FirstSource III Solicitation
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
5.4.2021
Dear Industry Partners,
Thank you for your feedback on the FirstSource III solicitation and participation in the preproposal conference. As a result of the volume of questions submitted, DHS will need additional time to ensure you receive a meaningful response and an amended solicitation. The amendment with questions and answers is expected to be released on or about May 18, 2021. As a result, the other high level milestones in Section L.8, Anticipated Schedule, will be adjusted accordingly. This includes the Phase I proposal response date. Any changes or additional information will be posted to this notice on beta.sam. Thank you.
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4.28.2021
Dear Industry Partners,
The link to access the FirstSource III Preproposal Conference recording is below. The conference slides are also provided in the attachments section of this notice.
https://dhsocpo.adobeconnect.com/pbpva9rh05jd/
Thank you for your continued interest in FirstSource III
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Dear Industry Partners,
DHS is pleased to issue the solicitation for FirstSource III. This solicitation will result in a series of multiple award, department wide Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts. FirstSource III is a 100% small business set-aside with five (5) separate set-aside tracks to include the four (4) small business socio-economic contracting programs: (1) 8(a); (2) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone); (3) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); and (4) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Track 5 will be set-aside for all small businesses. FirstSource III also has two Functional Categories, Information Technology Value Added Reseller (ITVAR) using NAICS code 541519, footnote 18 and Software, using NAICS code 511210, footnote 20.
This single solicitation will result in two source selections, one for ITVAR and one for Software. Multiple awards will be made in each Functional Category in each of the small business and small business socioeconomic tracks. Offerors may submit more than one proposal. Please see section L.4.1 of the solicitation for complete information on submitting more than one proposal.
Preproposal Conference
A virtual preproposal conference is scheduled for Monday, April 26th at 2:30pm. Details on how to register for the conference are provided below.
Solicitation Documents:
The following documents are included as part of this solicitation:
- SF 1449
- The solicitation
- Attachment 1- ITVAR Pricing Schedule
- Attachment 2- Software Pricing Schedule
- Attachment 3- Transactional Data Report (TDR) Template
- Attachment 4- EPEAT Report Template
- Attachment 5- No Bid Report Template
- Attachment 6 - Compliance Checklist (Phases I and II) spreadsheet has 2 tabs
- Attachment 7- Past Performance Questionnaire
- Attachment 8- ITVAR Pricing Schedule Salient Characteristics & Labor Category Descriptions
A copy of the draft ordering guide is also attached for your reference.
Milestones:
Below are the anticipated milestone dates. Please see the solicitation for complete details:
- Solicitation released: April 20, 2021
- Preproposal Conference: April 26, 2021 at 2:30 pm
- Vendor Questions Due April 27, 2021 at 3:00 pm
- Phase I proposals due: May 12, 2021 at 10:00 am
- Advisory Down-select notifications: mid- June 2021
- Phase II proposals due: late June 2021
- Award: September 2021
Preproposal Conference Registration Instructions:
Registration is required for each attendee. Industry partners are limited to no more than two (2) individuals per company.
If you are interested in attending the Preproposal Conference, please register at the below link no later than April 22, 2021, 11:59 pm EST. Reservations through any other means will not be accepted or allowed. Please register as soon as possible. A follow up email will be sent after the registration closing date to confirm your registration status as confirmed or waitlisted.
https://cvent.me/rqWXdE
Please see below for additional Preproposal Conference details:
Date: April 26, 2021
Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Location: virtual (link to be provided with confirmation)
Submission of Questions:
The government will accept and answer a limited number of questions during the virtual preproposal conference, however, please note that these will not constitute the government’s formal response. The government’s formal response to questions will only occur through an amendment to this solicitation. The government will only provide a formal response to questions submitted in accordance with the instructions provided in the solicitation. Please follow the communications and questions process as stated in Section L.3 of the solicitation when submitting questions in response to the solicitation.
Additional Information:
The Government will NOT provide responses that include internal agency information. Please be mindful of this when preparing questions and topics for discussion.
As always, we thank you for your interest and we look forward to your participation.