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Report Tile

Training & Management Assistance Branch

UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Access to Opportunities

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Insuring New Contractor Participation In Task Order Competitions

• Project manager will invite contractors new to the business line for TOCs

• Project manager and team leader will attempt to ensure that each TOC will include at least one contractor new to the business line

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Insuring Participation of All Contractors In Task Order Competitions

• Project manager will conduct research to insure sound contractor selections are made for TOCs

• Project manager may consult past performance section of proposals and other sources

• Each contractor must provide a web site featuring TMA-related project information. The contractor web site will be one of the primary methods for selecting contractors for TOC inclusion

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Insuring Participation of All Contractors In Task Order Competitions (cont’d)

• TMA is developing a database of contractor past performance

• Contractors will be asked to submit project briefs of past performance

• Submissions may include projects other than those described in the contractor’s proposal

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Exceptions to Task Order Competitions

• Direct awards for 8a firms

• White Papers

TMA will consider requests for sole-source awards based on FAR exceptions to competition

Requests are reviewed by OPM’s Contracting Office

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Competitions With an Incumbent

• Customers may bring business formerly conducted under another contract vehicle to TMA for re-competition

• Contractors invited to participate in a TOC will be told if the competition includes an incumbent contractor

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Follow-On Awards

• Awarded initial work through a TOC

• Met or exceeded standards for performance on initial work

Performance-based acquisition allows TMA to award follow-on work to contractors who meet the following criteria: