MODIFICATION
R -- TASC ITOP Expert Acquisition Support Services
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2002
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Transportation Acquisition Service Center (TASC), TASC Acquisition Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- ITOP-02
- Response Due
- 1/23/2002
- Archive Date
- 2/7/2002
- Point of Contact
- Mona-Lisa Dunn, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-366-5840, Fax 202-366-9848,
- E-Mail Address
-
mona-lisa.dunn@tasc.dot.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Transportation, Transportation Acquisition Service Center (TASC), Information Technology Omnibus Procurement, a Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) that has been granted authority to issue information technology (IT) service contracts for all public sector programs, is seeking to identify sources for Government-wide multiple award contracts for Expert Acquisition Support Service and Products. The federal acquisition community (including both the information technology/CIO community and the procurement community) has been subject to significant reform initiatives over the past several years. These reform measures ? such as the Clinger-Cohen Act, Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA), as well as the more recent Presidential and OMB directives to increase the use of performance-based contracting techniques have significantly changed the federal government?s approach to acquiring goods and services. Many federal agencies are having difficulties fully understanding and implementing these reform measures and streamlining practices and procedures. There is a shortage of experience and expertise in effectively implementing acquisition reform measures. Finally, acquisition organizations across government are beset with a dwindling resource pool, both in terms of reduced funding (in many instances), reduced in-house expertise, and reduced staffing, both in technical and contractual support of the acquisition process. This problem is exacerbated by the recent inclusion of inherently governmental functions on the FAIR Act inventory requiring Agencies to seek alternatives to existing acquisition management functions currently accomplished by in-house staff. The legislative requirements, regulatory initiatives and dwindling resource pool all combine to require acquisition organizations to take innovative and aggressive steps to plan, control, and manage acquisitions. This not only includes innovative ways to manage existing contracts, but also innovative ways to acquire new or additional resources. Thus, there is a broad need for expert acquisition support services and products. Therefore, TASC ITOP seeks to establish a broad suite of acquisition support capability that would provide such capability to any government agency in an efficient, cost effective manner. Therefore, and in accordance with the FAR 15.202 advisory multi-step process, TASC ITOP seeks statements of qualifications from firms who provide a broad suite of acquisition support services. Firms may submit proposed technical concepts for satisfying this requirement, past performance information, and limited pricing information. On the basis of responses received, as provided by the FAR, TASC will notify each respondent either that it will be invited to participate in the resultant acquisition or that it is unlikely to be a viable competitor. After such notice, an RFP will be issued to those firms invited to compete and any other firms who request to participate. Documentation should be sent to U.S Department of Transpportation, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Attn: Mona-Lisa Dunn, Room 5106, Washington, DC 20590. Questions may be referred to Mona-Lisa Dunn at 202-366-5840 or e-mail at mona-lisa.dunn@tasc.dot.gov. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify capable potential responsible sources only, does not constitute an RFP, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Governmennt does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for any information solicited. Responses shall be submitted in one original and two copies and are llimited to 3-7 pages.
- Record
- SN20020118/00015177-020117090311 (fbodaily.com)
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