EEO Investigator_RFI_FINAL.docx

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EEO Investigators

EEO Investigators

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Office of Diversity, Inclusion (EEO Investigators)

1.0 DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE

NGA has a mission-critical need for ensuring that discrimination complaints are processed promptly, fairly, thoroughly, and in strict compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) regulations and timelines. Complaints of EEO discrimination filed by employees of NGA, applicants for NGA, or contractor employees that qualify as federal employees are covered by Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1610 and any relevant law, statute, regulation, or directive. Provide impartial considerations and disposition of complaints involving employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, equal pay, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age (40 and older), national origin, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, retaliation (for opposing discrimination or for participating in activity protected by the various civil rights statutes).

3.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION

Responses must only contain UNCLASSIFIED information and be marked “UNCLASSIFIED” on all pages in both the header and footer. No classified information may be included in your response.

Neither proprietary or classified concepts, nor classified information should be included in the submittal. Input on the information contained in the responses may be solicited and reviewed by NGA non-Government consultants or experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

3.1 ADMINISTRATIVE

Information to include the following as a minimum:

Based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561611 applicable to this acquisition, the responder is to provide answers to the following questions:

3.1.6 Do you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract applicable to the NAICS code (s) identified above? If yes, provide contract number(s).

3.1.7 Are you registered in SAM?

3.1.8 Are you interested in: Prime contract? Teaming to include Joint Venture? Subcontractor opportunities?

3.1.9Include additional details that are not already requested based on the constraints of the information request.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to the general public or to non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to, information regarding the contract value, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, customary practices (warranty, financing, discounts, contract types, etc.) under which the sales of the service(s) are made, security details, the customary practices regarding customizing, modifying, or tailoring of a service(s) to meet customer needs and associated costs, the kinds of factors that are used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives used; the kinds of performance assessment methods commonly used; the common qualifications of the people performing the services; and requirements of law and/or regulations unique to these service(s), that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.2.2 GOVERNMENT.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to Government agencies other than NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, agency, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, size and length of the effort, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.2.3 NGA.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, program name, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

3.3 CAPABILITIES

The following is the responder’s capabilities to meet the proposed acquisition set forth in section 2 of this RFI including the Statement of Objectives, Statement of Work, or Performance Work Statement.

The responder is invited to provide information and recommendations for fashioning this proposed acquisition. Recommendation areas may include the type of contract, anticipated contract terms & conditions, incentives, variations in delivery schedule, price and/or cost proposal support, and data requirements, contract pricing, and any other areas that the responder believes is relevant for the Government to achieve its stated objectives. The responder may opine regarding what portion of the work could be set-aside for small businesses if all the required work cannot be provided by a small business. Details to support any recommendations for partial small business set-asides should be included.

The Government representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential RFI service provider. Such meetings and discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability, especially any development and certification risks.

6.0 QUESTIONS

Questions and the whitepaper regarding this RFI should be submitted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Officer, Erika.S.Hessler@nga.mil

7.0 SUMMARY

This RFI is only intended for the Government to identify sources that can provide the needed services to fulfill the Government’s statement of objectives. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the RFI requirements discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

COMMENT MATRIX FOR THE Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and EEO

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

RFI Questions:

1. How many investigators are currently working for the company? Are there any other services that your company provides besides investigators?

2. Examples of investigators that will be assigned cases, outlining experiences in conducting investigations of discrimination, sexual/ non-sexual harassment, reprisal, disability, and other EEO-related cases. Indicate experience with agency-wide investigations and interactions across all levels of the organization, staff, manager and senior leadership.

3. Once the client provides the complete packet your company, how long does it take for the investigator to provide us with an investigative plan?

4. How long does it take an investigator to complete an EEO investigation once the investigative plan is given to the client?

5. Over the last three (3) years, how many EEO cases, on average does each investigator manage concurrently?

6. Provide a list of three (3) current references, to include federal government experience, with names and phone numbers of individual to be contacted for whom similar services were performed. Additionally, provide a list including the name, contact and phone number of at least three (3) clients who have discontinued services with your company over the last 36 months, and note the reason the client left your company.

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