Compensation Data Analysis Reports - Service (Labor) Requirement
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Department of State (DoS), Office of Overseas Employment (PERT/OE), has issued a Sources Sought notice for Compensation Data Analysis Reports - Service (Labor) Requirement. This market research aims to identify vendors capable of providing comprehensive compensation data and analysis for Locally Employed (LE) Staff at U.S. Government agencies overseas. Responses are due March 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
The DoS seeks services including:
- Providing up-to-date allowances and benefits data for up to 186 non-U.S. countries.
- Offering proprietary compensation and benefit databases covering multiple non-U.S. countries.
- Conducting annual country-specific surveys and providing data in a standardized, uploadable format.
- Reporting on salary data (base, cash, in-kind, workweek hours) and salary movement trends/projections.
- Detailing cash and non-cash benefits, including legally mandated benefits.
- Surveying a cross-section of local industries (multinational, international, public, private).
- Identifying surveyed jobs across various categories, from manual labor to senior specialists.
- Providing electronic access to databases with English-language information on statutory benefits, local labor law, and legal changes.
- Offering periodic consultancy work and customized compensation/benefit surveys upon request.
- Designating a Point of Contact (POC) for inquiries, with a one-business-day response time.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- Anticipated Duration: One base year and four option years
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research for NAICS 541612)
- Response Due: March 25, 2026, by 12:00 P.M. Eastern
- Published: March 10, 2026
- Place of Performance: Contractor premises
- Security Clearance: Unclassified
Submission & Evaluation
Responses are limited to 12 pages or less and must be submitted in Microsoft Word Document or PDF format. Submissions should include a company capability statement aligning with the Statement of Need and Vision (Section 2.0), along with a Company Profile detailing general business information, socioeconomic status, SAM.gov registration, and Excluded Party List status. This is for market research purposes only to determine industry capabilities; it is not a request for proposal.
Additional Notes
This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an RFP or commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted or compensate respondents for costs incurred. Questions will not be accepted at this time, and telephone calls will not be entertained. A decision not to submit a response will not preclude future participation.