SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Biometrics Operations and Support Services - Restricted (BOSS-R) Requirement (Small Business Set-Aside)
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- ACA, ITEC4, Directorate of Contracting , 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700
- ZIP Code
- 22331-0700
- Solicitation Number
- W91QUZ-08-R-0033
- Response Due
- 6/21/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/20/2008
- Point of Contact
- William L. Giles, 703-325-5770
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to ACA, ITEC4
(william.l.giles@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA) in coordination with the Army Contracting Agency (ACA), Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4), intends to release a Draft Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Biome trics Operations and Support Services - Restricted (BOSS-R) requirement. This requirement will be to support the Department of Defenses (DoD) enterprise Biometrics goals. The scope of this acquisition encompasses all requirements for Biometrics services , supplies, and related hardware and software required to govern the DoDs Biometrics program and implement/manage Biometrics solutions. The BOSS-R acquisition will be set-aside for small businesses, and will result in a multiple award Indefinite Delivery I ndefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract vehicle. It is projected that the functional and sub-functional areas will be as follows: Technology Management Technology forecasts Analytical research into social impacts of biometrics Trend s and patterns effecting acquisition and deployment of biometrics Vulnerability assessments Technology evaluation Deployment and operational deployment analysis support Prototyping Independent Validation &Verification Project assess ments, Process and procedure audits Project and performance management Systems analysis and design Management Support Services Liaison Services PMO support Policy, Procedure, Guideline, Directive and Standards Development Co mmunications Management A multiple award ID/IQ type contract vehicle will be used to allow the flexibility to issue task orders for specific requirements while providing a competitive environment throughout contract performance. The BOSS-R contract will have a five-year base period with two, two-year option periods. The total estimated value for the BOSS-R requirement is $248 million. The acquisition will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Nego tiation. Several awards will be made to contractors under this multiple award ID/IQ contract vehicle. The BOSS-R contract will be performance-based. Individual task orders will be competed among all BOSS-R contract holders in accordance with FAR Part 16. Clauses will be contained in the IDIQ contracts to allow for the issuance of task orders on a FFP and T&M/LH, and Cost Reimbursable basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the BOSS-R acquisition is 541611 ( Administrative and General Management) under Sector 54 - Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, with a small business size standard of $6,500,000.00. NOTE: The Government intends to utilize an Advisory Multi-Step process in accordance wit h FAR 15.202 to allow the Government the opportunity to advise offerors about their potential to be viable competitors. In order to participate in the Advisory Multi-Step process, potential prime contractors will respond to the Governments forthcoming re quest to submit qualifying documentation demonstrating their experience and capabilities. The Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) is projected to be released on 8 April 2008 along with the Advisory Multi-Step requirements. Submissions will be due on 7 May 2008. The Government will release viability notifications on 26 May 2008. These dates are subject to change. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE Code) and be actively registered in the Central Cont ractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. Vendors may access information and documentation regarding the BOSS-R acquisition through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, http://www.fedbizopps.gov/, or directly on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website, https://acquisition.army.mil/. To obtain pertinent information updates and notices to the acquisition as it progresses, please go to t he ATTACHMENTS link located at the bottom of the solicitation view page on the ASFI webpage. Each time information is updated on ASFI, the AMENDMENT NUMBER is incremented by one. If you require assistance with the FBO website please call 877-472-3779 or email fbo.support@gsa.gov. To facilitate subcontracting, vendors seeking to act as subcontractors may provide their company name, POC, email, and phone number, and ask to be listed on the FBO website. The Contracting Officer for this a cquisition is William L. Giles: Army Contracting Agency/ITEC4 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Room 984 Alexandria, VA 22331-1700 Phone: (703) 325-5770 E-mail: william.L.giles@us.army.mil: FAX: (703) 428-9866
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, ITEC4 Directorate of Contracting , 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Record
- SN01532956-W 20080316/080314230636 (fbodaily.com)
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