The magnitude of this effort is expected to be $6,000,000 or more per year.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541513 with a size standard of $25.0 million. The NAICS is provided for use by businesses in determining their appropriate business size. For further information on business size definitions please refer to the Small Business Administration's web site.

The goal of this solicitation is to obtain quality professional support for NETL’s Information Technology function. The support will align IT resource expenditures with business goals and objectives and will enable an IT environment which is responsive to organizational requirements. This contract will facilitate access to a cadre of personnel with the experience and skills to identify, document, and satisfy these requirements in an ever-changing, complex IT environment. This contract will also satisfy the need to augment the core contract personnel with specialized skills as necessary to ensure the above is accomplished in an efficient, secure, and timely fashion. A comprehensive, overarching project management approach will be required to ensure that costs are controlled, schedules are met, return on investment (ROI) is maximized, and business/program objectives are attained.

For all portions of the work defined in the Statement of Work that are encompassed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Development (CMMI-DEV), the work shall be performed at CMMI-DEV level 2 or higher. The prime contractor shall be rated at CMMI-DEV level 2 or higher and shall ensure any and all subcontractors performing work encompassed by CMMI-DEV adhere to the prime contractor’s defined level 2 or higher methodologies. A copy of the SCAMPI Class A Appraisal Disclosure Statement shall be maintained on file with the Contracting Officer for the prime contractor and any subcontractors holding a level 2 or higher rating. The organizational element defined in the disclosure statement shall be the same organizational element performing the work identified. Key personnel with assigned responsibilities encompassed by the CMMI-DEV must have experience working in a CMMI level 2 or higher environment.

Work performed under the subsequent acquisition is anticipated to include logistics and administrative support for IT activities, project management, software license and maintenance agreement management, cyber security planning, reporting and implementation, help desk support for NETL mission-specific systems, Enterprise Architecture (EA) support, support to operate and maintain DOE's Corporate Human Resources Information System (CHRIS), and application development and maintenance for NETL mission-specific systems. The resulting contract will also allow for the award of additional in-scope work assignments.