SAM #12314426Q0292

USDA seeks contractor support for EEO complaint processing services

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, is seeking contractor support for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint processing services. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights - Conflict Complaints Division and Center for Civil Rights Enforcement - Services Requested: - EEO counseling (non-ADR): Conduct live interviews, identify issues and bases, limited inquiry, informal resolution, and prepare Counselors Report per EEOC MD-110 and USDA template - Complaint acceptance/dismissal determinations: Review files, identify accepted/dismissed issues, draft letters within 10 days - Final Agency Decision (FAD) drafting: Review investigative files, draft legally defensible FADs using agency templates, deliver within 14 days - Requirements: - Deliverables must comply with 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 and EEOC Management Directive 110 (MD-110) - Section 508 compliance required for all deliverables - Key personnel must have expertise in federal-sector EEO law - Professional legal drafting standards comparable to attorney-level work - Confidentiality and data rights emphasized - Monthly and biweekly reporting required - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the notice - The contract includes a base year of 12 months with option years available

Description

Request For Information (RFI)- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires contractor support todeliver timely, impartial, high‑quality EEO complaint processing services, including EEO counseling (non‑ADR),complaint acceptance/dismissal determinations, and FAD. Contractor deliverables must comply with 29 C.F.R.Part 1614 and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Management Directive 110 (MD‑110) andmust meet professional legal drafting standards comparable to those required of attorneys practicing inhigh‑quality legal settings. As permitted by FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized forinformational and planning purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of itsacquisition strategy for a possible Request for Quote (RFQ), to be issued at a later date, and in determiningwhether any type of small business set-aside is possible for this procurement or whether full and opencompetitive procedures should be utilized. If full and open competition is ultimately pursued, responses tothis survey may be used to aid in establishing small business subcontracting goals. This notice shall not beconstrued as a request for quote (RFQ) or as any commitment or obligation on the part of the Government toissue a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request, soproposals will not be considered. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providinginformation in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests. Response is strictlyvoluntary - it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in any formal RFQ processthat may take place in the future.

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