United States Office of Personnel Management Washington, DC 20415-0001 . . May 2002 Dear Colleague: Thank you for your interest in doing business with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Enclosed in this package of material is general and specific information you will find useful for this purpose. OPM performs market surveys on all open market large purchases (those exceeding $100,000) to determine if they should be set aside for any of the different categories of small businesses, or for small disadvantaged businesses (including the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program). We rely heavily on SBA's Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net) to identify these various small businesses that may offer supplies and services to meet our requirements. You may obtain information on PRO-Net registration from the Small Business Administration at 202-205-73 12 or on the Internet at http://www.sba.gov. A good new source for information on procurement is the Government-wide single, point-of- entry called FedBizOpps. You may access the Government’s official, free website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. It offers easy, one-stop access to all Federal agencies’ contracting opportunity notices, as well as solicitation documents, through one virtual address on the Internet. We also occasionally announce our procurement opportunities between $2,500 and $100,000 through the Federal Acquisition Computer Network (FACNET). Information about getting started in electronic commerce and trading partner registration with the Federal Government, including the latest list of certified Value Added Networks (VAN’s), is available from the Electronic Commerce Information Center, l-800-334-3414. The Small Business Administration’s U.S. Small Business Administration’s Outside Resources & Great Business Hotlinks site at http://www.sba.gov/hotlist, featuring a menu of business resources covering many counseling and assistance activities. I have also included in this package information about OPM's recurring procurement actions. You may use this information as a sort of forecast to prepare for future OPM procurements. Continually review FACNET and FedBizOpps for releases of these and other solicitations.?In addition, we also announce procurement opportunities on our agency Internet webpage. Our Internet address is http://www.opm.gov/procure, where you can also obtain an electronic copy of this document. Also at the OPM website, you can find updated listings of OPM contracting officers and OPM purchase cardholders in the OPM Electronic Reading Room at http://www.opm.gov/efoia/html/reading.htm. If you have any questions about contracting opportunities with OPM, please contact Mr. Henry Wong, OPM's Small Business Technical Advisor, at 202-606-1598, or if you need additional copies of this publicatio ll please call Denise Haizlip-Harrod on 202-606-4116. Sincerely, Chief, Contracting Division Enclosures OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) GENERAL INFORMATION HELPFUL IN DOING BUSINESS WITH OPM As a center of excellence in human resource management, OPM provides high-quality services to all of our customers. The President, Congress, and Federal agencies look to OPM for advice on human resources policy. OPM provides effective, merit-based, and family-friendly personnel systems for use government wide. OPM is the preferred source for system design and expert consultation concerning human resource operating systems, research and innovation, and education and training in human resources and management. Ultimately, OPM's efforts support a Federal workforce that achieves the results desired by the American public. OPM's responsibilities include administering the Federal employment merit system (recruiting, examining and promoting workers), the pension system, and health and life insurance programs. OPM's central office is located at 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC. OPM has field offices, service centers, computer centers, representative offices, and management development centers throughout the United States. OPM's field offices and service centers conduct their own procurements. Field offices are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Philadelphia, PA; and, San Francisco, CA. Companies interested in exploring procurement opportunities in OPM's field offices should contact them directly. A list of offices and their points of contact are included in this document, and are kept current and available at the OPM website at http://www.opm.gov/efoia/html/reading.htm. The types of products and services OPM buys are: C Food and lodging services, and training and office space for its Management Development Centers (located in Shepherdstown, WV, and Aurora, CO, respectively). C Consolidated facilities management services for the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, VA. C Computer hardware and maintenance, and software and software support for the Computer Centers, and all other OPM offices. C Training services, including the development of innovative training methodologies. C Various types of studies such as cost containment for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. C Facility management contracts (e.g., custodial, trash and debris removal, security) for OPM offices. C Conference space and conference planning/management services. Procurements within OPM are processed differently, according to complexity and dollar value. Simple procurements, valued at $2,500 or less (e.g. supplies) are usually made with the Governmentwide purchase cards. The user of the product or service often is a purchase cardholder and normally makes the purchase directly. The current Governmentwide purchase card contract (awarded through the General Services Administration (GSA)) is Visa. If your company does not currently accept Visa, all you need do is apply to a