R--Streamlined study for Administrative and Clerical Support Functions

In accordance with OMB Circular A-76 (Revised May 29, 2003), notification is made by the Department of Interior (DOI), Minerals Management Service (MMS), for a Streamlined Cost Comparison Study. The A-76 commercial activities being studied are Administrative Support functions in MMS' Offshore Minerals Management (OMM) program in Anchorage, AK; Camarillo, CA; Clute, Texas: Herndon, VA; Lafayette, LA, Lake Charles, LA, New Orleans, LA and Washington, DC. There are 56 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Government personnel currently performing these functions. The incumbent service providers are all Federal positions. Typical functions include: Administrative and Clerical Support Functions File Clerk Secretary Office Automation Assistant Program Support Assistant Clerical Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Support Assistant The NAICS code for this study is 561110 -- Office Administrative Services As required by OMB Circular A-76, MMS will compare the cost of the Government's in-house organization cost to that of private sector performance. This announcement DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award any contractual arrangement. The designated Competitive Sourcing Official (CSO) for DOI is Tom Weimer, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget within the Department of the Interior, the Agency Tender Official (ATO) is Robert Labelle. The responsibility of the MMS's Competitive Sourcing Program has been delegated to Terry Grush. Julie Reynolds (OMM) is the Competitive Sourcing Study Leader for this project, and the MMS Contracting Officer and the point of contact for this competition will be Terrie Callahan ([email protected]). The projected end date for the competition is 135 days from the date of this announcement.