SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Combined IT Systems Support Services
- Notice Date
- 10/3/2011
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Contract Services Directorate, Indianapolis, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianaplois, Indiana, 46249
- ZIP Code
- 46249
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0425-07-A-0003-0025
- Archive Date
- 10/30/2011
- Point of Contact
- Deborah J. Robertson, Phone: 3175102108, David Auer, Phone: 6146930116
- E-Mail Address
-
deborah.robertson@dfas.mil, David.Auer@dfas.mil
(deborah.robertson@dfas.mil, David.Auer@dfas.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- HQ0425-07-A-0003-0025
- Award Date
- 9/30/2011
- Description
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) PART 8 LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION DFISS III Task Order for TSO-IN and TSO-CL May 10, 2011 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE REQUIRING AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: a. Requesting Activity: Technology Services Organization - Indianapolis 8899 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 b. Contracting Activity DFAS Indianapolis Contract Services Directorate 8899 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 2. NATURE OR DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION: The purpose of this document is to obtain the necessary approvals for a limited source acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 8.405-6. "Limited source" in this case pertains to the award of a logical follow-on task order for the continuation of DFISS III systems support in TSO-IN and TSO-CL. The provision for a logical follow-on can be found at FAR 8.405-6(b)(2) and FAR 16.505(b)(2)(iii). This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, Title III of the Federal Property Administration Act of 1949. This exception has been used four (4) times. 3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICE: The DFISS III Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) were awarded in April 2007 to fulfill a continuing need for DFAS system support. DFAS-TSO-IN and DFAS-TSO-CL provides DFAS with software and technology support. DFAS-TSO-IN and DFAS-TSO-CL supports the DFAS mission and other selected outside customers. The implementation of DFAS standard systems requires project and program management support, analytical, technical, and programming support as well as the writing of programs to support database administration. Due to varying systems at each site, several types of abilities are required for the required tasks. Systems analysis skills are required for the tasks for a variety of languages and processes. Technical analysis of hardware platforms including mainframe, mid-tier, as well as personal computers, is also needed. This Task Order will provide DFAS-TSO-IN and DFAS-TSO-CL with contractor support for the following systems and support: Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) and Defense Cash Accountability System (DCAS), as well as software process improvement initiatives and Remedy support. BRAC Program Management Support is also required for the administrative duties of transitioning systems from TSO-Pensacola to other enduring DFAS sites. The period of performance for this effort is October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The government estimate is $10,569,515.63. 4. PROPOSED CONTRACTOR'S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS The DFISS III BPAs were awarded just so the activities requiring these services could depend on the consistency of one company for a period of five years. The BPAs were competed and awards were based on best value factors including technical experience, past performance, management, staffing, and cost/price. Per FAR 8.405-3(a)(3), all new requirements will be initially competed between the four BPA holders. The BPA terms specified that subsequent awards for the same services will not be recompeted, but logical follow-on orders will be awarded after a determination of satisfactory performance has been made. In this case, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HP) is the incumbent. This staff supports numerous systems for TSO-IN, TSO-CL, and DFAS. TSO-IN and TSO-CL rely on the staff for their technical qualifications and system knowledge and cannot risk the personnel disruption of a recompetition every year. The primary reason for establishing a five-year BPA with the understanding that follow-on orders would be awarded was to avoid the risk of the learning curve, as well as improving staff retention. One of the sub factors in the BPA evaluation was staff retention. DFAS/TSO-IN/TSO-IN requires contractor support for the DFISS III services for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 at TSO-IN, Indianapolis. TSO-IN is requesting the issuance of a logical follow-on Task Order HQ0425-07-A-0003-0020 to continue providing a contractor staff that can respond quickly to changing environments in support of those systems/projects assigned to TSO-IN. Contractor support is required to assist TSO-IN/ TSO-CL in implementing software related System Change Requests (SCRs), customer support, process improvement and installation support. The services to be acquired fall within the general areas of software design and analysis, software programming, debugging, software testing, software maintenance, software installation, document conversion, risk management, software process improvement (SPI), quality assurance, project management, prototyping, development of system documentation and training. The contractor shall provide design, development, modification, conversion, technology infusion, technical support and guidance as required for the DCPS and DCAS systems and their subsystems. 5. DETERMINATION OF BEST VALUE The award of the initial task order for TSO-IN and TSO-CL was competed between the four BPA holders on a best value basis. HP was awarded that order. Per the terms of the BPA, a logical follow-on was anticipated. 6. DESCRIPTION OF MARKET SURVEY The market survey for the BPA competition revealed numerous companies with potential capability for these services. The BPA RFQ was posted on GSA e-Buy for all qualified companies to consider. Five quotes were received. Four BPAs were awarded. The BPA holders have included numerous small and small disadvantaged businesses in their portfolios to use in conjunction with their own capabilities. 7. ANY OTHER SUPPORTING FACTS This order must be issued on a limited-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the BPA. Initially all FSS 70 schedule holders were provided fair opportunity to establish a BPA. In turn, all BPA awardees were then given a fair opportunity to be considered for the initial task order. The use of a logical follow-on is justified because the same work is continuing and there is a continuing need for contractor support. The SOW changes from year to year are within scope of the base year, in that as some system work is minimized, other systems may be bolstered. The inclusion of priced options was not considered viable since the Statement of Work is updated from year to year which results in different numbers of hours per labor category. 8. ACTIONS TAKEN TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO COMPETITION (Efforts to obtain competition) See Paragraph 6 above. The BPA awards were competed and resulted in pricing below the GSA schedule; then, the initial task order awards were competed between the BPA holders resulting in further reduction in rates. The BPA instructions notified the holders that subsequent task orders for the same services would not be recompeted, but that logical follow-ons would be awarded.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 8899 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46249, United States
- Zip Code: 46249
- Zip Code: 46249
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