TAC-19-54546 Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Support

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services/items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ); the solicitation number is 36C10B19Q0193 (see attached document: 36C10B19Q0193). Comparative evaluation will be performed in accordance with 13.106-2(b)(3).
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology (OIT) Office of Technology Integration (OTI) requires an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to be developed and maintained for all ongoing and planned OIT specified programs. The primary purpose of the IMS is for use by the Government to:
Provide a day-to-day tool for executing the OIT Program with proper sequencing
Identify and manage dependencies and predecessor tasks
Track individual project work request and sprint/release schedules
Analyze schedule status sufficiently to depict any significant risks and priority trade-offs, especially as these risks might relate to cross-system dependencies
Strengthen effectiveness of Government communications across programs, to VA senior executive leadership, and oversight entities
Provide early warning signs of issues and concerns regarding critical projects, sequencing and dependencies
Share OIT IMS components with other major initiative IMS teams such as the new Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization that may have an impact on OIT project milestones and completion dates
The Contractor shall provide technical, management, analysis, and support services to OIT OTI, to develop and maintain an IMS for all ongoing and planned OIT specified programs. The Contractor shall also provide, configure and maintain an IMS reporting/dashboard system.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541512.
This solicitation shall close on February 21, 2019 at 12PM EST. Questions shall be submitted via email to Jessica Adamitis, Contract Specialist, at Jessica.Adamitis@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Juan Quinones, at Juan.Quinones@va.gov, no later than 12:00PM EST on February 19, 2019. Please include the solicitation number, 36C10B19Q0193 in the subject line. The Government shall coordinate a response. Questions directed to the end user/customer are prohibited..