Task orders may be issued on a firm fixed price, time and materials, cost reimbursable, or total cost of ownership basis. In general, task orders are required to be competed among the multiple prime contractors; teams are established in response to individual task order solicitations.

Two approaches have been developed to execute EAGLE task order competition:

(1) Traditional Order – All prime contractors within the functional category can submit full technical and cost proposals. The following steps are followed for this process:

• Task Order Request Package (TORP) submitted
• If Fair Opportunity exception applies
• Request, receive and evaluate proposal
• Negotiate, if needed
• Gain required approvals and award TO
• Provides ESO with copy of any exception to competition, or justification why not using EAGLE
• If fair opportunity exception does not apply
• Determine whether requirement must be set aside for small business
• If so, solicit only those in small business track
• If not, conduct unrestricted competition (involve all from both tracks)

(1) Multiphased Ordering Process – Typically, the Traditional Order process is used for the majority of requirements under EAGLE, however, the Multiphased Ordering Process is available when appropriate. These steps are followed for this process:

• Purpose is to streamline competitive process (does not apply to sole source buys)
• CO requests brief (<7 pages) tech/price proposal – Phase 1
• If set aside, request only small business participation
• Determine "most qualified" offerors
• CO requests full proposals from down-selected firms only
• Resume with Traditional Approach
• For use when it is anticipated that a large number of offerors will submit proposals

For additional information, please refer to the ordering procedures in the DHS Ordering Guide and/or contact the Apptis EAGLE Program Manager.