Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is issuing a Sources Sought Announcement for Human Captial consulting which includes strategic planning elements and data analystics to determine the interest, availability and capability as described below. DFAS is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 10. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement under NAICS code 541612. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not obligate the Government to any contractual agreement. This is not a request for proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses, nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted, nor will respondents be notified of the review of the information received. The information obtained from this Sources Sought notice will be utilized as market research for consideration in development of the Acquisition Strategy for this requirement. The Government will not reimburse interested sources for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: I. Develop and implement a Scenario Planning and Predictive Workforce Planning Modeling capability that measures if DFAS has the skills available in the workforce to meet future demands and business needs, and identify gaps • Provide an analytics capability to utilize quantitative and qualitative data to identify needs in a specific product line • Identify and include needed data elements into model that will enable effective Human Capital and Talent Management Planning • Utilize HR data (i.e. turnover, retirement eligibility, hiring data, current and future headcount, etc.) Operational data (i.e. Accuracy, Timeliness, Volume, etc.), and Budgetary data that will enable effective data driven decision making • Create data pulling, reporting, and extracting capabilities within the model • Build intuitive and user-friendly interface within the model II. Support Development of the Human Capital Strategic Plan • Possess a Human Capital or Human Resources background • Provide technical writing support • Conduct internal and external data analysis (private sector trends, risk analysis, etc.) • Conduct workforce analysis (data driven trends, demographics, competency gap analysis, predictive analysis, etc.) • Depict Human Capital linkages (mission, customer, budget, manpower, etc.) using visuals such as graphs or diagrams • Identify performance management measures The project will consist of an initial base year plus two option years. RESPONSE DUE DATE: All responses must be received by Noon (EST), Monday October 19, 2015. Preferred delivery method for submission is via email:
[email protected]. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSE SUBMISSION: DFAS is seeking responses from all responsible sources. Interested respondents should submit a brief capabilities statement package clearly demonstrating the firm's ability to perform the services listed. A generic capability statement is not acceptable. At a minimum, the package shall address the following: 1. Firm name, address, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers 2. Small business certification - 8(a), HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran or Women-owned, etc. 3. Applicable contract vehicles (i.e. DOC, GSA, NASA SEWP) available for Government-wide use. 4. Past Experience - describe your experience demonstrating a minimum of three (3) years experience providing a similar service as listed in the requirements section for the Federal Government. Statements should describe the dollar value, indicate whether your firm acted as the prime or subcontractor, list a customer Point of Contact with phone number, and provide description of the experience and how the referenced experience relates to the services described herein. 5. Estimated pricing for the scope presented (not a quote). 6. Your firms Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 7. System for Award Management (SAM) registered NAICS Codes. 8. Include any other relevant information that is not listed above, which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research. Respondents shall provide a full description of their capability to meet the anticipated requirement. Feedback on this requirement is encouraged. Vendors are encouraged to provide estimated costs or pricing information for the services, which they can provide, within their response. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES: This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES: All questions and inquiries concerning any aspect of this announcement must be submitted in writing to
[email protected] for clarification sufficiently in advance of the response deadline. Telephone requests will not be honored. The Government's response to inquiries will be made in writing.