Alliant Small Business Governmentwide Acquisition Contract

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awards large IT task orders to two Alliant SB Industry Partners: OnPoint Consulting, Inc. was awarded a $52 million order for operation of NNSA’s Information Assurance Response Center (NIARC) and Metrica Team Venture was awarded a $70 million order for Information Technology and Cyber Support for NNSA OCIO Headquarters. According to NNSA, these two orders combined represent $22 million in savings over the prior single contract. Please review the full press release for further details..

The Alliant Small Business Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (Alliant SB GWAC) is a competitive multiple award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity set-aside small business contract. The contract is designed to provide worldwide information technology solutions to federal agencies while strengthening opportunities in federal contracting for small businesses.

Please Note: The solicitation for this contract closed on December 6, 2006. No additional offerors can be considered at this time.

Alliant SB GWAC Features

  • A $15 billion program ceiling and Period of Performance of February 3, 2009, to February 2, 2014, with one, five-year option
  • Scope aligned with Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and Department of Defense Enterprise Architecture (DoDEA)
  • All contract types, e.g., fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour and time-and-materials terms
  • Ancillary support permitted when it is integral and necessary to the IT effort
  • Access to exceptionally qualified small-business industry partners 
  • Pre-competed, easy-to-use contract with streamlined ordering procedures based on FAR 16.505
  • Complimentary scope-compatibility reviews
  • In compliance with National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2008
  • No protests on orders $10 million and under, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the GWAC

Alliant SB GWAC Benefits

  • Allows for long-term planning of large-scale program requirements
  • Conforms to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy mandates for IT investments and evolves over time as technology expands
  • Offers flexibility of contract types in order to mitigate risk
  • Facilitates integrated IT solutions
  • Enables federal clients to earn Small Business credit
  • Saves time and money by reducing procurement lead time
  • Promotes contract compliance and reduces risk of adverse audits
  • Supports price competition/"best value" through the FAR 16.505 Fair Opportunity process
  • Minimizes protest risk and supports timely order award for optimal mission support

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