I-Step Program Management Support Services

The purpose of this amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Solicitation HSTS02-13-R-MLS263 is to:

1. Distribute the remainder of the Questions and Answers.

2. The Proposal Due Date is March 31, 2014/12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

This concludes the questions and answers portion of the solicitation.

Except as changed on this amendment All other
terms of this solicitation remain the un-changed.

The purpose of this amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Solicitation HSTS02-13-R-MLS263 is to:

1. Extend the Proposal Due Date.

The Proposal Due Date has been extended to March 31, 2014/12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

2. Make clarifications to attachments 3 (Cost Proposal Worksheet) & 4 (Cost Build Up Sheet).

Attachment 3 shall be used as the Cost Proposal for the IDIQ, Task Order 1, and Task Order 2.

Attachment 4 shall be used as the Cost Build Up for the Training and Exercises - Evaluation Purposes Only.

3. Make changes to SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, SECTION C - STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES, SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS, SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD, TASK ORDER 1, and TASK ORDER 2.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS has deleted the following:

B.5.1 PRICING RATE TABLES
Period of Performance Begins Ends
FY2014 01 Oct 2013 30 Sept 2014
FY2015 01 Oct 2014 30 Sep 2015
FY2016 01 Oct 2015 30 Sep 2016
FY2017 01 Oct 2016 30 Sep 2017
FY2018 01 Oct 2017 30 Sep 2018
FY2019 01 Oct 2018 30 Sep 2019

SECTION C - STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES shall be amended as follows:

Please see the attachment entitled "Revised Sections C, K, L, and M."

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES shall be amended to the following:

FAR 52.215-22 "Limitations on Pass-Through Charges-Identification of Subcontract Effort (Oct 2009)" has been deleted.

FAR 52.215-23 "Limitations on Pass-Through Charges (Oct 2009)" has been deleted.

FAR 52.219-14 "Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011)" has been added.

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS shall be amended as follows:

Please see the attachment entitled "Revised Sections C, K, L, and M."

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS shall be amended as follows:

Please see the attachment entitled "Revised Sections C, K, L, and M."

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD shall be amended as follows:

Please see the attachment entitled "Revised Sections C, K, L, and M."

TASK ORDER 1 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES shall be amended as follows:

See attached Revised Task Order 1.

TASK ORDER 2 - FY14 I-STEP OPS SUPPORT shall be amended as follows:

See attached Revised Task Order 2.

The Proposal Due Date is hereby extended to March 17, 2014/12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

The purpose of this amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Solicitation HSTS02-13-R-MLS263 is to:

1. Inform the public of our intention to post the remainder of the questions within 7 business days.

2. Extend the Proposal Due Date.

The Proposal Due Date has been extended to March 03, 2014/12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

The purpose of this amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Solicitation HSTS02-13-R-MLS263 is to:

1. Inform the public of our intention to post the remainder of the questions within 7 business days.

2. Extend the Proposal Due Date.

The Proposal Due Date has been extended to March 03, 2014/12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

The purpose of this modification to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Solicitation HSTS02-13-R-MLS263 is to:
Amend the solicitation to provide the Questions and Answers.
The Questions and Answers are hereby provided on the attachment entitled "Questions and
Answers."
Proposal Due Date is February 11, 2014 no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

The purpose of this amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Request for Proposals (RFP) HSTS02-13-R-MLS263 is to:

1. Provide attachment 3 in an excel format.

2. Provide attachment 4 in an excel format.

3. Make clarifications to "SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD."

Section M.2 (M.2 Contract Award) has been changed:

From: The Government intends to competitively award an IDIQ contract to an Economically Disadvantaged Small Business offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the TSA.

To: "The Government intends to competitively award an IDIQ contract to an Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the TSA."

Section M.3.1 (M.3.1 Relative Order of Importance) has been changed:

From: "All non-price factors, individually and when combined, are more important than Factor 5 Cost/Price."

To: "All non-price factors, individually and when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 5 Cost/Price."

4. Section M.2 is amended to add:

"Factors 1, 2, and 3 will be rated Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, or Unacceptable while Factor 4 will be rated Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Neutral."

5. Questions regarding the RFP are due by January 13, 2014 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

6. Proposal Due Date is February 11, 2014 no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

This is an update to provide a link to the referenced Request for Proposals (RFP). The referenced link has been provided below.

The Questions and Proposal Due Date to the RFP have been extended to the following:

Questions are due by January 13, 2014
Proposal Due Date has been extended until February 11, 2014

Vendors are advised to monitor this notice (the original synopsis) for future changes/amendments.

This is an update to notify all interested vendors that the referenced Request for Proposals (RFP) has been posted on FBO. Vendors are invited to view the RFP and respond.

The Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to solicit the small business industry to assist the TSA in meeting its responsibilities under the Aviation Transportation Security Act and other legislation.
TSA requires support services to the Intermodal Security and Training Exercise Program (I-STEP) to: 1) manage a program to deliver transportation security program management services; 2) manage a program to deliver transportation security training support services; 3) manage a program to deliver transportation security exercise management support services; and 4) Risk-Based Security Planning Solutions and Activities; identify and develop ideas for technology solutions to continuously improve the risk posture of the transportation systems serving the Nation.
I-STEP provides a viable and effective capability to build and sustain security preparedness to protect American people, enhance national resilience, and identify capability gaps and needed resources. Through front-line leadership and strategic industry partnerships, I-STEP supports the TSA's Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement (OSPIE) mission to develop risk-reducing security policies and plans for transportation operators. Working in partnership with various transportation sectors, I-STEP provides a variety of products and services that enable security partners to enhance security capabilities, build partnerships, and gain insight into transportation security. I-STEP's mission is to enable development and integration of risk-based, intelligence-driven exercises, training, and security planning solutions in collaboration with security partners to reduce risks to critical transportation infrastructure, including Freight Rail, Mass Transit, and Highway & Motor Carrier, Pipeline, and Aviation sectors.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611.