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USDA FSA IV&V BPA

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GSCTFMG10-32214Federal

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The USDA FSA IV&V Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is a contract opportunity managed by the Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) on behalf of the USDA, targeting contractors holding a GSA Schedule 70 contract under Special Item Number (SIN) 132-51 for Information Technology Professional Services. The BPA aims to provide Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) capabilities across the full IT lifecycle and governance of USDA's IT applications and infrastructure, including support for major ERP initiatives such as MIDAS, FMMI, BPMS, and WBSCM. These initiatives primarily use SAP systems as mandated by the USDA. The BPA is expected to have a base period of one year with six one-year optional extensions and an estimated total value of $100 million. Given the varying scope, complexity, and duration of task orders anticipated over the seven-year period, the BPA will allow for both fixed-price and time-and-materials task orders to accommodate the inherent uncertainties in IV&V work. This contract notice serves purely informational purposes and does not guarantee the issuance or award of the BPA. The anticipated RFQ is scheduled to be posted on the GSA eBuy platform around October 30, 2009. Interested contractors must have an active IT Schedule 70 contract with SIN 132-51 to participate. The BPA will support a broad range of IV&V services vital to ensuring quality and governance across USDA's IT modernization efforts, with an emphasis on flexibility to address the evolving needs of complex and iterative government IT acquisitions and implementations. Points of contact for the opportunity include contract specialists and contracting officers from the General Services Administration in Washington, DC.

General Info

USDA FSA BPA offers IV&V IT services under GSA Schedule 70, valued at $100M over seven years.

Agency

General Services Administration → GSA Fas Aas Fedsim

NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

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Timeline

PostedOct 22

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGeneral Services Administration → GSA Fas Aas Fedsim

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20405, USA

Organization / AgencyGeneral Services Administration → GSA Fas Aas Fedsim

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20405, USA

Contacts

Donna L BroadyContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Victor B. AngkicoContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER GSA SCHEDULE 70, SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 132-51. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), intends to issue a Request For Quote (RFQ) #GSCTFMG10-32214 to award a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. It is anticipated that some of the task orders issued under this BPA will utilize American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. The Government anticipates awarding the BPA with a base period of 1 year, with 6 one year optional periods, and an estimated value of $100,000,000. The Prime Contractor must possess an IT Schedule 70 contract, SIN 132-51. The USDA requires an Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) capability to support the full Information Technology (IT) lifecycle plus governance of its IT application and infrastructure solutions. USDA also requires IV&V) support to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other initiatives. These include the Modernize and Innovate the Delivery of Agricultural Systems (MIDAS), Financial Management Modernization Initiative (FMMI), Budget and Performance Management System (BPMS), and Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) initiatives. These initiatives will be implemented using SAP AG's Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP), which the Department has mandated for ERP implementations. Over the course of the proposed 7 year BPA, it would expected that a large number of task orders will be issued, each with significant variations in effort, complexity, length of time, and costs. IV&V work is inherently dependent upon the extent, quality, and timing of the work accomplished by a party separate from the IV&V contractor (ie. Government or Development Contractor). Due to this dependency, unless the underlying effort is rather limited in scope and duration, it is anticipated that a large number of IV&V projects will involve a sufficient degree of uncertainty and complexity such that firm requirements would not be able to be defined upfront to allow for a FFP order. In order for this BPA to accommodate all potential situations and be a viable contractual vehicle for the USDA, it must be flexible enough during the proposed 7 year period to allow for the issuance of T&M task orders as deemed necessary. It is anticipated that the RFQ will be posted to eBuy under IT Schedule 70, SIN 132-51 on or about Friday, October 30, 2009. This notice does not obligate the Government to issue or award the BPA. It is provided for information purposes only.