Alliant 3 GWAC: Proposal Support
We offer comprehensive proposal support for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Alliant 3 government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC), designed to procure a variety of integrated IT solutions for federal agencies. Our services help small and large businesses navigate the complexities of the Alliant 3 contract, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals.
Contract Overview
The Alliant 3 GWAC is the latest contract vehicle from the GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) designed to procure a wide range of integrated IT solutions. Building on the success of Alliant 2, Alliant 3 is highly anticipated within the industry and provides an even more robust platform for businesses aiming to grow their federal IT services over the next decade.
While Alliant 2 focused on providing comprehensive IT solutions with a strong emphasis on innovation, Alliant 3 expands this scope by incorporating more emerging technologies and enhanced support for national security systems. This evolution ensures that businesses engaged in federal procurement can leverage cutting-edge IT solutions to meet the diverse needs of various federal agencies.
Note that the final RFP for Alliant 3 differs from the draft RFP in several ways including:
- Points were decreased from 94,700 to 89,950.
- A series of task orders under an IDIQ or BPA can serve as a relevant experience project example.
- Revised teaming requirements and organizational risk assessment details.
- Pricing volume requirements are now included.
Alliant 3 a powerful vehicle for businesses to secure federal contracts and deliver innovative IT services. The contract offers substantial opportunities for both large and small businesses to engage in federal procurement, supporting various federal agencies with advanced IT solutions.
Contract Details
- Agency: GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)
- Status: Ongoing
- Solicitation Dates:
- Draft RFP: October 2022, December 2023
- Final RFP: June 28, 2024
- Period of Performance: 5-year base period plus one 5-year option period (total 10 years)
- Award Date: Early 2025
- Competition Type: Unrestricted/full and open
- NAICS: 541512, $34M size standard
- Subcontracting Goals: SB 50%, VOSB 7%, SDVOSB 6%, HUBZone 5%, SDB 15%, WOSB 7%
- Number of Awards: Multiple awards (76, with potential for more if tied at the 76th position)
- Contract Value: No maximum value/ceiling
- Proposal Due Date: January 10, 2025 at 4pm ET
Functional Areas
The Alliant 3 master contract covers a wide range of information technology services, including:
- 3-D Printing Integration
- Agile Development
- Artificial Intelligence
- Biometrics /Identity Management
- Cloud Computing
- Context-aware Computing
- Critical Infrastructure Protection and Information Assurance
- Cyber Security
- Cyber Security Mesh
- Data Centers and Data-Center Consolidation
- Data Fabric
- Decision Intelligence
- Digital Government
- Digital Trust and Identity Integration and Management
- Digitization and Imaging
- Digital Process Automation
- Distributed Ledger
- Energy and Sustainability Measurement and Management
- Enterprise App Stores and Mobile Security
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Integration Services
- Internet of Things
- IPV6 Migration & Upgrades
- IT Helpdesk, Operations, or Maintenance
- IT Services for Healthcare
- IT Services for Integrated Total Workplace Environment
- Mobile-Centric Application Development, Operations and Management
- Modeling and Simulation
- Network Operations, Infrastructure, and Service Oriented Architecture
- Open-Source Integration and Customization
- Outsourcing IT Services
- Quantum Computing / Networking / Machine Learning
- Robotic Process Automation
- Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
- Sensors, Devices and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Shared IT Services
- Software Development
- Virtualization
- Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
- Web Analytics
- Web Application & Maintenance
- Web Services
- Web Hosting
- XR (Extended Reality) including Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR)/Mixed Reality (MR)
- Zero-trust Networks
Proposal Requirements
Submitting a successful proposal for the Alliant 3 GWAC requires meticulous attention to detail and thorough preparation. The proposal requirements encompass a broad range of documentation and certifications, demonstrating your capability, experience, certifications, and commitment to quality. Below is a high-level list of the mandatory elements for your proposal submission:
