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RFP 140G0223R0001 LIMS Solution Factor I – Sample Project Proposal Technical Evaluation

Factor I – Sample Project Proposal Technical Evaluation

For Attachment E – The Revised Sample Project Proposal

The sample implementation project will be evaluated based upon the scope of work included in the response and the timeline to implement the solution into production. The scope of work should include all USGS requirements defined in the RFP and in the scenario outline.

The scope of work should include but are not limited to:

• The project management tasks to plan out activities, provide status reports and updates, and any contractual updates or modifications.

• The software management tasks for all expected software development costs including internal processes like code reviews and unit testing as well as user feedback adjustments.

• The Enterprise Integration tasks to connect the LIMS system with expected enterprise applications as defined in 5. Interface Details from Attachment A Requirements for Vendor response and will also include costs to produce documentation for review by the Enterprise Architecture Review board (Preliminary Design Review, Detailed Design Review, Implementation Readiness Review). NOTE: Pricing should not be included in the Attachment A Requirements.

• The Business Process Improvements tasks to document As-Is and To-Be workflows ensuring alignment to USGS business practices and effective use of the new OTS LIMS.

• Security tasks are largely expected to be included with software management; however, some tasks may be identified when ensuring all issues are addressed in reaching an authority to operate status from the Department of the Interior.

• The Data Management tasks are largely operational activities to manage data in the system, but can include tasking testing assignments, data transfers for visualizations of current and historic data, Quality assurance retrievals and reports, data transfers to external applications (NWIS, ScienceBase, direct to user), management of static data sets (reference lists) either manually or automatically, and inclusion of contract lab datasets of work orders and samples and results from non-USGS labs.

• The External Data Capture and Import provides for data transfers to and from lab equipment either on network or air gapped including connectivity to the Data Reduction Wizard in the RSIL lab.

• The Sample Planning includes tasks to provide an interface for field users to plan and estimate costs of various desired tests and the materials needed to properly capture test data.

• The Sample Status includes tasks associated with ensuring all users can determine where a specific (or set of) tests are at in the process and can have context of the samples as appropriate with QC and relevant information included.

• The Sample Financial Status tasks for field and administrative personnel to determine estimated costs, payments to date by either test or appropriate groupings (Project, User, Water Science Center, Organization, Contract Lab).

RFP 140G0223R0001 LIMS Solution Factor I – Sample Project Proposal Technical Evaluation

• The Data Visualization tasks to develop any OTS LIMS Reports as well as Data Transfers to and from other systems to provide tables and graphics of current and historical data along with other relevant like Quality Control Datasets, Reference Lists, or financial datasets.

The government will review the sample project proposal for the following:

• Identification of all offeror tasks required for implementation

• Assessment of tasks that will require government development

• Realistic timeline schedule leading to production usage in shortest duration of time

The government will give greater confidence to those proposals that:

• Include all aspects of implementation work minimizing government work

• Demonstrate a logical sequence of activities leading to production release

• Have a clear identification of any task or deliverable dependencies

• Document any backup plan(s) to pivot to if there are delays

• Have time allotments (hours of labor categories and/or durations) for each action that is reasonable

• Have an overall realistic timeline

Factor I – Sample Project Proposal Technical Evaluation