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Technology Acquisition CenterOffice of Acquisition OperationsDepartment of Veterans Affairs
December 9-11, 2014
Topics VA Focus Organizational Structures TAC Mission Statement What Makes the TAC Unique What the TAC Buys Yearly Obligations & Small Business Performance TAC Commonly Used Contract Vehicles Upcoming TAC Acquisitions Veterans First Contracting Program Proposal Submission – “Tips and Pitfalls” Industry Participation Important Websites & Point of Contact
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To improve Veteran access to VA benefitsand services,
To eliminate the disability claims backlog, and
To end Veteran homelessness.
VA FocusTo significantly transform VA through our committed promises…
AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS (APGs)ACCESS BACKLOG HOMELESSNESS
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VA Organizational Structure
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Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC)Organizational Structure
Glenn D. Haggstrom Principal Executive Director
Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction
Jan R. FryeDeputy Assistant Secretary Office of Acquisition and
Logistics
Phyllis A. Bower
Executive DirectorOffice of Acquisition
Operations
Michele R. Foster Associate Executive Director
Technology Acquisition Center
(TAC)
Stella S. FiotesExecutive Director
Office of Construction and Facilities Management
VACANT Associate Executive Director Strategic Acquisition Center
(SAC)
Sara Barboza Director
Acquisition Business Service (ABS)
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TAC Organizational Structure
OperationsService
Acquisition Rapid Response Service (ARRS)
Michele R. FosterAssociate
Executive Director
(Vacant)Deputy AssociateExecutive Director
Program Advisory Service (PAS)
Procurement Service A
ProcurementService ‐ Austin
Competition Manager
Executive Assistant
Customer Liaison
Procurement Service B
Procurement Service C
Procurement Service D
Compliance/Policy/ Training Service
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“ The Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) is dedicatedto providing acquisition and program managementexpertise and support for life cycle management of
enterprise-wide solutions in information and technology for VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OI&T).The TAC is staffed with highly experienced acquisitionand program management professionals who can
provide OI&T with procurement vehicles that enableOI&T to execute its vital mission.”
TAC
TAC Mission Statement
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Established in March 2009 to provide dedicated acquisitionsupport to the Office of Information & Technology (OI&T)
Leveraging the availability of experienced personnelresulting from Fort Monmouth BRAC
Big “A” Acquisition… Contracting Functions Requirement and Package Refinement Programmatic Expertise and Assessment
Co-located with Office of General Counsel (OGC) and OI&T
Total Staffing: 193/266 (TAC-NJ & TAC-Austin)
What Makes the TAC “Unique”
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Program Management
Support
Systems Engineering
Support
Software Engineering
Support
Systems Administration
Support
Business Systems Support
Mobile Services
Development and Testing
Services
Infrastructure Upgrade Support
Technical Support
Help Desk Support
Web Portal Ops Support
Cloud Services
Desktop Computers
Laptop Computers
Docking Stations Monitors Servers
PrintersVideo
Teleconferencing Equipment
Audio Visual EquipmentEnterprise
Solutions
IndustryOriented Innovations
SupportDedicatedWorkforce
CustomerPartnerships
What the TAC Buys
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Product and Service Codes (PSC):
Commonly used North American IndustryClassification System (NAICS) codes:
541512- Computer System Design Services
541519- Other Computer Related Services
541511- Custom Computer Programming Services
517110-Wired Telecommunications Carriers
334111- Electronic Computer Manufacturing
511210- Software Publishers
339112- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Commonly Used Codes (FY14)
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What the TAC Buys
D399 (Other Computer Services)
(IT- Integrated HW/SW/SVS Solutions)
(ADP Input/Output & Storage Devices)
D318
7025
D319
7035 (ADP Support Equipment
(IT- Annual SW Maintenance Svs Plans)
TAC Yearly Obligations
724 1316 1575 19182556803
843 515647
454
0500
100015002000250030003500
FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14
Dollars ($M)
NJ Austin
($2.57B)($3.01B)
886 1208 1560 19102383
16621784 1180 891
891
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14
Actions
NJ Austin
(2,801)(3,274)
($1.5B)($2.1B) (2,548)
(2,992)($2.09B)
(2,740)
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FY14 –TAC Small Business Performance
Actions % of Actions Dollars Obligated % of Dollars
VOSB 1181 37.85% $1,183,875,058 43.07%SDVOSB 1061 34.01% $1,033,457,853 37.59%
TAC VA Goal
Small Business 55.81% 34.77%(OAO 46%)
VOSB 43.07% 12.0%SDVOSB 37.59% 10.0%
Small DisAdv 15.29% 5.0%Woman Owned 2.54% 5.0%
HUBZone 0.25% 3.0%
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TAC Commonly Used Contract Vehicles
Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) (IT Services)
Commodities Enterprise Contract (CEC) (IT HW)
NASA SEWP GWAC (IT HW/SW w/limited services)
VETS GWAC (IT Services)
GSA MOBIS (Program Management Services)
GSA Schedule 70 (HW/SW/Services)
GSA SmartBUY (SW)
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Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) is an enterprise contractual solution covering a wide range of IT services, including
program management and strategic planning, systems and software engineering, enterprise networks, cyber security, operation and maintenance
TAC Commonly Used Contract Vehicles
• Program ceiling of $12B for IT and telecommunications support services
• Collection of 16, 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ), Multiple Award Task Order (MATO) contracts
• Task Areas include: – Program management and strategy planning– Systems/software engineering– Enterprise network– Cyber security– Operation & Maintenance – IT facility support
• NOT a hardware contract, NOT intended to replace all VA’s IT service contracts• Provides greater insight to VA’s total information technology needs, resulting in better
solutions using a streamlined acquisition process
• T4 Prime POC Listing is located at https://www.voa.va.gov/
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Commodity Enterprise Contract (CEC) is an enterprise contractual solution to acquire state of the art, fully qualified, interoperable,
compatible, and deployable hardware and software solutions.
