TOPR 2026-D-025-003 Executive Peer Partner Service.pdf

FEDLINK

U.S. Senate Task Order 2026-D-025-003 Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR)

Statement of Work (SOW) Executive Peer Partner Services

A. SCOPE

The Sergeant at Arms (SAA) seeks to procure Executive Peer Partner services to provide senior-level, peer-to-peer advisory support to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Deputy CIO, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This task order will provide access to an experienced executive with federal CIO-equivalent experience to support executive decision-making, leadership effectiveness, and strategic technology governance.

The Executive Peer Partner shall serve as a trusted advisor, offering independent, experience-based insight drawn from comparable federal IT leadership environments. Services under this effort are intended solely to supplement SAA executive leadership capabilities and are not intended to provide operational or staff-level support.

The period of performance for this effort is one year.

B. TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

B.1 Tasks

The Contractor shall:

a) Provide a Executive Peer Partner specifically assigned and consistently available to support this Task Order, with experience equivalent to that of a federal CIO and demonstrated experience working with or within the federal government.

b) Provide confidential, peer-level advisory support to the SAA CIO, Deputy CIO, and CTO on executive leadership, IT strategy, governance, risk management, and organizational challenges.

c) Engage in periodic peer discussions to offer candid feedback, validate strategies, and challenge assumptions based on prior executive experience.

B.2 Deliverables

The Contractor shall provide:

a) Up to five (5) Executive level licenses

b) Scheduled peer advisory sessions, as coordinated by the SAA.

C. REQUIREMENTS

C.1 Minimum Qualifications

The Executive Peer Partner shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

a) At least ten (10) years of IT leadership experience;

b) At least three (3) years of experience in a C-level role (e.g., CIO, CTO, Deputy CIO, or equivalent) experience equivalent to that of a federal CIO; and

c) Demonstrated experience supporting or serving within the federal government.

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C.2 Service Requirements

a) The Executive Peer Partner shall provide independent, unbiased, and experience-based advisory support.

b) The Contractor shall ensure continuity of the assigned Executive Peer Partner throughout the period of performance unless otherwise approved by the SAA.

C.3 Compliance Requirements

All services provided under this task order shall comply with applicable Senate policies and procedures (Attachments H-1, H-2, and H-3) and align with federal best practices for executive IT leadership and governance.

C.3.1 Key and Other Personnel

C.3.1.1 The Contracting Officer can designate key personnel under the Contract. Key personnel may not be changed or reassigned during the first ninety (90) days of performance on this Contract without the prior written approval of the Senate Contracting Officer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

C.3.1.2 During the period of performance of this Contract, key personnel substitutions shall not be permitted unless such substitutions are necessitated by an individual's sudden illness, personal hardship, death, or termination of employment or requested by the Contracting Officer or COR. In any of these events, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and provide the information required in paragraph C.3.1.3.

C.3.1.3 All proposed substitutions must have qualifications that are equal to or higher than the qualifications of the person to be replaced. The Contracting Officer or designee will evaluate such request and notify the Contractor of the Senate's approval or disapproval thereof on substitutions within twenty (20) business days.

C.3.1.4 The Contracting Officer reserves the right to approve or disapprove the assignments of all personnel assigned to the performance of this Contract.

D. Pricing

The Contractor shall submit a Task Order price proposal in accordance with Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs of the FEDLINK contract. Pricing shall be proposed at the appropriate Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) level and shall be consistent with the Contractor’s awarded pricing schedule and applicable pricing provisions of the contract. Discounts from IDIQ pricing are strongly encouraged.

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E. Technical

The Contractor shall submit a Task Order technical proposal no more than ten (10) pages in accordance with Section C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work (SOW) of the FEDLINK contract. The technical proposal shall demonstrate the Contractor’s capability to fulfill the technical requirements described in this Solicitation as well as a biography of the proposed Executive Peer Partner demonstrating the required qualifications and experience.

Throughout the task order, the assigned executive peer partner shall be considered “key personnel” and shall not be re-assigned without the express consent of the SAA. If a key personnel resignation occurs, the Contractor shall notify the SAA in writing within forty-eight (48) hours of notification by the key personnel.

F. Task Order Evaluation

The SAA will evaluate the Contractor’s Task Order proposal in accordance with the ordering procedures of the FEDLINK contract. Evaluation shall consider technical capability and price to determine overall best value to the SAA.

This is a best-value, competitive source selection conducted in accordance with the FEDLINK contract. The best value tradeoff analysis will be between technical capability and price. Technical capability is considered more important than price. The importance of price could become greater where vendors’ technical approaches are evaluated as more equal.

G. Instructions

The Contractor shall submit its proposal in response to this Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the FEDLINK contract and the instructions contained herein.

H. Attachments

Attachment H-1 SOPS for Cybersecurity

Attachment H-2 Addendum to Commercial Agreements

Attachment H-3 Senate Purchase Order Clauses