Understanding IDIQs: Get to Know GSA s OASIS. Dec. 15, 2016

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1 Understanding IDIQs: Get to Know GSA s OASIS Dec. 15, 2016

2 Speaking Today Brian Friel is a leading federal contracts market analyst with two decades of experience analyzing the business of government. Prior to launching Nation Analytics in January 2016, Brian pioneered Bloomberg Government's IDIQ research into more than 1,800 multiple-award contract vehicles. Brian brings a journalist s eye to the federal business intelligence market. From 2003 to 2010, he covered Congress and public policy for National Journal and Congressional Quarterly. He helped launch GovExec.com in 1996 and wrote more than 3,000 articles on executive branch business and management. Nation Analytics provides strategic and tactical research, opportunity tracking and IDIQ analysis to federal market participants. He can be reached at bfriel@nationanalytics.com. Alliant 2 2

3 What We ll Cover Summary With more than $10 billion in professional services orders placed in its first two years of operations, GSA s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) multiple-award IDIQ program has become the hottest game in town for services contracting. Learn about OASIS, how to get on, who is on, how to use it, and how to contact contractors already on OASIS. Learning Objectives What the contract can be used for Which agencies are using it and which may use it in the future The pros and cons of using OASIS The on-ramp process for new contractors Key factors for government buyers to consider Key factors for contractors to consider The outlook for the OASIS contract Lessons learned for government IDIQ managers 3

4 What is OASIS? OASIS is a collection of 14 multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicles that can be used by any agency to purchase knowledge-based services, including R&D services. It is already the second largest MA-IDIQ in the $60 billion knowledge-based services market after SeaPort-E and will likely become the largest in the next two years. OASIS creators at GSA pioneered several innovations, including the scorecard technical evaluation scheme, the highest technically rated with fair and reasonable prices selection method, new on-ramp and off-ramp procedures, subpool creation options and volume-based contract access fee reductions. It is a model for what GSA and OMB are calling best-in-class contracts. OASIS is successful, influential and controversial 4

5 The History of OASIS July 31, 2013: OASIS RFPs issued Oct. 30, 2013: OASIS Proposals Due Feb. 20, 2014: OASIS SB Awards Made May 19, 2014: OASIS Unrestricted Awards Made June 20, 2014: OASIS SB Opens for Orders September 3, 2014: OASIS Unrestricted Opens for Orders November 3, 2016: OASIS SB Pool 2 On-ramp Opens January 10, 2017: OASIS SB Pool 2 On-ramp Proposals Due Jan Sept. 2019: First on-ramp period June 19, 2019: End of base period for OASIS SB September 2, 2019: End of base period for OASIS Unrestricted June 19, 2024: End of option period for OASIS SB September 2, 2024: End of option period for OASIS Unrestricted June 19, 2029: Latest expiration date for OASIS SB Task Orders September 2, 2029: Latest expiration date for OASIS Unrestricted Orders 5

6 OASIS Unrestricted Pool Breakdown Pool Description No. of Primes Order Value to Date No. of Orders Avg. Bids Per Order Primary NAICS 1 Integrated professional services 45 $2,595M Financial services 25 $135M Weapon/aviation engineering 42 $1,057M Exception A 4 R&D/Scientific 42 $474M a Aviation Equipment R&D 21 $0 0 N/A Exception B 5b Space Vehicle R&D 21 $0.6M Exception A 6 Aircraft R&D 38 $0 0 N/A Exception C Data reported as of 10/18/2016; Sources: FPDS-NG, GSA OASIS Web Site 6

7 OASIS Small Business Pool Breakdown Pool Description No. of Primes Order Value to Date No. of Orders Avg. Bids Per Order Primary NAICS 1 Integrated professional services 44 $996M Financial services 9 $22M Weapon/aviation engineering 43 $794M Exception A 4 R&D/Scientific 40 $527M a Aviation Equipment R&D 23 $0 0 N/A Exception B 5b Space Vehicle R&D 23 $777M Exception A 6 Aircraft R&D 42 $1,384M Exception C Data reported as of 10/18/2016; Sources: FPDS-NG, GSA OASIS Web Site 7

8 Example Task Orders to Date Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO) Deployable Analytical Operations, Intelligence, and Training Services awarded Oct. 31, 2016 on Pool 4 Unrestricted to CACI for up to $1.77 billion over five years. DOD Global Threat Management Program awarded Sept. 23, 2015 on Pool 1 Unrestricted to Booz Allen Hamilton for up to $937 million over five years. SEC National Examination Support Services awarded Sept. 23, 2014 on Pool 1 Small Business to Amyx for up to $62 million over five years. Navy Radio Frequency Ground Terminal Systems Development awarded Sept. 30, 2014 on Pool 4 Small Business to Assurance Technology for up to $23 million over four years. Air Force Workforce Management and Executive Support awarded Feb. 27, 2015 on Pool 2 Unrestricted to Kearney & Co. for up to $28 million over three years. 8

