# DOC/NTIA Independent IT Organizational & Technical Assessment Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1331l524f13351004 - Solicitation number: 1331L524F13351004 - Notice type: Justification - Status: Awarded to National Academy of Public Administration - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: Office of the Secretary - Contracting office: Department of Commerce Sspo (1331L5) - NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services - Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: August 11, 2024 - Last posted: August 11, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4415236eb9f142ca876fe6ebe8062734/view ## Description The Department of Commerce (DOC), Enterprise Services is awarding a task order under the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, category 541611 (Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services) for an independent organizational and technical assessment of the Information Technology (IT) organization within the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA). The limited source identified for this task order is the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), located at 1600 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. The requirement is to independently assess NTIA’s current organizational and technical capabilities and to outline strategies for future improvements. This assessment will examine the administration’s existing IT organizational structure and technical capacities, evaluating how well these elements support the administration’s expanded goals and identifying areas where enhancements could be made. This assessment is designed to support the transformation of NTIA’s IT infrastructure into a streamlined, secure, and efficient framework, effectively supporting its mission-critical operations and strategic initiatives considering its recent growth and evolving responsibilities. This work requires both an organizational and a technological assessment of NTIA’s IT organization. Underscoring this work is that the government is a singular entity that conducts IT activities subject to unique statutes, regulations and policies and in a different manner than private industry. The assessment requires not only an understanding of how to do an organizational assessment and a technical assessment of the IT infrastructure, but also the knowledge of how to do this assessment within the context of a cabinet level Federal agency. Based on the market research conducted only NAPA was found to have the requisite level of expertise in conducting organizational and technical assessments of IT organizations in the Federal environment in a manner completely free from actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest. In this regard, NAPA is specifically charted by Congress to conduct independent assessments of the type required by NTIA to assess the extent to which its organization and technical composition meet requirements. Further, the results of the assessment are targeted to future organizational development and adaption to achieve mission requirements, and only NAPA has access to the types of personnel including advanced subject matter experts within the Federal OCIO community positioned to provide advice and consultation on potential organizational and technical changes. In this regard, NAPA has immediate access to hundreds of fellows including former federal CIOs and executive level IT program managers as well as scholars and technical experts within academia with experience in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of federal organizations. As a non-profit entity staffed principally with individuals from academia, other research institutions, or retirees who are on call to support research projects, subcontracting with other than small or small businesses is not a feature of NAPA’s operating model. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: National Academy of Public Administration (UEI DM8CEGRELZH7) - Contract: 1331L524F13351004 under 47QRAA24D002L, delivery order - Obligated: $994,700.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 1331L524F13351004 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 1331L5 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1331L524F13351004_1301_47QRAA24D002L_4732/ - Recipient: National Academy of Public Administration (UEI DM8CEGRELZH7) - Contract: 47QRAA24D002L - Obligated: $0.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition, 999 offers received - Link: award number 47QRAA24D002L equals the contract number; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_47QRAA24D002L_4732/ ## Publications - August 11, 2024: Justification. Notice 4415236eb9f142ca876fe6ebe8062734. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4415236eb9f142ca876fe6ebe8062734/view ## Points of contact - Evan Rufert, erufert@doc.gov - Christopher Wallis, cwallis@doc.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/1331l524f13351004.