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Army ITS-SB Team Kick-Off. March 30, 2009. Status. Army ITS-SB RFP is out 1 st round of Questions are due to McDade on COB April 2 nd Proposal is on the Army’s Virtual Reading Room Need Input from the team on the following: Corporate Capability for 6 Tasks and 3 Objectives
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Army ITS-SB TeamKick-Off March 30, 2009
Status • Army ITS-SB RFP is out • 1st round of Questions are due to McDade on COB April 2nd • Proposal is on the Army’s Virtual Reading Room • Need Input from the team on the following: • Corporate Capability for 6 Tasks and 3 Objectives • Pricing Information • Selected Items related to Experience/Expertise
Win Strategy — Management Goals • Show a Commitment to Bid on Task Orders (60% to 85% of all TOs issued will be bid on) • Compliance to the Army’s Requirements • Right Partnership • Accuracy (as it relates to how to use the contract and proposal submission) • Good past performance • Proven experience, preferably with the Army; others would be nice to have • Proven ability to work with our teaming partners (prior working relationships would be useful) • Performance based contract experience (with strong performance)
Win Strategy — Capability Goals • Perform work across all 6 task areas. • Ability to perform within all of CONUS (no geographic constraints) (NETCOM/9th Army Signal Command) • Army experience (DOIMs, Netcom) • Meeting Army Network/Army Enterprise Infostructure goals and objectives • Implementing NETCOM’s Networthiness program • Transparency and insight into PMO processes and tools
Win Strategy — Army Technical Goals • Understanding of Army’s 500 Day Goals • Flexibility, agility, and responsiveness • Proposed team needs to meet all requirements • Marketing of contract (all team members) • Bring work to contract • Collaborative Partnership
Win Strategy — Just to Get into the Game • Demonstrate Performance based contracting approach • Metrics (contract level) • Incentives/Disincentives • Small business credit • Certifications (CMMI Level 3 and ISO 20000 may turn out to be discriminator)
Anything Missing? • Additional Thoughts
Technical Proposal Schedule • RFP was released March 25th • Team Meeting March 30th • Questions are due to me COB April 2nd • 1st Draft Review April 3rd • Final Question Date April 9th • Pink Team April 9th • Updated comments April 15th • Edit/production Due April 16th • Tech Editor Review April 16th • Red Team April 17th • Tech Editor Review April 19th • Gold Team April 20th • Proposal Submit April 23rd
Action Needed from the Team • Every Team has received a Capability Statement Please complete and send it back by April 2nd. • First part addresses the 6 Task areas Task Areas in Paragraph 2.1 of Section C, SOO (between January 1, 2004 and March 25, 2009) • Second part addresses Geographical Locations • Third part addresses ability to meet the objectives
Six Tasks • Six Tasks included under Section 2.1 • Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) • Information Assurance • Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) • Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Engineering Services • Migration / Integration IT Services • Warranty and Maintenance
Geographical Coverage Army Geographical Area of Support
Meeting the Objectives • Three Objectives included under Section 3
Volume III — Price Factor • Price is least important selection factor • Evaluated Price is based on team’s highest labor rate • Provide Partner Rates to support evaluated rate • Bill Hardy will send you the necessary forms tomorrow • Please email your price quotes to him at Bhardy@ccsin.com
Price Factor Schedule • Team Meeting March 30th • Price input due to B. Hardy April 7th • Consolidated Effort April 10th • Executive Team Review April 13th • Final Review April 14th • Gold Team Review April 20th • Proposal Submit April 23rd
Overall Schedule • RFP was released March 25th • Team Meeting March 30th • Questions are due to me COB April 2nd • Final Question Date April 9th • 1st Draft Review will be held April 3rd • Pink Team will be held April 9th • Updated comments April 15th • Performance Risk Proposal due April 16th • Edit/production Due April 16th • Red Team April 17th • Gold Team April 19th • Tech Editor Review April 20th • Proposal Submit April 23rd • Performance Risk Questionnaires April 23rd
Next Steps Checkpoints meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Morning at 9:00 • Telcon 1-800-839-9416 • Passcode 7520548