SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Economic Analysis
- Notice Date
- 3/21/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Department of Defense Education Activity, Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools Procurement Division, 700 West Park Drive, Peachtree City, Georgia, 30269
- ZIP Code
- 30269
- Solicitation Number
- SS32116
- Archive Date
- 4/1/2016
- Point of Contact
- Melinda W. Davis, Phone: 6783646612
- E-Mail Address
-
melinda.davis@am.dodea.edu
(melinda.davis@am.dodea.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only to conduct market research in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this Source Sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. This acquisition falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services with a Size Standard of $15.0M. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)/Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) is searching for qualified small business sources that can fill a requirement to perform an economic analysis of the cost-of-living in Puerto Rico and whether DDESS should raise its salary proposal in light of the Union's contention that with adopting their proposal still leaves DDESS Puerto Rico employees a 13.65% shortfall of the purchasing power compared to the DDESS employees in New York. A summary of the services to be provided are as follows: Basic Scope of Work: The vendor shall create a Topical Outline to include the required data, methodology and type of results for each of the required reports below: 1. Compare and analyze 2016 DDESS salaries between: DDESS Puerto Rico Rest of U.S. (DDESS) Quantico (DDESS) West Point (DDESS) Guam (DDESS) 2. Compare and analyze cost of living factors using cost of living index published by the Bureau of Census and/or other applicable Cost of Living Index (COLI) between: DDESS Puerto Rico Rest of U.S. (DDESS) Quantico (DDESS) West Point (DDESS) Guam (DDESS) 3. Compare and analyze current DDESS Puerto Rico teacher salaries with Puerto Rico public school system salaries and Puerto Rico private elementary and secondary schools. 4. Report and analyze how other Federal agencies operating in Puerto Rico are handling the economic crisis with respect to Federal employee salaries. 5. Explain Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act (NAREAA) and Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) and how it works in Puerto Rico per OPM guidance. 6. Analyze and review the Union's Salary Proposal and whether its justification is legitimate. 7. Analyze whether the current DDESS Puerto Rico salary schedule is sufficient to attract, hire and retain quality professional employees. The contractor must be able to present these reports to DDESS within 15 business days of receipt of award. The following information is required to be submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice: 1. Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, email, applicable GSA Contract Number) 2. DUNS number and CAGE code 3. Business Size 4. A capability statement that demonstrates the practices, ability, knowledge to support and perform the work described above that is the same or similar in scope to this requirement. The statements shall not exceed five (5) pages. Responses are due no later than 31 March 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, and shall be electronically submitted to Melinda Davis at melinda.davis@am.dodea.edu. In the subject line of your email response, enter "Sources Sought for Economic Analysis". Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow-up information requests. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a solicitation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through FedBizOpps.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DoDEA/DDESS/SS32116/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 700 Westpark Dr., Peachtree City, Georgia, 30269, United States
- Zip Code: 30269
- Zip Code: 30269
- Record
- SN04056779-W 20160323/160321235428-13178f6f10ce5ed043356c0a73fe75be (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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