Compensation Data Analysis Reports - Service (Labor) Requirement

The U.S. Department of State, Office of Acquisition Management, is issuing a Sources Sought Notice (19AQMM26N0149) to identify vendors capable of providing compensation data analysis reports and related services for Locally Employed (LE) Staff at U.S. Missions overseas. The primary services sought include annual non-U.S. country salary data reports, comprehensive benefits data reports, leave benefits reports, local labor law mandated benefits reports, and custom regional/compensation survey reports. Qualified vendors must possess proprietary compensation and benefit databases covering a minimum of 75 non-U.S. countries and demonstrate expertise in human resources consulting services (NAICS Code 541612). Key requirements include delivering data in standardized, automatically uploadable formats with salary percentile information (50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles), detailed benefit information, salary trend data with projections, local income tax codes, and information on legally mandated benefits. Responses are due by March 25, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. Eastern to Contracting Officer Nichole Gross at GrossNS@state.gov, limited to 12 pages in Word or PDF format, with no questions accepted.

This is a market research notice for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal or government commitment to conduct a future solicitation. No set-aside designations are being used for this procurement. The notice indicates a substantial scope supporting approximately 60,000 LE staff across 186 Local Compensation Plans, with the contract period structured as one base year plus four option years. Vendors must compile data from a minimum of five companies per grade level representing multinational, international, public, and private enterprises with office workers in administrative, analytical, and programmatic roles. All services will be performed offsite at contractor premises, and vendors must comply with Department of State Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management policies. Pricing for custom survey reports may be structured per country or by labor hour, though specific budget information has not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.