July 2011 Updated Synopsis HSBP1011R0029

July 2011 Updated Synopsis for HSBP1011R0029 (Reference previous sources sought reference no. HSBP1011D00007) Single Award IDIQ Contract for the Wireless Systems Program Office (WSPO) for Program Management Office (PMO) and Technical Support Services Notice Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Contracting Office Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) TACCOM, Enterprise Contracting Office Solicitation Number HSBP1011R0029 ****CHANGES**** The last synopsis notice for this requirement was released on 5/3/2011, open to questions until the closing date of 5/13/2011. This requirement has changed, thus we are providing a summary of those changes: 1. First Task Order has been rewritten extensively and changed to a Performance Based Work Statement. 2. First Task order Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan has been revised. 3. A completely new IDIQ SOW Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan has been added. 4. Previously, Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 2 Certification was discussed in the previous May 2011 synopsis through Government Clarification issued in response to industry's questions. CMMI Level 2 certification will be part of the proposal evaluation criteria - which will be released in full detail with RFP. NOTE: CMMI Level 2 Certification by vendor has changed; this will now be required of all small business vendors as the prime vendors for this requirement. Further, to provide clarification CMMI Level 2 Certification shall be what is known as the industry standard for CMMI for Services (CMMI-SVC). NAICS Code 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting *Please note the services requested under this NAICs code are approximately 60% administrative and 40% technical based. Competition Type Small Business Set-Aside Description of the Requirement SYNOPSIS SUBJECT: Customs and Border Protection intends to award a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with firm fixed price task ordering. Resulting contract will be negotiated and awarded with a base contract period of one year and up to two (2) option periods. The contract shall continue as option periods are exercised at the sole discretion of the government for a time period not to exceed 3 calendar years in total, or upon obligation of the total value of the contract, whichever occurs first. The planned award date will be early November 2011. The scope of this anticipated contract is to provide support to the Wireless Systems Program Office (WSPO) across the six Branches: Business Operations Branch, Resource Logistics Branch, Wireless Technology Projects Branch, TACCOM Modernization Program Branch, Wireless Engineering Branch and Business Architecture Branch. These are non-personal services and the Contractor will not perform inherently Government functions. The Solicitation will be available on FedBizOpps (FBO) at approximately the end of July/early August 2011. The deadline reflected in this annoucement (28 July) is for the purposes of receiving industry questions and feedback. Government clarification will be issued to such questions and feedback during the open period of the RFP. All technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the FBO website. The Contractor shall provide expert program management services and support to WSPO. The scope of services required under this contract are included but not limited to the following documents: (Attachments provided herein) 1. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity DRAFT Statement of Work 2. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity DRAFT Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) 3. First Task Order DRAFT Performance Work Statement 4. First Task Order DRAFT Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) Previous Related FBO links: - RFI HSBP1011D00007: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCS/SBIAO/HSBP1011D00007/listing.html Point of Contact Please direct industry questions or comments regarding the pre-solicitation notice in writing to the following points of contact: Anar Desai Procurement Directorate, Office of Administration U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security E-mail: anar.desai@dhs.gov