HSG primes — the compensation-and-classification practice whose specialty is exactly this work, whose Certified Job Evaluator leads the method, and whose own past performance and references answer the RFI’s qualifications. Riley McGuire Partners, a Louisville-based veteran-owned firm, joins as the Kentucky subcontractor for in-state presence and coordination. And the whole method is running, live, on this portal — before any award.
What’s inside
| Section | Covers |
|---|---|
| Cover letter | Who we are, the structure, and the problem on the record. |
| Summary at a glance | The requirement, the current pay scale, and what distinguishes this team. |
| Requirements compliance matrix | Every RFI item mapped to where we answer it. |
| 1 · Methods & approach | The AI-Enhanced methodology and the five objectives, task by task. |
| 2 · Scope & deliverables | The artifact each objective produces. |
| 3 · Qualifications | RMP & HSG profiles, similar projects, and references. |
| 4 · Project personnel | Key staff and the org chart. |
| 5 · Availability | Start within five business days; on-site in Frankfort. |
| 6 · Listing of all fees | Preliminary cost, no indirect, within the $1M appropriation. |
| 7 · The live client portal | Capabilities, security, and data ownership. |
The proposal’s understanding is grounded in the evidence we assembled from the public record — HB 503’s $1M mandate, Kentucky’s 48th-place national ranking, the career-workforce pay problem, and comparable-state precedents. It’s all sourced on the Evidence & National Context page.
The structure, stated plainly
PrimeProgram management and the compensation & classification methodology, benchmarking, job architecture, geographic differentials, cost model, and the analytical platform. Holds the qualifying experience and references. Single point of accountability to the LRC.
KY SubcontractorKentucky-based veteran-owned firm: in-state stakeholder coordination, on-the-ground logistics across the Commonwealth, and veteran-owned participation.
Firm data
| House Strategies Group, LLC (Prime) | SBA 8(a) · UEI EAE1MJHMN2Z1 · CAGE 7W4Y5 · FEIN 47-5283120 · KY Vendor KS0034905 |
| Riley McGuire Partners, LLC (KY Sub) | SDVOSB · Louisville, KY · UEI LQGBKZTF81H3 · CAGE 7QNY4 · GSA Schedule |