- SF33 and SF30s
- Individual small business subcontracting plan (for OTSB offerors)
- Joint venture, subcontracting, small business contractor teaming arrangements (CTA), or mentor/protege arrangements
- Meaningful relationship commitment letters (MRCLs)
- Professional employee compensation plan
- Uncompensated overtime policy
- Reps + certs
- OCI plan
- Relevant experience projects
- Emerging technology projects
- Systems certifications, and clearances:
- DCAA, DCMA, CFA, or CPA approved accounting system
- DCMA, CFA, or CPA approved purchasing system
- DCAA, DCMA, or CFA approved forward pricing rate agreements (FPRA),
- forward pricing rate recommendations, and/or approved billing rates
- Earned value management systems (EVMS)
- DCAA, DCMA, CFA, or CPA approved estimating system
- Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) certification (CMMI-DEV or
- CMMI-SVC)
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
- ISO/IEC 27001:2013 or ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- Facility clearance level (FCL) of secret, top secret, or higher
- Past performance (from your 7 experience projects)
- Responsibility (GSA 527 form + cybersecurity supply chain risk management)
- Organizational risk assessment
- Sustainability disclosures
Evaluation Criteria
GSA’s best value is determined by the highest technically rated offerors with a fair and reasonable price (HTR/F&RP) approach (self scoring). GSA intends to make 76 contract awards.
Pass/Fail Criteria:
- Signed SF33
- Individual subcontracting plan
- Meaningful relationship commitment letters (MRCLs)
- Existing joint venture or partnership
- Small business contractor teaming agreement (CTA)
- Subcontractor letter(s) of commitment
- Professional employee compensation plan
- Uncompensated overtime policy
- Representations and certifications
- VETS-4212 federal contract reporting
- C-SCRM responsibility questionnaire
- Organizational conflict of interest form
- Price proposal
Technical Evaluation Based on Claimed Points:
- Relevant experience (46,100 max)
- Past performance (17,500 max)
- Systems, certifications, clearances (17,600 max)
- Organizational risk (7,000 max)
- Sustainability (1,750 max)
Total Possible Scorecard Points: 89,950
Summit Strategy Services
Understanding and Analysis:
We analyze the final RFP to provide a clear understanding and insights, helping you make your go/no-go assessment.
Scoring Systems:
Our experts explain the scoring system and offer strategic tips to maximize your score.
Proposal Planning:
We assist with compliance matrix creation, proposal initialization, proposal outlining, template development, and detailed planning to ensure a well-structured and compliant proposal.
Full Proposal Development:
Our dedicated proposal managers, along with supplementary resources such as writers, graphic designers, and desktop publishers, work to develop a top-notch high-scoring proposal. We will also actively monitor for RFP amendments and Q+A releases, and adjust your strategy as needed.
Reviewing and Auditing:
We conduct thorough reviews, including compliance, color reviews, and QC checks, to optimize your proposal and enhance its competitiveness.
Success Stories
Hear from our satisfied clients who have benefited from our expert proposal support and secured significant federal contracts.
Game-Changing Win
"Partnering with Summit Strategy was a crucial strategic decision for us. Their extensive experience in assisting companies like ours pursue large, complex opportunities was instrumental in managing our team and the phased approach for this proposal effort. Winning this contract is incredibly impactful for our small firm, serving as a launch pad to pursue similar large contract opportunities. We look forward to relying on Summit for all our future proposal efforts, big or small, as our go-to proposal management team."
- CEO,
GovCon IT Consulting Firm
Elite Team
"It has been wonderful partnering with Summit Strategy. I highly recommend this elite team to any organization looking to take your performance to the next level.”
- Chief Growth Officer,
GovCon Intelligence + Security Solutions Firm
Exceeded Expectations
“My previous experiences with companies that do this type of work led me to have very low expectations, and you blew us out of the water! Everyone assigned to the [proposal] was professional, calm, helpful, thorough, and a pleasure to work with. You provided expertise and guidance to us throughout, and we really appreciated all you and your staff did. Thank you!
- Director of Contracts,
GovCon IT Consulting Firm
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