1. Agile Delivery Services Marketplace Overview
Feb 3, 2015

2. What is an Agile Delivery Services Marketplace?

3. Planned Features
Micro-market featuring vendors who specialize in user-centered design, agile architecture, agile software development, and DevOps
Government-wide, multi-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under GSA IT Schedule 70 (targeting awards)
Alpha and Beta versions
Schedule 70 onboarding support
Evaluation of vendors based on demonstrated capability
Acquisitions that move at the speed of need
Periodic on-ramping and off-ramping of vendors based on simple and transparent performance metrics
Value-added services from GSA to help agencies adopt agile/modular acquisition approaches
Small business friendly

4. Why is GSA creating an Agile Delivery Services Marketplace?

5. Decision Factors
Agency demand for 18F delivery services has been explosive -- can’t build everything ourselves
Compelling need across the government for access to a pool of agile delivery vendors
Evidence at an agency level that these types of contracts can succeed (e.g., USCIS)
Agencies are beginning to embark on a digital services transformation

6. Why should industry be interested in participating?

7. Business Justification
BPA allows for a streamlined acquisition vehicle that can be leveraged by all buyers throughout the government
Growing commitment from agencies to use the BPA
Demand for 18F’s services has exceeded its capacity to supply
Work on high-impact digital services projects as part of a broader digital transformation
Onboarding support for companies new to GSA IT Schedule 70

8. What’s the timeline for development of the Agile Delivery Services Marketplace?

9. Key Events # Event Estimated Timeframe 1
Release Request for Quote (RFQ) for an “alpha” BPA to be used primarily by 18F
Early Feb 2015 2
Award “alpha” BPA to vendors
April-May 3
Release RFQ for “beta” BPA for government-wide use
Aug-Sept 4
Award “beta” BPA to vendors
Dec-Jan 2016

10. Whom should you contact for more information?

11. Senior Contracting Officer
Point of Contact
Hassan Harris
Senior Contracting Officer