Air Force Unveils RFP for CLOIS III Launch Operations & Support Contract
24 Jun, 2022
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Air Force Unveils RFP for CLOIS III Launch Operations & Support Contract 6/24/2022 The Air Force has begun the request for proposal (RFP) process for the 3rd generation of the Cape Canaveral Launch Operations and Infrastructure Support (CLOIS III) contract vehicle. The requirements will originate from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Kennedy Space Center, and Annexes. The estimated ceiling of this contract is $489M with a potential ordering period of 9.5 years. The contract will be a total small...
GSA STARS III Third Cohort of Awardees Released for IT Contract
20 Jun, 2022
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GSA STARS III Third Cohort of Awardees Released for IT Contract 6-20-22 The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced the third cohort of awardees for the fourth-generation 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services, aka STARS III GWAC. The GSA revealed on June 17, 2022, that a total of 61 small businesses were selected for this cohort. This follows the initial cohort of 426 underserved businesses awarded in June of 2021, and a secondary cohort with 557 businesses. This will...
Government Low Interest Loans for Small Businesses via SBA
10 Jun, 2022
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Government Low Interest Loans for Small Businesses via SBA 6-10-22 Running a small business has had its share of uncertainty over the past couple of years. Between record inflation, wavering public demand, increasing interest rates on loans, and difficulties with supply chain management, there are many concerns we’ve had to navigate. Fortunately the federal government is always in need of products and services and can provide loans to small businesses to help you pivot to public sector contracting. The Small...
How to Find Federal Government Contracts the Easy Way
03 Jun, 2022
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How to Find Federal Government Contracts the Easy Way 6/3/2022 Much of what the federal government does is outsourced to companies that specialize in whatever products or services they happen to need. There are many rules and regulations that have been adopted for the sake of transparency and fairness for this process. The federal government procurement procedure is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The FAR provides guidelines and contains references for the copious amount of clauses found in...
Federal Procurement, FY2023 Forecasts
FY2023 Projected Federal Contracts from the White House
02 Jun, 2022
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FY2023 Projected Federal Contracts from the White House 6/2/22 The latest Federal FY2023 budget information from the Biden Administration gives us a good overview of how the federal government will be allocating future funds. The figures below reflect the proposed budget. Congress may decide to modify these suggestions and/or change the obligated dollar amounts, however it still provides a good roadmap of federal priorities. The Social Security Administration (SSA) planned budget will be increased to approximately $15 billion, roughly $2...
Awardees Revealed for DHA’s OMNIBUS IV Medical Contract
19 May, 2022
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Awardees Revealed for DHA’s OMNIBUS IV 5/19/22 The first set of awardees has been released for the fourth iteration of the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Omnibus Military Medical Research and Development (OMNIBUS IV) vehicle. The request for proposals for OMNIBUS IV IDIQ which covers medical research and development support was released on 11/13/2020 and has an estimated value of at least $500 million and up to $10 billion. The awardees are now able to compete for task orders with the...
CATTS is Coming Soon, $1.5B IDIQ from the Dept. of Commerce
11 May, 2022
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CATTS is Coming Soon, $1.5B IDIQ from the Dept. of Commerce 5/11/22 This large vehicle has been pushed back to an undetermined date, but it’s a large one that should be on your radar if you handle BD for an IT firm. Previously expected to drop in June/July, the Commerce Acquisition for Transformational Technology Services (CATTS) is a multiple-award contract (MAC) IDIQ vehicle being issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). It was announced on back in November of...
Be Mindful of Contracts Listed only by PSC and not NAICS
10 May, 2022
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Be Mindful of Contracts Listed only by PSC and not NAICS 5/10/22 Back in November of 2021, Sam.gov announced a new Medical PSC code. 6632 – ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS, MEDICAL LABORATORY USE As you likely already know, all Product Service Codes (PSC codes) transitioned from a one letter or two digit notation roughly 2 years ago. The reason the old PSCs were changed was due to the vagueness of the descriptions before the transition. The new and improved PSC codes are...
DHS to be Releasing PACTS III Services IDIQ in Q4 for SDVOSBs
09 May, 2022
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DHS to be Releasing PACTS III Services IDIQ in Q4 for SDVOSBs 5-9-22 The Program Management, Administrative, Operations (Clerical), and Technical Services program, aka PACTS III, is the third iteration of the multiple-award contact (MAC) IDIQ for non-IT services utilized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The solicitation for this contract vehicle is expected to be released in Q4 FY2022 and awarded in Q3 FY2023. It is specifically targeted for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) with 541611 and 561110...
SBA Changes Small Business Size Standards for 16 NAICS
04 May, 2022
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SBA Changes Small Business Size Standards for 16 NAICS 5-4-22 If your firm was not considered a small business by the government previously, it may be now. Taking effect this week (May 2nd), The Small Business Association (SBA) issued four rules that changes the size standards on 16 industry sectors based on revenue. This is expanding access to the SBAs programs by nearly 60K federal contractors. Why is this happening? A function of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, the...