Encoreiii draft RFP

Added: Feb 05, 2016 9:26 am Modified: Feb 16, 2016 11:59 amTrack Changes  

ENCORE III Synopsis:

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO),  2300 East Dr., Building 3600, Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225, anticipates the issuance of the Final Request for Proposal, HC1028-15-R-0030,  in support of the ENCORE III program on or after February 22, 2016.

ENCORE III is a follow-on contract to ENCORE II, and like its predecessor, will be a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract.  The overall objective of ENCORE III is to provide global information technology services under task order type contracts that support the military services, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies.  Contractors will be required to perform work under the associated task orders in locations throughout CONUS, OCONUS, and warzone areas.

The total amount of all orders placed against all ENCORE III contracts shall not exceed $17.5B over a ten-year period of performance.  The ten-year period of performance consists of a base period of five years and includes five one-year options.  The ENCORE III Multiple Award ID/IQ will consist of two suites of contracts consisting of one small business set-aside suite and one full and open suite.  The Government anticipates awarding a maximum of 40 contracts, with up to 20 contracts under the small business set-aside suite and up to 20 contracts under the full and open suite under North American Industry Classification System code 541519, "Other Computer Related Services" (revenue size standard $27.5M).

This solicitation and any amendments will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.5 and 5.102 and hardcopies will not be provided.  Any contractor wanting an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://www.fbo.gov. 

All offerors will be required to deliver an electronic proposal to https://www.ditco.disa.mil/vendors/.  Prior to submitting proposals, the offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).  You may register via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/ or contact the SAM Registration Assistance Center at 1-866-606-8220.  Offerors must also have an External Certification Authority (ECA), located at:  http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/.  This web page provides links to approved ECAs.  To apply for your certificate, select one of the approved ECA vendors and complete the registration. When applying, personnel will be required to verify their identity.  If a new ECA is required, please contact the ECA vendor as soon as possible.  The length of acquiring an ECA depends on the vendor approval.
**NOTE:  A Medium Assurance certificate is the type of certificate required.**

Offerors must be registered on the DITCO Solicitation and Uploads (formerly DCOP) web site, https://www.ditco.disa.mil/vendors/.  If the offeror has an existing account (i.e., registered with DITCO for a prior solicitation) it is not necessary to re-register.  The offeror may use that existing account to upload their proposal.  If the offeror is required to register on the DITCO web site, choose the option for "The solicitation requires vendor registrations for eligibility" during the registration process.  The offeror will then be prompted to enter the solicitation number.  The solicitation number entered at this point is only used to help DITCO prioritize the order in which to review and approve the registration requests.  Upon completion of the on-line registration process, a DITCO representative will review and approve the registration request before the offeror will be given access to the protected areas of the web site.  As soon as the registration has been approved, an email will be sent to the email address of the person who registered.  The email will contain a user id and password that will be needed when uploading proposals.  The approval of the registration request usually takes one business day.  This registration process allows DITCO to precisely track when proposals are uploaded (or attempted to be uploaded).  If you have any problems, please contact the DITCO customer service center at (618)229-9333. 

**THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT REQUESTING PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS.**

Direct any questions/comments in response to this synopsis in writing to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Steven Francoeur, via email to the following address:  disa.scott.ditco.mbx.encore3@mail.mil.  Questions/comments to this synopsis will not be answered but will be reviewed for consideration.

Added: Feb 05, 2016 9:26 am  

ENCORE III Synopsis:

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO),  2300 East Dr., Building 3600, Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225, anticipates the issuance of the Final Request for Proposal, HC1028-15-R-0030,  in support of the ENCORE III program on or after February 22, 2016.

ENCORE III is a follow-on contract to ENCORE II, and like its predecessor, will be a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract.  The overall objective of ENCORE III is to provide global information technology services under task order type contracts that support the military services, the Department of Defense, and other federal agencies.  Contractors will be required to perform work under the associated task orders in locations throughout CONUS, OCONUS, and warzone areas.

The total amount of all orders placed against all ENCORE III contracts shall not exceed $17.5B over a ten-year period of performance.  The ten-year period of performance consists of a base period of five years and includes five one-year options.  The ENCORE III Multiple Award ID/IQ will consist of two suites of contracts consisting of one small business set-aside suite and one full and open suite.  The Government anticipates awarding a maximum of 40 contracts, with up to 20 contracts under the small business set-aside suite and up to 20 contracts under the full and open suite under North American Industry Classification System code 541519, "Other Computer Related Services" (revenue size standard $27.5M).

This solicitation and any amendments will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.5 and 5.102 and hardcopies will not be provided.  Any contractor wanting an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: http://www.fbo.gov. 

