HCaTS-8(a) SB Pool 1 and Pool 2
Human Capital and Training Solutions-8(a) Small Business
HCaTS-8(a) SB in a Nutshell:
Item |
Details |
|---|---|
| Agency: | General Services Administration (GSA) |
| Solicitation Number: | 47QREB-20-R-0001 |
| Status: | Full Solicitation was released on November 27, 2019 |
| Proposal Due Date: | January 28, 2020 06:00 pm EST |
| NAICS Codes: |
HCaTS 8(a) – Pool 1 NAICS Codes: 611430, 611699, 624310 HCaTS 8(a) – Pool 2 NAICS Codes: 541611, 541612, 541613, 541618, 611710 |
| Contract Period: | Base Year Period of Performance (POP): Notice-To-Proceed to 9 November 2021 Five-year Option Year POP: 10 November 2021 to 9 November 2026 Six-Month Extension POP (if exercised): 10 November 2026 to 9 May 2027 |
| Type of Contract: | Multiple Award IDIQ (GWAC) |
| Number of Awards: |
Pool 1: 20
Pool 2: 20
|
| Maximum Contract Ceiling Value: | $3.45 Billion for Pool 1 and $2.3 billion for Pool 2 |
| Set-Aside: | Total Small Business Set‐Aside |
| Functional Areas: | Covers three (3) individual Key Service Areas (KSAs):
1: Customized Training and Development Services
2: Customized Human Capital Strategy Services
3: Customized Organizational Performance Improvement
|
| Partnering: | Joint Ventures or Subcontracting are NOT allowed. |
| Specific Requirements: | Essentially need to provide Six (6) past performed contracts that have the highest past performance rating and are within the 3 KSAs mentioned above with extra scores for federal contracts, contract value, number of KSAs covered, period of performance, multiple subs, cost reimbursement, etc. The prior performed contracts must have been completed within the last 5 years or be ongoing with at least 3 months of performance. Past performed contracts can be Federal or Commercial. All contracts must have been performed as Prime (performance as a subcontractor is not allowed). Four out of the Six contracts must be Pool 1 NAICS. |
| Evaluation: | This is a self-scoring system with a total possible score of 28,470. The division of the scoring is: – Experience: 13,235 – Past Performance: 15,000 – Accreditations/Certifications: 160 |
GDIC Related Content:
| Category | Content |
|---|---|
| GDIC HCaTS Tools | HCaTS Go-No Go Questionnaire |
| Case Study | Winning 3 Contracts in GSA’s HCaTS Solicitation |
| GDIC Services | Self-Scoring Proposal Services |
| Article | How to Win on HCaTS 8(a) Pools 1&2 On-Ramp |
| Article | HCaTS-8(a): Thinking about the Finish Line from the Start |
| Article (2018) | Human Capital and Training Solutions Small Business (HCaTS-SB) |
Solicitation Documents:
| Item | Link |
|---|---|
| Link on Beta.SAM.gov | HCaTS 8(a) SB Documents |
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