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GSA awarded two separate
contracts: HCaTS Unrestricted, and HCaTS Small Business (SB). Both contract
vehicles provide the same scope of government-wide human capital management,
training and organizational performance improvement products and services. Both
contract vehicles offer the ability to use all contract types and provide
pricing at the task order level (i.e., firm-fixed-price (all types), cost reimbursement
(all types), time and materials, and labor hour). Task orders may also combine
more than one contract type (e.g., FFP/cost, FFP/labor hour, etc.). Additionally, task orders may include
incentives, performance based measures, multi-year or option periods, and commercial
or non-commercial items.
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OPM targets 90
days or less from the date funding is accepted for HCaTS-Assisted services.
However, this period may vary based upon the complexity and scope of the
requirements.
For HCaTS-Direct, it is up to your agency’s lead
times.
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Yes. Customers
should always include small business planning in their acquisition strategy.
They should consult with their agency Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO) and
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to determine
their best procurement approach.
With the
HCaTS-Direct option, the agency’s OCO makes this decision in consultation with
the OSDBU.
With the
HCaTS-Assisted Services option, the OPM TMA Program team will collect the requesting
agency’s recommendations—including their small business recommendation—and
coordinate with GSA’s OCO. The OCO makes the final decision on how to conduct
the solicitation to the greatest advantage of the government, but the
requesting agency’s recommendations will carry substantial weight in that
decision.
For additional information about small business
possibilities with the HCaTS Contracts, please contact the TMA Program at 202-606-0482
or
TMAP@opm.gov.
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The HCaTS Contracts
are part of a strategic, government-wide movement to “buy-as-one” through
category management and are an important first step in optimizing spending in the human
capital category. HCaTS Contracts provide multiple qualified industry partners
to provide the broadest scope of human capital management and training services
to meet the needs of the Federal workforce.
Solutions
conform to Federal agency-specific and
OPM policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and the OPM HR Community of
Practice and governing doctrines to include, but are not limited to, the
Human Capital Assessment and
Accountability Framework (HCAAF), i.e., Quality is “
Built-In.”
The HCaTS Contracts
will assist Federal agencies in accomplishing the following objectives:
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Improve
and advance human capital management in accordance with the HCAAF and OPM
governing doctrines, and help agencies accomplish their assigned critical
missions.
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Increase
the effectiveness and efficiency of critical business processes.
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Provide
optimal professional development opportunities to the Federal workforce.
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Undertake
effective change management initiatives.
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Develop
effective metrics to assess progress in carrying out human capital strategies
(category management).
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Maximize
the return on investment in human capital management and training services.
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Help
agencies meet their small business procurement goals.
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Provide
longer-term planning for complex program requirements for up to 10-1/2 years.
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The Human
Capital and Training Solution (HCaTS) Contracts are the result of a partnership
between the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the General Services
Administration (GSA). The partnership manages two new strategically sourced, indefinite
delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) government-wide contracts that provide
customized human capital management, training, and organizational performance
improvement services to all Federal agencies. The HCaTS Contracts provide Federal
agencies with reliable, flexible, fast, and efficient ways to obtain best value
solutions for complex human capital and customized training services.
The HCaTS Contracts are the first major solution
within the Human Capital Category of the Federal Category Management
Initiative. They are supported by the Category Management Leadership Council
chaired by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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GSA oversees and
administers the awarded contracts, while OPM provides program support and
guidance on requirements to customers. Both GSA and OPM will provide assisted acquisition
services—editing and finalizing requirements documents, providing
task order lifecycle services, and project management support to Federal
agencies. The TMA Program will continue to deliver high-quality human capital
services and training products that align with the federal Human Capital
Assessment and Accountability Framework (HCAAF) to agencies.
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The functional
scope of the HCaTS Contracts addresses three Key Service Areas (KSAs):
- Customized Training and Development services;
- Customized Human Capital Strategies services; and
- Customized Organizational Performance Improvement services.
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There are two
ways federal agencies can use HCaTS:
- HCaTS-Direct:
After an Ordering Contracting
Officer (OCO) attends mandatory Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA)
training, GSA will issue a DPA to the customer agency OCO who then can
award task orders through the contracts. The DPA establishes the OCO’s
roles and responsibilities. OPM is available to provide complementary
scope advisory reviews for customer agencies; or
- HCaTS-Assisted: OPM (supported by GSA’s Assisted Acquisition Services
contracting expertise) performs the acquisition on behalf of the customer
agency and provides pre- and post-award support, as negotiated with the
customer. An Interagency Agreement is required.
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GSA manages the HCaTS indefinite
delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts.
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