Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award: Stryder Corporation (Handshake) Early Talent Platform
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- IHS-24-NOI-07032024
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Place of performance
- Rockville, Maryland 20857, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Stryder Corp (dba Handshake) to acquire tools to support engineering and technical position recruitment for the IHS Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) Program. The IHS plans to purchase five Premium Handshake Licenses, including the talent engagement suite, federal expert assistance, virtual event management, and school explorer, as well as an Advocate Role License. The anticipated period of performance is one base year with four one-year option periods, for a total estimated cost of $776,568.00. The IHS has determined that Stryder Corp (dba Handshake) is the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement due to its exclusive partnership with universities, students, and employers. Interested firms may submit capability statements in response to this Notice of Intent by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on July 18, 2024, but the Government reserves the right to not open competition-based responses.
This acquisition is not set aside for any specific business size or category. Stryder Corp (dba Handshake) is the sole identified potential contractor for this procurement. The total anticipated cost is $776,568.00 over the potential five-year period of performance.
Notice text
This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 and FAR Part 13.5 in response to the mandatory requirement for a 15-day notification. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) intent to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price sole source contract with Stryder Corp dba Handshake located at 255 Bush St. Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94104 to acquire tools to support engineering and technical position recruitment to support the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE) Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) Program within the IHS over the next several years, due to an increase of SFC funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (P.L 117-58).
Only one source, Stryder Corp (dba Handshake), is capable of fulfilling the Government requirement. This allows for recruitment of university students and early alumni talent through a centralized, intuitive system. Stryder Corp is the only source that incorporates an exclusive partnership with the universities, students, and employers which would allow IHS to reach potential applicants unlike any other available platforms. This licensing will allow the IHS to post jobs and provide IHS access to university validated candidate profiles with academic enrollment data in real-time. IHS will be able to search for candidates efficiently and connect with quality candidates through the platform.
Under this acquisition the Government intends to purchase the following:
- Five (5) Premium Handshake Licenses, inclusive of the talent engagement suite, federal expert assistance (program management), virtual event management, and school explorer.
- Advocate Role License
The anticipated period of performance will be will for one (1) base year period, and four (4) one-year option periods. Total anticipated cost is $776,568.00.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS, however, interested firms may submit a capability statement in response to the above requirement by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on July 18, 2024 to Colleen Henry, Contract Specialist, Phone: (240) 463-3813, Email: colleen.henry@ihs.gov . A determination not to open competition-based responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IHS 24 NOI 07032024 Handshake Early Talent Platform.pdf |
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