ICE Vendor Engagement Day APRIL 2024.pdf

ICE Vendor Engagement Day - Q&A

Question from anonymous user Anonymous

10:21 AM

this message was broadcasted Can you provide an update on the SWIFT contract and timeline for raising the ceiling. Will there be more opportunities for Small Business tracks. We are aware of opportunities that are a good fit for SWIFT but they go out under other procurement vehicles.

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Question from RG

RG

10:22 AM

this message was broadcasted Please discuss priority ICE applications and tools and how they meet the current ICE mission? Related, are there plans for enhancement with AI/ML?

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Question from Anonymous Anonymous

10:25 AM

this message was broadcasted What advice would you have for contractors who are new to ICE to help them provide IT services to ICE?

What best practices have you seen other contractors execute on to "break into" ICE? Thanks!

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Question from SRane SRane

10:26 AM

this message was broadcasted Is your multi-cloud environment required to support GovCloud?

reply from Clark, Richard J

Clark, Richard J (Moderator)

10:31 AM

this message was broadcasted We generally utilize a Cloud Service Provider's government region.

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Question from Lee, Chris Lee, Chris (You)

10:33 AM

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I relation to the Data Modernization Strat - it can be found on the bottom of this page

- https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/management-administration/cio Reply

Question from Anonymous Anonymous

10:34 AM

this message was broadcasted With challenges again this year with the timing of Federal budget flowing down to agencies, what is ICE doing to address the funding cadence when it comes to procurements? How is this year's funding affecting procurement efforts?

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Question from anonymous user Anonymous

10:36 AM

this message was broadcasted Are there any specific use cases that you have in list that ICE is considering utilizing AI reply from Clark, Richard J

Clark, Richard J (Moderator)

10:40 AM

this message was broadcasted ICE, along with DHS and the rest of the federal government to the best of my understanding, has publicly published our AI use case inventory and is periodically updating it.

reply from Clark, Richard J

Clark, Richard J (Moderator)

10:49 AM

this message was broadcasted https://www.dhs.gov/data/AI_inventory Reply

Question from anonymous user Anonymous

10:45 AM

this message was broadcasted ICE OPLA had been looking at updating its cloud-based ediscovery platform in the last year. Has that initiative been impacted by budget or other challenge?

reply from Walsh, Patrick

Walsh, Patrick (Moderator)

10:47 AM

this message was broadcasted EDiscovery was awarded in September of 2023 Reply

Question from Lee, Chris Lee, Chris (You)

10:48 AM

https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/management-administration/cio https://www.dhs.gov/data/AI_inventory

Here is the survey for this Vendor Engagment Day - I will be sending it in via email as well! https://forms.office.com/g/MB8jyzGePJ Reply

Question from Anonymous Anonymous

10:57 AM

this message was broadcasted Combining SDB and 8(a) sounds problematic since many SDB companies do not meet the intent of 8(a). How will you avoid that conflict or appearance thereof?

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Question from anonymous user Anonymous

11:06 AM

this message was broadcasted Is e-HR be considered for the SWIFT vehicle based on the May 2nd ceiling increase date referenced before?

Sounds like a great fit based of the capabilities present on the vehicle today.

reply from Cauthinn, Heather

Cauthinn, Heather (Moderator)

11:08 AM

this message was broadcasted eHR will not be issued off SWIFT, SWIFT is not an appropriate vehicle for the health services being requested for this requirement.

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Question from Anonymous Anonymous

11:07 AM

this message was broadcasted What is the acquisition strategy/timeline for the ICE OCFO OFAM Accounting Support Services Oppty?

reply from Walsh, Patrick

Walsh, Patrick (Moderator)

11:11 AM

this message was broadcasted That sounds like a non-IT requirement and I am unfamiliar wiht it. Please check the APFS for the POC and reach out to that person.

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Question from anonymous user Anonymous

11:07 AM

this message was broadcasted When are you planning to release RFQ for FFMS O&M support? Can we get a draft PWS?

reply from Walsh, Patrick

Walsh, Patrick (Moderator)

11:08 AM

https://forms.office.com/g/MB8jyzGePJ

FFMS O&M will be handled by DHS. The FFMS infrastructure effort is to be awarded in 2025, with solicitation next year.

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Question from Anonymous Anonymous

11:07 AM

this message was broadcasted Does DHS ICE have an inventory of Software Tools you use that is publicly available for review?

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Question from anonymous user Anonymous

11:10 AM

this message was broadcasted Is this presentation be recorded?

reply from Lee, Chris

Lee, Chris (You)

11:17 AM

this message was broadcasted Yes - look for the link above in chat for where it will be posted Reply

Question from anonymous user Anonymous

11:11 AM

this message was broadcasted Will the power point be shared with Industry?

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Question from P P

11:11 AM

this message was broadcasted Please know the Homeland Security Defense Forum for the Reverse Industry Day could potentially be an event industry will need to pay for. And if this is an association event, it can cost a lot for non-members and can even be cost prohibitive for Small Business, We ask you to review that closely.

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Question from Chris Bennett - Darley Chris Bennett - Darley

11:11 AM

this message was broadcasted How can I request a meeting to introduce a DLA prime vendor contract that allows for IT procurements to be processed in 4-5 weeks?

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Question from anonymous user Anonymous

11:11 AM

this message was broadcasted Amanda briefed a VARIQ/Cap Gemini recompete. Which contract was that? I didn't see the corresponding slide. Thank you!

reply from Walsh, Patrick

Walsh, Patrick (Moderator)

11:12 AM

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SEVIS O&M

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Question from anonymous user Anonymous

11:14 AM

this message was broadcasted ICM was not included in the future Opportunities slide. Can you offer any updates on it?

reply from Collins, Miranda

Collins, Miranda (Moderator)

11:15 AM

this message was broadcasted We are planning to issue another RFI soon for ICM with some additional targeted questions for industry reply from Thompson, Thomas

Thompson, Thomas (Moderator)

11:22 AM

Tom Thompson Industry Liaison Officer thomas.thompson@ice.dhs.gov mailto:thomas.thompson@ice.dhs.gov