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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 26,1999 PSA#2462U.S. Office Of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 1342,
Washington, DC 20415 R -- RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING OF HISPANIC AMERICANS FOR REFERRAL TO
OPM FOR DEVELOPMENTAL ASSIGNMENTS DUE 110899 POC Ray Hesson,
202-606-1045 WEB: OPM Procurement Home Page,
http://www.opm.gov/procure. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's e-mail
address, rdhesson@opm.gov. R -- The Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) intends to solicit the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities (HACU) for the recruitment and screening of Hispanic
Americans for referral to OPM for developmental assignments. This is in
support of an on-going program that is part of the OPM Director's plans
to implement the President's Executive Order to provide increased
employment opportunities for Hispanic Americans in the Federal
workplace. OPM intends to issue a five (5) year contract with a base
year plus four (4) optional years. Assignments will be for fifteen (15)
weeks in the spring and fall programs and ten (10) weeks for the summer
program. The contractor will be responsible for the following services:
1. Recruitment -- The contractor will undertake a campaign of
recruitment visits and informational mailings to attract a pool of
qualified Hispanic-American student applicants. 2. Employment -- The
contractor will receive and process applications. The contractor will
match student applications with intern assignments defined by OPM,
process payroll, coordinate periodic performance evaluations, and
provide guidance and support for the interns over the course of the
assignment. As contractor employees, students will be paid a stipend
based on their academic level according to a predetermined rate. 3.
Orientation -- The contractor will conduct orientation activities in
Washington, D.C., the weekend before interns report to their
assignments. The first day of work will be typically designated as a
general introduction to OPM. 4. Developmental Activities -- The
contractor will organize a series of meetings that will enhance the
interns professional experience and provide them with additional
networking opportunities. HACU will make arrangements for a minimum of
five (5) brown bag lunches with senior executives per program period
and tour of the White House, Pentagon, FBI, Capitol, Library of
Congress, and Government Printing Office. 5. Academic Credit --
Students willhave the opportunity to receive academic credit while
working in the program. Students must work to obtain approval from
their academic advisor or dean. While this may not be possible in some
cases, it is anticipated that the majority of the semester-long
interns will receive credit for their internship experience. 6. Student
and Supervisor Support Services -- The contractor will provide support
services that include program handbooks, regular written updates, and
information about career and educational opportunities. The
contractor's staff will conduct site visits and maintain communication
by phone, newsletters and fax. 7. Housing -The contractor will assist
interns in arranging housing that is accessible to local
transportation to OPM. 8. Travel -- The contractor will provide
round-trip transportation to Washington, DC for all interns. 9.
Evaluation -- The contractor will conduct a complete program evaluation
at the midpoint and at the end of the program and submit a final report
to OPM. The report will include feedback from interns as well as
supervisors. OPM believes that only HACU can meet the goals of this
procurement because it has an applicant pool that is 90% Hispanic.
Their recruitment process does not discriminate against non-Hispanic
applicants. Companies that believe that they could provide these
services must submit a summary of their capabilities describing the
size and ethnicity of the applicant pool from which they would draw,
the process by which applicants are selected on a non-discriminatory
basis, a description of previous experience recruiting Hispanic
students, and a description of the program offered to students
recruited. Companies must also submit information regarding the
estimated cost per student for each term. This is not a solicitation.
The Government will use responses to this synopsis to help determine if
the solicitation of HACU on a noncompetitive basis is justified. See
Note 22. Responses must be received no later than November 8, 1999.
Submit replies to Ray Hesson, Room 1342, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington,
D.C. 20415-7710. Faxes may be sent to 202-606-1464. Posted 10/22/99
(W-SN394046). (0295) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0055 19991026\R-0019.SOL)
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