R -- R-A-76 Streamlined Cost Comparison Study of Program Support Assistants

This notice constitutes the formal announcement given by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a streamlined competition in accordance with OMB Circular A-76 dated May 29, 2003, for two Program Support Assistant positions. The Fair Act Inventory Commercial Activities Inventory Function Code for this service is S000. This service is currently performed at the DHHS,SAMHSA,located at 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. The formal start date for this study is May 31, 2007, and the study shall be completed by August 28, 2007,in accordance with the Streamlined Competition process. This study will review two (2) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE), GS-0303,Program Support Assistants in the Division of Operational Support (DOS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The commercial activities covered by this Study include a range of activities in support of administrative programs for SAMHSA. These commercial activities may include: serving as a resource between the Federal Occupational Health (FOH) and SAMHSA and with on-site staff, assisting the fitness coordinator, providing support in the development and distribution of recurring newsletters to all fitness center members, participating in the planning of wellness activities, such as wellness seminars, wellness classes, incentive programs and contests. Support the SAMHSA Librarian by shelving library materials, answering ready reference questions, and requesting materials through interlibrary loans. Provide administrative assistance to SAMHSA Health Unit regarding health seminars. Assists the DOS Director in the administration of the Federal Employees Transit Subsidies program. Provide liaison support for the contractor that administers SAMHSA's childcare tuition assistance program. Provide support for the SAMHSA Health and Wellbeing Committee, schedules meetings, takes minutes and notes action items, prepares flyers and coordinates administrative arrangements for Committee-sponsored events. These services are located in 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville,MD 20857. A cost comparison will be done to determine the least costly operation as prescribed in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities for the service described above. To accomplish the study, an estimated contract cost of performance will be compared with the "AS-IS" organization. The Competitive Sourcing Official(CSO)is Eric Broderick, Acting Deputy Administrator. The Agency Tender Official(ATO)is Kathleen Milenkowic. The Human Resource Advisor(HRA)is Lenora Adams and the Contracting Officer(CO)is James Whitt. DO NOT call,email or write to the study officials mentioned in this announcement, except the CO, because calls, email or letters will not be returned or answered regarding this study. This is not a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. Prospective offerors are advised that a solicitation will not be issued if the cost of contract performance is determined to be greater that the cost of in-house performance by Government personnel. No solicitation exists at this time. The solicitation will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities if and when it is released