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J68 Technology Accelerator - Rapid Prototype, Integration and Project Management

DLA J68 TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR - RAPID PROTOTYPE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 12/30/2025

(3) Year: 2026

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 19111

(5) Product or Service Code: 541519

(6) Contracting Office Address:

DLA Contracting Services Office Philadelphia 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111

(7) Subject: J68 Technology Accelerator - Rapid Prototype Integration and Project Management

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: SP4701-26-R-0003

(9) Closing Response Date: 1/16/2026 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Patricia Kenneh, Patricia.1.Kenneh@dla.mil

(11) Contract Award: N/A

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(15) Contractor: N/A

(16) Description:

(i) The following statement:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) SP4701-26-R-0003 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

(iii) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06.

(iv) This requirement is being set aside 100% for small business under NAICS 541519 (Size Standard: $34M).

(v) SCHEDULE (Please note, the following CLINs are for use post-award and do not need to be filled out by offerors for the solicitation) Base Period: 1/30/2026 - 1/29/2027

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Performance Work Statement

Background

The Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) is the Department of Defense’s largest logistics combat support activity. DLA provides worldwide support, primarily to the military services. Other customers include US civilian entities and foreign countries.

This Performance Work Statement (“PWS”) supports the DLA J6 Technology Accelerator in its mission to identify high-value projects then build, test rapid prototypes to transition successful prototypes for broader adoption.

DLA Information Operations (“DLA J6”) provides information technology (“IT”) to the DLA community. This technology is secure, modern and functional. DLA J6 recognizes, however, that modern technology evolves at an increasing pace. Therefore, without proactive measures, today’s relevant skills will abruptly morph into tomorrow’s antiquated practices. Moreover, technological advancements continue to blur the lines between traditional IT and business functions.

The Technology Accelerator delivers prototype capabilities, with a focus on stakeholder engagement, experimentation and the iterative cycle. The team builds new things that have the potential to change how DLA does business. These prototypes/experiments are early, raw capabilities. Some will grow; others will disappear.

Scope

This PWS supports the Technology Accelerator program in solving critical problems for DLA accelerating the acquisition of commercial solutions, leveraging Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) and Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs).

The contractor shall participate in all phases of this process from sourcing to integration: stakeholder interviews to source problems, identify target capabilities, market intelligence, technical analysis, prioritization, pathway routing and integrating new capabilities.

Contractor Skills Required:

· Expertise in the various innovation methodologies that J6 used to develop the innovation program: Lean Launchpad, Lean Startup, Human-Centered Design (“HCD”), or similar;

· Demonstrable connection to the high-tech sector, especially startups, with the ability to coordinate in-person meetings between J6 and target companies;

· Ability to facilitate Google-style[footnoteRef:2] workshops to build minimum viable products/prototypes (“MVPs”). [2: https://www.gv.com/sprint/]

· Ability to seamlessly integrate new functions into existing business processes by effectively leading working groups meetings and driving milestones to completions within established deadlines.

Service Catalog

The Technology Accelerator has developed a flexible but repeatable program based on elements from various innovation disciplines: Lean Launchpad, Lean Startup and Human-Centered Design, among others. The Technology Accelerator identifies problems and matches high-value targets with the appropriate service to develop an MVP. The Technology Accelerator defines problems as unmet warfighter needs. The contractor shall provide strategic insight, analysis and facilitation throughout the process.

The resultant contract shall be indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (“IDIQ”). Our expectation, as listed in the estimated quantities located on the DLA Proposed Catalog tab of the IGCE for each catalog task, is that we’ll go deeper on a few projects to yield longer, more robust sprint cycles than in the past. Additionally, we’ll complement those long engagements with a number of related one-off events. To the government, this is not a significant change in terms of level of effort for the contractor. Rather, this is simply a more efficient, flexible way to choose tasks.

Catalog Task #1. Ongoing Strategic Support

This support is expected to take place in the contractor facility.

Deliverables:

1. Streamlined Meeting Notes. Due: NLT one business day after meeting. This is closer to key takeaways than a transcript.

2. One-Page Project Summaries. Due: NLT three business days after request. Each of these are a tailored explainer of a project within the scope of this effort.