All offerors will be required to deliver an electronic proposal to https://www.ditco.disa.mil/vendors/.  Prior to submitting proposals, the offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).  You may register via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/ or contact the SAM Registration Assistance Center at 1-866-606-8220.  Offerors must also have an External Certification Authority (ECA), located at:  http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/.  This web page provides links to approved ECAs.  To apply for your certificate, select one of the approved ECA vendors and complete the registration. When applying, personnel will be required to verify their identity.  If a new ECA is required, please contact the ECA vendor as soon as possible.  The length of acquiring an ECA depends on the vendor approval.

Offerors must be registered on the DITCO Solicitation and Uploads (formerly DCOP) web site, https://www.ditco.disa.mil/vendors/.  If the offeror has an existing account (i.e., registered with DITCO for a prior solicitation) it is not necessary to re-register.  The offeror may use that existing account to upload their proposal.  If the offeror is required to register on the DITCO web site, choose the option for "The solicitation requires vendor registrations for eligibility" during the registration process.  The offeror will then be prompted to enter the solicitation number.  The solicitation number entered at this point is only used to help DITCO prioritize the order in which to review and approve the registration requests.  Upon completion of the on-line registration process, a DITCO representative will review and approve the registration request before the offeror will be given access to the protected areas of the web site.  As soon as the registration has been approved, an email will be sent to the email address of the person who registered.  The email will contain a user id and password that will be needed when uploading proposals.  The approval of the registration request usually takes one business day.  This registration process allows DITCO to precisely track when proposals are uploaded (or attempted to be uploaded).  If you have any problems, please contact the DITCO customer service center at (618)229-9333. 

**THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT REQUESTING PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS.**

Direct any questions/comments in response to this synopsis in writing to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Steven Francoeur, via email to the following address:  disa.scott.ditco.mbx.encore3@mail.mil.  Questions/comments to this synopsis will not be answered but will be reviewed for consideration.

Added: Dec 07, 2015 9:41 am Modified: Dec 07, 2015 10:06 amTrack Changes

ENCORE III UPDATE (Dec. 7, 2015):  The final RFP for HC1028-15-R-0030 will be issued in early-to-mid January 2016.

Added: Aug 10, 2015 2:57 pm Modified: Dec 07, 2015 9:49 amTrack Changes

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), Multiple Award Contracts Section, PL8313, 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225 hereby issues a draft solicitation for ENCORE III Services (E3). E3 will be a multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a 5-year base, plus 5, one-year option periods.  E3 will provide DISA with a vehicle to procure a wide variety of IT services in support of the Joint Information Environment (JIE) worldwide.  Areas to be supported by the contracts include Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) areas, as well as all elements of the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN).  There will be two suites of contracts; full and open competition and a small business set-aside.  The scope of both suites will be the same.  The solicitation number will be HC1028-15-R-0030.  This solicitation being posted is a compilation of all clauses and terms and conditions for both.  There are clauses that will only apply to the small business suite or the full and open suite.

This draft solicitation is being issued to offer industry an opportunity to ask questions and make comments and recommendations (issues) regarding the solicitation and the government's requirement.  Specific instructions on submitting issues for consideration are included in the MS Excel attachment named Questions and Answers Worksheet.  The deadline for questions, comments and recommendations is COB August 26, 2015.  Issues received after this time may not be answered prior to the final solicitation.  Issues must be submitted to the following e-mail address:  disa.scott.ditco.mbx.encore3@mail.mil .

The government has scheduled a pre-solicitation conference on September 23, 2015 to be held at the Kossiakoff Center Auditorium at 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. The conference will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and go to 5:00 p.m. with check-in between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.  Registration is free of charge but is limited to two participants per contractor.  Registration must be made at the following web site:  http://www.disa.mil/News/Conferences-and-Events/DITCO-ENCORE-III .   The closing time for registration is COB Sept 9, 2015. 

Added: Sep 08, 2015 9:58 am Modified: Dec 07, 2015 9:49 amTrack Changes

***URGENT ENCORE III UPDATE***

ENCORE III SCHEDULE CHANGE

Due to the overwhelming response to the ENCORE III Pre-Solicitation Day invitation, and limitations of the Kossiakoff Center Auditorium, we need to make a significant change to the schedule.  Instead of having one meeting we need to break the conference into two sessions to be held on the same day, September 23, 2015.  To accommodate two sessions in one day we also need to change the start and end times.  The schedule will be as follows:

Contractors with company names beginning with the letters A through I will attend the 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session.  Check-in will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  Contractors are urged to vacate the Hall and the parking lot as soon as practical to make room for the next group.  Parking is limited.

Contractors with company names beginning with the letters J through Z will attend the 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. session.  Check-in will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Please do not arrive before 1:00 p.m. since parking is limited.

