What to Expect from FBI’s ITAP 2
The Information Technology Acquisition Program (ITAP) will expire soon and the FBI is expected to continue this work with the release ITAP 2. ITAP 2 will be competed as a Firm Fixed Price IDIQ BPA Small Business Set Aside and is expected to be released early 2019. This contract consists of furnishing the FBI with standard IT products such as desktops, laptops, printers, scanners, Storage Area Networks, etc. In addition to supplying the equipment, contractors must also provide services such as task management, service calls, installation, and fulfill orders.
We expect strong incumbent competition given the fact that all seven of the current contract holders still qualify as small businesses under the 334118 NAICS code size standard of less than 1,000 employees. Iron Bow has performed the majority of the work on ITAP. Figure 1 below shows a breakdown of incumbents by total spend and contract ceiling. The incumbents will tout their knowledge, expertise, and ITAP experience, but the FBI will be looking for offerors who can demonstrate an ability to quickly fulfill IT product requests with streamlined and efficient processes. A strong technical and management approach is a must.
Assuming the follow on contract is similar to the original ITAP RFP, here is what you can expect:
- Three volume response consisting of: Administrative, Price and Past Performance; Technical and Management Approach; Security Plan and Key Personnel
- Inclusion of 5 past performance references for contracts or delivery orders of similar size, scope and complexity to this requirement within the past 3 years.
- A technical and management approach demonstrating your ability to provide the product offerings, meet energy, environmental and other IT regulations including 508 compliance, online ordering capability, warranties, and ability to deliver items just in time.
- For the security volume it will be important to detail your safeguarding of classified material, management of clearances, and tailor those procedures to the proposal response.
- A best value evaluation of technical, management, past performance, and price among offerors who pass the security requirements.