Catalog Task #2. HCD Interviews

These events shall take place over Zoom for Government, MS Teams or equivalent.

Deliverables:

1. Discovery plan. In coordination with the Tech Accelerator, contractor will develop a plan for the individuals to interview. This will be an iterative document, with exact interviewees to change as the team gathers more data. First draft due: NLT one week after exercise of catalog item

2. Interview Summary. Due: NLT one business day after interview. This is closer to key takeaways than a transcript

3. Consolidated Problem Statements. Due: NLT one week after conclusion of final interview.

Catalog Task #3. In-Person Market Intelligence

Deliverables:

1. Initial Market intelligence to Include Best Vendor Meetings on Given Problem. This list should be mostly actionable along two vectors. First, that the contractor is able to obtain the meeting; second that the product is a possible solution. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Finalized Company List & Detailed Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks prior to trip

4. Trip Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript; includes updated problem statements. Due: NLT two weeks after trip

Catalog Task #4. Virtual Market intelligence

These events shall take place over Zoom for Government, MS Teams or equivalent. Contractor may also use hybrid collaboration tools, as appropriate.

Deliverables:

1. Initial Market intelligence to Include Best Vendor Meetings on Given Problem. This list should be mostly actionable along two vectors. First, that the contractor is able to obtain the meeting; second that the product is a possible solution. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Finalized Company List & Detailed Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks prior to meetings

3. Trip Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript; includes updated problem statements. Due: NLT two weeks after meetings

Catalog Task #5. In-Person Event Facilitation

Sprint exercises should be like those used in "Google Sprints". (Link in the first footnote). These events may take place in a DLA facility or contractor facility, whichever is most convenient and cost effective for government personnel.

Events shall be no less than three contiguous days but may be four, if the topic requires it. Length shall be determined by Technology Accelerator, taking into consideration contractor’s suggestion.

Deliverables:

1. Initial Facilitation Plan. Work collaboratively with the Technology Accelerator to choose best design exercises to solve stated problem. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Workshop Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks before event

3. Workshop Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript. Includes POA&M, one-page summaries, for coordination with other stakeholders. Due: NLT two weeks after event

Catalog Task #6. Virtual Facilitation

Sprint exercises should be like those used in "Google Sprints". (Link in the first footnote). These events shall take place over Zoom for Government or equivalent. Contractor may also use hybrid collaboration tools, as appropriate.

Events shall be the equivalent of three days. However, unlike in-person events, these three days need not necessarily be contiguous. In fact, as appropriate, this could be half days to avoid “Zoom fatigue.” Length shall be determined by Technology Accelerator, taking into consideration contractor’s suggestion.

Deliverables:

1. Initial Facilitation Plan. Work collaboratively with the Technology Accelerator to choose best design exercises to solve stated problem. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Workshop Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks before event

3. Workshop Summary. Closer to key takeaways than transcript. Includes POA&M, one-page summaries, for coordination with other stakeholders. Due: NLT two weeks after event

Catalog Task #7. HCD Coaching

Create materials that cover the topics the contractor will be coaching teams on (i.e. problem statements, discovery plans, stakeholder mapping, mission model canvas, and minimal viable product/prototypes.

Schedule sessions and coordinate with attendees; serve as primary cohort architect and facilitator; take notes throughout meetings; provide direct coaching support as requested by teams.

These events shall take place over Zoom for Government or equivalent. Contractor may also use hybrid collaboration tools, as appropriate. Manage MS Teams channel to coordinate with groups.

Frequency of coaching sessions shall be determined by Technology Accelerator, taking into consideration contractor’s suggestion

Deliverables:

1. Cohort Plan. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Cohort Materials. Due: NLT two weeks before first event

3. Coaching Session Notes. Due: NLT one business day after each session. This is closer to key takeaways than a transcript

Catalog Task #8. Prototyping

As described in the key personnel section, we expect this level of development to be appropriate for an “analyst.” E.g. one need not be a seasoned software IT developer. Past examples include:

· Developing training materials in a browser-based, content creation platform. This is a low-code/no-code skill but still required some technical know-how and sophistication

· Understanding, interpreting and advising on technical diagrams (mechanical engineering).

This support is expected to take place in the contractor facility.

