Request for Information (RFI) Services for Job Postings
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 Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI), also categorized as a Sources Sought, to identify vendors capable of providing services for the automatic distribution of BNL's job openings. The primary objective is to ensure compliance with regulations such as the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA), and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for individuals with disabilities, while also adhering to OFCCP regulations. Responses are due by February 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
The selected vendor will utilize an existing system and service to scrape BNL's job openings and automatically distribute them to:
- State Workforce Agency Employment Service Delivery Systems (ESDS)
- Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVERs)
- Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Representatives (DVOPs)
- Appropriate Career One Stop Centers
Key requirements and services include:
- Ensuring compliance with VEVRAA/JVA and Section 503 for individuals with disabilities.
- Providing a system with a minimum of 20 users for BNL.
- Distributing jobs nationwide, with a focus on broad outreach in New York.
- Maintaining compliance with Foreign Capital Investment Law (FCIL) with an audit trail.
- Providing OFCCP reporting, including job descriptions, timestamps, and confirmation of delivery.
- Scraping jobs from BNL's careers website and posting them on the vendor's website, with seamless redirection of applicants to BNL's Workday applicant tracking system.
- Updating job information daily and automatically recording ESDS confirmation IDs.
- Managing vendor-owned account creation and registration in authorized VEVRAA service states, ESDS, and LVER systems.
- Providing customer support as a liaison with ESDSs and a Point of Contact (POC) for Vets/Disabled Veterans at State Workforce Agencies.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought
- Agency: Department of Energy / Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Response Due: February 6, 2026, at 10:00 PM EST
- Published: January 20, 2026
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage)
Evaluation
This RFI is for market research purposes to identify potential vendors and gather information on industry capabilities. Responses will inform future procurement decisions and do not guarantee a solicitation or contract award.
Additional Notes
This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government to award a contract.