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NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

• The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive, and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 519290 Conference center, no promotion of events, rental or leasing, which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1000 employees, and Product or Service Code, (PSC) of L069 Lease/rental Of Conference Space and Facilities. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide a capabilities statement, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years.

Requirement: Norfolk Naval Shipyard is inquiring for companies that can provide a platform that contains all of the listed legal research tool:

1. Quick Start Guides (QSGs) — provide overviews and interpretive guidance of almost 400 EEO, employee relations, labor relations, classification and staffing topics with links to noteworthy cases, statutes, regulations and additional resources.


2. Summaries of Case Decisions and Arbitration Awards — permits users to quickly scan search results and call up the full text if further detail is desired. Written by our attorney editors, summaries make your research easier and are protected under copyright.


3. Case Central — lists the latest Case Files and Hotlaws by court authority, so subscribers can easily keep up with significant decisions by the MSPB, FLRA, EEOC, Comptroller General and other related courts.


4. Case Index Numbering System — a copyrighted system that enables users to speed and focus their research by zeroing in on the specifics identified by an index number.


5. Compliance Charts — provide quick analysis of key case decisions, laws, and regulations that impact your job. Topics include EEO compensatory damage awards, reasonable penalties for misconduct, domestic partner benefits, FMLA, the Hatch Act and much more.


6. Forms Library — contains standard forms, optional forms, OPM forms, FLRA & FMCS forms, OGE forms and more. Forms need to be available in PDF format and are “fillable” so you can fill in the blanks and print out your completed document.


7. News and Legislation — read the latest articles posted daily broken out by topic or search the News Archive which contains all prior news stories that have appeared on web platform.


8. Fed Web Alert — what’s new and notable on the major agency web sites, such as OPM, EEOC, FLRA, MSPB and GAO.


9. Employee Relations, Labor Relations and EEO Highlights — provide cogent, single-sentence summaries of key cases, which are linked to summaries and the full text of the highlighted decisions.


10. Roundups — review specific issues in federal civil service law with links to laws and regulations, news stories, detailed regulatory analysis and implementation guidance, all in one place.


11. Checklists+ — step-by-step guidance for quick, yet thorough research. Major tasks are broken down into individual components, providing you guidance, tips and links to the specific material you need.


12. Personal Search tool — view your current session’s search history, save queries that you have constructed and run queries that have been previously saved.


13. E-Updates — each subscriber can sign up for the weekly E-Newsletter or e-Daily, which arrives in your mailbox every day – these newsletters provide the latest federal HR headlines, announce new service features and provide quick tips once each week.


14. ER, LR, EEO, Workforce Management, Pay & Benefits Glossaries — provide definitions and explanations for the most commonly used words and phrases in these three areas of federal HR law.


15. MSPB Charges and Penalties, A Charging Manual, Second Edition by Renn C. Fowler and Samuel A. Vitaro —desktop reference manual for working in federal personnel law.


16. ER Desk Reference — provides employee relations practitioners with sample formats and examples of documents that are used routinely in disciplinary actions.


17. Employee Relation Desk Reference - Provides model language acceptable under law and easy-to-use document templates.


18. Web Version: A Guide to Federal Labor Relations Authority Law and Practice, by Peter Broida.


19. Web Version: A Guide to Merit Systems Protection Board Law and Practice, by Peter Broida.


20. Web Version: A Guide to Federal Sector Equal Employment Law and Practice, by Ernest C. Hadley.


21. Web Version: Legal Rights of Persons with Disabilities – An Analysis of Federal Law, by Peter Blanck; Bruce A. Goldstein, Esq.; William N. Myhill

Market Survey:

• Please describe your company’s ability to host the conference and attendees.


• Please state your business size (small or large) based upon the size standard above.


• If you believe there is a better NAICS or PSC code for this product, please propose the NAICS/PSC codes you would use.


• If you have any suggested changes to the conference dates or possible alternative solutions to the break out rooms, please provide them.

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