This KSA covers many types of customized training and development requirements and their respective lifecycles, which can be performed at any level (e.g., enterprise, unit, individual). The level of customization may vary dependent upon an ordering activity's requirements. While training and development requirements that are not customized are generally, by definition, considered to be outside the scope of this KSA, the HCaTS 8(a) CO reserves the right to permit consideration of limited customization efforts dependent upon the total solution required to meet a Federal agency's needs. An OCO is highly encouraged to request guidance on scope from the HCaTS PMO prior to task order solicitation/award to ensure a contemplated requirement is sufficient in its degree of customization to meet the requirements set forth herein and/or is appropriate for competition under HCaTS 8(a).
The scope of KSA 1 falls into two domains:
- Customized Training Services: Includes, but is not limited to, training that is developed and/or delivered to any Federal employee to enhance knowledge, skills and abilities related to a specific title, series and/or function on any subject matter, or general knowledge, skills and abilities. Customized training services may also include, as part of training management support, such support services as course or instructional program administration. Customized training services may also include training that is developed and/or delivered to a Federal agency’s constituency(ies) as a means of enabling the agency to carry out its mission, and
- Customized Employee Development Services: Includes, but is not limited to, services provided to any Federal employee to develop and/or enhance their general, mission-specific, management and/or leadership knowledge, skills and abilities. A service that is provided to any Federal employee to coach them throughout their transition(s) in the Federal government.
Training and development services can be provided at any level for any discipline and subject matter in any format and mode. As a part of an integrated and total solution, temporary services as defined by FAR Section 37.112 and information technology products and services are allowable provided they are ancillary and incidental to the in-scope work to be performed.
This KSA covers many types of customized human capital strategy services and their respective lifecycles, which can be performed at any level (e.g., enterprise, unit, individual). The level of customization may vary dependent upon an ordering activity's requirements. While human capital strategy services that are not customized are generally, by definition, considered to be outside the scope of this KSA, the HCaTS 8(a) CO reserves the right to permit consideration of limited customization efforts dependent upon the total solution required to meet a Federal agency's needs. An OCO is highly encouraged to request guidance on scope from the HCaTS PMO prior to task order solicitation/award to ensure a contemplated requirement is sufficient in its degree of customization to meet the requirements set forth herein and/or is appropriate for competition under HCaTS 8(a).
The scope of KSA 2 is inclusive of, but not limited to, a broad range of human capital and human resources services. These services may include, as a part of talent management and human capital management, the following:
- HR strategy
- Organizational and position management
- Staff acquisition
- Performance management
- Compensation management (excluding payroll)
- HR Development
- Employee relations
- Labor relations
- Separation management.
The scope of KSA 2 excludes payroll processing, benefits management, and personnel action processing, which are provided through Public and Private Shared Service Centers (SSCs).
Human capital strategy services can be provided at any level for any discipline and subject matter in any format and mode. As a part of an integrated and total solution, temporary services as defined by FAR Section 37.112 and information technology products and services are allowable provided they are ancillary and incidental to the in-scope work to be performed.
This KSA covers many types of customized organizational performance improvement services and their respective lifecycles, which can be performed at any level (e.g., enterprise, unit, individual). The level of customization may vary dependent upon an ordering activity's requirements. While organizational performance improvement services that are not customized are generally, by definition, considered to be outside the scope of this KSA, the HCaTS 8(a) CO reserves the right to permit consideration of limited customization efforts dependent upon the total solution required to meet a Federal agency's needs. An OCO is highly encouraged to request guidance on scope from the HCaTS PMO prior to task order solicitation/award to ensure a contemplated requirement is sufficient in its degree of customization to meet the requirements set forth herein and/or is appropriate for competition under HCaTS 8(a).
The scope of KSA 3 is inclusive of, but not limited to, improved performance requiring changes in how people are organized around business processes, changes to the processes themselves and the tools created to support those processes, as well as changes in management practices.
Customized Organizational Performance Improvement services can be provided at any level for any discipline and subject matter in any format and mode. As a part of an integrated and total solution, temporary services as defined by FAR Section 37.112 and information technology products and services are allowable provided they are ancillary and incidental to the in-scope work to be performed.
