ICSP Performance Work Statement
The ICSP solicitation includes a Performance Work Statement (PWS) that outlines the scope of work for the contract. The PWS provides detailed instructions on the services that contractors will be required to provide under the ICSP contract. The following is a summary of the major elements of the PWS:
The PWS also includes detailed instructions on the evaluation criteria that will be used to select contractors for the ICSP contract. The evaluation criteria include technical factors, such as the contractor’s ability to provide a fully mission capable Veteran Integrated Team (VIT), and price factors, such as the contractor’s proposed labor rates and other costs associated with the contract.
Proposal Preparation
The VIT Proposal consists of several sections, including:
Each section of the VIT Proposal is critical to the evaluation of the proposal, and Offerors must provide a detailed and comprehensive response to each section.
Proposal Submission
Offerors are required to submit their proposals via email to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. The proposal must be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided in the RFP, and Offerors must save files using the naming conventions provided within Attachments K and L.
The Proposal Submission process for the VIT Proposal consists of two phases: Phase I and Phase II.
Phase I
requires Offerors to submit a VITAL Viability Submission, which includes a brief description of the Offeror’s technical approach, management approach, key personnel, and past performance.
Phase II
requires Offerors to submit a full proposal, which includes a detailed description of the Offeror’s technical approach, management approach, key personnel, and past performance.
Offerors are required to submit their proposals via email to the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. The proposal must be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided in the RFP, and Offerors must save files using the naming conventions provided within Attachments K and L.
The Proposal Submission process for the VIT Proposal consists of two phases: Phase I and Phase II.
Evaluation Criteria
The ICSP contract will be awarded based on a Best Value Tradeoff process, which means that the Government will evaluate proposals based on both price and non-price factors. The non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important than the price factor alone.
The RFP specifies the following non-price factors in order of priority:
- Veteran Integrated Team (VIT) Full Mission Capability
- VIT Robustness
- Task Order Capability
- Contract Management and Administration
- Key Personnel
The RFP provides detailed instructions on how each non-price factor will be evaluated. For example, the VIT Full Mission Capability factor will be evaluated based on the Offeror’s ability to provide a fully mission capable VIT, inclusive of its collective team members, with confirmed capability across the three Occupational Categories in all labor categories, across the geographic scope of ICSP, and with Program Support Capabilities for providing workforce planning and analytical services, strategic and operational support, implementation support, and monitoring and evaluation support .
The RFP also specifies that the Government will evaluate the proposed price to determine whether it is fair and reasonable, and whether it provides best value to the Government. The Government will evaluate the proposed price based on the Offeror’s proposed labor rates and any other costs associated with the contract.
In summary, the ICSP contract will be awarded based on a Best Value Tradeoff process, which means that the Government will evaluate proposals based on both price and non-price factors. The non-price factors, in order of priority, are VIT Full Mission Capability, VIT Robustness, Task Order Capability, Contract Management and Administration, and Key Personnel. The RFP provides detailed instructions on how each non-price factor will be evaluated. The Government will also evaluate the proposed price to determine whether it is fair and reasonable and provides best value to the Government.
Enrollment & Awards
The ICSP contract has a maximum aggregate value of $23,000,000,000, and this ceiling is neither divided nor multiplied by the number of awardees. The RFP does not specify the number of awards that will be made under the ICSP contract. However, the RFP states that the Government intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to offerors whose proposals are determined to be technically acceptable, and whose proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable.
The RFP also states that the Government intends to award a minimum guarantee of $100,000 to each awardee at the time of award. However, the Government has no obligation to award Task Orders (TOs) beyond the minimum guaranteed amount. The RFP also states that neither contracts nor TOs will be awarded until and unless funds become available, and that the Government will not reimburse any costs associated with a bid or proposal.
In summary, the RFP does not specify the number of awards that will be made under the ICSP contract, but the Government intends to award multiple IDIQ contracts. The maximum aggregate value of all awards and TOs under ICSP is $23,000,000,000, and the Government intends to award a minimum guarantee of $100,000 to each awardee at the time of award.
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