More government agencies are favoring scorecard-bids for large, multiple-award contracts to ensure that all awardees have the breadth and depth of experience necessary to fulfill task orders. That means evaluators will rely on contract documentation and very limited narrative explanations of relevant experience.
To make the cut, you need a smart strategy for highlighting your experience, closely tailoring your chosen projects to the Government’s needs, and making every word of your narratives and resumes count. You also need to triple-check that you have met all your compliance obligations while submitting the various supporting documentation.
Are you bidding on the State Department’s IT-Services Contract, Evolve? Phase I responses are due Feb. 8 by 11 p.m.and must be submitted through the Symphony portal. If you want fresh eyes to proofread and assist in submitting your documents, call us. We also have business development experts who can advise on how to maximize your score and map out your proposal plan for Phase II. For more information on Evolve, see our previous newsletter.
If you’re considering a bid on one of the biggest contracts in play this year — the General Services Administration’s (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services “+” (OASIS+) — the time to develop your win strategy is now. Schedule a call with one of our business development experts to see how we can assist with your capture efforts, teaming strategy, and proposal plan. A final RFP on this indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) professional services contract is expected this year. For more information on OASIS+ (BIC MAC), see our previous newsletter.
Let OST bolster your BD pursuits and set your team up for a win.
OST Global Solutions is a professional business development consulting firm. We have experience supporting large, strategic bids like Evolve and OASIS+. We can provide capture and proposal teams to develop a complete, winning proposal. Or we can provide consultants on a case-by-case basis to fill gaps on your business development team. Our services related to the Evolve and OASIS+ opportunities consist of capture management, team identification/negotiation, proposal management, pricing support, orals coaching, proposal writing, graphics support, editing, desktop publishing, and cost volume development.
Reach out to us to discuss your bids, so we can help you develop a winning proposal.
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Advanced Capture Management
OST Global Solutions 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 560, Rockville, MDThis Advanced Capture Management course is for federal business developers and capture managers to learn advanced techniques for government customer engagement and sales, intelligence gathering on opportunities, win strategy brainstorming, and facilitation of competitive analysis, Black Hat, and solution development (CONOPS) workshops. This is the ultimate course for positioning to win government contracts through a rigorous capture planning process.
Winning Government Cost Proposals
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Foundations of Proposal Management
OST Global Solutions 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 560, Rockville, MDFoundations of Proposal Management training provides must-have skills in managing government proposals. It includes the proposal process, federal RFP analysis, and steps of the proposal development process from kickoff to color reviews (Pink Team, Red Team, Gold Team, White Glove) and submission. The class focuses on agile proposal management principles beyond traditional reviews that work in the current page-limited, short-deadline environment.
