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The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify the type of industry partners that are capable of providing services in the realm of Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility to the U.S. O... The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify the type of industry partners that are capable of providing services in the realm of Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)/Office of the Director/ODEIA. Responses to this notice will assist OPM in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy, including whether a small business set-aside is possible. The U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (ODEIA) will support and manage the implementation of Executive Order 14035 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce. The ultimate awardee will accomplish this by: 1) Developing guidance, tools, and resources to support agencies in strengthening and advancing DEIA in the federal workforce, 2) Assessing and identifying barriers that lead to inequities in federal employment, and 3) Providing logistics and DEIA Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support NAICS 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services and/or 541618 Other Management Consulting Services NOTE: This is a Sources Sought Notice for Market Research Purposes only. All responses are provided on a voluntary basis by interested industry partners. Scope of Work In support of the Biden-Harris Administrations commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, ODEIA requires a contractor to provide guidance, tools, and resources to support agencies in strengthening and advancing DEIA in the federal workforce. The Contractor will be required to perform, but is not limited to the following: SEE ATTACHED TABLE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - SOO Table 24361821S0201 - (2nd attachment will be deleted as soon as system issues are resolved) Period of Performance: Any requirement resulting from this SSN is expected to consist of a base plus two (2) option years. Type of Contract: Fixed Price Place of Performance: Work will be conducted: Contractor’s Designated authorized facility. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan This is a sources-sought notice, should the Government release in the future a request for proposals, a QASP will be included at that time. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice All interested parties shall provide: Responses to this Notice no later than 1 pm Eastern Time, July 26, 2021 to Barbara.Hansen@opm.gov and Teresa.Williams2@opm.gov with the subject line: ‘Sources Sought Response: Implementation of Executive Order 14035 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce OD/ODEIA’ Your Response must include answers to the following: What the size of your organization? Describe your company’s organizational structure Describe the core competencies of your organization. Describe your organization’s previous experience with performing work of the same or similar nature. Describe the length of time that your organization has previously been able to obtain personnel security clearances for Federal Government contracts Describe your experience in developing guidance, tools, and resources to support agencies in strengthening and advancing DEIA in the federal workforce Describe your experience assessing and identifying barriers that lead to inequities in federal employment. Describe your experience providing logistics and DEIA Subject Matter Expertise. Provide any other information about your organization that you believe is relevant to this requirement, -- END -- 7/20/2021 Five (5) page limit for responses. No questions will be responded to after close of business on Wed. 7/21/2021