DHS unveils first draft of $3B mobility recompete

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The Homeland Security Department uses this contract for managed services to aid in how it buys commercially-available wireless devices.
The Homeland Security Department has given industry a new glimpse at how it plans to recompete a contract for broad professional services to aid in how the agency uses mobile devices.
DHS is setting up this third iteration of its Cellular Wireless Managed Services contract, also called CWMS 3.0, to have a $3 billion ceiling over up to 10 years and continue as the department’s main mechanism for acquiring commercial mobile services from carriers.
A draft solicitation issued Friday explains how CWMS 3.0 also covers the maintenance of a web portal, which is tailored to manage each device issued to DHS employees and monitor the lifecycles of those products.
The department’s current wireless services portfolio is comprised of devices and services from AT&T and that company’s FirstNet public safety network, T-Mobile, Verizon, and several other local/regional carriers.
DHS uses the CWMS contract for functions such as performance management, program management, expense management, service desk support and transition services.
Widepoint Corp. has held the contract throughout its entire history, including both the original win in 2013 and subsequent capture of the CWMS 2.0 recompete in 2020.
The department has obligated roughly $413.5 million in task order volume against CWMS 2.0 to-date ahead of its scheduled Nov. 24 expiration date, according to GovTribe data.
Questions and comments on the CWMS draft request for proposals are due by June 30. DHS intends for the new contract to start by Nov. 25.