SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- TSA Contracting and Acquisition Policy Focus Group
- Notice Date
- 10/25/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 601 S. 12th Street, TSA-25, 10th Floor, Arlington, Virginia, 20598, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20598
- Solicitation Number
- TSA-Contracting_Acquisition_Policy_Focus_Group
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2012
- Point of Contact
- Richard D Braendel II,
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.braendel@dhs.gov
(richard.braendel@dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Washington Homeland Security Roundtable (WHSR) today announced it will host a series of focus groups, in collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as part of its on-going WHSR / TSA Industry Forum and outreach initiative which was launched on June 5th. The first in the series, the Contracting / Acquisition Policy Focus Group will be held on Tuesday, November 6th from 2:30pm to 4:00pm at TSA Headquarters. This focus group will be limited to 15 companies (1 representative only) and open to both WHSR members and non-members. Additional focus groups will be announced over the next few weeks and will concentrate on areas such as small business and industry engagement, among others. Topics addressed by the focus groups may be defined by TSA or TSA may request suggestions from participants. Quarterly meetings are currently anticipated, with this frequency subject to change. The main objective of the Contracting / Acquisition Policy Focus Group is to obtain participants' input and review of the policies, regulations and current practices that drive the "content" and costs of the contracting process at TSA. The intent is to identify policies, regulations, and practices that provide little or no added value, in terms of cost, schedule or risk, as well as those policies, regulations, and practices that could be improved to help reduce costs and acquisition cycle time. The review may also include clauses and other solicitation/contract language that may be unnecessarily adding costs and /or cycle time to our hardware and support contracts. As part of the Focus Group, parties may be invited to provide suggested revisions to the policies, regulations and practices used in TSA's contracting process. Any potential revisions that can increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the contracting process are of particular interest. As part of this effort, it is important to recognize that much of what drives the contracting/acquisition process is derived from federal law and regulations and may not be alterable. The collection of best practices and identification of technological advances in the contracting process may also be desired. To register for the Contracting / Acquisition Policy Focus Group, please visit www.whsroundtable.org/AcquisitionPolicyGroup. Participation is limited to 15 companies (1 representative only) and open to both WHSR members and non-members. Traditional and non-traditional contractors and all types of small businesses are encouraged to participate. All participants must be registered in CCR to be eligible to participate. Registration opens at noon on October 30, 2012. For more information on additional focus groups please contact WHSR. Registration for the additional focus groups will be announced in FedBizOpps. WHSR, founded in 2003, is a 501c(6) non-profit group of individuals from companies who are actively engaged in homeland security policies, practices, procedures, and procurements as a user or supplier of homeland security equipment or services.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/TSA/HQTSA/TSA-Contracting_Acquisition_Policy_Focus_Group/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Transportation Security Administration, 601 S. 12th Street, Arlington, Virginia 20598, United States, United States
- Zip Code: 20598
- Zip Code: 20598
- Record
- SN02919348-W 20121027/121025234125-d248523a40240b6236dec5e95e546135 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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