interviews, CIO requests, research tools, Procurement etc.) Office 6. Formulate questions for various target Program 2 audiences (e.g., GSA FEDCAC, Office, Homeland Security, other large agencies, Procurement and commercial providers and users) Office 7. Review and Federal Supply Procurement 5 GWAC’s Schedule contracts Office 8. Review market research links, Program 5 technical literature and industry Office publications 9. Interview Agency experts with large Program 5* records and disaster recovery programs Office 10. Interview Agency contracting Procurement 5* officials re. business issues, costs, and Office performance 11. Classify, rank and analyze responses Program 3 Office, Procurement Office 12. Assess results Program 2 Office, Procurement Office Make Determinations: Program 3 a) Current and future needs Office, Current market conditions Procurement Acquisition strategies and Office timeframes concerning option renewals and re-procurement, if applicable Estimated Timeframe 30 - 35 * - Activities that are asterisked can be accomplished concurrently with other activities. HELPFUL HINTS: Pursuant to FAR Part 10, larger, more complex acquisitions may need a project plan for market research. While market research is required for all acquisitions over the simplified acquisition threshold, the level of documentation and actual research should be commensurate with the size of the acquisition.
interviews, CIO requests, research tools, etc.) Procurement Office 6. Formulate questions for various target audiences (e.g., GSA FEDCAC, Homeland Security, other large agencies, and commercial providers and users) Program Office, Procurement Office 2 7. Review GWAC’s and Federal Supply Schedule contracts Procurement Office 5 8. Review market research links, technical literature and industry publications Program Office 5 9. Interview Agency experts with large records and disaster recovery programs Program Office 5* 10. Interview Agency contracting officials re. business issues, costs, and performance Procurement Office 5* 11. Classify, rank and analyze responses Program Office, Procurement Office 3 12. Assess results Program Office, Procurement Office 2 Make Determinations: a) Current and future needs Current market conditions Acquisition strategies and timeframes concerning option renewals and re-procurement, if applicable Program Office, Procurement Office 3 Estimated Timeframe 30 - 35 * - Activities that are asterisked can be accomplished concurrently with other activities. HELPFUL HINTS: Pursuant to FAR Part 10, larger, more complex acquisitions may need a project plan for market research. While market research is required for all acquisitions over the simplified acquisition threshold, the level of documentation and actual research should be commensurate with the size of the acquisition.