A23 RFI_Sources Sought Notice.pdf

Sources Sought/Request for Information

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is conducting market research to determine sources available to provide a digital recruitment platform for agency-wide use among 30-50 recruiters, that will offer DEA the ability to proactively recruit for mission critical positions. The platform shall have an applicant pool that incorporates students from colleges and universities from across the nation with diverse backgrounds. Recruiters shall be able to search for potential applicants by sourcing and reviewing the profiles of both current and alumni students based on their areas of study, degrees and interests.

Interested vendors should respond to this source sought with a capabilities statement outlining recent/relevant experience and how they are able to meet the intent of this requirement. The

Government is using this market research to determine availability of sources, so please be sure to include Name of Business, Government Points of Contact, Unique Entity ID (UEI), Cage Code (as applicable), business size type/socio-economic status as represented/registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM), and GSA Schedule/Contract number if applicable.

This market research and Sources Sought notice is not a solicitation announcement and will not constitute any commitment by the Government. A market survey is being conducted to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources to determine if they can effectively compete for award of an Indefinite

Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period.

All interested vendors shall submit their capabilities packages addressing their interest and capability to perform the services stated above and the attached Statement of Work (SOW). In addition to the capabilities package please PROVIDE A BRIEF PARAGRAPH describing your firms’ capabilities for the following questions:

1. Describe your ability to offer a software recruitment platform that can offer same/similar services outlined in the provided SOW.

2. Describe your platforms ability to provide a secure, cloud-based tool that does not require download and installation of a licensed product with the capability to participate in virtual events with schools/universities through the tool.

3. Describe your ability to offer a platform that is capable of handling up to 50 recruiters working simultaneously at any given time.

4. Describe your ability to offer customizations with the ability to automate the recruitment process by managing posting, engagement, applicant information and real-time communications through a single platform.

5. Describe your ability to provide opportunities for optimization and the ability to benchmark recruiting performance, DEA efforts, and data sharing to improve campaign strategies.

6. Describe your ability to streamline analytics to provide auditing and reporting metrics on usage by recruiters and interaction with candidates.

7. Describe your ability to offer dedicated support and training tailored to the unique needs of the

DEA.

8. Describe your platforms ability to integrate with the universities registrar’s database and provide access to verified student academia data offering access to verified academia data.

9. Describe your platforms ability to access over 85% of the top 500 colleges and universities and employers.

10. Describe your platforms ability to provide unlimited bulk outreach to students.

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, the Government will not pay for information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. If information or capabilities packages are not received from at least two capable small business concerns by the response date or if the Government determines that no small businesses are capable of performing this requirement based upon an evaluation of the capabilities packages and information submitted; this requirement may be solicited under unrestricted full and open procedures.

Information/Capabilities packages shall be submitted (via e-mail) to the POC listed below not later than 10:00 am, Eastern Standard Time, June 6, 2024. Any questions concerning this announcement shall be in writing (e-mail) to the POC listed below. No telephone calls will be accepted. POC: The Point of Contact is Teresa Roshau-Delgado, Contract Specialist, teresa.a.roshaudelgado@dea.gov.

In the subject line of your email, state: "Response to D-24-HR-0013 Recruitment Platform"

No responses will be accepted by mail or fax. Submittals will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored.

*** End of Sources Sought Notice *** mailto:teresa.a.roshaudelgado@dea.gov