ALiSS_Industry_DaySlides-_One.pdf

Afghanistan Life Support Services (ALiSS)

SAQMMA-14-R-0042

February 4, 2014

Department of State -Procurement Source Sensitive-

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Schedule 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome Remarks Douglas Dykhouse 09:15 – 09:30 Acquisitions Don Schlienz 09:30 – 09:45 Small Business Nikki Burley 09:45 – 10:30 Technical Requirements Marcia Henke 10:30 – 11:00 Questions AQM – Program

Office 11:00 - 11:15 Closing Remarks Don Schlienz

The purpose of this Industry Day is to provide interested parties an opportunity to hear the Department’s Acquisition Strategy and Scope to provide life services support for the mission in Afghanistan.

Anything said here today is informational and subject to change and does not change or supersede any language or conditions contained in the forthcoming Request for Information or subsequent Request for Proposal.

Questions will be answered at the end of the presentation. Write your question(s) on a 4x6 card. After reading your question, please hand in to the front sign-in staff so that questions may be retained and responded to on FedBizOps.

Department of State Office of Acquisitions Management (AQM) Team

John Stever Director, IT Division Source Selection Official

Don Schlienz

Branch Chief and Contracting Officer, NEA/SCA Support

Source Selection Manager/CO

Christina Black

Contracting Officer, NEA/SCA Support

Solicitation Manager/ACO

Dan Medlin contractor

Program Analyst, NEA/SCA Support

Solicitation /ACO Support

ALiSS – Things to Know

• ALiSS is not BLiSS or LOGCAP

– Will NOT include O&M

– Will include food procurement & delivery

– This is a DOS operated cafeteria and food operations

• Contractors will reside outside of DOS

Embassy Compounds

– Some exceptions for critical positions.

ALiSS – Things to Know

• Move towards NORMALIZATION

– The goal is to be more in line with how other embassies operate around the globe.

• The importance of our mission in Afghanistan

– This contract is Critical to mission success. The schedule is driven by political and diplomatic events outside our control.

– Changes will occur in breadth, scope and depth.

Key Dates*

March 17, 2014 RFI/Industry Day responses from Industry due April 2, 2014 RFP release April 21, 2014 Site Survey – Afghanistan

• Expected to last approximately 5 days – Dates are subject to change. Sites to be determined.

• Attendance is strictly limited to three representatives per Prime Contractor. This restriction also applies to contractors currently performing in Afghanistan

June 2, 2014 Proposals due August 15, 2014 Target date for award

*All dates are subject to change.

Contractor Requirements

• The Prime Contractor will be required to have an Active Secret Facility Clearance at the time proposals are submitted.

– DOS will not sponsor a Facilities Clearance

– By virtue of this requirement only American

Owned Companies are eligible for award of the contract.

• Does not preclude sub-contracting to foreign owned firms.

• Primes must have approved Cost Accounting Systems at the time of proposal submittal.

• Joint Ventures will be permitted.

Contract Type

• Single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite

Quantity (IDIQ) based upon “best value/trade-off” process.

– Contract will cover the entire country of

Afghanistan for DOS; may expand to other agencies.

– Task Orders may be based on site or function.

Period of Performance Contract will be for a base period of one year with four one year options.

The contract will also contain a provision for an additional period of up to six months, if necessary, for continuity of services.

Contract Administration It is the Department’s intention to utilize technical contract monitors in addition to the traditional COR.

Contractor Life Support The Contractor is responsible for providing life support services to its employees, to include off-compound housing.

Questions/Requests for Clarifications All questions and requests for clarifications MUST be submitted in writing to blackce@state.gov and medlinrd@state.gov.

No calls will be accepted.

Responses to all questions and requests for clarifications will be published in www.fbo.gov.

Department of State -Procurement Source Sensitive-mailto:blackce@state.gov mailto:medlinrd@state.gov

And now to Small Business…

Department of State Small Business Goals

FY 2014

FY 2013 ACHIEVEMENT

SB 38% 38.22%

SDB 5% 20.45%

WOSB 5% 7.63%

SDVOSB 3% 4.5%

HUBZONE 3% 2.08%

Department of State Small Business Subcontracting Goals

FY 2014 (Large Prime Contractor)

FY 2013 SUBCONTRACT

GOALS ACHIEVEMENT

SB 46% 32.7%

SDB 5% 2.9%

WOSB 5% 6.1%

SDVOSB 3% 1.7%

HUBZONE 3% 1.7%

And now to the Technical Requirements…

Thank you for your time and attendance at todays event.

Please watch www.fbo.gov for the release of the RFI, and the following RFP.

http://www.fbo.gov/

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