Deliverables:

1. Status Reports. Describe the progress of the prototype, to include key actions and roadblocks. Due: weekly

2. Concept of Operations. This document describes what we plan to do during the official prototype process. Due: One week after sprint

3. Project Charter and Plan of Action and Milestones. This describes who must take action, be consulted and anybody relevant to the process expectations and their roles and responsibilities on the project and when we plan to perform key experiments Due: One week after sprint workshop

4. Prototype Summary. Whitepaper that describes all aspects of the prototype, especially highlighting actions performed by contractor Due: at project conclusion

Catalog Task #9 Integration and Project Management

This support may take place in a DLA facility or contractor facility, whichever is most convenient and cost effective for government personnel.

Deliverables:

1. Experimentation Results. Capture data and analyze experiment results. Due: Within 1 week of experiment completion.

2. Initial Business case. Outlines value of the prototype compared to the current state. Due: NLT two weeks after event

Catalog Task #10 Innovation Navigators Framework

The end results of the workshop should be at a minimum: market intelligence

· Participants learn about innovation methods in industry and government

· Understanding how those methods can be applied to solve DLA problems

· Build each participants innovation network internal to DLA and external

· Provide a broad introduction to innovation and the six elements required for creating an innovative organization.

· Provide an understanding of the Innovation Pipeline, a process for identifying organization problems and their solutions.

· Give participants an understanding of innovation by using their specific innovation problems throughout the course.

· Foundation for innovation methodologies and approaches, with real operational examples.

Illustrate innovation processes that can be duplicated after the course.

Schedule and conduct meetings; take notes

Deliverables:

1. Initial Facilitation Plan. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

2. Workshop Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks before event

3. Workshop Summary. Due: NLT two weeks after event

4. Participant Welcome Packet. Due: NLT two weeks before event

5. Pre-Course Materials. Due: NLT two weeks before event

6. Discovery plan. In coordination with the Tech Accelerator, contractor will develop a plan for the individuals to interview. This will be an iterative document, with exact interviewees to change as the team gathers more data. First draft due: NLT one week after exercise of catalog item

7. Interview Summary. Due: NLT one business day after interview. This is closer to key takeaways than a transcript

8. Consolidated Problem Statements. Due: NLT one week after conclusion of final interview.

9. Post-Course Materials. Due: NLT one week after event

10. Coordinating Innovation Navigator Alumni meetings: Due: NLT than 2 weeks after event

11. Training Status Report: Due: Monthly

Catalog Task #11 Problem Sourcing

· Collective understanding of problem statements and way forward by all parties involved which could involve initial interviews and discussion with project sponsor and key participants

· Problem sourcing/scoping results

These events may take place in a DLA facility or contractor facility, whichever is most convenient and cost effective for government personnel.

Schedule and conduct meetings; take notes

2. Initial Facilitation Plan. Due: NLT two weeks after government request

3. Workshop Agenda. Due: NLT two weeks before event

4. Participant Welcome Packet. Due: NLT two weeks before event

5. Workshop Summary. Due: NLT two weeks after event

Key Roles & Personnel

The contractor shall submit resumes, letters of intent and copies of required certifications for all key personnel directly involved in the PWS requirements.

The following positions are essential to meet the catalog tasks:

1. Program Manager/Workshop Facilitator;

2. Deputy Program Manager – Operations Lead;

3. Research Analyst

While the contractor may bring in other company employees from time to time, the individuals who occupy the following roles should be able to perform nearly all of the actions covered in the catalog items.

Program Manager – Strategy & Facilitation

This individual must hold at least a Bachelor of Arts or Science in a business-related discipline (logistics, industrial engineering, management, economics, finance, information technology, or project management) or Project Management Program (PMP) Certification.

In addition, this individual must have at least 5 years’ experience supporting enterprise innovation programs for mid to large size organizations. Innovation methods supported must include Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad, and/or Human-Centered Design. The individual must have experience with maturing innovation programs and be able to provide strategic guidance based on data collected. Must also possesses familiarity with emerging technologies in industry and their potential use within a DoD.

Must possess IT-II security clearance and have a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) before the start of contract performance.

