Solicitation: FDA-RFI-20-6576
The requirement is for complete range of scientific computing services necessary to support FDA scientists and research programs. This requirement includes but is not limited to: network and scientific computing system operations; analytical tool development; data system services; web development, services, and operations; artificial intelligence applications; knowledge management; cloud computing support, multimedia tools and production; program management activities; High Performance Computing System (HPCS) operations and maintenance.
4.1. Program, Project, and Order Management
The Contractor shall establish and maintain necessary controls, TO management oversight, documentation, reporting, customer support, and notification functions as well as ensuring that required tasks stay on track and milestones are met. The Contractor shall manage its own personnel, sub-contractors, and consultants, including providing all necessary reports, deliverables, plans, and controls. The Contractor shall ensure all PM duties performed under this contract are executed in accordance with Project Management Institute (PMI) standards, defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guide. The Contractors shall only utilize FDA-approved applications, COTS, and custom-built software for contract task management, reporting, and resource management. Accordingly, the Contractor shall:
Program Management
Develop and maintain a Program and Task Order Management Plans (TOMP) describing the technical approach, organizational resources and management controls to be employed to meet the cost, performance and schedule requirements throughout task order execution. The TOMP shall include a Subcontractor Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Communications Plan, Task Management Plans, System Security Plan for the General Support Systems, Staffing Plan, and Quality Assurance Plan (QAP). The QAP, at a minimum, shall include a Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) and Performance Measurements Plan, and a Document Change Management Plan…
As tasked, the Contractor shall provide Transition-In support in order to provide an orderly transition from the incumbent Contractor to the Contractor. The Contractor shall ensure minimal disruption to the current system and operational activities. The purpose of the transition is to transfer expert knowledge, data, and artifacts that are used to support applications from the incumbent contractor to the successor contractor efficiently and orderly. Detailed requirements and schedule for any transition activities will be defined at the Order level.
While individual orders will detail specific requirements, the representative task include but are not limited to:
- Develop a Transition-In plan;
- Participate in Transition-In meetings;
- Participate in knowledge transfer activities such as “shadowing”;
