Program Life Cycle Cost Estimating Support

The Department of Homeland Security, through the USCIS Contracting Office, awarded a contract for Program Life Cycle Cost Estimating Support to Tecolote Research Incorporated. This effort supports the USCIS Office of Transformation Coordination in updating critical financial documentation, specifically the Cost Estimating Baseline Document and the Program Life Cycle Cost Estimate documents and cost model. The scope of work includes assistance with Work Breakdown Structure development, data gathering, and Cost Estimating Relationship development, all performed in accordance with the best practices established by the GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide. This procurement was executed as a logical follow-on task order with a total estimated value of 329,864 dollars. The award was justified based on the contractor's intrinsic knowledge of the program, which was deemed necessary to prevent program delays and avoid the duplication of costs. The contract falls under NAICS code 541330 and was managed by the USCIS Contracting Office located in Williston, Vermont.