Office of Technology Solutions Information Technology Support Services

The Contracting Officer is posting the summary of an approved Consolidation Determination & Finding before issuance of the solicitation in accordance with GSAM 507.105-5(a)(4). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Office of Technology Solutions (OTS) Information Technology (IT) Support Services 07/30/2018 Consolidation The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Great Lakes Region (Region 5), analyzed the benefits of consolidating two separate task orders into one task order for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Office of Technology Solutions (OTS) Information Technology (IT) Support Services Effort. GSA has found the consolidation necessary and justified. Consolidation of the requirements will result in substantial benefits estimated at 17.35%. The benefits exceed the requirements per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 7.107-2(d) of 10% of the estimated contract value for contracts below $94 million. In addition to the significant quantified cost savings, the task order will benefit from one set of program deliverables, cross utilization of contractor staffing, and reduced duplication of effort. The cost savings and other benefits that will be realized as a result of this consolidated task order outweigh the negative impacts to small business. GSA FAS Region 5 makes this Determination for Consolidation of Contract Requirements pursuant to the Department of Defense (DoD) FAR Supplement (DFARS) 207.170-3 and the GSA Acquisition Manual (GSAM) 507.107-1.