GSA Releases RFI for Ascend Cloud Services Contract Vehicle 8/5/2022 The General Services Administration (GSA) released a request for information (RFI) regarding its plans for a multi-purpose, multi-award contract (MAC) called Ascend. Ascend is a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for cloud services and solutions that will be available to all federal agencies. Firms that wish to offer their services to agencies via Ascend will need to fulfill the authorized vendor responsibilities. These are described in the performance work statement included...

EPA awards 11 for EARTH Support Services BPA worth $5.7B 7/22/22 Of the thirteen businesses that applied for a seat on the EARTH (Environmental, Analytical, Research, Technical, and Hybrid) Support Services BPA (blank purchase agreement), a total of eleven were awarded. The solicitation was released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) just over a year ago in June 2021 and submissions were collected shortly thereafter. The value ceiling on the 5-year long EARTH BPA...

Navy Combat Environment Instrumentation Systems (CEIS) IDIQ 7/15/22 The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center is now requesting proposals for the 2022 Combat Environment Instrumentation Systems (CEIS) IDIQ. This contract provides support and sustainment of combat instrumentation platforms used at training and test and evaluation (T and T) ranges. The opportunity falls under NAICS 334511 which is search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing. The potential ceiling for this IDIQ is $249.9 million. It is a follow on...

Army CHS-6 Common Hardware Systems RFP Coming Soon 7/12/22 Last week the U.S. Army issued the synopsis for the upcoming Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation (CHS-6) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The ceiling on this solicitation is approximately $7.9 billion and will run a maximum of 10 years (4-year base period with two 3-year option periods). The Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Division B, is planning on releasing the request for proposal (RFP) very soon in support of Program Executive Office...

The FAA SETIS IDIQ Contract Receives Eleven Awardees 7/8/2022 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has provided 11 businesses with positions on the System Engineering and Technical Innovative Solutions (SETIS) contract. SETIS is a Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with small and large business awardees. It is projected to be 10 years in length (base term of 3 years, one 3-year option period, and 2 option periods of 2 years each) and has a ceiling of $2.27 billion....

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 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...

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 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...

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...