Consolidated Hiring Operations and Personnel Services (CHOPS) Interim Task Order
ID: 70RCSJ23FR0000004Type: Justification
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HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFOFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONSCISA CONTRACTING ACTIVITYWashington, DC, 20528, USA

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SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)

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https://sam.gov/opp/c3e8c0928d6144ee8f1bcfa0e56e5643/view
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    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to procure interim Human Resource Management support services through the Consolidated Hiring Operations and Personnel Services (CHOPS) Interim Task Order. This procurement aims to provide essential HR support in areas such as position classification, recruitment, workforce planning, and policy development, ensuring that the agency can effectively meet its staffing needs and retain skilled personnel. The interim Task Order is necessary as the previous contract ended on December 29, 2022, and a follow-on competitive solicitation is underway. Interested parties can reach out to George Carroll at george.carroll@cisa.dhs.gov or Jason Hawkins at jason.hawkins@cisa.dhs.gov for further details.

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    JEFO CHOPS_Redacted.pdf
    This document, "Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity" (JEFO No.: FY23-008), details an exception to fair opportunity exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B). The justification outlines that the original task order was a competitive small business set-aside via the GSA HCaTS contract, with fair and reasonable prices. This bridge contract is a non-competitive action to allow time for a follow-on competitive solicitation to conclude and new employees to onboard. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost for the bridge to be fair and reasonable. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to post this requirement on SAM.gov. Both the Chief Human Capital Officer and the Contracting Officer certified the accuracy and completeness of the justification, with approval from the Procuring Activity Advocate for Competition, Antoinette Clay, on December 14, 2022.
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