Integrated Governance Support Services (IGSS)

************************************************************************** The purpose of Amendment: 0006 is to do the following: 1. Clarify the Period of Performance for Task Orders 0001 and 0002 as follows: The Period of Performance shall be: Base Period: September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2017 Option Period 1: September 30, 2017 through September 29, 2018 Option Period 2: September 30, 2018 through September 29, 2019 Option Period 3: September 30, 2019 through September 29, 2020 Option Period 4: September 30, 2020 through September 29, 2021 2. To amend Task Order 0003 Special Requirements, Period of Performance to read: The Period of Performance shall be from September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2017. 3. To amend the RFP Section F- Deliveries or Performance and add Section F.5 Term of Contract to read: F.5 Term of the Contract The term of the Basic IDIQ contract will be a ordering period of five (5) consecutive years: September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2021. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. ************************************************************************ ******************************************************************************** The purpose of Amendment 0005 is to do the following: Provide RFP questions and responses to Amendment: 0003 as attachment labeled: "RFP ED-FSA-16-R-1234, RFP Questions and Responses to Amendment 0003." ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. ******************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************ The purpose of Amendment 0004 is to do the following: Correctly upload Attachment I and I supplement as stated in Amendment 0003. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. ****************************************************************************** The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to do the following: 1. Provide responses to questions as an attachment labeled: "RFP Number: ED-FSA-16-R-1234, RFP Questions and Responses." 2. To amend RFP Section C-Statement of Work in its entirety to add Loan Segment Technical Architecture support services as attachment labeled, "Section C-Statement of Work (REV). 3. To amend RFP Section J -List of Attachments in its entirety to add 2 additional attachments as follows: Attachments I labeled: "Task Order 0003 Technical Architecture Support Services (TASS) PWS (Subject to Availability of Funds) and Attachment I supplement Labor Rates for Task Order: 0003 as attachment labeled, "Section J-List of Attachments (REV)." 4. To amend RFP Section F.3 Deliverables in its entirety via attachment labeled: Section F.3 Deliverables REV" to add TASS IDIQ deliverables. 5. To amend RFP Section: L.5 Proposal Schedule, L.5.1 as follows: Proposals (in their entirety) are due NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time on September 09, 2016 to email address: FSAEAT@ed.gov and one (1) hard copy marked "original," and 1 CD. 6. To advise that access to the baseline Current State Architecture diagrams and artifacts can be made available via scheduled emailed appointment request to the Contract Specialist: Elvis Taylor via: FSAEAT@ed.gov through September 01, 2016, 2:00 P.M. 7. To amend RFP Attachment E supplement with adding functional labor category description levels of experience with attachment labeled: "Attachment E supplement (REV) FSA IGSS Functional Labor Category Descriptions. 8. To amend RFP Section J-List of Attachments, Attachment B listing to reflect corrected labeling as follows: FSA Integrated Governance Support Services (IGSS) Contract Monitoring Plan (CMP). 9. To amend RFP Section H.3 Electronic and Information Technology (FSA April, 2016) in its entirety with attachment labeled, "H.3 Electronic and Information Technology (FSA April, 2016) (REV)" which removed "(a) X 36 CFR 1194.21, Software applications and operating systems" AND "(d) Offerors must submit representation information concerning their proposed EIT products and services. Offerors shall make this representation by completing and submitting the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template located at http://www.Section508.gov with their offer." 10. To amend Attachment D FSA Investment Management PWS Task Order: 0002, Activity 1.1 Business Case Analysis, Deliverable to read as follows: Enterprise -level Business Case Analysis (Report) by section- Due date: Delivered within four (4) business days after request by task lead. 11. To amend Sections L.6 through Section M in its entirety with attachment labeled, "Section L.6 through Section M (REV)" adding Task Order 0003 to instructions and evaluation factors for award. 12. To supplement Section L.5.1 Communications and Questions for RFP: ED-FSA-16-R-1234, Amendment: 0003 amended actions ONLY (no other questions will be entertained regarding Basic IDIQ, TOs: 0001 and 0002, only requirement items as stated in Amendment: 0003). Questions for Amendment :0003 due date is NO LATER THAN 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time on August 29, 2016, with the company name, RFP number, and Amendment: 0003 "questions" stated to the email address: FSAEAT@ed.gov . ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. ************************************************************************************************ The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to do the following: To add Attachment E Supplement, labeled "Attachment E supplement FSA IGSS Functional Labor Category Descriptions." All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ************************************************************************************************ The The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to do the following: Replace "Attachment D FSA IGSS IM TO 0002 PWS" with the superseding PWS labeled "Attachment D FSA IMSS TO 0002 PWS rev." All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ************************************************************************** ********************************************************************************* See posted solicitation for RFP terms and conditions ********************************************************************************** THIS IS A SYNOPSIS FOR SERVICES PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF: USCODE 2011, TITLE 20, CHAPTER 28, PART D, 1018a(f)(1), AND FORMAT IN FAR PART 15, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) SHALL BE 100% SET-ASIDE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN. PROPOSALS WILL BE REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is: ED-FSA-16-R-1234. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-89. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for is 541611, size standard $15.0M. The Contractor is expected to provide actual pricing for the required labor categories. The evaluation factors contained in the RFP will be used to evaluate all proposals submitted in response to this solicitation. Federal Student Aid (FSA), a principal office of the U.S. Department of Education, plays a central and essential role in postsecondary education as the largest provider of student financial aid in the country. FSA ensures that all eligible individuals may benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school. FSA consistently champions the promise of postsecondary education and training to all Americans-and its value to our society. The Department of Education has the responsibility of ensuring that each postsecondary educational institution seeking or participating in the FSA Title IV programs, under the Higher Education Act (HEA) as amended, comply with the laws, regulations and policies to gain or maintain participation in those programs. Loans Segment Planning is fundamental to the execution of FSA strategy and help to integrate processes such as Strategic Planning, Investment Management (IM), and Enterprise Architecture (EA). The integration of the budget and performance ensures linkage of funding decisions to results, and ensures that FSA complies with the mandates of the Clinger-Cohen Act and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FSA seeks Contractor support services in the successful execution of the FSA Integrated Governance Support Services (IGSS) program functions as listed below: A. Loans Segment Planning 1. Pre-Select 2. Architecture Planning 3. Data Architecture Planning 4. Security Architecture Planning 5. Integration Services 6. Strategic Planning Services B. Loans Segment Execution 1. Select, Control, and Evaluation 2. Architecture Execution 3. Enterprise Data Management 4. Enterprise Governance C. Loans Segment Program Management The scope of this procurement is to obtain resources to support Loans Segment Planning to assist with delivering quality solutions for FSA. The Contractor shall, at the discretion of the Contracting Officers (COs), provide services that include, but are not limited to: 1. Assist with providing Loans Segment Planning 2. Assist with providing Loans Segment Execution 3. Assist with providing Loans Segment Program Management The solicitation issue date will be about July 26, 2016. A copy of the solicitation will be available via FED BIZ OPPS on the issue date, only. Telephone requests will not be honored.