U.S. Army: Information Technology Enterprise Solutions (ITES) Functional Area-2 (FA-2) Contracts Awarded 10/23/2003
From: Dean Sprague of Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems, 703-806-4557; e-mail: Dean.Sprague@us.army.mil WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Today, the Information Technology E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4), in conjunction with the Army Small Computer Program (ASCP) under Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), the Army Chief Information Officer (CIO/G6) and Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), awarded five (5) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions (ITES), Functional Area 2 (FA-2), Enterprise Mission Support Services Solutions (EMS3) to Northrop Grumman Information Technology of McLean, VA, IBM Corp. of Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems of Bethesda, MD and two small businesses QSS Inc. of Lanham, MD and NCI Information Systems of McLean, VA. Contract performance covers a three-year base period (including a 60 day phase-in), with two, two-year option periods. The contract maximum for each individual contract is $500,000,000 but this figure represents a combined maximum for all ITES FA-2 awards. Stated otherwise, ordering under all five ITES contract awards is subject, collectively, to a total of $500,000,000. The contracts were awarded for the contract minimum of $10,000. The purpose of ITES-EMS3 is to support the Army enterprise infrastructure and infostructure goals with information technology (IT) services and solutions. IT solutions will be acquired by issuing individual task orders that will identify specific, detailed requirements. It is anticipated that the types of services required will fall under the following Task Areas: Program Management, Enterprise IT Policy and Planning, Enterprise Design, Integration and Consolidation, Information Assurance, Business Process Reengineering, Requirements Analysis, Market Research and Prototyping, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Development of Software Interfaces and Software Configuration, Product Integration, Test and Evaluation, Seat Management, Asset Management, and Technology Insertion. Additionally, a full range of services will be needed to analyze requirements, develop and implement recommended solutions, and operate and maintain legacy, ITES, or other products. ITES-EMS3 contemplates services-based solutions under which contractors may be required to provide a full-range of IT equipment necessary to implement solutions. ITES-EMS3 contractors are expected to use ITES-Enterprise Hardware Solutions (EHS) (Functional Area 1), contractors as preferred sources of supply. On May 2, 2003, ITEC4 issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) and Federal Business Opportunities websites. The acquisition was conducted under performance-based principles, where the offerors were required to explain their approaches to meeting the Army's objectives as identified in the Statement of Objectives (SOO). The eight objectives were: -- Support and partner on the Army's e-commerce system, i.e., IT Marketplace Direct. -- Support Army's data requirements and emerging asset management through electronic interface. -- Provide compliant, state-of-the-market, sustainable, supportable, enterprise solutions. -- Continuously seek ways to achieve customer satisfaction. -- Assure affordable, best value, best pricing solutions. -- Establish a partner-focused working relationship with Army customers across the Army enterprise and within the DoD integration framework. -- Effectively utilize subcontractors and teaming partners, including small and disadvantaged businesses. -- Assist the Army through best commercial practices in the migration to enterprise resource planning. The ITES acquisition consisted of two Functional Areas (FA): FA-1 -- Enterprise Hardware Solutions (EHS) and FA-2 -- Enterprise Mission Support Services Solutions (EMS3). ITES-FA1-EHS was awarded on September 12, 2003. | |