The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) is poised to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) in mid-July for the procurement of technical agile consulting support services. This new contract, named Business Architecture Development & Strategic Specification Design (BAD&SSD), aims to create and document system roadmaps, project plans, and evaluate new technologies. It will also involve capturing functional and technical requirements, business processes, enterprise architecture, and data exchange mechanisms for both new and existing IT systems across the Enterprise. Additionally, the contract will refine security and privacy requirements to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of the systems.
The BAD&SSD project builds on the current Technical Agile Coaching Services (TACS) contract, which was last awarded to incumbent contractor, Alethix, which was acquired by IntelliBridge in 2021. That task which was awarded at 3 years in duration and $18M in total contract value, was competed on the USCIS Services for Enabling Agile Delivery (SEAD) BPA. See Contract Details and Spend to date Here. (70SBUR22F00000006)
The upcoming contract will cover the entire lifecycle of IT systems, from idea formulation through delivery to operation and maintenance. This holistic approach is designed to enhance the agility and responsiveness of USCIS IT systems, enabling them to better meet the evolving needs of the organization. The new contract is expected to span four years with a total value exceeding $20 million.
The new RFP, however, will be released under the CIO-SP3 SB GWAC as a small business set-aside, offering a potential opportunity for new competitors to vie for an opportunity to contribute to USCIS’s agile transformation journey.
More will be shared as it is made available.
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Key Points of Contact (Current and Past)
- Addison Blackburn, Chief Enterprise Architect, DHS USCIS – addison.blackburn@uscis.dhs.gov – (516) 582-0704
- Krista Weiland, Contracts, DHS USCIS – krista.m.weiland@uscis.dhs.gov – (802) 872-4695
- Tyler Russell – Contracts. DHS USCIS tyler.s.russell@uscis.dhs.gov – 802-872-417
- Shanah Pendleton, Contracts, DHS USCIS raushanah.l.pendleton@uscis.dhs.gov 802-449-7722
Need a Partner? DHS USCIS Focused Consulting Firms drawing the most attention:
- BridgePhase **
- TechSur **
- ITC Federal **
- Sciolex
- IntelliBridge **
- Slalom
- IBM/ Octo, an IBM Company **
- Pluribus Digital **
- Red Cedar Consultancy
- Dev Technology Group **
- MindPetal
- CVP **
- Excella
- Sev1Tech
- Highlight **
- Akira
- REI Systems **
- Brillient **
- Steampunk **
- Alpha Omega **
- ADG Tech Consulting
- Anika Systems
- INADEV **
- Zen Strategics **
- MetaPhase Consulting **
- ICF **
- Softrams **
- DecisionPoint
- FedWriters **
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We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest.
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