Federal Procurement, Getting Started
How to avoid missing an important contract…
13 Sep, 2017
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With thousands of data sources available and hundreds of diverse contracting offices, it can be difficult to keep track of procurement opportunities that may be a fit for your company. Between requirement shifts, changes in contracting offices or officers, or simply the drawn-out process that some large solicitation opportunities go through, focusing on the first announcement of a new solicitation may leave you at a disadvantage as it moves further along in the process through another vehicle. EZGovOpps has the...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
Army SETAC Contracts Moving to GSA’s OASIS SB – SETAS
29 Aug, 2017
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UPDATE 5/22/2018: GSA has intermittently released updated versions of the SETAS transition schedule. The various SETAC task orders are being re-competed in a staggered fashion as OASIS task orders. The transition schedule includes the incumbent information and the expected Task Order RFP (TORP) numbers when released to OASIS SB holders. In another sign that GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Small Business (OASIS SB) contract vehicle is growing in use across the Federal government, US Army Contracting Command at...
Federal Procurement, Other Topics
Debate Over a New Space Corps Continues
23 Aug, 2017
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After discussing the power of the National Defense Authorization Act, from spurring small business procurement to elevating Cyber Command to a Unified Combatant Command status, EZGovOpps is now covering another major change in the DOD structure that could be implemented in the FY18 NDAA: the creation of a brand-new military branch known as the Space Corps. After using the FY17 NDAA to elevate Cyber Command, the House Armed Services Committee moved in June 2017 to move control of space missions...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
US Army Preps Next Common Hardware Systems Contract
16 Aug, 2017
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UPDATE: The final solicitation was released on September 15th, with proposals due on October 10, 2017. On October 23rd, the Army released amendments to the solicitation “due in part to industry questions” submitted. EZGovOpps will continue monitoring the procurement process for this opportunity. The U.S. Army has announced its intentions to move forward with the next version of its procurement vehicle for ruggedized military equipment: Common Hardware Systems 5 (CHS-5). Worth a potential $3.9 billion, CHS has continued to grow...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
Kaspersky Removed from Schedule 70, SEWP
11 Aug, 2017
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LATEST UPDATE: Even with Kaspersky now removed from federal networks, this topic is still making an impact on federal IT acquisition. Click here to read more. UPDATE 2/15/2018: After our earlier question on whether Kaspersky would tackle the governmentwide software ban in the FY18 NDAA, it appears we now have the answer. Kaspersky filed a second lawsuit this week seeking to overturn the NDAA ban of its software. UPDATE: On January 18, 2018, Kaspersky Lab reportedly filed a lawsuit against DHS...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
DLA Pushing New Tailored Logistics Support Contracts
08 Aug, 2017
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UPDATE 5/16/2018: We continue to wait for F&ESE awards for the 2016 solicitation, as well as a new RFP for the SOE program. In the meantime, DLA released a solicitation for a new TLS program, Foreign Military Sales Medical Surgical (Med/Surg), on May 10, 2018. Read more about the program, potentially worth over $500 million, below. Proposals are due on July 13, 2018. 2017 is bringing two major Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) contracts into play for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), through...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
$1.5 billion DHS FLASH Cancelled
02 Aug, 2017
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In the aftermath of the cancellation of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Flexible Agile Support for the Homeland (FLASH) contract, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) spent time analyzing what went wrong in the procurement process. Eight of the original winners, on the other hand, wrote a letter last week instead seeking to focus on what went right for DHS FLASH, in what they deemed an “ambitious experiment to transform the often-flawed model of how the government buys software development...
Federal Procurement, Other Topics
Publicly Traded Companies in the Federal Space
28 Jul, 2017
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Publicly traded corporations involved in Federal contracting present a unique understanding of the environment through mandated public reporting requirements. With data compiled by CNBC, EZGovOpps can analyze the contracting success of the Top 10 publicly traded companies in Federal contracting, their overall investment in the Federal sector, and predictions for future rankings. Pulled from 2015, which was also a big year for WOSBs, the data carries both expected and unexpected patterns for publicly-traded companies involved in the Federal space. Most...
5 Warning Signs Your Prime’s Going to Cut You Out of The Deal
12 Jul, 2017
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Doing business and creating strategic alliances in the realm of government contracts as a subcontractor can be a considerable investment when pouring substantial resources into the bid and proposal stage. So, when a Prime decides to either decline awarding a subcontract or terminate one before the subcontractor can recoup their costs, it can be devastating. Unfortunately, as an attorney I’ve dealt with more than my fair share of premature and unlawful terminations. As a result, I’ve noticed a few behavioral...
Federal Procurement, Other Topics
Large Single Opportunity for DHS on July 31st 2017
30 Jun, 2017
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Homeland Security has an opportunity called “Data Center Support Services” (the DCSS for short) which has a multitude of first-generation awardees currently in place for the DHS. The scope of this opportunity is to provide comprehensive information for the DCSS to the Customs and Border Patrol (or CBP) Office of Information Technology (OIT) in addition to Enterprise Operations, Enterprise Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, and Common Services. The planned support will cover the following offices: CBP Headquarter Offices in Washington, DC, CBP Data...