Interested parties may submit a brief capability statement, no more than five (5) pages, demonstrating how they are capable of meeting this requirement. Capability statements should respond to all items requested in this notice. The capability statement should include the following: (1) Name of business; (2) Contact information (address, telephone, facsimile, e-mail, website address); (3) DUNS number, business size and classification; (4) GSA contract number and period of performance (if vendor has a GSA contract that fulfills this requirement); (5) Brief discussion of organizational capabilities (please address each of the aforementioned task areas, specifying whether the capability is in-house, outsourced or nonexistent); (6) Discussion of any potentially significant organizational conflicts of interest; (7) Any comments or concerns regarding the subject procurement. Businesses shall submit electronic copies of their respective capability statements to Christopher Jenson at christopher.jenson@fema.dhs.gov no later than December 1, 2014. Please note, feedback will not be provided to any firm regarding their individual capability statements.