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Specialized Cost Services (SCS) II

ID: 70RDAD23Q00000035 • Type: Presolicitation

Description

Posted: April 14, 2023, 3:32 p.m. EDT

This requirement supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Cost Analysis Division (CAD). This is the DRAFT Request for Quote (RFQ) for Specialized Cost Services (SCS) II.

It is anticipated that this RFQ will be set aside for General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Small Business contract holders whose GSA MAS contract includes Special Item Number (SIN) 541611 - Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services.

The Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) number for this requirement is: F2023060668.

The DRAFT documents and language within this Draft RFQ are subject to change. Should any language in the DRAFT documents conflict with the final issued RFQ, the final RFQ shall take precedence. Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 are not included in this draft RFQ but will be provided in the final RFQ.

Vendors are asked to review the DRAFT RFQ and submit all questions or comments regarding any aspect of this draft solicitation by submitting the Attachment 5 - Solicitation Question and Answer Form. All questions shall be submitted to Leslie.Kenser@hq.dhs.gov and Christopher.Carroll@hq.dhs.gov no later than 2:00 pm Eastern Time on April 10, 2023.

The SCS II Industry Day is tentatively planned for April 12, 2023 (subject to change). Additional details regarding the industry day will be forthcoming. Any vendors interested in additional information regarding the tentative industry day shall email both Leslie.Kenser@hq.dhs.gov and Christopher.Carroll@hq.dhs.gov for more information.

The purpose of this posting is to direct GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Small Business contract holders whose GSA MAS contract includes Special Item Number (SIN) 541611 - Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services to GSA eBuy RFQ ID: RFQ1621009 for the answers to the questions submitted in response to the Draft RFQ, as well as the answers to the questions submitted during the SCS II Industry Day, and the PowerPoint slides that were presented during the Industry Day. No additional questions may be submitted at this time. All further communication regarding this requirement will be posted to GSA eBuy.

Posted: March 31, 2023, 11:53 a.m. EDT
Background
This requirement supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Cost Analysis Division (CAD). The purpose of this Specialized Cost Services (SCS) BPA is to provide DHS with cost estimation services to decrease the time it takes to develop life cycle cost estimates (LCCE) and ultimately improve the cost estimating capability for the agency.

Work Details
The SOW identifies objectives for cost analysis support services for DHS Headquarters and all DHS Components. The Contractor shall assign a team of personnel to each BPA order with the proper skills and recent experience with developing the products and deliverables required for each BPA order. The level of data collection and analysis required, as well as final deliverables, will depend on the complexity of each specific project and the needs of DHS. The Contractor shall conduct cost estimating and analysis in a variety of subject areas based on component BPA orders. The Contractor shall provide DHS and its Components direct support to conduct cost estimates and analyses to include LCCEs, collection of cost data, and cost studies.
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Overview

Agency
DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) [DHS]
Response Deadline
April 10, 2023, 2:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
March 31, 2023, 11:53 a.m. EDT (updated: April 14, 2023, 3:32 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
NAICS
541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
PSC
R405 - Support- Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis
Place of Performance
USA
Source
SAM
Current SBA Size Standard
$24.5 Million
Pricing
Multiple Types Common
Evaluation Criteria
Best Value
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
33%
Signs of Shaping
69% of obligations for similar contracts within the DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer were awarded full & open.
On 3/31/23 DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer issued Presolicitation 70RDAD23Q00000035 for Specialized Cost Services (SCS) II due 4/10/23. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 541611 (SBA Size Standard $24.5 Million) and PSC R405.
Primary Contact
Name
Leslie Kenser   Profile
Email
leslie.kenser@hq.dhs.gov
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Christopher Carroll   Profile
Email
christopher.carroll@hq.dhs.gov
Phone
None

Documents

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF > OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS > DEPT OPS ACQ DIV
FPDS Organization Code
7001-DOAD00
Source Organization Code
100170415
Last Updated
April 25, 2023
Last Updated By
leslie.kenser@hq.dhs.gov
Archive Date
April 26, 2023