bank. There is no difference in the Government Visa card and a normal Visa card except purchases made using the Government card are tax exempt. Banks vary in the rates they charge, so you should check with several. The Small Business Administration (SBA) may be able to assist you if you have problems setting up an account. Purchases made using simplified purchasing procedures (i.e., non-complex purchases below the simplified acquisition threshold, which is currently $100,000) are planned, budgeted and purchased by various OPM organizations. OPM currently has over 100 contracting officers nationwide who have delegated authority to make purchases up to $100,000. Purchases between $25,000 and $100,000 are sometimes made through the Federal Acquisition Computer Network (FACNET). You may also access the Government’s official, free website that is the Federal Government’s new single point of entry for Federal contracting opportunities at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Purchases exceeding $25,000 are publicized on FedBizOpps when the procurement is not conducted using FACNET. Purchases at or below $100,000 are generally not reviewed by OPM's Small Business Technical Advisor (SBTA). In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), procurement actions between $2,500 and $100,000 must be set aside for small business participation only, unless an exception is met. Major contracts (those exceeding $100,000) awarded by OPM include, among others, Janitorial Services, Security Guard Services, Training Management Assistance (TMA), Consolidated Facilities Management Services, Telecommunications Services, Systems Software Support Services, Computer Maintenance Services and Lease of Space with Food and Lodging Services for OPM's Management Development Centers. Contracts for these recurring requirements are normally awarded with one basic and 4-option years. All open market contracting opportunities greater than $100,000 that are not unilaterally set-aside by the contracting officer are reviewed by OPM's SBTA prior to processing. The SBTA performs a market survey, including the use of the SBA Procurement Marketing and Access Network (PRO-Net), to determine whether or not the purchase could be a set-aside for one of the classes of small businesses. If the survey is successful in finding small businesses capable of meeting the requirement, a recommendation is made to the contracting officer to conduct a set-aside the procurement for HUBZone, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, or 8(a) firms. A list of planned and/or recurring procurement actions, with the approximate date the current contract expires, is also provided. Contracts expected to exceed $500,000 that are awarded to large businesses require a subcontracting plan when subcontracting opportunities exist. Please solicit these companies directly for subcontracting opportunities. Those contracts are shown on the list of planned and/or recurring procurement actions. Mr. Steven Van Rees is the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). He may be reached at 202-606-2200. The Small Business Technical Advisor is Henry Wong, who may be reached at 202-606-1598. INFORMATION OF VALUE TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN MARKETING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Publications on U.S. Government contracting are available from the U.S. Government Printing Office located at 710 North Capitol Street, NW. The telephone number is 202-512-0132; the fax number is 202-512-1355. Free, electronic copies of the full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) are available at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Most open market U.S. Government contract opportunities, expected to exceed $25,000, are advertised on the FedBizOpps website or through the Federal Acquisition Computer Network (FACNET). FedBizOpps includes synopses of Government procurement requirements, the Government’s interest in locating sources for its requirements, as well as notices of contract awards. You can access all of this information and more at http://www.FedBizOpps.gov, the new primary source for information on Federal Government contracting opportunities, as of October, 2001. As for electronic commerce, you may obtain information about future directions for the Federal government through the Internet at http://www.egov.com. The Federal Procurement Data Center (FPDC) collects data on Federal agencies’ procurement actions exceeding $25,000. Contract information includes the name of the agency making the award, contract number, dollar value, product or service procured, and performance location. The report is published annually and contains approximately 200 pages. Data may be requested by North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code, by agency, or by product or service. Point of Contact: Grafton Biglow 202-401-1529; FAX 202-401-1546. Request copies of an agency’s old or current solicitations to prepare for upcoming renewals. Point of Contact: Agency Procurement Office. OPM'S Point of Contact: Denise Haizlip-Harrod, 202-606-4116; FAX 202-606-1464 or e-mail to: dhharrod@opm.gov. Ensure that your company is listed on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Pro-Net System. Information about Pro-Net may be found on the SBA home page, http://www.sba.gov, Pro-Net provides access and is linked to the CBD, agency home pages and other sources of procurement activities. The National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) is a full service, technology commercialization center, formed to help companies compete in world markets. NTTC’s Internet address is http://www.nttc.edu where you can find information on products, training, and technology assessment and access. Keep abreast of, and give input to, changes to Federal procurement policy affecting small businesses by joining trade groups, e.g., The National