USAMS_II_Lessons_Learned.pdf

USAMS II: Lessons Learned/Risks/Problems?

Q: Is there anything when you wrote USAMS III that you were trying to specifically target due to a weakness that was coming out of USAMS II?

A: We would like to increase the task order competition rate. In addition, A significant issue we would like to correct with USAMS III is creating the right type of contract incentives to minimize turnover and ensure timely position fills for on task orders.

Q: Based on Gov’t experience with USAMS I and II is there anything that was unachievable before that now will be achievable under this acquisition?

A: USAMS II is a very effective contract tool that achieved all objectives.

Q: What were some of the major issues that you had through USAMS II that you would like to see happen differently with USAMS III?

A: We would like to increase the task order competition rate. In addition, a significant issue we

Q: Where historically on this contract have problem areas resided?

A: We would like to increase the task order competition rate. In addition, a significant issue we would like to correct with USAMS III is creating the right type of contract incentives to

Q: What companies do you feel are exceeding expectations under USAMS II?

A: All of them are doing well.

Q: Are there any changes in the USAMS III acquisition based on lessons learned from

USAMS II?

A: We are including On and Off ramps to incentivize competition at the IDIQ level. If we are not getting the competition we expected, we may Off ramp contractors with low proposal rates and post the same RFP to FBO to bring on new offerors On board.

Q: Who is the largest company contributing to USAMS II?

A: A list of all the Task Orders are posted on FBO with the requested information.

Q: What does the government want to achieve with USAMS III? Are there weaknesses that weren’t addressed during USAMS II that should be specifically targeted with capabilities in the USAMS III response? What problems or issues did the government experience on

USAMS II?

A: We would like to increase the task order competition rate. In addition, a significant issue we

Q: Have any “cures” been issued under USAMS II? If so, what were they, and are they still open?

A: No.

Q: Based on governments experience with USAMS I & II are there any new/different expectations for USAMS III that were not achievable before, but may now be achievable as a result of the contract maturing?

A: USAMS II is a very effective contract tool that achieved all objectives.

Q: USAMS II information. To level the playing field and to help companies decide on teaming and investments, will the 55 CONS release more information via FBO to the bidder’s library on what has happened under USAMS II? Offerors need to know which task orders have been insourced, which task orders may have been cancelled early or reduced in scope, and which task orders are expected for recompete under USAMS III, beyond the limited list of task orders announced for recompete under “USAMS 2.5.” With the insourcing that has occurred, it is difficult for any one company to compile a complete picture of how USAMS III will be structured. Offerors know the ceiling has been severely cut, but offerors need more detail to make mature, healthy teaming decisions and business investment of potential bid and proposal funding requirements for USAMS III. Can the 55

CONS release this level of detail data similar to how the 21 CONS released data regarding

TA2S?

A: A list of USAMS II task orders is posted on FBO, we will update the list to identify active task orders. Budget changes will drive reduced requirements, but, it is anticipated that the majority of active task orders will be recompeted under USAMS III at some level of performance prior to September 2015.