GSA ASTRO Multiple Award IDIQ
With an anticipated final solicitation release date of February or March 2020, GSA ASTRO is the GSA’s next major multiple award IDIQ competition. The GSA ASTRO program, will be administered by GSA’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) but is geared towards the DoD needs. The ASTRO program scope covers operations, maintenance, readiness, development, research and development, hardware, and systems integration of manned, unmanned, and optionally manned systems, robotics, and platforms, as well as the services that support those systems, robotics, and platforms within the realm of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). This also includes services for data collection, data analysis, data visualization, and automation. Ten (10) Pools with a maximum of 45 awards in each are envisioned. The contracts are planned to support a 10 year ordering period.
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GSA ASTRO in a Nutshell:
Item | Details |
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| Agency: | GSA FEDSIM |
| Solicitation Number: | TBD (Currently as ASTRO) |
| Status: | Prosoliciation (Draft is out) |
| Proposal Due Date: | Draft RFP released on Feb 6, 2020 and Final RFP to be released in around March 2020 |
| NAICS Codes: | Data Support Pool: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Mission Operations Pool: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Aviation Pool: 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation Space Pool: 488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation Maritime Pool: 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing Ground Pool: 488490 – Other Support Activities for Road Transportation Development/Systems Integration Pool: 541330 – Engineering Services Research Pool: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) Support Pool: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Training Pool: 611699 – All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction |
| Contract Period: | 10 years (2022-2032) |
| Type of Contract: | Multiple Award IDIQ |
| Number of Awards: | 45 Awards per Pool With 10 pools, that will be maximum 450 awards |
| Maximum Contract Ceiling Value: | TBD – Multiple Billions |
| Set-Aside: | Unrestricted – Many SBs also have a good chance to win |
| Functional Areas: | Covers ten (10) area – Pools:
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| Partnering: | CTAs and Prime/Sub relationships are NOT allowed (can’t get credit/score for a subcontractor project); however, Joint Ventures (JVs) are allowed. |
| Specific Requirements: | According to the latest statements by FEDSIM officals, the GSA ASTRO bid will rely on a self-scoring evaluation criteria. Therefore, the core and essence of the scoring will be the past performed projects by companies and their experience. In addition, since the value of contracts has the same weight of many other contract features, small business can crease stiff competition for large businesses as Past Performance is King and many small businesses can provide execptional past performance. In conclusion, all sides (large and small) must work very aggressively on their scores to ensure a win on this opportunity. |
| Evaluation: | As mentioned above, the evaluation process will be based on a self-scoring system. The total score will be 15,000 with 6,000 going to Experience (for 4 contracts), 6,000 going to Past Performance (for 4 contracts) and 3,000 going to company credentials (certifications, etc). |
GDIC Related Content:
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| White Paper | All You Need to Know About GSA ASTRO |
| Case Study | Winning 3 Contracts in GSA’s HCaTS Solicitation |
| GDIC Services | Self-Scoring Proposal Services |
| Article | 5 Key Factors in Your GSA OASIS Win Strategy |
| Article | SEC ONE OIT On-Ramp – What Is Your Win Strategy? |
Solicitation Documents:
| Item | Link |
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| Link on Beta.SAM.gov | ASTRO Multiple Award IDIQ Contract |
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