R431--Copy of EEO Investigations (VA-20-00027841) amended to make attachments available

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Resolution Management and Diversity Inclusion requires contractor support personnel to assist in processing discrimination complaints. This requirement is issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation under number 36C10X20Q0109. The procurement is classified under NAICS 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services and PSC R431 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: HUMAN RESOURCES. This opportunity is designated as a total SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Contractors must ensure that all discrimination complaints are processed fairly and thoroughly in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations, Public Law 105-114, and Title 29 CFR Part 1614. Awardees are required to identify a project manager who is a fully trained EEO Investigator with current credentials as outlined in EEOC Management Directive 110. This project manager must possess computer equipment capable of sending and receiving encrypted emails and files, while the government will provide access to secured systems for file transmission. All services must adhere to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) policies.

The response deadline for this solicitation is June 12, 2020. Documentation for this opportunity includes nine attachments, such as updated answers to vendor questions and various administrative attachments. The primary point of contact is Sandra Martz. Performance must align with the standards established in EEOC MD-110 and other applicable federal acquisition directives.