Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS)
Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 70RTAC20_CWMS_UPDATE
- Agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the Department of Homeland Security announces its plan to solicit the Department-wide enterprise Cellular Wireless Managed Services requirement as an open market acquisition. DHS intends to establish a single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract to provide comprehensive commercial cellular wireless managed services, including managed services, equipment, devices, cellular and data service, mobile device management, project management, and optional services.
The Notice summarizes that DHS will conduct the acquisition as a total small business set-aside and hold an Industry Day webinar in April 2020, with the draft RFP releasing that month as well. Contractors are instructed to submit any inquiries to a provided email address. Eligible contractors will have the opportunity to compete for the anticipated award in October 2020 of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods contract providing cellular wireless managed services to satisfy DHS's needs across the Department.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Dear Industry Partner,
This is an update on the Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) 2.0 procurement. The competitive CWMS 2.0 acquisition is still targeted for award in October 2020. DHS expects to conduct the acquisition in accordance with the updated high-level notional milestone schedule as shown below:
EVENT DATE
Draft Request for Proposal May 2020
Industry Day (Webinar) May 2020
Final Solicitation Release June 2020
Proposal Submission July 2020
Contract Award October 2020
DHS will provide continuous status updates via beta.sam.gov on the CWMS 2.0 procurement. Any inquiries regarding this notice must be submitted via email to CWMS2@hq.dhs.gov.
Thank you for your continued interest in the DHS CWMS 2.0 requirement.
Update #1 ·
This Special Notice serves as a courtesy message to inform industry of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) plan for the Department-wide enterprise Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) requirement.
This requirement was originally solicited under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule 70 General Purpose Commercial Information Technology Equipment, Software, and Services. However, DHS has now determined that CWMS will be solicited as an open market acquisition to procure the full range of services to satisfy the Department’s needs. DHS intends to resolicit the requirement as a commercial item acquisition under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 as a small business set-aside. DHS expects to establish a single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The anticipated ordering period of the IDIQ contract will be a twelve (12)-month Base Period and four (4) twelve (12)-month Option Periods.
Under the proposed IDIQ contract, the contractor shall provide comprehensive commercial cellular wireless managed services to include: managed services; a web portal for device ordering and management; cellular wireless equipment and devices to include multiple mobile solutions and associated licenses; cellular, satellite and data service; Mobile Device Management (MDM); project management; services to enhance in-building cellular coverage; service desk services and other optional services. The services shall include contractor initiated and DHS authorized access to multiple carriers, local regional providers, enterprise services and server licenses.
This competitive acquisition is anticipated to be awarded in October 2020. DHS intends to conduct the acquisition in accordance with the high-level notional milestone schedule as shown below:
EVENT DATE
Draft Request for Proposal April 2020
Industry Day (Webinar) April 2020
Final Solicitation Release June 2020
Proposal Submission July 2020
Contract Award October 2020
DHS intends to provide continuous status updates via beta.sam.gov on the CWMS requirement. Any inquiries regarding this notice must be submitted via email to CWMS2@hq.dhs.gov DHS expects to post a draft Request for Proposal in April 2020.
Thank you for your interest in the DHS CWMS requirement.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) | Award Notice | |
| FINAL SOLICITATION - Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) | Solicitation | |
| DRAFT SOLICITATION - Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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