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“Adapting to Change”
Lessons Learned from a Recent Win



   GSA BIM & Laser Scanning IDIQ Contracts


               Beck Technology
               Innovation in All Dimensions
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

…provides a vehicle to
purchase indefinite
quantities of supplies
over an established
period of time.

Legal basis found in the
Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR),
section 16.501(a).
                                      2
2009 Overall Timeline and History
Feb 04     – Sources Sought Solicitation Issued
April 15   – Solicitation for Commercial Items Issued
April 28   – RFP Due Date Delayed
May 6      – RFP Postponed Indefinitely
May 8      – RFP Cancelled
May 8      – Re-issued under Brooks Act Procedures
June 8     – RFP’s Due & Submitted
July 24    – Shortlist Notified and Interviews
Aug 21     – Pre-Award Notification
Sept 14    – Negotiations
           3



Oct 6      – Final Awards
Building the Team




                    4
Our Team




   Beck Technology
   Innovation in All Dimensions
Building the Team

1) Full, but compact…not unwieldy
2) Layers of expertise
3) Technical and practitioner
4) National coverage
5) Industry leaders
6) Partners who have worked together - GDA
Building the RFP

1) Demonstrate expertise
2) Demonstrate passion
3) Demonstrate capacity
4) SF330’s RFP documents




                             8
Geographical Coverage




                         HQ


GSA regions
Beck offices
Beck projects
Team office locations
Submit RFP at 11:59 PM…




…because, why would you do it any
           earlier?             10
11
Interview/Pricing/Negotiations

1) Shortlisted!
2) Interview
3) Pre-award
4) Contract and labor rate submission
5) Negotiations
6) Final award


                                        12
Six Phases of a Project




                          13
Six Phases of an IDIQ




   1. What’s an IDIQ?
Six Phases of an IDIQ




2. Charge forward with unrelenting motivation!
Six Phases of an IDIQ




3. Shortlist / Interview / Negotiations
Six Phases of an IDIQ




 4. Celebratory excitement
Six Phases of an IDIQ




    5. Listen & wait….
Three Phases of an IDIQ




        6. Go Sell!
Take Aways

1) IDIQ’s are public recognition
2) IDIQ’s are a license to hunt
3) Value in the process
4) Not easy money
5) Can lead to other opportunities



                                     20
Taming the Teams




Working with these guys is        Team Harmony through
   like herding cats….             Process, People, and
                                        Systems
Taming the Communication Chaos




Serial Communications in      Communication Harmony
     Multiple Media              in Tamed Portal
Taming the Model




                                                            Federated
                                                              Model




       Information Chaos in                        Information Harmony in
        Separated Models                                Tamed Model

Contractual Barriers | Technology Barriers | Purpose Barriers | Workflow Barriers
Taming the Database




                                 Taming the database with
Data chaos and data loss
                                   one central database
   in unlinked models
                                 outside of the design tools
Taming it All

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Part 2a: Adapting To Change

  • 1. “Adapting to Change” Lessons Learned from a Recent Win GSA BIM & Laser Scanning IDIQ Contracts Beck Technology Innovation in All Dimensions
  • 2. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity …provides a vehicle to purchase indefinite quantities of supplies over an established period of time. Legal basis found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), section 16.501(a). 2
  • 3. 2009 Overall Timeline and History Feb 04 – Sources Sought Solicitation Issued April 15 – Solicitation for Commercial Items Issued April 28 – RFP Due Date Delayed May 6 – RFP Postponed Indefinitely May 8 – RFP Cancelled May 8 – Re-issued under Brooks Act Procedures June 8 – RFP’s Due & Submitted July 24 – Shortlist Notified and Interviews Aug 21 – Pre-Award Notification Sept 14 – Negotiations 3 Oct 6 – Final Awards
  • 5. Our Team Beck Technology Innovation in All Dimensions
  • 6. Building the Team 1) Full, but compact…not unwieldy 2) Layers of expertise 3) Technical and practitioner 4) National coverage 5) Industry leaders 6) Partners who have worked together - GDA
  • 7.
  • 8. Building the RFP 1) Demonstrate expertise 2) Demonstrate passion 3) Demonstrate capacity 4) SF330’s RFP documents 8
  • 9. Geographical Coverage HQ GSA regions Beck offices Beck projects Team office locations
  • 10. Submit RFP at 11:59 PM… …because, why would you do it any earlier? 10
  • 11. 11
  • 12. Interview/Pricing/Negotiations 1) Shortlisted! 2) Interview 3) Pre-award 4) Contract and labor rate submission 5) Negotiations 6) Final award 12
  • 13. Six Phases of a Project 13
  • 14. Six Phases of an IDIQ 1. What’s an IDIQ?
  • 15. Six Phases of an IDIQ 2. Charge forward with unrelenting motivation!
  • 16. Six Phases of an IDIQ 3. Shortlist / Interview / Negotiations
  • 17. Six Phases of an IDIQ 4. Celebratory excitement
  • 18. Six Phases of an IDIQ 5. Listen & wait….
  • 19. Three Phases of an IDIQ 6. Go Sell!
  • 20. Take Aways 1) IDIQ’s are public recognition 2) IDIQ’s are a license to hunt 3) Value in the process 4) Not easy money 5) Can lead to other opportunities 20
  • 21. Taming the Teams Working with these guys is Team Harmony through like herding cats…. Process, People, and Systems
  • 22. Taming the Communication Chaos Serial Communications in Communication Harmony Multiple Media in Tamed Portal
  • 23. Taming the Model Federated Model Information Chaos in Information Harmony in Separated Models Tamed Model Contractual Barriers | Technology Barriers | Purpose Barriers | Workflow Barriers
  • 24. Taming the Database Taming the database with Data chaos and data loss one central database in unlinked models outside of the design tools