Army releases prototype notice for Enterprise IT as a Service pilot

FORT BELVOIR, Va. –

Army Contracting Command – New Jersey released a Prototype Project Opportunity Notice on July 9 to award up to three prototype Other Transaction Agreements for a new effort: Enterprise Information Technology as a Service (EITaaS).

This is a pilot effort that asks industry to propose commercial IT service delivery options with the understanding that the Army would not optimize the network ourselves at the current network modernization strategy and funding levels.

With the assumption that a wholly service-owned and service-operated model sub-optimizes Army operational readiness, Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems, Army Cyber Command and the Army CIO/G6 are together exploring a new approach for delivering enterprise-level network and core IT services.

This notice comes after a three-month process that began in April with a Sources Sought/Request For Information notice asking interested vendors to self-qualify against eight capabilities selected by the government to demonstrate their ability to serve as a prime offeror.

“Industry partners are critical to many aspects of Army success -- this Army Enterprise IT effort is no different, and the feedback from vendors has helped to shape our approach to ensure we have an executable acquisition plan,” said Dan Joyce, assistant program executive officer for networks, cyber and services, responsible for leading the EITaaS procurement effort.

Over 40 responses from industry influenced a change in the acquisition strategy to combine two lines of effort in the government’s approach. Feedback continued May 7 during a collaboration day between government and industry and a series of one-on-one sessions with 52 vendors over five days.

The feedback and discussion generated insight for further shaping the government’s requirement to ensure an executable acquisition plan. The result: a revised acquisition plan that involves combining all three LOEs at every pilot site under one prime and making up to three pilot site awards (three prime vendors) to start work in fiscal year 2019.The Prototype Project Opportunity Notice is posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps), solicitation number: W15QKN19R06JL. Questions and comments on the notice from interested vendors are due on July 25 to Army Contracting Command and final proposals are due August 9.

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