DCAA College Recruiting Platform Sources Sought.docx

DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY

COLLEGE RECRUITING PLATFORM

SOURCES SOUGHT

1. DISCLAIMER: This sources sought is for planning purposes only and is not a request for quote (RFQ), invitation for bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the government to acquire any supplies or services. Responses to this sources sought are not quotes or offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The government will determine if/how to proceed based on the results of this notice. Companies that respond to this notice should not expect to receive feedback regarding submissions. The government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this sources sought will be solely at the expense of the responding party. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the government.

2. LOCATION: NA. The government is requesting access to an online college recruiting platform. Any required ancillary services should be performed remotely.

3. OBJECTIVE: DCAA requires an internet-accessible university platform capability that bridges the recruiting gap for students and employers by allowing communication between students and recruiter in a “one stop shop” environment. DCAA’s outreach and recruitment team must be able to post and promote recruitment events, company information, and job announcements in one place, while students must be able to view announcements and interact with DCAA recruiters in one place. The university platform website must also recommend jobs and events to students based on student profiles and academic transcripts.

4. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor must provide a talent engagement suite (TES) that enables the ability to proactively search and message a large network of students and young alumni. The suite must provide the ability to create robust searches based on academics, job type, representation, and performance criteria; message the potential candidates at scale; and invite potential candidates to apply for jobs and/or attend fairs and events. The suite must enable the ability to drive a diverse, data-driven recruitment process and directly influence highly qualified candidates to work for DCAA.

As part of the TES, the contractor must provide premium recruiter licenses to send large scale outreach campaigns to attract potential candidates to jobs, on-campus events, and virtual connections with recruiters.

The contractor must provide a virtual event management module to enable the planning, execution, and analysis of comprehensive virtual event strategies for all early talent levels and at historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) and other minority serving institutes to drive awareness of DCAA opportunities.

The contractor must provide federal expert assist, a customized program management solution to assist the DCAA outreach and recruitment team to design and execute an effective recruitment strategy and advising on best practices and strategies to maximizing usage and results.

The government is looking for any/all potential software solutions. The above information is illustrative of the types of functionality required.

5. DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED: All interested vendors with experience/capabilities as outlined above must provide a capability statement that includes the following:

a. Company name.

b. GSA contract number.

c. Other government-wide contracts/numbers (e.g., SEWP, JETS, ESI, etc.).

d. Socioeconomic status(es).

e. CAGE code.

f. UEI number.

g. Size of business relative to NAICS code.

h. Mailing address.

i. Name, telephone number, and email address for primary point of contact (POC) with the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives and can verify the demonstrated capabilities.

j. Any questions or clarification requests regarding the requirement.

k. Examples of direct experience as a prime contractor performing the stated work – please provide the contract number, agency, the scope/value of the contract, the length of the contract, the functions you did under the contract, and/or the role your company played.

l. Examples of relevant non-prime experience performing the stated work – please provide the contract number, agency, the scope/value of the contract, the length of the contract, the functions you did under the contract, and/or the role your company played.

m. Identify any regulations, certifications, or equipment you have or have used, that are necessary to the function of this requirement.

n. Identify your intentions to team or subcontract any work and what percentage of work you are capable of in your own right and what percentage you are subcontracting to similarly situated small businesses and what percentage to other than small businesses (large or non-profit entities).

6. Any information provided by industry to the government as a result of this sources sought is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. As a reminder, no entitlements to payment of any direct or indirect costs or changes to the government will arise as a result of vendor submission of responses or the government’s use of such information. The information obtained from industry responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and a future RFQ if applicable. The limit for all responses is five pages single-sided in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format with a maximum of 12-point font on an 8.5 x 11 page with margins of 1”.

7. Interested vendors should submit their response through email to Kelly Moore at kelly.moore@dla.mil with “Sources Sought – DCAA College Recruiting” in the subject line. Responses must be sent by noon EDT on May 29, 2024. It is the vendor’s responsibility to ensure the email was received and is viewable.