R -- PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF OMB CIRCULAR A-76 STREAMLINED COMPETITION STUDY ON DHHS/PSC/AOS DPM & DTS MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS

In accordance with the procedures specified in the OMB Circular A-76 (Revised) May 29, 2003 (Attachment B. paragraph B.1 & B.2) this notification represents the formal public announcement and official start date of a streamlined competition on the Motor Vehicle Operator (MVO) functions performed at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Administrative Operations Service (AOS), Division of Property Management (DPM) and Division of Technical Support (DTS). The MVO functions are performed in Rockville, MD and Washington, DC. The MVO functions in the DPM mailroom operations include twice-daily interoffice pickup and delivery of all categories of Government documents and packages to the Parklawn building and other outlying buildings in the Rockville, MD area, as well as to the Southwest Complex offices in Washington, DC. These services include messenger and transportation services for interagency special and foreign mail service as well as small-package carrier and overnight service. The MVO functions also provide for designated HHS executive motor pool service at the Southwest Complex offices in Washington, DC. Also, in accordance with Public Law 109-115 (119 STAT. 2506, Section 842), PSC will be developing a Most Efficient Organization (MEO) utilizing the Streamlined Methodology for the MVO functions. PSC will exercise its 45-day extension option to develop its MEO. Government personnel consisting of 12.0 commercial activity FTEs and 1.0 contract support man-years represent the incumbent service provider. The estimated work years will consist of a 3-month Phase-In Period, a 6-month Base Period, four 12-month Option Periods followed by a 3-month Option Period. The designated Competitive Sourcing Official (CSO) is Joe W. Ellis, HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management. The CSOs point of contact for this competition is Creighton Glantz, PSC Director of Competitive Sourcing. The responsible Contracting Officer is Janet Miller and the Agency Tender Official is Harold Roy, DPM Logistic Services Branch Operations Manager. The projected end date for the competition is May 22, 2007.