A Statement of Work (SOW) is typically used when the task is well-known and can be described in specific terms. Statement of Objective (SOO) and Performance Work Statement

Assignment Task

A Statement of Work (SOW) is typically used when the task is well-known and can be described in specific terms. Statement of Objective (SOO) and Performance Work Statement (PWS) emphasize performance-based concepts such as desired service outcomes and performance standards. Whereas PWS/SOO's establish high-level outcomes and objectives for performance and PWS's emphasize outcomes, desired results and objectives at a more detailed and measurable level, SOW's provide explicit statements of work direction for the contractor to follow. However, SOW's can also be found to contain references to desired performance outcomes, performance standards, and metrics, which is a preferred approach.

Purpose

The purpose of this acquisition is to procure Information Technology (IT) services to support the mission of an agency of the United States. Government requires the full range of IT services in order to develop and deliver new products, support high employee productivity, develop and maintain new IT systems, and design, deploy, and maintain the underlying infrastructure for aforementioned activities. The IT services required are those consistent with the mission of the Office of Chief Information Officer, they include:

• Enterprise architecture support
• Capital planning support
• IT project management support
• IT security support

Background

This section provides background regarding agency’s mission, organization, and current IT support. It is intended to acquaint the reader with the agency. It is not intended to be prescriptive as to service approaches or solutions.