EEO counseling services: NASA goddard space flight center ("center") through the equal opportunity programs office (eopo) is responsible for ensuring that equal employment opportunity…

EEO counseling services: NASA goddard space flight center ("center") through the equal opportunity programs office (eopo) is responsible for ensuring that equal employment opportunity (EEO)complaints are processed timely, efficiently and in strict compliance with the equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc) regulations at title 29 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 1614. The purpose of this statement of work is to procure counseling for informal individual and class complaints of discrimination and harassment in accordance with eeoc regulations set forth at 29 CFR part 1614 and eeoc management directive (MD) 110 (chapter 2). These services will be for cases filed by aggrieved persons who believe they have been subjected to discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, SEX, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or in retaliation for engaging in activities protected by the relevant EEO regulations and statutes. An aggrieved person initiates the equal employment opportunity (EEO) process by meeting with an EEO counselor. Depending on the complexity, visibility and sensitivity of a case, a contract counselor ("contractor") may be required. Also, utilization of a contract counselor may be required in cases where there is, or appears to be, a conflict of interest, or where a certified class counselor is not available. To this end, the contract counselor will support the integration of equal opportunity and diversity into the center's operations, encourage the use of the alternative dispute resolution program as a viable means for complaint resolution, and assist in the timely and efficient processing of informal EEO complaints. Eopo will provide assistance and guidance to the contract counselor as he/she carries out these roles and responsibilities. The contractor shall perform the work primarily at the contractor's site however; the contractor may utilize meeting space at the center to conduct business as needed. The contractor will provide advance notification of office space needs to conduct on-site business. Government equipment will not be furnished for this effort.