Engineering Recruitment Firm Services

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential Contractors that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described herein to assist in the recruitment of engineering personnel.

PHMSA welcomes all qualified Contractor concerns with the appropriate NAICS Code and past experience to submit their Corporate Capability Statements that demonstrate their ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the proposed project as listed below.

PHMSA does not intend to award a contract based on responses to this notice or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. No formal evaluation of the information received in response to this RFI will be conducted.  However, PHMSA may later issue a formal Request for Proposal (RFP).  Nonetheless, should such a requirement fail to materialize, no basis for claims against PHMSA shall arise due to responding to this notice.

OBJECTIVE:

The Human Resources Division within PHMSA is seeking to acquire expertise in the recruitment of engineering personnel to aid in the execution of its mission to provide human resources advice, guidance, and services to help agency staff successfully supporting the operating programs of the Agency.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

At a minimum, PHMSA is seeking a source to perform the following:

• Collaborate with PHMSA program offices; managers; and, supervisors to identify project needs and desired qualifications for technical and engineering staff.

• Plan and implement recruiting programs based on qualifications and job descriptions for anticipated PHMSA vacancies.

• Draft and publicize recruitment efforts in appropriate and relevant places that may include online sources such as LinkedIn, and educational and professional journals and publications.

• Manage correspondence and relationships with college placement officers, engineering professors, and professional employment services.

• Attend engineering job fairs.

• Review resumes, verify academic records and previous work experience, and conduct interviews or identify the appropriate staff or agency to conduct these tasks.

• Schedule and arrange for promising candidates to visit the and interview with PHMSA program offices; managers; and, supervisors.

• Maintain contacts in the engineering community through active participation and membership in professional societies.

FORMAT OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI

All parties interested in responding to this RFI shall submit the following:

• Corporate Capability Statement tailored to the that demonstrate ability to successfully accomplish the objectives of the project;
• Clear Identification of Business Size;
• Estimate cost for services;
• Three past performance references for work similar in size and scope as described herein; and
• Questions and comments 

POINT OF CONTACT

Any interested company should e-mail their responses and/or questions to Mr. Tremayne Terry, Contracting Officer via tremayne.terry@dot.gov by 11:00 AM Eastern Time, February 20, 2020.

Please reference “RFI: PHMSA Engineering Recruitment” in the subject line when submitting your response.

Failure to use the requested subject line may result in your submission being overlooked.

PHMSA looks forward to your submission in response to this notice.