Association of Small Businesses, The National Association of Black Procurement Professionals, National Contract Management Association, the National Association of Minority Contractors, and the Small, Minority, and Women Entrepreneurs. These groups interact with Congress and the Small Business Administration in the formative stages of procurement laws and regulations. If you are a small business certified under the Small Business Administration 8(a) program, it might be helpful to try to develop a relationship with other 8(a) companies that have Government contracts. They will be able to provide information about the process. Become familiar with the services provided by the Small Business Administration by contacting the SBA office in your area, or at the Washington District Office at 202-606-4000, or 1-800-827- 5722. RECURRING PROCUREMENT ACTIONS CONTRACTS EXCEEDING $100,000 (Includes GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract Orders > $100,000) CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Unlimited Security Small 8(a) Security Guard services for OPM Central Office $691,881 1 8(a) Sept. 30, 2005 Ken McMahill 202-606-2494 Center for Creative Leadership Large Leadership assessment & feedback survey instruments $480,000 5 No Sept. 30, 2004 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 Occupational Health Strategies Small Wellness program for FEI, Charlottesville, VA $201,000 1 s/b Sept. 30, 2006 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 Compuware Large ADP network support services $1,061,000 5 No May 14, 2002 Kenneth McMahill 202-606-2494 ARAMARK Large Consolidated facilities mgt. services for FEI, Charlottesville, VA $1,392,817 3 No Sept. 30, 2004 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 Computer Associates, International Large ADP services $3,080,000 5 s/b Sept. 30, 2002 Kenneth McMahill 202-606-2494 The Federal Group Small Training & office space and food & lodging services for Eastern Mgt. Dev. Center $5,057,385 3 s/b Sept. 30, 2016 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Anvi Com Inc 8(a) ADP services $540,000 5 8(a) Sept. 30, 2002 Kenneth McMahill 202-606-2494 CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Teltara Small 8(a) Janitorial services for OPM Bldg., Wash., DC $779,565 1 8(a) Sept. 30, 2002 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Clark Wilson Group Small Leadership assessment & feedback survey instruments $500,000 5 s/b Sept. 30, 2004 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 Bates Trucking Company Small Trash & Debris removal services $70,000 1 s/b Apr. 29, 2000 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Holiday Inn SE Large Training & office space and food & lodging services for the Western Mgt. Dev. Ctr. $4,447,502 3 No July 9, 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 US Investigations Service (ESOP) Large Federal employee background investigations services $77,000,000 1 No July 9, 2003 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 C2 Technologies, Inc. Small 8(a) WOB Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 8(a) Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 GlobalLearningSystems Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 s/b Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 The Center for Organizational Excellence Small Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 s/b Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Power Train, Inc. Small Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 s/b Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Perform Tech, Inc. Small Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 s/b Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 SI International, Inc. Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 s/b Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Star Mountain, Inc. Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Human Resources Research Organization Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Cubic Applications Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 SAIC Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 ICF Consulting Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Link Simulation and Training Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 PaL-Tech, Inc. Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Human Technology, Inc. Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Performance Technologies International, Inc. 8(a) Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Intelligent Decision Systems, Inc. Small Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Carley Corporation Small Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Marasco Newton Group Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Soza and Company Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Interactive Media Corp. Large Training and Mgt. Assistance (TMA) services $50,000 (minimum) 2 No Sept., 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 Boulevard Building Small Lease of 9000 sf of space for Tele-Service Center, Pittsburgh, PA $171,000 1 No Aug. 1, 2002 Ken McMahill 202-606-2494 KPMG Consulting, LLC Large Financial management services $750,000 1 No March 15, 2004 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 TMR. Small 8(a) ADP mainframe maintenance services $850,000 5 8(a) Sept. 30, 2006 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Worksource Enterprises Small JWOD Housekeeping services at FEI, Charlottesville, VA $290,000 1 N/A Sept. 30, 2002 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Equifax Credit Bureau Large Credit searches $1,186,000 4 No Sept. 30, 2003 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Peck & Peck Small WOB Space design services $80,000 1 s/b July 31, 2003 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Automated Cable Services, Inc. Small 8(a) LAN cabling services $100,000 5 8(a) Sept. 30, 