HSHQDC-13-R-00072_Presolicitation_notice.pdf

General Information

Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: HSHQDC-13-R-00072 Posted Date: TBD Original Response Date:

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Classification Code: A- Research and Development NAICS Code: 541720 – Research and Development in the Social Sciences and

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Contracting Office Address

Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement Operations, Washington, District of Columbia 20528, United States

Description

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Human Systems Integration (HSI): Phase II Acquisition Strategy

This is a pre-solicitation notice in accordance with FAR 5.203(a). The Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) within the Department of Homeland Security has a requirement to procure a full range of HSI services including (1) the application of the HSI process to DHS technology and systems development efforts to meet customer requirements and (2) core support to both policy and acquisition workforce development initiatives. Efforts under the second phase will also focus on continued measurement of the magnitude of the benefits of applying the process and the subsequent increases in operational efficiency, effectiveness and capability.

Accordingly, the Government intends to conduct a FAR PART 15 women-owned small business set-aside competition to award one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The maximum cumulative ceiling value of the IDIQ contract will be $9.5 million. The IDIQ contract will allow for task orders to be individually issued to the IDIQ contract holder and awarded using a variety of pricing arrangements to include Cost plus Fixed Fee, Cost Reimbursement, Time-and-Materials, or Firm Fixed Price. The single award IDIQ contract will specify a 5-Year Ordering Period. The work under the IDIQ contract may be performed at a government site or at a contractor site, as specified in the individual task orders. The solicitation for the IDIQ contract will also include the requirements for the first task order which will be awarded concurrently with the IDIQ contract. The Government’s projected time table for this acquisition is as follows:

• RFP issued via FBO on or about 08/12/2013

• Award on or about 09/30/2013

The solicitation and all correspondence related to the solicitation will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov). Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. Please forward all questions to

Point of Contact

Amalia Rodezno, Contract Specialist, Email: amalia.rodezno@hq.dhs.gov http://www.fbo.gov/