This individual must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience facilitating workshops based around Google Sprint or similar methods. The workshop facilitator shall lead workshops that comprise anywhere from 15-40 individuals of varying technical and topic specific knowledge areas. The facilitator shall use his or her expertise to determine the appropriate content, exercises, and facilitation style based on the overall objective of the workshop.

Deputy Program Manager – Operations Lead

This individual must hold at least a Bachelor of Arts or Science in a business-related discipline (logistics, industrial engineering, management, economics, finance, information technology, or project management) or Project Management Program (PMP) Certification.

In addition, this individual must have at least 5 years’ experience supporting enterprise innovation programs for mid to large size organizations. Innovation methods supported must include Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad, and/or Human-Centered Design. The individual must have experience with maturing innovation programs and be able to provide strategic guidance based on data collected. Must also possesses familiarity with emerging technologies in industry and their potential use within the DoD.

Must possess IT-II security clearance and have a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) before the start of contract performance.

Research Analyst

This individual must hold at least a Bachelors of Arts or Science in business related discipline (logistics, industrial engineering, management, economics, finance, information technology) and at least two years’ recent experience directly supporting or as a part of an innovation program.

This individual shall provide analysis of complex problem statements involving multiple stakeholders and organizational perspectives in order to provide recommendations to the Innovation Team. This individual must possess a demonstrable knowledge of emerging technologies in industry and the ability to apply them to DoD projects.

Must possess IT-II security clearance and have a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) before the start of contract performance.

J68 Technology Accelerator - Rapid Prototype, Integration and Project Management

Travel

The contractor may be required by the government to perform CONUS travel in performance of the resultant contract. Travel will be performed on a time and materials (T&M) basis. Travel reimbursement will be in accordance with the FAR 31.205-46. When required, the most reasonable means of ground transportation (i.e., taxi, bus, car rental) shall be used. All contractor travel must be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (“COR”) at least two weeks prior to any scheduled event. This excludes local travel in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. Following COR conditional approval, the contractor shall prepare a travel estimate in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and submit the estimate via email to the COR for final approval. On occasion, short duration (1-5 days) site visits may be required as authorized by the Government. All travel related expenses (per diem, airfare, transportation etc.) will be reimbursed to the contractor in accordance with FAR 31.205-46. The Contractor is required to submit travel receipts for reimbursement as outlined by the FAR 31.205-46.

The contractor shall submit copies of expense reports and receipts with monthly invoices for payment. Upon completion of the travel, contractors will provide a written trip report in Word format to the COR as supporting documentation to validate the reimbursable costs.

The Government anticipates that performance of this contract may require travel as estimated below. Travel shall be on a time and materials (T&M) basis. All travel, except local travel in the Washington DC Metropolitan area shall be approved in advance in writing, to include email, fax, etc., by the COR. Travel CLINs with a Not-to-Exceed value will be included and defined under each task order PWS and will be used for invoicing and payment for travel, but the Contractor must submit a proper travel estimate to the COR for approval prior to all travel. Any travel not pre-approved is solely at the risk of the contractor. Travel within the Washington DC Metropolitan Area will be accomplished at no additional cost to the Government and is not directly reimbursable.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance (POP) for the base period is 12 months with an anticipated start date of January 30, 2026 - January 29, 2027. There will be two (2) twelve (12) months options periods.

INVOICING AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall invoice no more frequently than MONTHLY. Travel charges, if any, must contain location and dates and items must be identified by subject; e.g. meals, rental car, and airfare. The invoice should include the specific line items performed on and accepted, and associated performance payments being invoiced for the month. Other invoice requirements are set forth in FAR 52.232-25 and DFARS 252.232-7003.

Contractor shall use the program Wide Area WorkFlow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) for Memo of Shipment (MS). WAWF-RA is a web-enabled application that allows contractors to create and send electronic MS receiving and/or invoices to government inspectors/acceptors for approval, thereby eliminating paper.

Instructions to Contractors and Evaluation of Offers

BASIS FOR AWARD

This contract is:

Set-aside for small businesses in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(b)(1).

This single award IDIQ will be evaluated in accordance with Tradeoff evaluation procedures.