2005 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Mark. E. Bradley Small Disability claims review services $195,000 1 s/b March 14, 2007 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 NCS Large Federal Employee Health Benefits open-season services $ 2,000,000 4 No Sept. 30, 2004 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 QTSI Small 8(a) Telecommunications services $109,532 5 8(a) Sept. 30, 2005 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 AT&T Global Network Services. Large VAN Services $165,000 5 No Sept. 30, 2002 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Tompkins/Mid-American Elevator Small Elevator maintenance $150,000 1 s/b Sept. 30, 2005 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 VGA Enterprises, Inc. Small Courier services between Boyers< PA, Pittsburgh, PA & Wash., DC $101,000 4 s/b Sept. 30, 2003 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 EAP Consultants, Inc. Small EAP support services $55,000 1 s/b Sept.30, 2003 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 Society for Organizational Learning Small Benchmarking services $67,368 1 s/b Sept. 30, 2002 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 The Inn & Conference Center at the Univ. of MD Large Conference facilities for Solutions Conference $133,209 1 No Aug. 20, 2003 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 American Mgt. Systems, Inc. Large BPR consulting services (FSS) $2,500,000 4 No April 30, 2003 Kenneth McMahill 202-606-2494 CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Various (31 contractors) Small Adjunct Faculty Contracts for FEI Varies 2 s/b Oct. 30, 2003 J.C. Thieme 202- 606 1570 The Aspen Institute Large Leadership Seminars $197,000 s No Sept. 30, 2003 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 The Madison Hotel Large Conference Facilities and services for FEHB Conference $35,000 1 no Aug. 30, 2003 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 KPMG Large Audit of OPM consolidated financial Statements $1,230,000 1 No Jun 19, 2006 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 Destination Southwest Small Conference Facilities and Services for SOELR Conference $300,000 1 No April 30, 2002 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 Distributed Solutions Small Document Prep Software $11,000 1 s/b Sept. 30, 2003 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 Caliber Associates Large ALJ Exam Development $150,000 1 No Sept, 30 2002 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 SAS Institute Large ADP Software license agreement $51,725 5 No Sept. 30, 2004 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 Economic Systems, Inc. Small FERCCA Calculator $473,296 5 S/b Mar. 31, 2003 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 KPMG Large FERRCA Counseling $5,278,929 1 No June 26, 2003 Andre Adams 202-606-249 American Management Systems Large Human Resources Data Network $1,643,076 5 No Sept. 30, 2003 Ken McMahill 202-606-2494 Carrier Corporation Large Chiller Maintenance $150,000 1 No Sept. 30, 2004 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Small Recruitment and Screening of Hispanic Students $98,010 4 No Dec. 31, 2004 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 IBM Corporation Large RIS Systems Modernization $9,126,700 1 No Mar. 31, 2004 Ken McMahill 202-606-2494 Marcom Corporation Small Communications and Marketing Services $775,119 1 No July 3, 2003 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Research Applications Small Survey Support Services $485,296 1 Yes Sept. 30, 2005 Denise Haizlip-Harrod 202-606-4116 Rockwell Electronic Commerce Large Maintenance of Equipment $112,927 1 No Sept. 30, 2002 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 The Inn & Conference Center at the Univ. of MD Large Conference facilities for PMI Graduation Conference $70,000 1 No Mar. 31, 2004 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Omni Houston Hotel Large Conference facilities for RIS Fall Festival $40,000 1 No Mar. 1, 2003 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Office Remedies, Inc. Small WOB Survey Research Services $483,320 1 s/b Sept. 30 2005 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 AMS Large Financial Management System Upgrade $531,333 5 No Sept. 30 2010 J.C. Thieme 202-606-1570 BellSouth Large SMARTRing digital network services $150,000 1 No Feb. 27, 2003 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Multimax, Inc. SDB Software Monitoring Licenses $70,000 5 Yes June 30, 2003 Ken McMahill 202-606-2494 Grant Thornton LLP Large A-76 Support Services $550,000 2 No Sept. 30, 2006 Ken McMahill 202-606-2494 CONTRACTOR BUS. SIZE CONTRACT DESCRIPTION APPROX. $ AMOUNT PER YEAR C A T E G O R Y * SET A S I D E CONTRACT END DATE (including options) POC Sheraton Waterside Hotel Large Annual Benefits Officers Conference $140,000 2 No Sept. 30, 2002 Ken. McMahill 202-606-2494 Xpedx Large Multipurpose Photocopy Paper $90,234 1 No Sept. 30, 2002 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 ITEQ Small 8(a) PC Migration $161,662 5 8(a) April 30, 2002 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 Universal Hi-Tech Development Small 8(a) NT Domain Consolidation $140,296 5 8(a) Sept. 30, 2002 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 Washington Professional Systems Small Multimedia Systems Installation $90,178 5 Yes April 1, 2003 Andre Adams 202-606-2492 LIST Small Programming services $2,880,000 5 Yes Oct.30, 2006 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 Maximus Small Disputed medical reviews $600,000 1 No April 22, 2007 Judy Brader 202-606-1924 MPD Security Small Armed guard service $178,923 1 Yes Sept 30, 2006 Henry Wong 202-606-1598 TOTAL $131,548,283 * CATEGORIES 1 - General and Administrative Support 2 - Training Services Support 3 - Training Facilities Support 4 - Personnel Administrative Support 5 - ADP/IT Support