Responding to a Reopened Solicitation for Onboarding

You can submit a quote on a reopened solicitation for Onboarding IF you do not already have an existing agreement on the solicitation. If you do have an existing agreement on the Onboarding solicitation, then when the solicitation is reopened for Onboarding, you will receive an Onboarding modification, which you will respond to and be able to make any resource changes, company changes, rate and/or DC changes, AND you will be to add new resources to your existing agreement if you wish to do. (Onboarding modifications are very similar to Rollover modifications.) For more information about respond to an Onboarding modification, see "Responding to an Onboarding Modification".

The quote submittal process is the same for reopened solicitations for Onboarding that it is for responding to a newly opened solicitation. For information about the quote submittal process, see "Submitting a Quote on a Solicitation".

What is Onboarding?

Onboarding is not a new procurement and operates differently than a new solicitation. Onboarding is a result of the provisions established in the original solicitation and is issued as a solicitation amendment to the original solicitation.

The terms and conditions of the original solicitation require that 'The award decision under the open season solicitation is based upon the same evaluation factors/sub-factors as the original solicitation.' Additionally, the terms and conditions of the original solicitation require that, 'The terms and conditions of any resulting new IBPA awards are identical to the original awards and solicitation, to include period of performance.'

Accordingly, while the Government will entertain suggestions and Industry input regarding the Onboarding amendment, the Government anticipates very little change to result from this input, especially as it regards any potential changes to the evaluation factors or resulting terms and conditions.

Solicitations reopened for Onboarding may be done once each fiscal year if the Contracting Officer determines there is a need for Onboarding a solicitation.