9 Top Buyers on OASIS so far Customer Orders to Date Army $3,714M Air Force $3,506M Homeland Security $590M Navy $409M Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency $179M Joint Chiefs of Staff $175M Health and Human Services $110M All Others $258M Almost 400 federal offices around the country have received OASIS Delegation of Procurement Authority and Overview Training Data reported as of 10/18/2016; Sources: FPDS-NG, GSA OASIS Web Site 9

10 Memoranda 10

11 The OASIS Scorecard

12 OASIS Evaluation Process 1. Companies submit self scores 2. GSA creates preliminary ranking based on self scores 3. GSA performs acceptability review. 4. GSA reviews documentation to verify all claimed points. 5. Offerors re-ranked as non-verified points are deducted. 6. GSA stops when it has fully validated offers for the predetermined set of awardees 7. GSA issues awards 12

13 Technical Evaluation for OASIS Element Maximum Points Relevant Experience Primary NAICS/PSC Projects (Base) 750 Relevant Experience Primary NAICS/PSC Projects (Bonus) 2,900 Relevant Experience Secondary Projects (Agencies) 200 Relevant Experience Secondary Projects (MA-IDIQ) 150 Past Performance 4,000 Accounting Systems 1,100 Certifications 700 Facility Clearance 200 TOTAL 10,000 13

14 Pass/Fail Elements for OASIS Acceptable/Unacceptable Elements Cost/Price Volume Signed SF-33 and acknowledgement of amendments Pool qualification and certification Pool Qualification Projects Self-Scoring Worksheet Proposal Checklist Professional Employee Compensation Plan Unemployment Overtime Policy SF-1408 Meaningful Relationship Commitment Letter or Existing Joint Venture, Partnership or CTA Agreement, if applicable 14

15 Established Cut Scores for OASIS Small Business Pool Cut Score 1 5,925 2 NA 3 5, ,575 5A 6,625 5B 6, ,450 Unrestricted Pool Cut Score 1 7,825 2 NA 3 7, ,550 5A 7,950 5B 8,325 6 NA 15

16 OASIS On-Ramp Options OPEN SEASON ON-RAMP Allows companies that aren t already in a pool to bid to gain entry. The government will announce the number of new awardees. VERTICAL ON-RAMP When small business primes size out at the end of the base period, they can move up to the Unrestricted pools. FOCUSED ON-RAMP (SUBPOOL CREATION) Creates a new pool by carving out a specific NAICS code and solicits bidders for that NAICS. LATERAL ON-RAMP When small business primes re-certify at the end of the base period and qualify as small for other pools, they can move in to the SB pools in which they fit the size standard. 16

17 OASIS: Teaming at the Task Order Level Section 867 of the 2016 NDAA Introduces Teaming CONTRACT TEAMING. (A) IN GENERAL. In the case of a solicitation of offers for a bundled or consolidated contract that is issued by the head of an agency, a small business concern that provides for use of a particular team of subcontractors or a joint venture of small business concerns may submit an offer for the performance of the contract. (B) EVALUATION OF OFFERS. The head of the agency shall evaluate an offer described in subparagraph (A) in the same manner as other offers, with due consideration to the capabilities of all of the proposed subcontractors or members of the joint venture 2016 National Defense Authorization Act 17

18 The Outlook for OASIS OASIS has more than $10 billion in orders to date and could double in size in the next year. More and more agencies will opt to use OASIS rather than recompete other knowledge-based services IDIQs. GSA will face pressure to expand the pools so that there are more competitors. GSA will continue to innovate through the enforcement of off-ramps, the creation of sub-pools and the use of vertical on-ramps. OASIS will be a model for other IDIQs across government. 18

19 Lessons Learned for IDIQ Managers You can de-emphasize price at the IDIQ level through the use of Highest Technically Rated with Fair and Reasonable Prices. NOAA is using this method on its ProTech vehicles. BREAKING NEWS: SECTION 825 OF THE 2017 NDAA You can use an objective, self-scoring method to eliminate successful protests. Air Force is considering it for SBEAS. You can create easy-to-implement on-ramping procedures. If you limit pool size, you may drive away some business and/or create pressure for on-ramps. You ll need to determine if Sec. 867 of the 2016 NDAA forces you to permit small business teaming at the IDIQ level. 19

20 Q&A Brian Friel is a leading federal contracts market analyst with two decades of experience analyzing the business of government. He can be reached at bfriel@nationanalytics.com. 20

OASIS SB Program Open Season On ramp Overview. How to get on OASIS OASIS Program Management Office Slide Deck Version: July 10, 2018

U.S. General Services Administration OASIS SB Program Open Season On ramp Overview How to get on OASIS OASIS Program Management Office Slide Deck Version: July 10, 2018 1 OASIS and OASIS Small Business