Notice ID:\u00a0 36C10D24Q0168<\/p>\n
The VBA, Office of Human Capital Services (HCS), is seeking information regarding Commercial off-the-shelf web-based, Retirement Administration software, which provides a comprehensive single source repository for VBA employees Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental & Vision Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Workers Compensation Benefits, Pay and Leave Retirement services, Thrift Savings Plan, and Social Security user information. Retirements require benefits calculator(s)\/report generation with capabilities to accurately compute various complex estimates needed in assisting employees with their retirement decisions and review all available benefits to VA members. The calculator software will be used for computing retirement benefits to employees under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), the Federal Thrift Savings Plan and the Social Security program. The calculator software will also be available as \u201cself-service\u201d to employees, for computing Retirement benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Contractor\u00a0shall\u00a0provide\u00a0a\u00a0Retirement\u00a0and\u00a0Benefits\u00a0production\u00a0software\u00a0and\u00a0training\/test\u00a0environment\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0integrated\u00a0suite\u00a0of\u00a0web-based software modules specifically for the Federal security, which combines tools and capabilities for human resource specialists, managers, and employees into common system.<\/p>\n
The Software must contain a flexible bi-directional interface to communities with VA\u2019s payroll\/human resource information system (HRIS), third party providers, and any outside parties with secure electronic file transfer protocols (sFTP) for electronic file (eFiles) to export and log transactions as necessary. The Software must be certified and \/or accredited under FIPS 199 and NIST 800-60.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Software\u00a0shall\u00a0provide\u00a0HR\u00a0Specialists\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0suite\u00a0of\u00a0tools\u00a0for\u00a0assisting\u00a0employees\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0retirement\u00a0decisions\u00a0which\u00a0increases\u00a0productivity\u00a0and\u00a0lowers\u00a0cost\u00a0by\u00a0providing\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0framework\u00a0for\u00a0organizing\u00a0and\u00a0managing\u00a0high-volume caseloads.<\/p>\n
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