Award of this IDIQ will be made on a competitive basis, using “tradeoff” procedures between non-price factors and price. Key Personnel will be rated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. If an offer is deemed Unacceptable in Key Personnel, the Government reserves the right to eliminate the offer from consideration without further evaluation of the offer. The Government reserves the right to determine the rating for Key Personnel as Unacceptable if even one offered key personnel fails to meet the required qualifications, certifications, and experience. An offer deemed Acceptable in Key Personnel will then be evaluated for Technical Capacity. Technical Capacity shall consist of Sub-Factor A, Sub-Factor B and Sub-Factor C. Each Sub-Factor is of equal importance, and each will be given an individual rating. These ratings will then be used to determine an overall Technical Capacity rating. Offers deemed Acceptable or higher in overall Technical Capacity will be further evaluated for Past Performance and Price. In evaluating the offers, evaluation factors other than Price are considered significantly more important the Price. The Government may consider award to other than the lowest priced contractors or other than the highest technically rated contractors. The Government intends to make award on the basis of initial offers, without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary.

I. Key Personnel

II. Technical Capacity Sub-Factor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations within the past three years.

Sub-Factor B: Demonstrated connection to high-tech sector, non-traditional companies, specifically startups within the past three years.

Sub-Factor C: Expertise in facilitating workshops, sprints to build minimum viable products/prototypes (“MVPs”) within the past three years.

III. Past Performance

Price

The Government will multiply offeror’s submitted hourly rate by the Government hours estimated over a 3-year period for calculating the total evaluated price.

Travel will not be part of the evaluation, and will be included as a Not To Exceed (NTE) Time and Materials CLIN on a task order basis.

Instructions to Contractors:

The following Factors are to be addressed in the offer for the Non-Price Factor:

Factor 1 – Key Personnel:

The contractor shall identify key personnel and provide resumes, letters of intent, and copies of required certifications for all key personnel directly involved in the PWS requirements. The key personnel offered shall demonstrate they have recent and directly related experience and education in the areas specified in the PWS. If experience is not directly related but relevant, discuss relevance in customer, topic, dollar value, workload, duration, and scope and complexity to the PWS requirements.

The contractor’s offer shall identify the requisite qualifications and experience that the key personnel possess, including the benefits and competencies that those individuals bring, to assure the successful accomplishment of services. Each resume submitted in the offer should include experience and capabilities relevant to the requirements set forth in the PWS.

Contractors are required to submit copies of resumes for all personnel offered for each Key Personnel Labor Category in response to this PWS.

Factor 2 – Technical Capacity:

The contractor shall identify expertise in key areas required for the Technology Accelerator Program, including innovation methodologies, connections to the high-tech sector and workshop facilitation.

In response to Sub-Factor A, Sub-Factor B and Sub-Factor C, the contractor shall describe in detail their capability to develop the specified deliverables and perform each task in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor must provide evidence demonstrating a clear understanding of the scope and complexity of the requirements set forth in the PWS. The offered capability must be well-defined and logical and include the methodologies and processes that can successfully meet DLA objectives and mitigate risk. Technical Capacity offers shall be no more than 10 single sided pages (inclusive of all three Sub-Factors), which does not include the cover page and table of contents. Factor 2 (Technical Capacity) will be evaluated based on three individually rated Sub-Factors, which will then be used to determine an overall rating for Factor 2. Each Sub-Factor is of equal importance. Factor 2 shall consist of the following Sub-Factors:

Technical Capacity Sub-Factor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations within the past 3 years

Offerors must demonstrate, within the past 3 years, they have experience helping the Government apply innovation methods to develop minimally viable products (“MVP’s”) with experience in situations where there was:

· Potential for quantifiable return on investment in projects exhibiting efficiency gains, cost savings, cost avoidance, or mission impact

· No obvious existing solution path

· Focus on solving a business problem, rather than exploring the potential use of technology

· Opportunity to leverage information technology to address concrete business challenges

· Problem(s) that had a clearly defined and manageable scope allowing for rapid development

· Rapid MVP potential (cannot have systemic barriers where MVP would take years)

Technical Capacity Sub-Factor B: Demonstrated connection to high-tech sector, non-traditional companies, specifically startups within the past 3 years

Offerors must demonstrate connections (on or after January 1, 2022) with technology startups and other industry leaders in various fields resulting in new products, services, joint ventures, or technology transfer. Offerors must understand and have access to appropriate technologies and points of contact across a wide array of different technologies. Offerors must demonstrate meaningful connections (Proven Network) with technology startups and other industry leaders in various fields. Since the Innovation Team has a variable portfolio, offerors must understand and have access to appropriate technologies and points of contact across a wide array of different technologies.

