Army Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS)

• Agency: U.S. Army Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) in partnership with Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)
• Status: Pre-RFP
• Solicitation Dates:
  • RFI: September 19, 2024
  • Industry Day:  November 8, 2024
  • Draft RFP: November 5, 2024
  • Provide feedback on Sections L and M of Draft RFP:  January 13, 2025, by 4:30 pm
  • Final RFP: February 2025
• Period of Performance: 5-year base period plus one 5-year option period (total 10 years)
• Award Date: Estimated August 2025
• Competition Type: Unrestricted/full and open with small business reserves
• NAICS: $34M size standard
  • Domain 1 (Technical): 541330
  • Domain 2 (RDT&E): 541715
  • Domain 3 (Management & Advisory): 541611
  • Domain 4 (Emerging IT Services): 541512
  • Domain 5 (Foundational IT Services): 541519
• Subcontracting Goals: 8(a), SDVO, WOSB, HUBZone
• Number of Awards: 100 awards, 20 awards per domain with small business reserves per domain
• Contract Value: $50B
• Proposal Due Date: Estimated March 2025
• Submission: Register and submit full proposal package via the CHESS Portal

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The expected scope of work and task areas for the MAPS (Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services) contract will combine elements from both the ITES-3S and RS3 contracts, aiming to provide a comprehensive platform for acquiring a variety of professional services across the Army, Department of Defense, and federal agencies. MAPS is expected to have five domains including:

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• Technical Services: (Engineering Services, Logistics Services, Manufacturing Readiness, Technology Insertion, Integration, and Interoperability)
• Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Services: (Basic Research, Applied Research, Experimental/Developmental, Modeling and Simulation, Prototyping and Fabrication Support, and Exploratory Research)
• Management and Advisory Services: (Acquisition and Strategic Planning, Financial Services, Training Services, Education Services, Program Management, Quality Assurance, and Risk Management)
• Emerging IT Services: Intelligent Automation (Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Robotic Pre-Automation), Infrastructure, Services Platform, and Infrastructure Cloud Services,  Component Framework, Big Data and Big Data Analytics Data Services, Quantum Computing, IT RDT&E, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Network/Systems Operation and Maintenance Enterprise, Integration and Consolidation Information Technology Services, Cybersecurity Services, Telecommunications/Systems Operation and Maintenance
• Foundational IT Services: Help Desk Support, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), IT Education and Training, IT Supply Chain Management, IT Management Services, IT Services

Submitting a successful proposal for the MAPS Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) requires meticulous attention to detail and thorough preparation. The proposal requirements will be broken into five key documents:

1. Cover Letter (1 page)
   1. Point of contact
   2. Domain(s) you’re proposing on
   3. Company name
   4. Business size
   5. CAGE code
2. Gate Criteria
   1. Active facility clearance
   2. Certifications
   3. Government-approved accounting system (only applicable to large businesses)
   4. CPARS ratings
   5. Small business certification, if applicable
3. Volume I: Systems, Rates, & Certifications
   1. Government-approved systems and rates
   2. Certifications
      1. CMMC Level 2 or higher
      2. ISO/IEC 27001:2022
4. Volume II: Past Performance
   1. Maximum of 3 qualifying projects (QPs) for each specific domain you’re proposing to
      1. Must be a single contract, single task order under an IDIQ, BPA, or BOA, or a task order under a Federal Supply Schedule contract
      2. At least 2M in total contract value
      3. At least 1 year of performance, but not more than 4 years old
      4. Performance end date must be within last 4 years of final proposal submission date
      5. NAICS code must match the NAICS code aligned to the domain
      6. The same QPs can be submitted across multiple domains
5. Volume III: Technical (6 pages)
   1. Recruitment (2 pages)
   2. Retention (2 pages)
   3. Risk Management (2 pages)
6. Small Business Contracting Plan (Required only for large businesses)

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This will be a one-step procurement and bidders will be expected to submit their entire proposal at once. This means you’ll need to fully invest in developing your entire proposal without knowing if you’ll pass the gate review process.

The gate criteria will be pass/fail and bidders must meet all gate criteria to continue in the evaluation process. The gate criteria consists of:

• Active facility clearance at the secret level
• Certifications
  • ISO 9001:2015 310
  • CMMC Level I 311
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 312
  • NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 313
  • NIST SP 800-53B 314
  • NIST SP 800-37 Rev 2 315
  • CNSS Instruction 1253:2022 316
  • NIST SP 800-171 Assessment
• Government approved accounting system
• CPARS ratings
• Small business certification, if applicable

Once bidders pass the gate review, the government will continue evaluating proposals against a scorecard rubric for each domain and determine the points earned. The scorecard will evaluate:

• Volume I: Systems, Rates, & Certifications
  • Government-approved systems and rates (maximum 2 points)
  • Certifications (1 point per additional certification beyond the gate criteria requirements)
• Volume II: Past Performance
  • Relevance
    • 5 points per QP that meets 100% of the domain technical capabilities
    • 3 points per QP that meets 75-99% of the domain technical capabilities
    • 2 points per QP that meets 50-74% of the domain technical capabilities
    • 1 points per QP that meets 25-49% of the domain technical capabilities
    • 0 points per QP that meets 0-24% of the domain technical capabilities
  • NAICS Alignment
    • 1 additional point per QP if the QP aligns with the domain specific NAICS (maximum of 3 points)
  • Recency
    • 1 additional point per QP if the performance end date is within 2 years (maximum of 3 points)
  • Performance Quality
    • 1 point for 1 recent QP with satisfactory or above rating on all CPAR/PPQ elements
    • 3 points for 2 recent QPs with satisfactory or above rating on all CPAR/PPQ elements
    • 5 points for all 3 QPs with satisfactory or above rating on all CPAR/PPQ elements
• Volume III: Technical
  • Recruitment (maximum 5 points)
  • Retention (maximum 5 points)
  • Risk Management (maximum 5 points)

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