Staff Engagement Initiative

The Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Partnership for Public Service. Description: Background Staff engagement is critical to the successful pursuit of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service's (SAMHSA's) mission. The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is a tool that allows agencies insight into areas of strengths and needed improvements. For a number of years, SAMHSA's FEVS scores have been lower than anticipated which have propelled SAMHSA leadership to identify and implement effective approaches to cultivate staff engagement and increase staff morale. Objective The purpose of this requirement is to provide consultation services and recommend activities for SAMHSA leadership to improve staff engagement. The consultant services will provide agency Center and Office action plans and a SAMHSA-wide comprehensive strategic action plan to senior leadership. Finally, the consultant services will provide follow up activities to review, evaluate and address action plan implementation. Scope of Work The contractor shall provide consultation services to address the low FEVS scores, complete the core tasks, with an option to use - optional tasks, that may be added at a later date Contract period: 12 months from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Officer, Anne Mineweaser, at anne.mineweaser@psc.hhs.gov referencing notice number HHS-OAMS-22-NOI- SAM299123 by 12:00 P.M. on August 26, 2022. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).