Technical Capacity Sub-Factor C: Expertise in facilitating workshops, sprints to build minimum viable products/prototypes (“MVPs”) within the past 3 years

Offerors must demonstrate significant experience (on or after January 1, 2022) guiding project teams throughout an innovation lifecycle (i.e. build, measure, learn, transition). This should include examples such as:

· Giving guidance to project teams based on innovation methodologies like Lean-Launchpad, Lean Startup, and Human-Centered Design

· Driving project teams to develop MVP’s using “Google” -style sprint activities

· Identifying the current stage of a given project and coaching teams through specific exercises in order to move to the next stage.

For all Technical Capacity Sub-Factors: Offerors should make best efforts to avoid industry jargon and explain their services in plain English. Offerors should, at a minimum, avoid company-unique terminology in favor of standard terms. When company-unique language is necessary, offerors must clearly define these terms in a manner that a non-subject matter expert would be able to understand.

Factor 3 – Past Performance:

The Government will consider the offeror’s past performance under U.S. Government contracts or other contracts/projects within three years of the issuance date of this Solicitation. Any contracts/projects submitted in reference to past performance that are outside of the three-year recency period will not be considered for evaluation. Offerors must submit at least one past performance example, but not more than two examples. The past performance must be for any two projects with a similar scope. Each instance of past performance should not exceed 4 pages.

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a Neutral rating.

Price:

Offerors shall complete pricing in Attachments 1 & 2 of the solicitation documents).

“Attachment 1 - Rapid Prototype_Instructions to Offerors_Price Proposal” Provides further instructions for submitting price proposal.

Offerors shall use “Attachment 2 – Vendor Pricing Spreadsheet” to submit their pricing

PROPOSAL EVALUATION / IDIQ AWARD DETERMINATION

a. The Government anticipates a single contract award resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation will be awarded using trade-off best value procedures, considering price and the evaluation factors stated above. For this solicitation, non-price factors are considered to be significantly more important than price. Award may therefore be made to a higher-priced, technically superior proposal compared to a lower-priced, less technically advantageous proposal. As non-price factors become more equal between offerors, price will become more important in the tradeoff decision. The Government reserves the right to make any portion of a winning proposal that exceeds requirements of the solicitation a contractual requirement at time of the award.

b. The Government anticipates a single contract award resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside acquisition.

Evaluation for Award:

The Non-Price Evaluation Factors and Sub-Factors are as follows:

I. Key Personnel

II. Technical Capacity Sub-Factor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations within the past three years.

Sub-Factor B: Demonstrated connection to high-tech sector, non-traditional companies, specifically startups within the past three years.

Sub-Factor C: Expertise in facilitating workshops, sprints to build minimum viable products/prototypes (“MVPs”) within the past three years.

III. Past Performance

Non-Price Factors when combined are considered significantly more important than price. As non-price factors become more equal, price becomes more important.

FACTOR 1: KEY PERSONNEL

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s key personnel on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis to determine whether each offered individual possesses the requisite qualifications and experience, including the benefits and competencies that those individuals bring, to ensure the successful accomplishment of the service. Each resume submitted in the offer will be evaluated for experience and capabilities relevant to the requirements set forth in the PWS.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL CAPACITY

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s Technical Capacity within the past 3 years in developing the specified deliverables and performing each tasking in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The overall Technical Capacity rating reflects the degree to which the proposed Technical Capacity demonstrates adequate experience and meets or does not meet the minimum performance or capability requirements through an assessment of the risks of the requirement. Each Sub-Factor will receive an individual rating, and those ratings, when combined, will form an overall Factor 2 rating. Each Sub-Factor is of equal importance. The evaluation will assess the contractor's capability in supporting all tasks within the PWS and the contractor’s understanding of the scope and complexity of the work. The Government will evaluate the offered capability to ensure that: it is well-defined; logical; the examples align with requirements of the PWS; and that the methodologies and processes can successfully meet DLA objectives and mitigate risk. The evaluation will include the assessment of the tools, methods and procedures that have a probability of successfully providing innovative support and/or the ability to identify cost savings opportunities for the covered items being purchased by the Government.

