03 RFI EEO BATA 09.25.24.pdf

Request for Information for Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Barrier and Trend Analysis

Consulting Services

NAICS: 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

1. Disclaimer THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supplies or services.

Further, respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

2. Background The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) leads the integration of federal EEO requirements within the agency's workforce, environment, and strategic initiatives. OEEO' s mission includes annually reviewing and assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of PBGC' s overall agency programs pursuant to EEOC Management Directive

715 (MD-715).

PBGC’s OEEO is seeking to reach parity in specific gender, cultural, racial and disability groups that are currently underrepresented multiple areas and leadership positions within the agency.

3. Purpose The OEEO's Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) is seeking contractor support services to discover and communicate findings in a “Barrier and Trend Analysis Report” to determine whether management or personnel policy, procedures, and practices have operated to disadvantage any group based on race, national origin, gender, or disability. In addition to the discovery and communication of findings, the results of the “Barrier and Trend Analysis Report” will recommend resolution strategies that OEEO’s AEP can implement to resolve and mitigate any policy, procedure or practice that is not in accordance with MD-715.

4. Scope of Work and Deliverables A consolidated list of deliverables include:

1. Highlight Discrepancies Between Policy and Practice

2. Ensuring Proper Accountability

3. Examining the Role of Management

4. Barrier Identification

5. Examining Communication and Information Flow

6. Measuring the Impact of OEEO Strategic Recommendations

7. Assess the Effectiveness of PBGC’s Training and Learning Opportunities

8. Data-Driven Decision Making

9. Feedback and Continuous Improvement

10. Management’s Role in the Employment Life Cycle

Estimated Workload

Labor Category Hours Rate Lead Consultant/ Industry Expert

384 Vendor Provided

Senior Consultant 384 Vendor Provided

Junior Consultant 384 Vendor Provided

Estimated Period of Performance January 1st 2025 – December 31st 2025

The information in the following table represents an estimate of the labor categories and hours of the Government believes may be necessary to successfully perform this work. PBGC is providing this information purely to assist interested contractors in preparing their responses. Contractors should not rely exclusively upon this information and provide their own estimates of labor category personnel, hours and proposed rates.

*Vendor is responsible for considering the level of effort and the mix of labor*

5. Responses

The Company’s response shall include:

a. Company name

b. Point of contact, phone number, and email address

c. System of Award Management UEI number

d. Any GSA contract numbers

e. The Company’s socio-economic status under NAICS 541612

f. Brief description of vendor capabilities and experience

g. A statement that the vendor can meet PBGC’s requirement

h. Estimated labor category personnel, labor hours, and rate

Any request for PBGC to modify or provide addition detail regarding the deliverables may be included separate from the vendors official RFI response.

6. Format

Please submit a response via email in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF document.

7. Response Contacts

Responses regarding this Request for Information (RFI) shall be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer, Sierra Villanueva at Villanueva.Sierra@pbgc.gov and Contracting Specialist Joseph Brummell at Brummell.Joseph@pbgc.gov, by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Monday, 7 October 2024.

8. Summary

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only to identify sources that can provide customer support services to PBGC. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. PBGC has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as a such a commitment or authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.