Sole Source HRCI.pdf

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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE (Simplified Acquisitions <$250K) The service or material listed on N3476B21RC00056 is a sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source:

Manufacturer/Service Provider: HR Certification Institute (HRCI)

Manufacturer POC & Phone Nr: Nella Brown +1.571.551.6725

Manufacturer Address: 1725 Duke Street, Suite 700 Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Dealer/Rep: Same as Above

Dealer/Rep Address & Phone Nr: Same as Above Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

HRCI is the credentialing organization for the human resource profession. Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certifications offered by HRCI are the only generalist HR certificates that have been validated by the Navy’s Human Resources officer community.

Estimated Total Cost: Delivery Date:

01 September 2021 – 31 August 2022 01 September 2022 – 31 August 2023 01 September 2023 – 31 August 2024 01 September 2024 – 31 August 2025 01 September 2025 – 31 August 2026

Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.) Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

Human Resource Center of Excellence under Center for Service Support (CSS) Newport, RI, requires procurement of a quantity of up to 60 PHR and 10 SPHR exam voucher codes. Exams are bought for the instructor-led and self-paced Certification Preparation Program (CPEP).

Instructors for CPEP are contracted, contract number N0018921PG023. Per the contract, contractor provided preparation sessions must provide focused preparatory review and test sessions that will enhance student’s ability to take and pass the PHR/SPHR exam.

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certifications offered by HR Certification Institute (HRCI) are the only generalist HR certificates that have been validated by the Navy’s Human Resources officer community. The HRCI certifications are independently accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies

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(NCCA) for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. NCCA is the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (formerly the National Organization for Competency Assurance).

Per Navy Personnel Command Community Values Brief (https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Boards/Active%20Duty%20Officer/documents/FY22 _Act_Community_Briefs-Line.pdf?ver=otmOiyKxSNoxReuSbCokPA%3d%3d), which must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy, obtaining the PHR or SPHR is a Navy Human Resources officer community value. Successful attainment SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are not listed on the brief, and are therefore not considered a Navy Human Resources officer community value.

SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP do not hold the same value to the Navy, and to the Navy Human Resources officer community as attainment of the PHR and SPHR. The Navy officially recognizes attainment of the PHR and SPHR through an Additional Qualification Designator (AQD) per the Manual of Navy Officer Manpower and Personnel Classifications Volume I Part D (http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/noc/NOOCSVOL1/Documents/Manual%20I%2064_PT_D%20(AQD).pdf). The Navy does not provide an AQD for attainment of SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP, showing that the SHRM and HRCI exams are not considered interchangeable by the Navy.

Since SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are not considered equivalent or interchangeable by the Navy, they are not suitable in place of the PHR or SPHR.

The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

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The material/service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

Individuals will be testing at off site centers. Vendor supplies codes via excel spreadsheet currently accessible on existing HRCOE systems.

A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition.

The proprietary data is owned and maintained by Human Resource

These are “direct replacements” parts/components for existing equipment.

Other information to support a sole source buy:

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