Doing Business With The U.S. Department of Labor Presented by: Michael Kirsch TATC Consulting

WHAT IT DOES Runs unemployment insurance, job training and employment and workers’ compensation programs Collects, analyzes, and publishes labor and economic statistics Administer and enforce labor laws that protect workers’ wages, safety and health, and employment, pension, and other benefits Promote equal employment opportunity Ensure free collective bargaining

Office of the Secretary Center for Faith Based and Community Initiatives Office of Small Business Programs Office of the 21st Century Workforce Office of Administrative Law Judges Adjudicatory Agencies

Office of the Deputy Secretary of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy Occupational Safety and Health Administration Employee Benefits Security Administration Bureau of Labor Statistics Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Employment and Training Administration Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs

Office of the Deputy Secretary of Labor Office of Chief Financial Officer Women’s Bureau Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Bureau of International Labor Affairs Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy Employment Standards Administration Office of Solicitor Office of Inspector General Office of Public Affairs

The FY 2005 Budget Request Department’s FY 05 budget request is for $57.3 billion -- $45.4 billion mandatory, $11.9 billion discretionary Four major themes:  Innovative programs to Help Workers Find Jobs  Protecting Workers with Stronger Enforcement  Protecting America’s Immigrant Workforce  Building a 21st Century Department of Labor Goals are:  A Prepared Workforce  A Secure Workforce  Quality Workplaces  Competitive Workforce Expect continued focus on “targeted enforcement and on compliance assistance to help employers comply with U.S. labor laws”

USDOL BUDGET OVERVIEW FISCAL YEAR 2005 FY 2004 FY 2005Change Discretionary Programs$11.70$11.90$0.10 Mandatory Programs:$48.30$45.40($2.90) Full Time Equivalents (FTE)17,34717,41972 Total Budgetary Authority (Dollars in Billions)

President’s Management Agenda Department continues to make progress in implementation of President’s Management Agenda:  Strategic Management of Human Capital  Competitive Sourcing  Improved Financial Performance  Expanded Electronic Government  Budget and Performance Integration

Community College Initiative To support the department’s goal of developing a Competitive Workforce, the budget contains a $250 million initiative for a new, employment –focused competitive grant that will leverage the expertise of the nation’s community and technical colleges and help workers wishing to refine and broaden their skills

Other highlights include: $50 million for Personal Reemployment Accounts program which allow employees flexibility in selecting services to help them return to work $40 million increase in worker protection and retirement security $132 million for Employment Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) OSHA and MSHA receive an additional $10.8 million to help strengthen labor law enforcement $33.6 million is included for Information Technology

Types of Contracts Cost Reimbursement plus Fixed Fee Firm-Fixed Price Time and Materials Labor Hour These are often five-year contracts (12 month base period plus one-year options extended at the Government’s discretion)

Types of Services Funded Research and Evaluation Training and Technical Assistance Conference Planning and Support Media Services Call Center Operation Pilot Programs and Projects Technical Assistance for Pilot Projects Vocational Curriculum Development Accounting Staffing Logistical Support Architectural Engineering and Construction of Job Corps Sites Safety and Environmental Support for Job Corps Centers

Contract Procurement Methods Federal Supply Schedule/MOBIS 100% Small Business Set Aside Competitions  HubZone (Historically Underutilized BusinesS Zone)  Women-Owned Concerns  Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business  8(a) Competitions  8(a) Sole Source Simplified Acquisitions Buying off the Federal Supply Schedule GSA awards indefinite delivery contracts Federal Supply schedules are assembled in catalog form

Task Order Contracts Task order contracts are labor hour, time and materials contracts that are indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery Task order contracts are up to five-year contracts. Solicitation for new task order contractors will be let in 2006 Each task order contract has a ceiling of $2 million per year ETA guarantees a minimum of five task orders or $2500 per year, whichever is less

Open Market Selection Process Step 1: Fed BizOpps Announcement Step 2: RFP released Step 3: Proposal Submission Step 4: Technical Panel Evaluation Step 5: Establishment of a Competitive Range Step 6: Oral Presentations Step 7: Cost Negotiations Step 8: Final Revised Proposal Submission Step 9: Contract Award Step 10: Debriefings

Potential Procurement Opportunities Release DateValueDescriptionContact 1/31/05$25,000 - $100,000To assist the Women’s Bureau in advancing flexible workplace policies through educational and outreach activities NAICS Code: Karen Furia (202) /01/05$25,000 - $100,000To provide technical assistance and program development for on-line learning for women in transition NAICS Code: Cathy Breitenbach (202) /31/05$25,000To provide technical assistance in providing information to women and girls about employment opportunities in occupations identified as high growth/high demand NAICS Code: Collis Phillips (202) Total Available Business: $75,000-$200,000 Women’s Bureau

Potential Procurement Opportunities Employment Standards Administration (ESA) Release DateValueDescriptionContact 9/30/05 $1-5M Analysis, programming, technical support, administrative support services, research & development, database development, consulting, etc to support ESA & Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs National and Regional offices. Edward Duncan (202) Total Available Business: $1,000,000-5,000,000

Potential Procurement Opportunities Release DateValueDescriptionContact 9/30/05 $1-5M Economic Studies Melvin Smith Total Available Business: $1,000,000-5,000,000 Employment Benefits Security Administration

Potential Procurement Opportunities Occupational Safety and Health Administration Release DateValueDescriptionContact 04/01/05 $25K - $100K Training and Program Evaluation Services for OSHA Training Institute Ernest Thompson (847) /31/20005 $250K-$500K Instructional technology support to facilitate development of course modules at OSHA Training Institute Ernest Thompson (847) Total Available Business: $275,000-$600,000

Key Business Liaison Contacts at the Department of Labor  See Handout