Update on GSA COMET II Contract Vehicle for IT Services 11/16/2023 The second iteration of the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation COMET II contract vehicle for information technology services is heating up. In September about 400 companies and 750 registrants participated in the COMET II Industry Day led by the...
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Air Force adds $2.6B to WE&C Engineering & Construction Services
Air Force adds $2.6B to WE&C Engineering & Construction Services Contract 11/10/2023 The U.S. Air Force is set to enhance the funding capacity of a potential $2.6 billion global engineering and construction support services contract over eight years by approximately $1.8 billion. This adjustment aims to raise the ceiling value...
30 Awarded on T4NG2 IT Technology Solutions & Services IDIQ
30 Awarded on T4NG2 IT Technology Solutions & Services IDIQ 11/7/2023 The Veterans Affairs Department has selected 30 awardees for the second iteration of its Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation contract vehicle, T4NG2. As you can ascertain from the title, T4NG2’s purpose is acquiring IT solutions and services. Like...
USAID Awards 7 for Central America Regional Support Services (CARSS)
USAID Awards 7 for Central America Regional Support Services CARSS 11/6/2023 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has granted contracts to seven companies as part of a potential five-year agreement worth up to $800 million. These contracts are intended to facilitate the provision of services to support USAID’s region-based...
Small Disadvantaged Businesses to Benefit Under Biden Administration
Small Disadvantaged Businesses to Benefit Under Biden Administration 10/27/23 In a recent memo issued this week by the Office of Management and Budget, the federal government has set ambitious targets for supporting small disadvantaged businesses. The primary objective is to allocate 13% of its contract spending to these businesses in...
2023 Government Shutdown – Facts You Need to Know
As we talk about another potential federal government shutdown, you might be surprised to learn that their frequency is much lower than it used to be. While there were 8 shutdowns in the 1980s, there were only 3 in the 90s, and none from 2000-2010. Government shutdowns in the United...
NASA Releases Pre-Solicitation for SMAS III Safety & Mission Assurance
In anticipation of NASA’s upcoming Safety and Mission Assurance Services SMAS III contracting vehicle, the space agency is preparing to release the associated solicitation. This third iteration of SMAS is expected to have a ceiling value of $226 million. The procurement effort, detailed in a pre-solicitation notice, will be overseen...
SEWP VI IT Support GWAC Draft Solicitation Released by NASA
SEWP VI IT Support GWAC Draft Solicitation Released by NASA 9-19-2023 NASA is currently inviting input regarding a preliminary request for proposals (RFP) for the sixth iteration of the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP VI) contract. This contract is designed to facilitate the acquisition of information technology products and services....
8(a) Program Applications Suspended by SBA over Ruling
8(a) Program Applications Suspended by SBA over Ruling 8/23/2023 The long-standing 8(a) program by the Small Business Administration (SBA) is poised for significant transformations after a court decision challenged the methodology used by an agency to determine a company’s social disadvantage status. The 8(a) Business Development program supports enterprises that...
NASA RFP for Safety & Mission Assurance SMAEC III Released
NASA has released its request for proposals (RFP) for the third iteration of its single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III (SMAEC III). It has been released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC). The main objective is to...