USDA RFP: Rural Development (RD) Modernization of the Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS) 2 IDIQ

Notice ID:  12SAD123R0004

Single Family Housing has a requirement to establish a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to meet USDA’s requirement Guaranteed Underwriting System 2 (GUS2).

IDIQ Objective

The objective of this effort is to provide the USDA RD with a streamlined enterprise-wide method to obtain such agile services. Specifically, the IDIQ will meet the following goals:

• Establish a streamlined and common contracting vehicle that will provide the USDA RD access to a contractor specializing in the services outlined in this PWS, including agile services including user-centered design, project management, agile software development, API development, automated testing, cloud infrastructure design and management, CI/CD, and delivery of FedRAMP systems.
• Allow for services to be delivered in an agile and/or rapid-cycle fashion, in accordance with industry best practices.
• Support digital modernization efforts by providing the USDA RD with a contract vehicle to add specific and specialized commercial capabilities.
• Ensure the USDA RD can rapidly adopt industry best practices.

The IDIQ will be effective from the date of establishment for a Base Period of 12-Months, with four 12-Month Option Periods (

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