Top 3 Government Contracts to Watch in January 2019

We are tracking three government contracts expected to drop in the upcoming months: USDA Forest Service Information Technology Infrastructure Services Support, Digital Services BPA Acquisition Support, and Information Technology Acquisition Program 2 (ITAP 2). Learn more about these opportunities in the descriptions below.

Government Contract #1: USDA Forest Service Information Technology Infrastructure Services Support

Agency: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Expected Release Date: January 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $300 Million
Competition Type: 8(a) Set-Aside
Summary of Requirements: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service has a continuing requirement for Network and Radio Infrastructure Support Services (Group 2).

Requirements:
The scope areas for the Network and Radio Infrastructure Support include:

• IT Infrastructure Facilities/Spaces Support and Operations
• Enterprise Network Planning
• Enterprise Network Design
• Enterprise Networks Operations
• Network Operations
• Access Control Systems
• IT Security Incident Response
• Network Performance Management
• Network Security Management
• Network Change and Configuration Management
• Network Fault Management
• Voice & Video System Management
• Voice & Video Planning
• Voice and Video Operations
• Radio Systems
• Interoperable Radio Communication
• Radio System Planning
• Electronic Special Use Site Support
• Routine Radio Operations
• Emergency Services Equipment Support
• Antenna and Equipment Installation and Maintenance
• Other Scope Related to Communications Support
• Deployment of Hardware and Software

Government Contract #2: Digital Services BPA Acquisition Support

Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Expected Release Date: February 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: To Be Determined
Competition Type: SDVOSB
Summary of Requirements: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Technology Acquisition Center (TAC), has a requirement for Digital Service BPA Acquisition Support.

Background:

• The DS Blanket Purchase Agreement acquisition will be a VA-wide vehicle providing VA offices and components with commercial, streamlined agile delivery services and teams.
• The contractor(s) shall provide VA with teams that shall deliver viable, digital solutions in support of VA’s strategic mission and objectives.
• The specific nature of the capabilities required for each team will be articulated at the call order level. However, it is expected that a typical agile delivery team requested under the DS BPA will require the contractor provide multi-disciplinary teams with members having expertise in product management, agile software development, user research, UX strategy, UI and visual design, and development and operations (DevOps).

Requirements:
The following list provides task areas that are within the scope of the DS BPA (specific in-scope tasks/requirements will be identified at the call order level):

• User Research and User Story Collaboration
• User-Centered Design
• Plain-Language Content Writing
• Agile software development
• Product Management
• Automated Testing
• Usability Testing
• Customer Support
• Deployment Activities
• DevOps
• Integration Support
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Metrics Reporting and Analytics

Government Contract #3: Information Technology Acquisition Program 2 (ITAP 2)

Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ)
Expected Release Date: April 2019 (Deltek Estimate)
Value: $415 Million
Competition Type: SB Set-Aside
Summary of Requirements: The US Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a continuing requirement for the Information Technology Acquisition Program (ITAP).

Previous Requirements:
Information Technology Refresh Program (formally TRP now known as Prevention of Information Technology Obsolescence) on existing information technology equipment deployed in FBI Headquarters and Field Offices. The equipment and services to be purchased falls within the following areas:

• Workstations/Desktops
• Laptops
• Printers/Scanners
• Servers
• Network Storage
• Backup/Recovery
• Other IT Related Equipment
• Asset Recovery

The vendor must be able to:

• Provide support services to assist the government with obtaining extended maintenance
• Maintaining accountable property
• Processing orders for equipment

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