For HR LOB, GSA wants three core functions

The General Services Administration has laid out the specific functions a private-sector shared-services provider must meet to offer services under the Human Resources Line of Business Consolidation effort.In a pre-solicitation notice and released yesterday, GSA, for the Office of Personnel Management, is asking vendors to provide three core functions and some or all of nine noncore functions.OPM had said GSA was to the statement of objectives last Friday and even sent out a press release. But GSA did not release the documents until the following Thursday.“The successful offeror must propose a management and technical approach to the successful operation of a shared service center that will deliver quality human resources and payroll services to federal agencies,” the statement of objectives said.When GSA opens the multiple-award contract 738.X for proposals around March 15, vendors will submit a bid for a special item number. The contracts will be for five years with three, five-year options, which is the typical length of a Federal Supply Schedule contract.The core services are: The nine noncore services are: GSA will hold a pre-solicitation conference in late February and is accepting comments until Feb. 16.