Update on GSA COMET II Contract Vehicle for IT Services 11/16/2023 The second iteration of the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation COMET II contract vehicle for information technology services is heating up. In September about 400 companies and 750 registrants participated in the COMET II Industry Day led by the General Services Administration (GSA). Much interest has been generated as the recompete is anticipated to have a ceiling value exceeding $1 billion. David Shive, the Chief Information Officer at GSA,...

Air Force adds $2.6B to WE&C Engineering & Construction Services Contract 11/10/2023 The U.S. Air Force is set to enhance the funding capacity of a potential $2.6 billion global engineering and construction support services contract over eight years by approximately $1.8 billion. This adjustment aims to raise the ceiling value of the Worldwide Engineering and Construction indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (WE&C IDIQ) contract to $4.4 billion, covering the remaining option years and providing crucial support for the Facilities, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization program....

30 Awarded on T4NG2 IT Technology Solutions & Services IDIQ 11/7/2023  The Veterans Affairs Department has selected 30 awardees for the second iteration of its Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation contract vehicle, T4NG2. As you can ascertain from the title, T4NG2’s purpose is acquiring IT solutions and services. Like the previous iteration, the vehicle is an enterprise contractual solution covering a wide range of Information Technology and Health IT services, including program management, strategic planning, systems and software engineering,...

USAID Awards 7 for Central America Regional Support Services CARSS 11/6/2023 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has granted contracts to seven companies as part of a potential five-year agreement worth up to $800 million. These contracts are intended to facilitate the provision of services to support USAID’s region-based and joint initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. USAID disclosed the selected contractors for the Central America Regional Support Services, CARSS, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract via a notice released on SAM.gov....

In anticipation of NASA’s upcoming Safety and Mission Assurance Services SMAS III contracting vehicle, the space agency is preparing to release the associated solicitation. This third iteration of SMAS is expected to have a ceiling value of $226 million. The procurement effort, detailed in a pre-solicitation notice, will be overseen by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The primary aim of this requirement is to bolster the mission of the Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate, designated as Code 300, in...

SEWP VI IT Support GWAC Draft Solicitation Released by NASA 9-19-2023 NASA is currently inviting input regarding a preliminary request for proposals (RFP) for the sixth iteration of the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP VI) contract. This contract is designed to facilitate the acquisition of information technology products and services. NASA is actively seeking feedback from potential vendors on various aspects of the draft RFP, including its requirements, evaluation methods, schedules, security measures, export control considerations, safety protocols, occupational health...

NASA has released its request for proposals (RFP) for the third iteration of its single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III (SMAEC III). It has been released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC). The main objective is to provide expert recommendations for safety and mission assurance, covering areas such as requirements, designs, testing, risk assessment, and operations. These recommendations will be presented during various interactions like meetings, review...

The Department of the Interior (DOI) has granted positions to 13 companies as part of a potential five-year contract worth $1.5 billion. This contract, known as the Construction Multiple Award Contract (C-MAC), pertains to the provision of design and construction support services. C-MAC is comprised of a pool of contracts utilizing the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) framework, structured as a MAC. The scope of work within the C-MAC will encompass a broad spectrum of projects involving Design-Build (DB) and...

DOE Selects 19 for $5B Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) IDIQ 8/4/2023 The Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has named the awardees of the fourth iteration of its Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). Of the 25 bidders, 19 have won places on ESPC, more than the 15 estimated positions in the solicitation. Awardees are all on DOE’s Qualified List of Energy Services Companies (ESCOs). The contract type is a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity...

GLOBALCAP IDIQ Request for Proposals Released by the Department of State 8/3/2023 The State Department has initiated a search for proposals to establish a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle known as GLOBALCAP. This $5 billion multiple award contract (MAC) aims to provide comprehensive support to U.S. foreign policy initiatives worldwide, with a primary focus on enhancing peace, security, and regional stability. AFRICAP III and GPOI IDIQ are both consolidated in the GLOBALCAP IDIQ. It is listed under NAICS 561210 –...