--Biometrics Operations and Support Services Unrestricted (BOSS-U) Acquisition; Award Notice

The Biometrics Operations and Support Services Unrestricted (BOSS-U) Multiple Award ID/IQ acquisition was conducted by the Information Technology, E-commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) for the Biometrics Task Force (BTF), the Executive Manager (EM) for DoD Biometrics.

The BOSS-U acquisition establishes a suite of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts for biometrics support services that will enable BTF business and program units to accomplish their mission objectives. The contracts being awarded are designed to offer a broad range of services, solutions and Task Order types to fulfill the majority of component and departmental biometrics services needs. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) is comprised of six comprehensive functional service categories: Management Support Services; Infrastructure Procurement Design, Development, & Integration; Operations and Maintenance; Advanced Technology Demonstration; Studies and Analysis; and Test and Evaluation. Specific requirements will be further identified and defined at the task order level.

This procurement was performed pursuant to FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation and employed the use of an advisory multi-step (AMS) process in accordance with FAR 15.202. The AMS request for corporate qualifications was posted on May 23, 2008, with submissions due on June 12, 2008. Twenty-one (21) companies responded with corporate qualifications submissions. The Government evaluated the twenty-one (21) submissions and determined that twelve (12) of the respondents were considered viable. Advisory notices of viability and non-viability were sent on July 1, 2008 to AMS respondents.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) W91QUZ-08-R-0032 was issued on July 18, 2008, soliciting offers for BOSS-U contracts. There were three amendments to the RFP. Amendment 0001 was released on July 23, 2008. Amendment 0002 was released on August 8, 2008. Amendment 0003 was released on September 8, 2008. Proposals from twelve (12) offerors were received by the closing date of August 18, 2008.

Evaluations were conducted in accordance with section M of the RFP using the formal source selection process. After considering findings from the Source Selection Evaluation Board and consulting with the Source Selection Advisory Council, the Source Selection Authority determined that it was in the best interest to the government to award contracts to the following contractors:

CACI, Telos Corporation, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cogent, SAIC, American Systems Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Ideal Innovations, Computer Sciences Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Company, and Electronic Data Systems. There are 12 contracts (W91QUZ-09-D-0025 through 0036).

The contracts awarded are for a three year base period and two one year option periods. Each Contractor is guaranteed a total minimum of $3000. The minimums are to be obligated during the base period. The maximum cumulative dollar ceiling value of all contracts in this multiple award procurement is established at $497 million. Future Task Order awards will be conducted under Fair Opportunity to Compete provisions as required by FAR Part 16.505.

Bill Giles
Contracting Officer
ACC-NCRCC-ITEC4
2461 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22331-1700
(703) 325-5770
william.L.giles@us.army.mil