Contracts

GSA sets industry day to discuss acquisition system support

The General Services Administration is working on a contract to incorporate new functions into its systems used for contract lifecycle management and other aspects.

Contracts

GSA strikes OneGov agreement with Cohesity

Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said the latest deal “will strengthen and enable robust and secure AI infrastructure across the federal government.”

Contracts

State's $10B Evolve contract faces renewed protest from Alpha Omega

Alpha Omega's challenge now targets the evaluation after it again did not win a spot on the massive enterprise IT vehicle.

Contracts

Air Force gives small businesses 3 days to respond to nuclear systems contract

The contract nuclear missile engineering support has a compressed timeline from the initial sources sought notice to award.

Contracts

Major takeaways for federal agencies from the latest bipartisan spending package

The new "minibus" rejects many Trump proposals, from reorganizations to program eliminations.

Contracts

CIA improperly used oral instructions to evaluate modernization contract, GAO rules

The agency marked up Markon's costs by millions based on pre-bid guidance that was never incorporated into the final solicitation.

Contracts

GSA backs off planned layoffs within its technology team after court order

The Technology Transformation Services has lost 67% of its staff since Jan. 25.

Contracts

Incumbents face new risks in filing bid protests under 2026 NDAA

A new provision could reshape bid protest strategies, but does not address one root cause of them: poor debriefings by agencies.

Contracts

Another 1,000 defense companies chosen for $151B Golden Dome competition

The number of awards doubled as more companies are selected to compete for the SHIELD contract vehicle.

Contracts

GSA’s OneGov agreements gain traction as agencies compete to be early adopters

Laura Stanton, deputy commissioner of the General Services Administration's contracting arm, says major contract vehicle updates to incorporate acquisition regulation reforms will roll out by the end of January.

Contracts

GAO dismisses protests challenging GSA's $1 Gen AI pacts

The Government Accountability Office never looked at the merits of Sage's complaints about the agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic, instead dismissing them over jurisdiction and standing issues.

Contracts

Inside the White House meeting on its AI Genesis Mission

Radical AI’s CEO, who participated in the meeting, said there was a goal-oriented, partnership-driven focus for Genesis Mission and the ways it can change how AI and science work together.

Contracts

The hardest part of FAR reform is culture, not the rules

Kevin Rhodes, head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, wants the federal acquisition workforce to take risks and engage more openly with industry.

Contracts

NASA and Microsoft finalize tool to track Earth’s water changes

The space agency will host the Microsoft and OpenAI-powered Earth Copilot to make analyzing hydraulic data easier.

Contracts

Navy seeks bids for $350M 'Seabed to Space' tech recompete

This multiple-award effort supports intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems on afloat vessels worldwide.

Contracts

Expanded ‘non-traditional’ contractor definition dropped from final NDAA

The Senate provision would have created a new pathway based on research-and-development cost allocations, which benefit firms doing mostly fixed-price work and pursuing Other Transaction agreements.

Contracts

DISA preps $600M enterprise storage recompete

The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking an on-demand managed service with usage-based pricing.

Contracts

House passes measure to help reduce federal software spending

For the second straight Congress, lawmakers in the lower chamber have advanced legislation to impose heightened transparency requirements on government software spending.

Contracts

Bid protests hit decade-low and undermine calls for ‘loser pays’ reforms

New data from the Government Accountability Office shows protests have declined 40% since 2016, while half of all cases result in relief for contractors or corrective actions by agencies.