SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Biometrics Operations and Support Services - Unrestricted (BOSS-U) Requirement.
- 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-0032
- 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
- N/A
- 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 tric Operations and Support Services-Unrestricted (BOSS-U) requirement. This requirement will be to support the Department of Defenses (DoD) enterprise Biometrics goals. The scope of this acquisition encompasses requirements for Biometrics services, sup plies, and related hardware and software required to govern the DoDs Biometrics program and implement/manage Biometrics solutions. The BOSS-U acquisition will establish a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract vech icle. The contract will be solicited through full and open competition. Large businesses awarded contracts under BOSS-U will be required to establish and maintain a small business participation program. It is projected that the functional and sub- functional areas will be as follows: Infrastructure Procurement, Design, Development, & Integration Requirements definition and analysis Concept planning and development Systems design and development, System/Hardware Procurement I ntegration, implementation, and deployment Incidental Construction Component/System Certification Training Management Support Services Acquisition Support Enterprise Architecture JCIDS Support Liaison Services Logistics En gineering Organization Change Management Performance Management PMO support Policy, Procedure, Guideline, Directive and Standards Development Portfolio Management Quality Assurance Communications Management Requirements Management<B R>Resource Management Risk Management Budget, Finance, Cost Analysis Studies and Analysis Biometrics SME Engineering Biometrics Strategic Planning Biometrics Transformation Business Case Development Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR) Compliance Assessment Configuration Management Operations and Maintenance System Operations Help Desk Field Support Services Network and Security Operations Collaboration Services Infrastructure sustainment (maintai ning/upgrading of hardware and software) Technology Insertion Program Technology Refresh Program Life Cycle Maintenance Configuration Management Training Facilities Management Facility Security Management Studies and Analysis<B R>Architectures Logistics/Supportability Technology Engineering Financial Operations Advance Technology Demonstration Requirements analysis and validation Concept of operations development Technology Evaluation Proof of C oncept system/hardware development, procurement, integration Transition to acquisition and fielding planning and support Tactics, techniques and procedures coordination and preparation Biometrics Transformation/Transition analysis and plans Cap abilities demonstration and verification Cost Effectiveness Evaluation Vulnerability Assessment and testing Test and Evaluation Develop test programs, plan, and procedures, reports Hardware and software component testing. Subsystem a nd software component testing System compatibility testing Acceptance testing Functional testing Integration testing Full qualification testing Field-testing and evaluation Environmental tests and stress screening A multiple awa rd 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-U contract will have a five-year base period with two, two-year option periods. The total estimated value for the BOSS-U requirement is $1.4 billion. The acquisition will be conducted under Federal Acquis ition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. Several awards will be made to contractors under this multiple award ID/IQ contract vehicle. The BOSS-U contract will be performance-based. Individual task orders will be competed among all BOS S-U contract holders in accordance with FAR Part 16. Clauses will be contained in the ID/IQ 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 utiliz e an Advisory Multi-Step process in accordance with 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 contracto rs will respond to the Governments forthcoming request 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 Mult i-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 Co de) and be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. Vendors may access information and documentation regarding the BOSS-U acquisition through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, http://www.fedbiz opps.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 the ATTACHMENTS link located at the bottom of t he 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 facili tate 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 acquisition is William L. Giles: Army C ontracting Agency/ITEC4 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Room 984 Alexandria, VA 22331-1700 Phone: (703) 325-5770 E-mail: william.L.giles@us.arm y.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
- SN01532957-W 20080316/080314230637 (fbodaily.com)
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