Personnel, Payroll and Benefits (PP&B) Operational Support for the Transportation Security Administration

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate provision 5200.209.005 to the Solicitation.  The proposal due date and time remains Wednesday, April 13, 2016 no later than 3:00 pm local time (Washington DC). 

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate answers to questions received in response to the solicitation, extend the due date for submission of proposals, provide a copy of the updated Request for Proposals (RFP), provide a copy of  updated Attachment I - Statement of Work (SOW), and provide a copy of updated Attachment II - Historical Contract Data.

The purpose of this notice to Solicitation #HSTS01-16-R-HRM036 is to extend the due date for Submission of Proposals, as follows:

FROM: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 no later than 3:00 pm local time (Washington DC)

TO: Thursday, April 7, 2016 no later than 3:00 pm local time (Washington DC)

The purpose of this modification to this notice is to post the Request for Proposal and Attachments.

The purpose of this modification to Notice #HSTS01-16-R-HRM036 is to provide a copy of the Industry Day Presentation and Sign-in Sheet.

Please see the attached link for a copy of DHS publicly available IT security regulations.

https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors

The purpose of this modification to notice HSTS01-16-R-HRM036 is to post a copy of the DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) and provide information regarding Industry Day.
 

INDUSTRY DAY

TSA will conduct an Industry Day at the TSA Headquarters (HQ) on Monday, February 29, 2016 beginning at 11:30 am (local time, Washington, D.C.). A reading room of material specifically related to IT Security materials will be available.

TSA Headquarters
601 South 12th Street
Arlington, VA 20598

All interested parties are invited to attend. TSA HQ is located within walking distance of Pentagon City Metro Station (Yellow and Blue Line). Please note, attendance at the industry day is NOT mandatory for responding to the solicitation but is highly encouraged.

All interested offerors who plan to attend industry day must provide the names of individuals attending and company name to Katya Cruz and Evelyn Tyndell at PFPAcqTeam@tsa.dhs.gov no later than 10 a.m. (local time, Washington, D.C.) on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Failure to submit the names by this time will likely result in failure to access the building. Those interested in attending the industry day must do so in person and each vendor is limited to three (3) attendees.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event to go through security. Street parking is limited and garage parking rates vary. Metro is highly encouraged; Should the vendor have technical or contractual questions to be addressed at the industry day, please direct them to Evelyn S. Tyndell, Contracting Officer, and Katya Cruz, Contract Specialist, in writing no later than 10 a.m. (local time Washington, D.C.) on Thursday, February 25, 2016.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THE DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will solicit proposals to provide Personnel, Payroll and Benefits (PP&B) processing operational support to serve a diverse, well-qualified workforce of approximately 60,000 TSA employees. The contractor will process and resolve issues of all personnel, payroll, and benefits processing for all TSA employees, including, but not limited to, providing advisory service to TSA Office of Human Capital (OHC) on complex transactional PP&B processes and system issues, providing recommendations on enhancing PP&B processes and processing systems, educational/training services for all TSA personnel in a Human Resources support function, providing support services for orientation and onboarding of new hires, updating Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and Process Flow Documents, and meeting increased quantities in personnel transactions, increased hiring, and external pressures.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541612 "Human Resources Consulting Services". The Transportation Security Administration intends to award a contract, with one (1) six-month base period, four (4) one-year option periods, and one (1) 6-month option period, on a competitive basis to one responsive and responsible Offeror. The Offerors shall be considered responsible as defined within the meaning of FAR 9.104-1.

It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or after January 28, 2016 via modification and uploaded to this Pre-Solicitation Notice. The anticipated award date is July 20, 2016. Potential Offerors are hereby notified that future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and subsequent amendments, will only be available on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to assure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.

Additional information will be included in the Solicitation. This notice is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Request for the solicitation will not be accepted. DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION.