GSA Extends Deadline for Alliant 3 Submissions to Feb 3rd
27 Nov, 2024 0 Comments
GSA Extends Deadline for Alliant 3 Submissions to Feb 3rd 11/27/2024 The General Services Administration (GSA) has extended the submission deadline for the Alliant 3 governmentwide acquisition contract to February 3rd, moving it from the original October 28th date. The extension comes after GSA issued an amendment to the request for proposals (RFPs) in late June. The Alliant 3 contract, which covers an unrestricted pool of IT products and services, encompasses a wide range of technological domains. These include artificial...
SBA Recertification Changes Will Affect Small Business IDIQs
29 Oct, 2024 0 Comments
SBA Recertification Changes Will Affect Small Business IDIQs 10/29/2024 As a small business it’s critical to keep an eye on legislative changes that may affect the classification of your business with the federal government. Small changes in wording can make the difference between success and failure when anticipating your pipeline and future revenue. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has proposed several changes to its government contracting programs, including the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program. If ratified, these changes will...
OASIS+ 8(a) Small Business Contract Awardees Notified
25 Oct, 2024 0 Comments
OASIS+ 8(a) Small Business Contract Awardees Notified 10/25/2024 The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced its initial selection of small business awardees for the OASIS+ professional services contract, revealing 182 potential winners for the 8(a) small business category. This represents just the first phase of rolling awards, with more selections expected. GSA emphasized that companies not yet notified are still under evaluation as part of the ongoing award process. The selected companies’ status as winners reflects that they may still...
USACE awards Eight on $738M Medical Facilities Support Services MFSS IIIa Contract
18 Oct, 2024 0 Comments
USACE awards Eight on $738M Medical Facilities Support Services MFSS IIIa Contract 10/18/2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC) awarded eight companies on its Medical Facilities Support Services (MFSS) IIIa Contract. USACE handles the ongoing installation support for Medical Project Support Services (PSS). This multiple-award contract falls under NAICS 561210 – Facilities Support Services, is a Total Small Business set-aside, and has a contract ceiling of $738 million. Services include medically related project...
Veterans Affairs Awards Ten for SPRUCE IT IDIQ
04 Oct, 2024 0 Comments
Veterans Affairs Awards Ten for SPRUCE IT IDIQ 10/4/2024 SPRUCE, AKA the Secure, Performant, Reliable, and User-Centered Experiences solicitation for a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract was created by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It was released in September 2023 and is focused on delivering digital products and services that enhance the user experience. The contract provides support for software development and operations, technical advising, architecture planning, service design, user research, data science, data analytics, and product support operations. The...
Army MAPS Marketplace for Acquisition of Professional Services Revealed
24 Sep, 2024 0 Comments
Army MAPS Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services Vehicle is Revealed 9-24-24 The Army has unveiled details on the recompete of its core contract vehicles for professional and IT-related services. On September 19th , the Army posted a sources sought that outlined its vision for the forthcoming Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract. Initial information shows that the contract will be divided into five distinct domains. Each domain will be awarded to a limited number of...
GSA Resolving Some OASIS+ SB Small Business Protests
06 Sep, 2024 0 Comments
GSA Resolving Some OASIS+ SB Small Business Protests 9/6/24 On July 30, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a list of 1,383 awardees for the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) Small Business (SB) professional services contract. However, companies that were not selected have contested the GSA’s proposal evaluation process. A few of these initial bid protests against the OASIS+ contract award have been rejected, though it appears approximately ten remain unresolved. The GSA is planning remedial...
IRS Awards Three for $1.9B EPPIS BPA – Enterprise Program Project Integration Services
09 Aug, 2024 0 Comments
IRS Awards Three for $1.9B EPPIS BPA – Enterprise Program Project Integration Services 8/9/2024 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has awarded positions to three companies under the Enterprise Program Project Integration Services EPPIS seven-year, $1.9 billion blanket purchase agreement (BPA). This BPA aims to provide information technology and program management support services for the Enterprise Program Management Office. This award was the result of a full and open competition, with the IRS receiving 27 proposals in total. According to Federal...
OASIS+ Small Business Awardees Selected by GSA
02 Aug, 2024 0 Comments
OASIS+ Small Business Awardees Selected by GSA 8/2/2024 The General Services Administration (GSA) has published the list of awardees for the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contract. 1,383 small businesses were selected in all for the small business set-aside track. GSA has announced plans on July 30th, 2024 to distribute formal awards and notices to these firms in August, officially kicking off the OASIS+ Small Business contract. OASIS+ encompasses six multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with a five-year base...
NITAAC CIO-SP4 Protests Amass, Extending CIO-SP3 to 2025
19 Jul, 2024 0 Comments
NITAAC CIO-SP4 Protests Amass, Extending CIO-SP3 to 2025 7/19/2024 Unfortunately for Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) and the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) IT acquisition division, a common trend with large federal vehicles is excessive protests dragging out awards. As there doesn’t seem to be any definitive resolution in sight for the current CIO-SP4 Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) protest situation, NIH has extended the current contract phase. NIH’s IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) had previously prolonged the...