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4/24/2023 Update - DHS is continuing to work on responses to the questions from the initial draft RFP and will provide responses once available. DHS anticipates a second draft RFP to be released. DHS is contemplating hosting a matchmaking event in the May to June (2023) timeframe. If pursued, details will be made available to industry in advance. Additionally, DHS now anticipates hosting a pre-solicitation virtual Industry Day in the late May or early June (2023) timeframe. Instructions on how to register for the Industry Day will be available as time gets closer.

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3/23/2023 - DHS has received 524 questions in response to the draft RFP and will respond to them in the order received. If you have not received an email from the PACTS III team with the responses to your questions by the time all the questions and answers are posted publicly, please let us know. Otherwise, please refrain from asking if your questions have been receieved.

The virtual Industry Day will no longer be at the end of March 2023 and has tentatively been rescheduled for the end of April 2023. More information will be made publicly available to those interested in virtually attending. Additionally, DHS will provide instructions on how to register for the Industry Day as time gets closer.

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3/10/2023 - Additional attachments uploaded to include a conformed copy of governmetn responses to all questions received through 03/10/2023 and a QR code for the referenced survey noted below.

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This requirement supports the Department of Homeland Security, Strategic Programs Division. This is the DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for Program Management, Administration, Clerical, and Technical Services (PACTS) III. In previous postings, this requirement has been referred to as, "Programmatics, Administration, Clerical, and Technical Services (PACTS) III". Please note, any previous reference of, “Programmatics”, is hereby replaced with, “Program Management”.

PACTS III is set aside only for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), and 8(a) businesses.

The Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) number for this requirement is: F2022059380

IMPORTANT: The PACTS III acquisition team is seeking responses to the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PACTSIII. The purpose of this survey is to allow the government to estimate the number of relevant projects each person has, and under which business type(s) a person is most likely to submit most of their projects. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENTIRE DRAFT RFP PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE SURVEY. We appreciate your time and responses.

The DRAFT documents and language within this Draft RFP are subject to change. Should any language in the DRAFT documents conflict with the final issued RFP, the final RFP shall take precedence. Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 are not included in this draft RFP but will be provided in the final RFP.

All questions or concerns regarding any aspect of this draft solicitation shall be submitted using the Solicitation Question and Answer Form, Attachment 17 and sent to PACTSIII@uscis.dhs.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern Time on March 21, 2023.

The PACTS III Industry Day is anticipated to be towards the end of March 2023. Once the DHS has a firm date, industry will be notified with details (including registration information), by posting on this thread and APFS.

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