The creation of a Special Item Number (SIN) for geographic information systems (GIS) services on IT Schedule 70 was a big sign that the Federal customer base for GIS is quickly widening beyond traditional customers like NGA. While new agencies like DIUx utilize new contracting methods such as the Other Transaction Authority to procure new GIS capabilities, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now planning a traditional IDIQ for GIS services, named after the office it will serve: the Geospatial Research, Analysis and Services Program (GRASP).
GRASP provides GIS science, analysis, technology and visualization, also known as “geospatial SATV,” and the office’s mission is stated as “to provide leadership and expertise in the application of the concepts, methods, and tools of geography and geospatial information science to public health investigation and practice across CDC/ATSDR and among the public health community.” GRASP now has over 50 employees with specializations including GIS, cartography, and epidemiology. With GRASP and its portfolio “rapidly expanding,” GRASP is looking to use this new IDIQ (read our Contract Action Type primer here) to provide flexible support and technical expertise for the completion of GIS and public health projects.
With a NAICS code of 541512 -Computer Systems Design Services- the IDIQ is split into two separate awards: a small business and a large business award. Category 1 of the opportunity, for “Program Planning, Evaluation, and Communication” is a 100% small business set-aside worth up to $8 million. This category in the statement of work (SOW) also includes communications and outreach, as well as training.
The full-and-open competition, Category 2 for “Integrated GIS Science, Technology and Visualization” will focus on linking GIS SATV capabilities to public health initiatives. Task areas in this category include GIS analysis and database design for a potential total value of $40 million. While Category 1 is the designated small business set-aside, small businesses are allowed to submit proposals for category 2. If a single small business’ proposals for both awards are accepted, CDC is willing to award a single, combined contract.
Proposals for the RFP are due on March 30th, 2018, and CDC will take questions until February 28th.
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