We will not be entertaining individual discussions or greetings with vendors before or after the conference.

Re-registration is not required. ***Please do not re-register***  Registrants will not receive a confirmation.

A soon as possible the slides, agenda, and revised DRFP will be distributed.

Added: Oct 01, 2015 3:46 pm Modified: Dec 07, 2015 9:49 amTrack Changes

Please find the revised DRAFT RFP for HC1028-15-R-0030 for ENCORE III. This DRAFT and all attachments are subject to change.

In consideration of the numerous questions and answers received the

government has evaluated and revised the initial DRAFT RFP.  The revised

DRAFT RFP will address many of the questions and issues previously raised.

The government will continue to receive and consider comments at

disa.scott.ditco.mbx.encore3@mail.mil.  However, questions will only be

answered in response to the final RFP.

Added: Dec 07, 2015 9:41 am Modified: Dec 07, 2015 9:49 amTrack Changes

ENCORE III UPDATE (Dec. 7, 2015):  The final RFP for HC1028-15-R-0030 will be issued in early-to-mid January.

Added: Dec 07, 2015 9:41 am ENCORE III UPDATE (Dec. 7, 2015):  The final RFP for HC1028-15-F-0030 will be issued in early-to-mid January 2016.

Added: Oct 01, 2015 3:46 pm

Please find the revised DRAFT RFP for HC1028-15-R-0030 for ENCORE III. This DRAFT and all attachments are subject to change.

In consideration of the numerous questions and answers received the

government has evaluated and revised the initial DRAFT RFP.  The revised

DRAFT RFP will address many of the questions and issues previously raised.

The government will continue to receive and consider comments at

disa.scott.ditco.mbx.encore3@mail.mil.  However, questions will only be

answered in response to the final RFP.

Added: Sep 08, 2015 9:58 am

***URGENT ENCORE III UPDATE***

ENCORE III SCHEDULE CHANGE

Due to the overwhelming response to the ENCORE III Pre-Solicitation Day invitation, and limitations of the Kossiakoff Center Auditorium, we need to make a significant change to the schedule.  Instead of having one meeting we need to break the conference into two sessions to be held on the same day, September 23, 2015.  To accommodate two sessions in one day we also need to change the start and end times.  The schedule will be as follows:

Contractors with company names beginning with the letters A through I will attend the 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session.  Check-in will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  Contractors are urged to vacate the Hall and the parking lot as soon as practical to make room for the next group.  Parking is limited.

Contractors with company names beginning with the letters J through Z will attend the 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. session.  Check-in will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Please do not arrive before 1:00 p.m. since parking is limited.

We will not be entertaining individual discussions or greetings with vendors before or after the conference.

Re-registration is not required. ***Please do not re-register***  Registrants will not receive a confirmation.

A soon as possible the slides, agenda, and revised DRFP will be distributed.

Added: Aug 19, 2015 2:19 pm **NOTE** Please refer to the instructions tab located in the "Questions and Answers" excel spreadsheet attachment for guidance on submitting questions.

Added: Aug 10, 2015 2:57 pm

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), Multiple Award Contracts Section, PL8313, 2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225 hereby issues a draft solicitation for ENCORE III Services (E3). E3 will be a multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a 5-year base, plus 5, one-year option periods.  E3 will provide DISA with a vehicle to procure a wide variety of IT services in support of the Joint Information Environment (JIE) worldwide.  Areas to be supported by the contracts include Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) areas, as well as all elements of the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN).  There will be two suites of contracts; full and open competition and a small business set-aside.  The scope of both suites will be the same.  The solicitation number will be HC1028-15-R-0030.  This solicitation being posted is a compilation of all clauses and terms and conditions for both.  There are clauses that will only apply to the small business suite or the full and open suite.

This draft solicitation is being issued to offer industry an opportunity to ask questions and make comments and recommendations (issues) regarding the solicitation and the government's requirement.  Specific instructions on submitting issues for consideration are included in the MS Excel attachment named Questions and Answers Worksheet.  The deadline for questions, comments and recommendations is COB August 26, 2015.  Issues received after this time may not be answered prior to the final solicitation.  Issues must be submitted to the following e-mail address:  disa.scott.ditco.mbx.encore3@mail.mil .

The government has scheduled a pre-solicitation conference on September 23, 2015 to be held at the Kossiakoff Center Auditorium at 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. The conference will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and go to 5:00 p.m. with check-in between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.  Registration is free of charge but is limited to two participants per contractor.  Registration must be made at the following web site:  http://www.disa.mil/News/Conferences-and-Events/DITCO-ENCORE-III .   The closing time for registration is COB Sept 9, 2015.