The HCaTS contract vehicle awarded $11.5 billion in contracts to 109 vendors through a joint venture between GSA and OPM. GSA will handle contract administration while OPM manages the program. This collaboration allows OPM to provide leading human capital solutions to agencies using GSA's contracting expertise. HCaTS aims to optimize federal spending on human capital and training through a unified "buy as one" approach. It addresses issues like contract duplication and requirements that drive up costs. HCaTS provides customized training, strategy, and improvement services across three key areas through multiple-award contracts totaling $11.5 billion over 10.5 years.

1. Everything You Need to Know About the HCaTS Contract Vehicle
PostedbyDaniel Gardneron June 21, 2016 9:00:00 AM
109 vendorshave beenawarded$11.5 billionHumanCapital andTrainingSolutions(HCaTS) contractbyGSA in
collaborationwiththe Office of Personnel Management(OPM).Thisjointventure will utilize bothorganizations’industry
strengthsthrougha singularprocurementchannel. GSA will be responsibleforcontractadministration,while OPMwill
be taskedwithrespective programmanagement. Thisdelegationwill allow OPMtoprovide industryleadinghuman
capital solutionstofederal agencies,while simultaneouslyutilizingGSA’scontractvehicle expertisetodoso.
Why HCaTS is a Necessary Solution
The HCaTS initiative wasimplementedtosupportthe government’s“buy-as-one”movement,tooptimizespendingon
humancapital and supplementarytraining.Overthe pastfew years,The Office of ManagementandBudget(OMB) has
reporteda $50 billion-plusreductioninFederal contractingcosts,despite highlevelsof marketcompetitionandservice
provision.
However,contractorshave continuouslyreported problemssuchascontract duplication,arduousGovernment-unique
requirements,andminimalcollective price sharing.The GSA hassoughtoutto address these complicationswiththeir
category managementapproach, whichisdesignedtominimize costsforbothcontractorsand purchasingagencies.
GSA and OPMwere taskedwithoverseeingthe executionof thiscategorymanagementapproachthroughthe new
HCaTS initiative.TwoRFPswere subsequentlydraftedandreleasedbyOPM,through the GSA to seekoutprospective
contractors.The HCaTS proposal includedtwouniquemultiple award,indefinite-delivery,indefinite-quantity(MA-IDIQ),
task ordercontracts: HCaTS UnrestrictedandHCaTS Small Business(SB).
72 unrestrictedcontractswere presentedtowell-establishedhumancapital serviceprovidersthathave the proven
capabilitytomeetthe government’sneeds.The remaining37contracts were designatedtosmall businesses toprovide
innovative expertiseinmanagementtraining.The HCaTSUnrestrictedcontractvehicle alsoaimstopromote small
businessparticipationwithpredeterminedsubcontractinggoalsandincentives.
Concentrations and Benefits
Both the HCaTs Unrestrictedandthe HCaTS SB possessthe same scope for government-wideuse towardshumancapital
managementandtrainingservices.HCaTSwill providepersonalizedtraininganddevelopment,humancapital strategy,
and organizational improvementservicesto all federal agencies.HCaTScontract vehiclesintendtocoverthree Key
Service Areas(KSA):
o CustomizedTrainingandDevelopmentServices
o CustomizedHumanCapital StrategyServices

2. o CustomizedOrganizationalPerformance Improvement
These highlyfocused contractswill providefederal agencieswithreliable meansof obtainingbestvalue servicestomeet
theirhumancapital and trainingservice requirements.These requirementswill allow agenciestoimprove humancapital
efficiencyinaccordance withOPMgoverningdoctrinesandHumanCapital AssessmentandAccountabilityFramework
(HCAAF).
HCaTS allowsfora 10.5 year-longplantomeetthese complex programrequirements,withanaforementionedprogram
ceilingof $11.5 billion.These programcomponentswillpromote marketcompetitionamongstawardedfirms,withthe
flexibilitytoreassesstheirservicesapproachatregularfive yearintervals.Withthese variousmarketstipulations,
contractedcompanieswill be able tomaximize theirreturnoninvestmentthroughthe HCaTSprogram.