Federal Procurement, Getting Started
Understanding the Types of Federal Contracts
01 Mar, 2018
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After our primer on the “Contract Action Types” used by the Federal government, EZGovOpps is now describing another contract attribute searchable as an advanced option in the EZGovOpps software: the actual type of contract used. Take a look below at descriptions of fourteen of the Federal contract types, based on their definitions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): Firm Fixed Price A firm fixed price contract, as the name implies, applies a cost to contractor performance at the outset of the...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
CDC GRASP program seeking GIS services
23 Feb, 2018
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The creation of a Special Item Number (SIN) for geographic information systems (GIS) services on IT Schedule 70 was a big sign that the Federal customer base for GIS is quickly widening beyond traditional customers like NGA. While new agencies like DIUx utilize new contracting methods such as the Other Transaction Authority to procure new GIS capabilities, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now planning a traditional IDIQ for GIS services, named after the office it will serve: the...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
Industry Day Update: JEDI
16 Feb, 2018
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LATEST UPDATE: JEDI is facing more scrutiny from congress, and possible funding limitations. UPDATE 4/17/2018: DOD released the second draft of the JEDI RFP along with answers to 1,030 industry questions. Importantly, DOD is sticking with a single award for the 10-year program. However, in answers to the industry, DOD made an important distinction: “Offerors may propose any kind of teaming/partnering arrangement so long as the proposed solution meets the requirements of the solictiation.” This could seemingly include not only...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
Another Agency E-Commerce Portal Continues to Grow
15 Feb, 2018
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UPDATE 5/16/2018: DLA is planning a major IDIQ for medical supplies, known as Foreign Military Sales Medical Surgical (Med/Surg). Click here to read more about the new Tailored Logistics Support contract. After covering the expansion of FedBid and the billions of dollars spent by Federal agencies on the “reverse auction” platform, and explaining GSA online procurement portals like eBuy and GSA’s governmentwide vehicle purchasing portal known as AutoChoice, EZGovOpps will now cover a recent announcement regarding new contracts for DLA’s own e-commerce...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs, FY18 Forecasts
Diverse requirements in the GSA FY18 Forecast
09 Feb, 2018
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Part of our FY18 Forecast series. The General Services Administration (GSA) has the mission to “deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to government and the American people.” The broad mandate for such a diverse customer base is clear in the agency’s procurement forecast released for Fiscal Year 18. Take a look below at some highlights of the large and small business opportunities expected this year. Full and Open Competition Two of the largest Full and...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
Another Agency Planning IT Modernization: GAO (TMOSS)
01 Feb, 2018
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With government-wide IT modernization efforts taking shape in 2018, along with smaller agency programs like Army’s ACCENT, SBEAS from the Air Force, and EHR updates at the VA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is now taking the initiative to begin planning its own IT modernization program. GAO recently published answers to some vendor questions for the planned effort, known as IT Transformation, Modernization and Operational Support Services (TMOSS), and is evaluating the acquisition strategies it will use to procure IT services...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs, FY18 Forecasts
State Department FY18 Focus: Construction and IT
29 Jan, 2018
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Continuing our FY18 Forecast series, EZGovOpps is now focusing on some of the major opportunities due in 2018 for the Department of State (DOS). With construction, IT, and security contracts for work both domestically and abroad at over 285 State Department locations worldwide, the State Department FY18 forecast includes an array of lucrative small business opportunities. Security The largest small business set-aside contract currently forecast in FY18 is for “Overseas Installation Services.” With a projected value over $100 million, the re-compete contract...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs, FY18 Forecasts
NASA FY18 Forecast: Expect Construction Contracts
25 Jan, 2018
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Continuing our FY18 Forecast series, EZGovOpps is now focusing on some of the major opportunities due in 2018 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Multiple NASA locations will be seeking large construction contracts, and a number of these contracts will be set-aside for small businesses. Take a look below at the highlights of the NASA FY18 forecast: Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) – California At AFRC, “NASA’s primary center for atmospheric flight research and operations,” a Request for Information...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs, FY18 Forecasts
DOE wants large technical and admin contracts in FY18
17 Jan, 2018
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After covering forecasts for large agencies like the Department of Justice and the Social Security Administration, the analysts at EZGovOpps are now taking a look at the Department of Energy forecast for FY18. DOE operates in a unique contract environment, as explained previously, and the DOE forecast for FY18 includes a diverse set of requirements. This will be another important year for DOE as it moves closer to meeting the small business contracting goals set for the Federal agency, something...
Federal Procurement, Other Topics
DLA awards major truck contract
11 Jan, 2018
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) recently announced the award of an almost-$140 million contract for “commercial trucks and trailers,” to California-based Certified Stainless Service Inc. (doing business as West-Mark). While awarded through DLA, the agency expects the customer-base to span all of the U.S. Military branches and will even include other Federal agencies. West-Mark will build the equipment for use “within the Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, the outlying areas and throughout Europe, Africa and the Pacific.” The globe-spanning equipment...