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...

13 are Awarded on NGA’s $900M Core Mission Ops Support IDIQ 5/4/2023 Thirteen companies have been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide core mission operations support services under a contract with a $900M ceiling. The government has carried out this selection process to award the best value sources. No socio-economic set-asides were utilized with this procurement. The awarded vendors on the GEOINT Enterprise Operations Service and Solutions Program have been announced through an award notice posted on...

The Department of Interior (DOI) is pushing forward with recompeting a general cloud hosting contract that was awarded a decade ago and is seeking input from the industry. However, the department is allowing for a considerable amount of time before proceeding to the final solicitation for the Foundation Cloud Hosting Services II (FCHS II) contract to get feedback. This potential 10-year contract, with a value of $10 billion and multiple winners, will be subject to a lengthy preparation period. According...

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LogHOUSE Housing IDIQ Contract Holders Selected by DHS & FEMA 3/14/2023 Six contractors have been selected by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Logistics Housing Operations Unit Installation, Maintenance, and Deactivation (LogHOUSE) indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ). The NAICS associated with this contract is 236220: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. It is a Partial Small Business Set-Aside. The period of performance is five years and there is an option for a six-month extension....