1. Acquisition Support
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC’s, premier business unit is an offering of a full range of services and support for acquisition requirements of commercial, local, state, and federal Government entities.
Guides its customer/client on a path towards a successful acquisition solution by tailoring or customizing each process phase
Acquisition support and services include pre-award acquisition planning support; acquisition execution or source selection; and post-award acquisition continuity.
Acquisition support and services options are highlighted in the following pages.

2. Why Engage Acquisition Support?
Whereas, Government or Commercial entities require the acquisition of additional contract labor skill sets, software and/or hardware, or services in order to begin, continue, or extend its mission
Whereas, Government or Commercial entities are without skilled in-house staff or resources to facilitate processes necessary to acquire contract resources within agency procurement compliance guidelines, regulations and prescribed schedules
Whereas, New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, offers staff and organizational infrastructure who are:
Knowledgeable and skillful in assisting clients in developing an acquisition strategy and tailored solution for their respective applications
Knowledgeable in the application of federal , state and local acquisition regulation, statutes and best practices, FAR, CAR, DFAR etc.
Skilled and experienced in assisting clients in planning acquisitions through pre and post award, including requirements gathering, assessment and specifications; and in preparation of a final request for proposal (RFP) package
Skilled and experienced in planning, organizing and facilitating a successful source selection process that
Simplifies and demystifies processes for organizational management, evaluators
Provides efficiencies in scheduling constraints
Unburdens contracting officers involvement in source selection and expedites source selection process
Skilled and experienced in post contract award elements associated with continuous monitoring of both contract and contractor performance artifacts such as earned value management, contract budget planning, configuration control & management, risk management and technical and records documentation management
Whereas, New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, understands the overall agency need for an expeditious acquisition process through contract award without protest

3. Acquisition Lifecycle
Pre-Award
Requirements Acquisition Strategy
RFP Documents
Government Cost Estimates
Acquisition
Source Selection Facilitation
Documentation
Justification
Analysis
Post-Award
Post-Award Conference
Ongoing Management Reporting
Budget Planning

4. Acquisition Planning Acquisition Planning RFP/RFI Preparation
Program Objectives
Market Research
RFP/RFI
Preparation
Requirements definition
RFP Creation
Source Selection
Customized Tools and Processes
Document Source Selection Decisions in accordance with FAR
Award
Protest (if needed)
Support Post-Award Conference (PAC)

5. Contract Lifecycle Define Program Objectives Acquisition Planning
Pre-Award
Define Program Objectives
Acquisition Planning
SOW & RFP Development
Contract Award
Source Selection
Legal Review
Award
Post-Award
Contract Management & Modification(s)
Performance Reporting

6. Acquisition Documentation
Pre-Acquisition Documentation
SOW
SRD
RFP A-M
etc.
Offeror Proposal Review
Technical
Cost
Schedule
Contract Award
Document Evaluation
Debriefing(s)

7. Typical Acquisition Approval Cycle
Agency CIO/CID
Cabinet-Level CIO
Cabinet Level IRB
Acquisition
RFP
Source Selection
Award
IT Investment Authority (ITIA)

8. How does this work, typically?
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, will initiate a series of client/customer meetings to review overarching mission requirements, contract acquisition needs and schedule
Customer/Client will identify key client/customer representatives to which further fact-finding interviews can be arranged and conducted with appropriate IDS subject matter experts
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, and customer/client will discuss, pursue and agree upon an appropriate procurement vehicle that can be utilized in securing IDS services for this requirement
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, will recommend suggested acquisition approaches or alternatives for the customer/client requirement
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, will provide refined cost estimates for each alternative
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, and customer will reach consensus with the customer/client on a preferred acquisition solution
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, will provide a customized acquisition solution to the customer/client in the form of a statement of requirements that will include itemized cost estimates by subject matter expertise required; and proposed schedule as it pertains to the contractor/client’s required need for contract services
New Horizons Consulting Services, LLC, and customer/client will agree to the acquisition solution and costs; and work shall begin!!!!