DRAFT SOLICITATION - Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS)
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- Solicitation number
- 70RTAC20R00000025
- Agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers
- Place of performance
- USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This draft solicitation seeks proposals for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide cellular wireless managed services on a department-wide basis for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The contractor shall furnish a comprehensive commercial solution including a customized web portal for device ordering and inventory management, cellular equipment and service from multiple carriers, mobile device management, project management, optional services such as in-building coverage enhancement, and streamlined billing and reporting. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, web portal capabilities demonstrated via oral presentation, past performance, and price. Interested vendors must submit any questions by June 10, 2020 regarding this draft for consideration in the final RFP expected to be issued in June 2020.
The opportunity is set aside for total small business concerns. The primary NAICS code is 517210 and PSC code D304. The current incumbent is believed to be Verizon. The contract aims to reduce wireless costs across DHS components which total approximately $150 million annually for 50,000-75,000 devices. The base period of performance is one year with four one-year options, and the total contract value including options is estimated at $3 billion over five years.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Dear Industry Partners,
DHS intends to conduct a virtual Pre-Proposal Conference for the competitive Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) 2.0 requirement on Tuesday August 11, 2020, @ 10:00 a.m. eastern time (ET). The Final solicitation for CWMS 2.0 is anticipated to be issued prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference. We appreciate industry’s submission of questions and comments in response to the Draft solicitation published on beta.SAM.gov on May 28, 2020. DHS expects to publish answers to the questions received from industry on the Draft solicitation in the Final solicitation.
The updated high-level notional milestone schedule for CWMS 2.0 is as follows:
Event Date_
Final Solicitation Release August 2020
Pre-proposal Conference (Webinar) August 11, 2020
Proposal Submission – Phase 1 Late August 2020
Proposal Submission – Phase 2 Mid September 2020
Contract Award Late November 2020
To register for the virtual Pre-Proposal Conference please send an email to CWMS2@hq.dhs.gov by 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday August 6, 2020. Please include the name(s), title(s), and company email address(es) for all individuals that will attend the event. Registration confirmation emails with instructions for accessing the Pre-Proposal Conference will be sent by Friday August 7, 2020. Thank you for your continued interest in the DHS CWMS 2.0 requirement.
Update #2 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
This is an update on the Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) 2.0 procurement to provide clarification on the DRAFT Request for Proposal issued on May 28, 2020. Any due dates for proposals included in the DRAFT solicitation are notional at this point. The official due dates for proposals will be established and set forth in the FINAL RFP. DHS is not accepting proposals at this time.
Please continue to check beta.sam.gov for further updates on the CWMS 2.0 procurement. Thank you for your continued interest in the Department’s programs.
Update #1 ·
This is a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) 2.0 for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Government is not accepting proposals at this time. It is anticipated that a final version of the RFP will be issued in June, 2020, following industry comments and internal Departmental reviews. All inquiries regarding this DRAFT RFP must be submitted via email to CWMS2@hq.dhs.gov by June 10, 2020, 12:00 pm Eastern Time.
The purpose of this DRAFT RFP is to establish an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract as a DHS-wide ordering vehicle for CWMS 2.0 to provide a comprehensive commercial cellular wireless managed services solution. Under the proposed IDIQ contract, the Contractor shall provide DHS with streamlined invoicing, billing and payment services, device ordering and delivery processes, standardized reporting, and a robust means of providing wireless devices and services to its employees.
The required services will include but not be limited to: web portal for device ordering and management; cellular wireless equipment and devices; cellular and data service; Mobile Device Management (MDM); project management; services to enhance in-building cellular coverage; service desk services and other optional services. The IDIQ contract will enable access to multiple commercial cellular wireless carriers that include national service providers as well as local and regional providers to ensure maximum coverage. The web portal will be a tool for wireless program management and will be customized for each DHS Component and will allow each Component to access and manage their wireless accounts with access to inventory management, equipment management and reporting capabilities. The ultimate goal of these services will be to reduce wireless costs and find program efficiencies across the Department.
Specific information of this requirement is found in the attached files listed below:
- RFP Standard Form 1449
- RFP continuation pages
- RFP Attachment 1: Statement of Work
- RFP Attachment 2: Offeror Certification of Minimum Requirements for Technical Acceptability
- RFP Attachment 3: Instructions for Poral Demonstration
- RFP Attachment 4: Pricing Template
The information on a CWMS 2.0 Industry Day will be provided in a future notice.
Files
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) | Award Notice | |
| FINAL SOLICITATION - Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) | Special Notice |
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