Sub-Factor A: Demonstrated Application of Innovation Methodologies (Human-Centered Design, Lean Startup, Lean Launchpad) in Government Organizations within the past 3 years

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s demonstrated experience in successfully helping Government organizations in applying innovation methodologies to develop minimally viable products (“MVP’s”) in situations where there was:

· Potential for quantifiable return on investment in projects exhibiting efficiency gains, cost savings, cost avoidance, or mission impact

· No obvious existing solution path

· Focus on solving a business problem, rather than exploring the potential use of technology

· Opportunity to leverage information technology to address concrete business challenges

· Problem(s) that had a clearly defined and manageable scope allowing for rapid development

· Rapid MVP potential (cannot have systemic barriers where MVP would take years)

Sub-Factor B: Demonstrated connection to high-tech sector, non-traditional companies, specifically startups within the past 3 years

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s demonstrated experience in developing industry connections (formed on or after January 1, 2022) with technology startups and other industry leaders in various fields, focusing on the extent to which these connections have resulted in new products, services, joint ventures, or technology transfer. The Government will evaluate the contractor’s understanding and access to appropriate technologies and points of contact across a wide array of different technologies as evidence by the quality and impact of these outcomes.

Sub-Factor C: Expertise in facilitating workshops, sprints to build minimum viable products/prototypes (“MVPs”) within the past 3 years

The Government will evaluate the contractor’s experience (formed on or after January 1, 2022) by effectively guiding project teams throughout an innovation lifecycle (i.e. build, measure, learn, transition). To include practical experience with the following:

· Providing actionable guidance to project teams based on innovation methodologies like Lean-Launchpad, Lean Startup, and Human-Centered Design to achieve measurable outcomes

· Successfully driving project teams to develop MVP’s using “Google” -style sprint activities, creating and implementing functional prototypes

· Accurately identifying the current stage of a given project and coaching teams through specific exercises to move to the next stage, accelerating mission-driven innovation

Factor 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s past performance under U.S. Government contracts or other contracts/projects within three years of the issuance date of this Solicitation. Any contracts/projects submitted in reference to past performance that are outside of the three-year recency period will not be considered for evaluation. Offerors must submit at least one relevant past performance example, but not more than two examples. The past performance must be for any two projects with a similar scope. Each example should not exceed 4 pages.

The Government will evaluate Recency and Relevancy of the offeror’s past performance/experience.

Recency of Prior Contracts – The Government will evaluate the recency under U.S. Government contracts or other contracts within three (3) years from the issuance of this solicitation. Any contracts submitted in reference to past performance that are outside the 3-year recency period will not be considered for evaluation. In the case of an offeror without a record of recent and/or relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a Neutral rating.

Relevancy of Prior Contracts - The Government will evaluate the relevancy of an offeror’s prior projects to the current PWS requirements and will be evaluated based on the similarity to the service/support, the complexity, and dollar value. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s demonstrated evidence of experience in performing contracts with a similar size, scope, and complexity (to include dollar value) to this task order requirement.

The offeror’s history of success in completion of projects, history of producing high-quality reports and deliverables, and commitment to customer satisfaction and history of staying on schedule and within budget will be evaluated through information provided in the offeror’s offer; through CPARS; and/or an independent contact from the offeror’s prior projects. Degree of conformance to contractual requirements, responsiveness, and effectiveness in addressing issues, quality of customer service, and/or conformance to cost/price requirements or goals, will be considered and combined with recency and relevancy for determination of the overall confidence assessment rating.

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a Neutral rating.

PRICE:

The price proposals will be evaluated for total price proposed from each offeror.

The Government will multiply offeror’s submitted hourly rates and submitted hours by the Government’s estimated quantities over a 3-year period for calculating the total evaluated price.

The Government anticipates that pricing will be determined to be fair and reasonable based on adequate price competition in accordance with FAR 15.404- 1(b)(2)(i).