TAC Commonly Used Contract Vehicles
• Program Ceiling: $5.3B; 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract; Delivery Order Types: Firm Fixed Price and Time and Materials
• Awarded three IDIQ contracts in March 2013 to the following resellers:(1) All Points Logistics, (2) Red River, and (3) Valador
• Requirements will be competed among all the awardees, unless an exception to fair opportunity is otherwise justified. Technology Insertion/Technology Refresh capabilities included to address changes/updates to IT hardware technologies.
• Benefits ensure standardization of commercial IT hardware and associated installation, configuration, warranty, maintenance, and technical support service solutions across VA Enterprise. Provides savings through reduced cycle time.
• Provides the latest in technological advances and new business practices that promise to increase productivity and/or reduce costs, while ensuring interoperability with the VA’s existing hardware infrastructure. Provides greater insight to VA’s total IT needs, resulting in better solutions through a streamlined acquisition process.
• CEC Prime POC Listing is located at https://www.voa.va.gov/
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T4 Next GenerationTransformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) Next Gen will deliver Contractor-provided solutions in support of information technology (IT), health IT, and telecommunications, to include services and incidental hardware, for customer requirements that vary across the entire spectrum of existing and future technical environments.
• Examples include: Program management and strategy planning, systems/software engineering, enterprise network, cyber security, operation and maintenance and IT facility support.
• Request For Information (RFI): Released - July 29, 2014Responses Recv’d - August 28, 2014
• Industry Day: October 6, 2014
• Solicitation Released: November 19, 2014
• Proposals Due: December 19, 2014
• Contract Award: o/a December 2015
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Medical Appointment Scheduling System (MASS)
• VA intends to award an ID/IQ type contract• Individual TOs issued on a performance-based FFP and/or T&M basis• Basic contract consisting of a sixty (60) month ordering period with
two 12-month optional ordering periods
• Solicitation Released: November 19, 2014• Proposals Due: January 9, 2015
• Contract Award: o/a March 2015
Contractual solution to acquire a commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) based medical appointment scheduling solution that incrementally improves scheduling as it is integrated with VistA and deployed across the enterprise.
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Veterans First Contracting Program(Public Law 109-461)
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Veterans First Contracting Program(Public Law 109-461)
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Proposal Submission“Tips and Pitfalls”
Create a matrix to ensure consistency throughout the proposalsand ensure that all criteria for evaluation is being addressed
Proposal presentation - Ensure proposal can be linked toPWS/SOW requirement paragraphs
Conduct due diligence by researching pricing for similar projects
Request a debrief to assist in strengthening future proposals
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TIPS…
! Not taking advantage of the question and answer periodduring solicitation
! Failure to demonstrate clear and comprehensive understandingof the Government’s problem as presented in the solicitation
! Deviating from the proposal instructions – follow them closely!
! Use of template proposals or re-writing old proposals – run riskof unintended use of old data or missing criteria
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PITFALLS…
Proposal Submission“Tips and Pitfalls”
RequestsFor
Information
Industry Participation and Feedback is Critical to VA Success
APBIs
Pre-ProposalConferences
VendorVisits
National VetsConferences
IndustryDays
SourcesSought
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“COMMUNICATE…AND…PARTICIPATE!”
Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) https://www.voa.va.gov (under APBI library)
Federal Business Opportunities (Fed Biz Ops or FBO) http://www.fbo.gov
Forecast of Contracting Opportunities (FCO) https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/eVP/fco/FCO.aspx
VA Center for Innovation (VACI) http://www.innovation.va.gov/index.html
Virtual Office of Acquisition (VOA) https://www.voa.va.gov
Important Websites
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Tony OwensTony.Owens2@va.gov
732-795-1124
Serves as TAC interface with VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and the Small Business Administration (SBA)
Responds to queries from small businesses on conducting business with the TAC
Promotes compliance with Public Law 109-461, Veterans Benefits, Healthcare, and Information Technology Act of 2006 (aka Veterans First Contracting Program), providing priority for SDVOSB/VOSB awards
TAC Small Business Representative POC
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