Industry Day: Scalable Ways to Initiate Flexible Tasks

January 10, 2022 Update:

As part of market research, ICE is requesting industry feedback on the following approach for evaluation of Staffing Factor. Please provide comments via email to SWIFT-MA-IDIQ@ice.dhs.gov no later than 4:00PM on January 11, 2022.

During oral presenations, offerors will be given on the spot scenarios on potential projects and will be asked to propose labor categories and hours that correspond with the tasks. Offerors will be required to provide the rationale as to why the specific labor categories and hours were proposed. Offerors will be evaluated on the staffing plan and length of time it took to develop the staffing solution.

December 22, 2021 Update: 

Provide DRAFT PWS.  The Government requests  vendor feedback on the draft PWS.

Feeback should be sent to SWIFT-MA-IDIQ@ice.dhs.gov by 1000AM ET on December 30, 2021.

The estimated release date for the solicitation is shifted to  mid-January 2022. 

December 17, 2021 Update:

Provide DRAFT PWS.  The Government requests feedback on the draft PWS no later than 10:00AM on December 23, 2021.

Feeback should be sent to SWIFT-MA-IDIQ@ice.dhs.gov.

The estimated release date for the solicitation is mid-January 2022. 

November 19, 2021 Update:

The following items are provided:

1. The SWIFT Industry Day video--Password: SWIFTNov2021

2. Industry Day PowerPoint Slides (26 pages)

3. List of Attendees (9 pages)

4. Organizational Chart for OCIO (1 Page)

5. ICE FY21Small Business Chart.  FY22 SB Goals  TBD (1 page)

6. Responses to Industry Day Questions (3pages)

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November 9, 2021 Update:

*********************Updated link to ICE SWIFT Industry Day ************

To take part in the SWIFT Industry Day, please use the following link:

                                                                  ****Note: This meeting will be recorded****

https://icemeetings.webex.com/icemeetings/j.php?MTID=m818183503493d79cd4388c838d6ec645

Join by meeting number

Meeting number (access code): 2760 535 1915

Meeting password: QdJ4d6YNe@2

Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only)

+1-415-527-5035,,27605351915## United States Toll

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 United States Toll

Global call-in numbers

Join from a video system or application

Dial 27605351915@icemeetings.webex.com

You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

November 4, 2021 Update:

Due to an overwhelming Industry response for a 1 on 1 meeting with the Government,  we will add 16 additional 15 minute 1 on 1 sessions. We will take the vendors selected for the additional slots from the current email submissions to the SWIFT-MA-IDIQ mailbox. Vendors will be selected based on date and time of submission.  Unfortunately, we cannot meet with everyone.

To ensure capacity is available for everyone, please email SWIFT-MA-IDIQ@ice.dhs.gov to register for the event. The email should include company name, number of attendees and the name of attendees.

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MARKET RESEARCH: Industry Day

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) on behalf of Solutions Delivery Division (SDD)

Scalable Ways to Initiate Flexible Tasks (SWIFT)

SWIFT provides resources needed to support Platform as a Service (PaaS), Hyper Automation, Visualization, and Collaborative Services; maintenance of existing systems and development of prospective systems (applications); adoption of new and emerging technologies; and create a creative delivery strategy designed to support the integration, customization, and development of ICE applications.  The purpose of this Industry Day is to communicate program status and acquisition strategy intent to elicit industry feedback and engagement as a means of maximizing competition.

THIS VIRTUAL INDUSTRY DAY IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT FROM RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, NOR DOES IT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO PRODUCE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND NO COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RESPONSE PREPARATION OR FOLLOW UP REQUESTS.

While the acquisition plan has not yet been fully developed or approved, any acquisition related to this requirement would most likely be procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 and FAR Part 12 as a multiple-award Indefinite-delivery, Indefinite-quantity (IDIQ). Interested parties are encouraged to keep an eye on the respective Acquisition Planning and Forecast System (APFS) record and sam.gov for updates to the acquisition strategy, as they develop.

These APFS record can be found at https://apfs-cloud.dhs.gov/dashboard.

A Virtual Industry Day will be held via WebEx using the link below:

https://icemeetings.webex.com/icemeetings/j.php?MTID=mfed770dc6b7e4f283276fa783c421ee9

is scheduled for Wednesday, November 10, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30am., Eastern Time. Break-out sessions will start at 12:30PM. The Government will accommodate up sixteen (16) 15-minute one-on-one meetings/break-out sessions as slots are available.

1. If you are interested in a 15-minute one-on-one session, please express that interest by submitting an e-mail with company name, company address, attendee name, phone number, and e-mail address for each attendee to SWIFT-MA-IDIQ@ice.dhs.gov no later than Monday, 8 November 2021 at 10:00a.m Eastern Time.  

2. Additional questions following the presentation must be submitted by 5:00PM ET on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, to SWIFT-MA-IDIQ@ice.dhs.gov. Questions and comments received before and during the Industry Day, along with Government response, will be published via beta.SAM.gov. A list of attendees will also be published.