A few days ago we posted the revised RFPs which we promised at our Industry Day in mid-May. I hope by now that you’ve had time to review the documents and look forward to your comments and feedback. In this blog entry I’d like to discuss some of the major changes we made.
Attachment 8 - Cost/Price Template has many labor categories that seem to span all pools. Is there an expectation that if a company is qualified for a single pool, Pool 1 for example, that they are required to fill out Attachment 8 in its entirety...Read More
Posted 07/23/2013 4:38 PM
jnaubel
Hi Jim,I have a follow-on question regarding Attachment 8. You state here and also in the draft Q&A that bidders must propose pricing for all labor categories. If a bidding company does not have any actuaries on staff, for example, what should...Read More
Posted 07/29/2013 5:41 PM
Anita Sardo
Do GSA Schedules (MOBIS, IT, FABS) qualify for points toward the requirement for award of at least 2 multiple award contracts with at least 10 total task orders combined?Also, how will you measure scenarios where the project reference had no...Read More
Posted 07/30/2013 1:41 PM
dpm
Oasis Team -In Section L.5.3.1 #5 - At least one relevant experience project must have reported a NAICS Code in the Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (FPDS-NG) that corresponds directly to a NAICS Code Pool being applied for. We...Read More
Posted 07/31/2013 11:45 AM
Anita Sardo
This question references Section L.5.4.2., Past Performance. There is a single CPARS entry for the project, but it covers a PoP many years ago, early in the contract (10/1/2007 – 9/30/2008). The project completed March 2012. Since...Read More
Hello, Industry!
The next blog you hear from me, hopefully very soon, will announce the release of the final RFPs. In fact, that blog has already been written. So, much like “Let It Be” was recorded before “Abbey Road” but released afterwards, I will post these final thoughts in a not-final blog. (Yes, I did just implicitly compare this blog to the Beatles oeuvre. I apologize to the Fab Four!)
Jim - Would the government consider changing the 5 years prior to the solicitation closing date for relevant project completion to 5 years prior to the posting of the draft RFP? That allows contractors to be sure that their project will meet the 5 year...Read More
Posted 07/29/2013 4:57 PM
dpm
In relation to Minimum requirements for relevant experience projects, you state that at least one relevant experience project must have reported a NAICS code in the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG) that corresponds directly to a...Read More
Posted 07/30/2013 1:19 PM
VirginiaContrac...
Absolutely agree that the degree of interaction between GSA and industry has been phenomenal. All avenues of "discussion" has increased the quality of the product and has given industry clear guidance on every aspect of the procurement....Read More
We’ve been receiving feedback on the revised OASIS draft solicitations and we want to thank everyone for their diligence in helping us make the solicitations clearer, better, and stronger. We feel, and we have heard your feedback, that releasing the draft solicitations and collaborating on ideas has been beneficial to everyone involved in the process.
1. Reference Page 109, L5.3 Volume 3 Relevant Experience Project NAICS Code in Section H.4.2.1. This criterion disadvantages the Government because many relevant projects either do not have an assigned NAICS code or the single NAICS...Read More
Posted 07/22/2013 4:45 PM
OASIS Blogger
Comment: 1. Reference Page 109, L5.3 Volume 3 Relevant Experience Project NAICS Code in Section H.4.2.1. This criterion disadvantages the Government because many relevant projects either do not have an assigned NAICS code or the single...Read More
Posted 07/25/2013 12:53 PM
croot64
In section L.5.3.1 Minimum Requirements for Relevant Experience Projects, there is a statement that "the Offeror must submit Five (5) distinct relevant experience projects...". If we were awarded and performed a contract that was from 10/...Read More
Posted 07/23/2013 4:20 PM
OASIS Blogger
Yes.
Posted 07/25/2013 12:48 PM
mgerboth
I have a comment regarding Section L.5.3.1 of the draft RFP, regarding pool qualification. NAICS Code 562910, Environmental Remediation Services with a 500 person size standard, is assigned to procurements that are "...composed of activities...Read More
I was under the impression that the OASIS Large and OASIS SB would come out under different timeframes instead of both on the same day. Is the still the case or will both come out together?
Posted 07/23/2013 4:26 PM
OASIS Blogger
The contracts will be issued and awarded together. We have maintained this from the beginning.
Hello Industry Community!
We’d like to thank everyone for all the questions, comments, and suggestions that we have received regarding the OASIS SB draft solicitation. While the process is still ongoing, we wanted to share some decisions with you that we have made in response to the feedback we have received. Specific details will be provided in an updated version of the draft solicitation, but the following are general descriptions of the changes:
Do companies have to have past performance in ALL of the core disciplines, or can they respond to the RFP with past performance in only some of the core disciplines?
Posted 07/15/2013 3:40 PM
mabel
Jim, Appreciate your collacoration and wanted to clarify acceptability of relevant experience projects under the small business competition. Section L.5.3.1 states that "A relevant experient 'project' is defined as a...single task...Read More
Posted 07/17/2013 9:29 AM
OASIS Blogger
Any individual order placed under an IDIQ contract that meets the dollar threshold and integration requirements may be used as an individual Relevant Experience project. Now, be advised, since we allow for a collective IDIQ contract to count for...Read More
Posted 07/19/2013 10:49 AM
ginostef
Hi Jim - on the revised draft for the unrestricted contract - is it GSA's intent to award up to 40 on each of the six pools? A bit confused by the size and # of employee stipulations that don't appear to apply to a large prime. Thanks - your...Read More
Posted 07/17/2013 2:44 PM
OASIS Blogger
The size standards matter for the unrestricted contract because they impact small business subcontracting. If a company of 1400 employees and $50M in annual revenue receives a subcontract on a task order issued against OASIS Pool 1, it would not...Read More
I had a question about how companies will be on-ramped. Will it just be the next company ranked after the original cut-off or will the overall rankings be reevaluated before selecting who gets the open slot? For example, if we receive...Read More
Posted 07/09/2013 6:04 PM
OASIS Blogger
The correct answer depends on what kind of on-ramp you are talking about. For all on-ramps, Offerors will have to submit a new proposal when the on-ramp is conducted. Your rank on the initial competition is irrelevant. For an open-season...Read More
Posted 07/10/2013 3:05 PM
OASIS Blogger
The correct answer depends on what kind of on-ramp you are talking about. For all on-ramps, Offerors will have to submit a new proposal when the on-ramp is conducted. Your rank on the initial competition is irrelevant. For an open-season...Read More
Posted 07/10/2013 3:05 PM
Camila Anderson
Hello-I also have a question regarding the on-ramps. We are aware that both Draft RFPs are anticipating on-ramps; however, some of our folks attended MAGIC and they heard that on-ramps are most likely to open on the small business side and that the...Read More
Posted 07/16/2013 1:53 PM
OASIS Blogger
We anticipate utilizing on-ramps on both contracts. Jim
The NAICS code that OASIS will be using has generated significant interest and recommendations from Industry. In response to the many comments and suggestions on this subject, the OASIS team engaged in additional extensive research.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.102 states:
Do you know what the option recertification requirements will be, and what the task order certification requirements will be within the contract. For example, if we submit now as a Prime qualified under $35.5M, but then could easily have grown...Read More
Posted 02/11/2013 2:25 PM
croot64
For GSA SB OASIS can GSA reduce the requirement to one NAICS code contract reference for pool participation?
Posted 07/11/2013 9:53 AM
OASIS Blogger
We will take it under consideration. Jim
Posted 07/12/2013 9:08 AM
croot64
Dear Jim and OASIS Team. Although we've worked in GSA for years and have multiple contracts with multiple agencies, we work predominantly under one NAICA code. Will GSA SB OASIS cosider reducing the requirement for NAICS code contract...Read More
Hello Industry Community! The OASIS Draft RFPs have been released for feedback and as part of our Exploring OASIS series regarding the development of those draft RFPs, we present the background and rationale behind the OASIS Pool system.
Jim,Thanks for the open communication and request for comments. I thought I originally understood the Pool concept, but now with the examples, I am confused on how they will be utilized. In example 4, how would a company with $100M in Revenue, qualify...Read More
Posted 04/04/2013 10:33 PM
toby.heffernan
Are the number of contractors awarded under one of the pools a zero sum game if/when GSA decides to on ramp contractors? So for every contractor added to the pool must another contractor in the pool get out? If that is the case does the...Read More
Posted 04/05/2013 8:44 AM
OASIS Blogger
No. The number of contractors within a Pool is not a zero sum game. If companies leave a pool, we intend to replace them, but we may add additional contractors to a given pool in response to competition levels or any other situation. ...Read More
Posted 04/05/2013 2:41 PM
ClayHagan
Will a Small Business awarded in OASIS SB Pool 3 only be allowed to bid on Task Orders released on OASIS under Pool 3? By winning the Pool 3 OASIS SB the company has already been proven capable of priming work within the NAICS work spaces...Read More
Posted 07/03/2013 1:00 AM
OASIS Blogger
No. Ordering offices make the determination to set aside or not set aside during their acquistion planning and that guides their choice of contract. We have received a tremendous amount of feedback from both small businesses and large...Read More
Hello, Industry Partners! Since the development phase of OASIS began, we have made significant progress and are just a few details away from releasing the draft RFPs.
I believe that OASIS Open and OASIS Reserved are the most descriptive of the choices so that is my vote.
Posted 04/01/2013 9:55 AM
Daphne Zweifel
I vote for OASIS Open / OASIS Reserved!
Posted 04/01/2013 11:30 AM
OASIS Blogger
Thank you for taking the time to vote. Jim
Posted 04/01/2013 3:01 PM
ClayHagan
Have you considered creating a "Pool 7: Full & Open" and then combining into a single contract named OASIS? It appears the two Draft RFPs are virtually identical with the exception of the Scoring system, Subcontracting Plan, and...Read More
Posted 07/02/2013 11:35 PM
OASIS Blogger
We’ve considered many different approaches including that one. There are a number of reasons that approach cannot work. Primarily, it greatly complicates the on-ramping scenario for graduating small businesses and it would create...Read More
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