NASA to Start Third On-Ramp on Rapid IV Spacecraft Contract in August 6/30/23 NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has plans to reopen and request proposals for the On-Ramp provision of the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (Rapid IV) contracts. This will be On-Ramp III and all signs point to an August release date for the final solicitation. Proposals will then be due 30-45 days thereafter. Rapid IV offers a contract vehicle for the GSFC, NASA, and other federal government agencies...

U.S. Air Force issues 46 awards on $1B TETRAS II IDIQ 6/27/23 The U.S. Air Force issued 46 awards to companies for the second phase of a potential five-year contract TETRAS II. Known as Test and Evaluation Technologies for Ranges, Armaments, and Spectrum II, this multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ contract) is valued at nearly $1B. It aims to develop and enhance test and evaluation systems for munitions, spectrum improvements, electronic combat, and C5ISR platforms. It is listed under primary NAICS 336419...

GSA Extends Alliant 2 IT GWAC Contract 5 Years 6/23/23 The General Services Administration (GSA) has extended the duration The Alliant 2 contract vehicle, which enables other agencies to procure technology solutions, while the industry eagerly anticipates its replacement Alliant 3. In a recent announcement, the GSA confirmed that it has exercised the five-year option for the Alliant 2 contract. This decision comes less than a year after the contract’s funding was increased in size from $50 billion to $75...

Additional $20B Awarded on DOD Information Analysis Center IDIQ 6/22/23 The Department of Defense Information Analysis Center (DOD IAC) multiple award contract (MAC) received a $20 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for research and development (R&D) support services. This modification, announced on June 21st by the DOD, involves 25 companies who have been awarded the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The project is set to be completed by September 29, 2027, and with this modification, the program’s total...

$4B Space Force Range Contract Solicitation is Released 6/19/2023 The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a potential contract worth up to $4 billion over 10 years. The purpose of this contract is to provide various services such as operations, systems engineering, maintenance, sustainment, and integration to enhance the capability for reliable access to space from both the eastern (ER) and western (WR) ranges. This is being referred to as the national capability for...

Last Solicitations for GSA OASIS+ Released for Both Small Business and Unrestricted 6/16/2023 The last request for proposals for 6 contracts under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS+) vehicle program has been made available by the General Services Administration (GSA). The six final solicitations include the following set-asides: Total Small Business (SB), SBA-Certified 8(a) SB, SBA-Certified HUBZone (HZ) SB, SBA-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB (SDVOSB), SBA-Certified Women-Owned SB (WOSB), and unrestricted. GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital...

Ten Awarded for $178M Navy Information Warfare Systems IDIQ 6/14/23 The Department of Defense (DOD) announced on June 9th that the U.S. Navy has selected ten awardees of 24 applicants to receive an (up to) five-year contract with a ceiling of $178 million. This contract aims to assist the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in managing, engineering, and securing information technology systems. The contract follows a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) structure, with an initial award of $76 million. This award covers...

Army Corps of Engineers Confirm $5B PR Power Gen Services Contract 6/9/2023 It’s expected that a $5 billion request for proposal (RFP) for power generation services will be formally issued on June 20th from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The contract is a multiple-award task order contract (MATOC) for several awardees and the place of performance is Puerto Rico. The NAICS associated with this opportunity is 221112 for Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation and Product Service Code (PSC)...

CIO-SP4 Protests are Approaching a Resolution Soon 5/26/23 You can’t have an omelet without breaking a few eggs, and similarly you can’t have a big vehicle without a few (or in this case many) protests. It appears that comprehensive hearings are coming soon for the objections raised by over 130 protestors concerning the $50 billion CIO-SP4 IT solutions contract. A few protests have already been resolved and dismissed, albeit due to administrative matters. Two dismissals were a result of filing...