U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Bid Protests #B-424433.3, B-424433.7

Army MAPS IDIQ Solicitation for Professional Services Across Five Domains

The Department of the Army is seeking to establish a marketplace for professional services through multiple IDIQ contracts under the MAPS program. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Army (United States Department of Defense) - Scope of Procurement: - Up to 350 IDIQ contracts - Maximum contract ceiling of $50 billion - Five domains of professional services: - Engineering, logistics, and operational services - Research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) services - Management and advisory services - Emerging IT services - Foundational IT services - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or product manufacturers are named in the solicitation - Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (ICES) is mentioned as a protester, not as a vendor or OEM - Products/Services Requested: - Professional services across the five domains listed above - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities provided - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Exclusion of classified contracts as past performance references - All proposal documentation must be unclassified - Phased proposal evaluation process - Small business teaming arrangements must be permitted (per GAO protest decision) - Base ordering period of 5 years with one 5-year optional ordering period

Description

The Department of the Army issued a solicitation (RFP No. W15P7T26RA006) for multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to provide professional services across five domains including engineering, logistics, RDT&E, management, emerging IT, and foundational IT services. The solicitation aims to award up to 350 contracts with a maximum ceiling of $50 billion. The protest by Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (ICES) challenged solicitation numbering, amendment posting, restrictions on small business teaming, and sufficiency of information. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained the protest regarding the prohibition on small business teaming arrangements but denied other claims. The Army is recommended to amend the solicitation to permit small business teams and reopen the solicitation for revised proposals.

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