DHS department-wide blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for post-implementation enterprise talent management system (etms) support services

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
70RTAC20A00000002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
12 $15,131,221 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
  • $15,131,221 Current, with exercised options
  • $16,898,478 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 100% complete
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Funding agency
Office of the Chief Information Officer Department of Homeland Security
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The Blanket Purchase Agreement awarded by the Department of Homeland Security to Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC provides a range of information technology products and services across multiple DHS agencies and offices. These include operations and maintenance support for the Meridian Performance and Learning Management System, known as PALMS, a web-based talent management platform; annual licenses, subscriptions, and help desk support for PALMS; and unspecified enhancement services and decommissioning activities to support DHS information technology programs.

Under the BPA and associated calls totaling approximately $30M, Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC will serve as the prime contractor providing PALMS software, technical assistance, and consulting services from 2020 through 2022. The awards draw from Meridian's GSA Schedule 70 contract and will support human resources management, training programs, and border security technology at agencies such as Customs and Border Protection, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. No set-aside designations or subcontractors are identified in the task orders summarized. The services aim to maintain and enhance a centralized performance management system utilized across the Department of Homeland Security enterprise.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Decommissioning support services 70RDAD22FC0000089 Office of Procurement Operations $117,368
Enterprise enhancement services for palms 70RTAC21FC0000018 Office of Procurement Operations $5,501
Palms enterprise enhancement services 70RTAC20FC0000044 Office of Procurement Operations $3,138
Palms enterprise enhancement services 70RTAC20FC0000027 Office of Procurement Operations $22,152
Palms, enterprise training management system (etms) federal law enforcement training center (fletc)operation and… 70LGLY20FSSB00072 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center $256,646
Annual help desk support for palms 70B06C20F00000443 Customs and Border Protection $759,893
Palms HQ subscription and helpdesk support services BPA order 70RTAC20FC0000019 Office of Procurement Operations $2,365,919
The purpose of this task order is to seek contractor support for palms subscription and maintenance services. 70US0920F1DHS0077 Secret Service $1,104,480
New order to replace the expiring contract hscetc-15-j-00019 (palms). Enterprise-wide blanket purchase agreement with… 70CTD020FC0000044 Immigration and Customs Enforcement $2,771,354
Performance and learning management system (palms) 70SBUR20F00000190 Citizen and Immigration Services $1,915,791
Enterprise-wide operations and maintenance (o & m) support services for the meridian performance and learning… 70RTAC20FC0000018 Office of Procurement Operations $1,817,546
Annual licenses for palms 70B06C20F00000440 Customs and Border Protection $3,991,432
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Close Out P00009 · Contract closeout $0
Exercise an Option P00008 · Extend period of performance through september 26, 2022 and incorporate a revised statement of work (SOW) $0
Change Order P00007 $0
Other Administrative Action P00006 $0
Exercise an Option P00005 · Exercise OP2 / clins 2001-2031 (november 27, 2021-march 26, 2022) and update uscis & CBP user counts and usss, fletc, and uscis labor costs $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 · Appoint americo yabar as COR, appoint alvin holt as alternate COR, and appoint mridu katwal as alternate COR $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 · Update ICE, uscis, and fletc labor costs and adjust the ICE, CBP, and fletc user counts $0
Exercise an Option P00002 · Exercise option period 1 and refresh clauses $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00001 · This bilateral modification is being issued IAW far 52.212-4(c) to reduce the estimated system administrator hours and application developer level to better… $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 70RTAC20A00000002?

70RTAC20A00000002 was awarded to Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC by Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) on May 18, 2020.

How much is contract 70RTAC20A00000002 worth?

Orders under 70RTAC20A00000002 have obligated $15,131,221. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $16,898,478.

How many orders have been placed under contract 70RTAC20A00000002?

12 orders have been placed under 70RTAC20A00000002, the latest on August 26, 2022.

Which agency awarded contract 70RTAC20A00000002?

Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) awarded 70RTAC20A00000002, with funding from Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Homeland Security).

Who can order from contract 70RTAC20A00000002?

70RTAC20A00000002 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Is contract 70RTAC20A00000002 under another contract?

Yes. 70RTAC20A00000002 is a blanket purchase agreement under 47QTCA20D004L, a federal supply schedule, on Information Technology Schedule 70 (IT-70).

Was contract 70RTAC20A00000002 competed?

The extent of competition for 70RTAC20A00000002 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.

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