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Determination That Consolidation Is Necessary and Justified

Announcement for the Managed Mobility as a Service solicitation

A. Background

Solicitation number: CORHQ-25-R-0093
Requirement: Managed Mobility as a Service
Estimated value: $68.2 million, including options

The FDIC has existing multiple awards with multiple carriers to meet the wireless needs of the corporation. In addition, the FDIC has an award that provides wireless operation management including mobile device provisioning and de-provisioning, software and security patching, inventory management, help desk support, and disposal for the awards associated with the multiple carriers. While the awards are in place, the FDIC is providing ordering management for wireless devices to end-users and expense management support with wireless carriers.

The proposed contract action would consolidate the FDIC’s existing awards (the wireless services with multiple telecommunications carriers and the wireless operation management) into a single enterprise solution supporting the end-to-end life cycle management and program management of mobile devices and services.

Under the proposed solution, a third-party vendor (rather than the FDIC) would be responsible for the FDIC’s wireless operations. The third-party vendor would provide wireless devices, data plans, and lifecycle operation services for a monthly fixed price.

B. Selection of Acquisition Strategy

The acquisition team performed these steps and analyses in selecting the recommended acquisition strategy:

  1. Market research: The FDIC performed market research in February 2024. The FDIC utilized Requests for Information (RFI) to seek vendors who could support end-to-end Managed Mobility as a Service (MMaS). As a result of the RFI, the FDIC determined there are businesses that provide MMaS based on requirements from their existing and previous contracts at other Federal Agencies. The FDIC also identified that several of those are small businesses.
  2. Alternative contracting approaches that would involve a lesser degree of consolidation: The FDIC considered two approaches, such as separating requirements (e.g. wireless devices, carrier providers and operational management) into multiple awards or consolidating all requirements into a single award. The first approach is not efficient and resource burden because it involves multiple vendors and contracts leading to a significant amount of time in contract administration compared to a single vendor and requires the FDIC to manually distribute wireless devices and selecting wireless services for those devices. In addition, the FDIC may not receive optimal coverages because they will not know which carriers are better than others in certain parts of the country, potentially leading to service interruptions for end-users. The second approach of having one vendor provide wireless devices and services would save FDIC significant time in acquiring wireless devices and services from multiple providers and the vendor would have the industrial knowledge on which carriers have optimal coverages depending on locations throughout the country.
  3. Negative impact by the acquisition strategy on contracting with small business concerns: Market research associated with the RFI indicated that several small businesses can fulfill the FDIC requirements. Thus, there does not appear to be any negative impact on contracting with small business concerns.
  4. Steps taken to include small business concerns in the acquisition strategy: There are no known impediments to prevent participation by small businesses. The recent RFIs identified several small businesses capable of meeting the FDIC’s requirements.

C. Benefits of Consolidation

  1. Quality improvements that will save time or enhance performance or efficiency:
    • Streamlined processes by having a single vendor handle all wireless operations to include wireless device distribution, selecting wireless service carriers and device management.
    • Provide better coverage areas and wireless network services compared to acquiring wireless with little to no regard to physical location.
    • Improve end-user experience.
  2. Other benefits:
    • The Reduced administrative overhead and operational management risk related to contract management the FDIC.
    • Migrating to a managed services model helps the FDIC focus on core objectives, acquire the skills and expertise, optimize operating expenses, and enable seamless scalability.

D. Determination

Based on the above facts, I determine that:

  1. The steps have been taken to support the need for consolidation;
  2. The benefits of the acquisition substantially exceed the benefits that would be derived from each of the alternative contracting approaches identified under paragraph B.2. above, including benefits quantifiable in dollar amounts as well as any other specifically identified benefits; and
  3. Consolidation for the above referenced requirement is necessary and justified

/Signature is on file/
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Hamilton Jackson, Contracting Officer 
IT Infrastructure & Security Section 
DOA/Acquisition Services Branch

 

Concur:

/Signature is on file/
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Han Park
Commodity Strategy and Innovation Section (CSIS) 
CIO Acquisition Strategy Innovation Branch (CASIB) 
Division of Information Technology (DIT

 

Approved:

/Signature is on file/
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Shanna R. Webbers
Deputy Director, Acquisition Services Branch

 

Last Updated: May 22, 2025