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 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 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 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 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 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...

DHS PACTS III Awards Forthcoming After Protests Dismissed 7/12/24 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has opened up the ability for PACTS III awards by dismissing a series of protests against the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) solicitation. DHS issued separate solicitations for each functional area of the potential $8.4 billion professional services contract reserved for small businesses. The first functional area focuses on management consulting, while functional area two covers office administrative services, and the third pertains to engineering services....

Coast Guard adds 8 to ILMS II – Installation & Logistics Services 6/19/2024 The United States Coast Guard (USCG) selected eight small businesses for the second phase of a multiple-award contract (MAC) to deliver installation and logistics management support services. The agency disclosed the chosen vendors in award notices on SAM. The Installation and Logistics Management Services II (ILMS II) contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract spanning five years. Its purpose is for ordering, emphasizing the deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning...

Space Force RCO Awards 20 for R2C2 Ground Systems IDIQ 6/14/2024 The Rapid Capabilities Office of the U.S. Space Force has structured a contract for the development and enhancement of ground-systems software. 20 awardees were chosen for the Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) multi-year contract. This projected $1 billion IDIQ contract, known as R2C2 or Rapid Resilient Command and Control, aims to build a next-generation ground system using commercial cloud architecture. Notably, the Space RCO has specifically reserved this contract for small businesses....

SEWP VI GWAC Final Version Released by NASA 5/24/2024 NASA’s Information Technology Procurement Office’s (ITPO) unveiled the final solicitation for SEWP VI (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement VI) GWAC (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract) on May 23rd. SEWP VI marks the latest evolution of its extensive IT products and service solutions contract. Proposals must be submitted by July 11th. NASA SEWP VI Contract awards are currently slated for October 24th. The commencement date for orders is May 1st of the following year. With...