National Communications System's "National Security/Emergency Preparedness Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance"

Post Award Synopsis Announcement



The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pleased to announce the following award information under solicitation number HSHQDC-08-R-0002. Awards for four Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts were issued on 6/30/2009 for Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) to support the Office of Cyber Security and Communication (CS & C) with an effective date of July 1, 2009. Below is a listing of the vendors who were awarded this contract and their contract numbers. They are as follows:

Booz Allen Hamilton, HSHQDC-09-D-00059

General Dynamics Systems Development and Integration Services,

HSHQDC-09-D-00061

Science Applications International Corporation, HSHQDC-09-D-00062

Systems Research and Applications Corporation, HSHQDC-09-D-00063



Each IDIQ contract has been awarded for one base year with four 12-month options (5 year total). The combined maximum ceiling for all awarded contracts is an aggregate of $388,854,230 over five years. It is the intent of the Government to compete all task order requirements among the SETA contractors listed herein.

SOLICITATION STATUS: This notice is to inform industry that the contracts to be awarded, resulting from Solicitation HSHQDC-08-R-00002 for the National Communications System's "National Security/Emergency Preparedness Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA)", are still pending. The tentative award date of the contracts for these services is anticipated for mid to late MAY 2009. The time for proposal submissions for this solicitation is closed.

SOLICITATION STATUS: This notice is to inform industry that the contracts to be awarded, resulting from Solicitation HSHQDC-08-R-00002 for the National Communications System's "National Security/Emergency Preparedness Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA)", are still pending. The tentative award date of the contracts for these services is anticipated for late March 2009. The time for proposal submissions for this solicitation is closed.

The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning a procurement for "National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA)" for the National Communications System (NCS). SETA support will be required under three task areas: 1) Operations Support; 2) NS/EP Communications Support; and 3) Government and Industry Interface Support.



Sources will be required to possess in-depth knowledge of NS/EP communications policies and programs; as well as project planning, program management, and technical and operations support.



Utilizing full and open competition, the award of multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contracts under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 source selection procedures is contemplated. The resultant ID/IQ contracts will include a one-year base period with four one-year options.



General background information on the NCS and its NS/EP communications initiatives can be found at www.ncs.gov. Additional information regarding this procurement will be made available when the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps (www.fedbizopps.gov). Offerors are advised that the solicitation notice may also be published under the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS).



Potential offerors are advised that the two North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are applicable to this acquisition: 1) NAICS 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services,: and 2) NAICS 541618, Other Management Consulting Services/Telecommunications Management Consulting Services.



A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Friday, June 13, 2008 from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT. The conference is being conducted in the General Services Administration Auditorium, located on the first floor of the Regional Office Building at 301 7th St. SW, Washington DC. Please use the main entrance situated on the D Street side of the building. Government-issued photo identification will be required at the security desk upon entering the facility. Public parking is very limited. However, the facility is readily accessible by Metrorail. The LEnfant Plaza Metro Station is located across the street. Attendance will be limited to two individuals per company. The representatives names and company shall be forwarded to the following mail box: NCSSETAPre-ProposalConference@hq.dhs.gov by COB on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.



The current schedule anticipates a projected solicitation release date of June 24, 2008. The successful awards will be made on a "best value" basis conducted pursuant to FAR Part 15. However, this announcement does not commit the government to the issuance of a resultant contract award.