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Veterans Affairs unveils second draft for $60B IT vehicle
In what is a running theme: companies have a mere week to comment on this latest draft solicitation for the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation recompete.
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DOD eyes June for final CMMC proposed rule release
The new cybersecurity standard for the defense industrial base will likely not be final until 2024. Companies still have options available to get ready before the final proposed rules go out.
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Accenture drops out of battle for $5.7B Air Force contract
One protest remains active for this enterprise IT contract that looks like it will go all the way to a decision.
Opinion
New round of CIO-SP4 protests gets underway
Companies are sounding the same complaints over their elimination from the multiple-award $50 billion IT competition: the scoring threshold to advance into the next round is arbitrary.
Companies
Maximus eyes growth as states restart Medicaid initiatives
Provisions in the current federal budget are opening the door for Maximus to add more clinical and eligibility services support contracts.
Opinion
GovTribe's top 20 contracts highlight the industry-wide conversations
GovTribe releases a monthly top 20 opportunities list based on user searches of their website. We take a look at the February 2023 list and its diverse set of requirements.
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Booz Allen, IBM get second shots at $2.6B IRS contract
The agency has decided to reopen discussions with bidders, which means these two companies that protested can still get positions on the systems modernization vehicle.
Opinion
Octo secures new evaluation for $1.7B IT contract
A second protest case involving this National Cancer Institute blanket purchase agreement could also see a resolution soon.
Contracts
Transportation Command looks to up its game
The command will lean on a General Services Administration vehicle to bring in a contractor for help in strategic planning.
Opinion
Veterans Affairs sticks with short comment period for T4NG recompete
Industry will have just one week to weigh in on the next draft solicitation for this $60 billion technology solutions vehicle.
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NIH's cancer institute faces protests over $1.7B blanket purchase agreement awards
Two companies want in on these contracts for “critical and complex IT services” that support research.
Opinion
Competitors turn teammates in this call center protest
Chenega and Ivy Hill were on opposite sides of the table in round one of this Defense Health Agency competition, but for round two they are teammates and face a challenge from the incumbent.
Companies
Lack of OCI processes sinks CACI's bid for $8B Army contract
CACI International may have told the Army that a former source selection officer did not share proprietary information, but the company did not explain any processes it had in place to mitigate a possible organizational conflict-of-interest.
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Industry voices complaints over short response window for $60B VA recompete
Contractors had only four business days to weigh in on the draft solicitation for the next version of the Veterans Affairs Department's T4NG IT solutions vehicle.
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Protests circle around $377M Energy training support contract
An incumbent and two challengers are complaining about the evaluation process.
Companies
LinQuest adds to its software chops with acquisition
The company sought a greater presence in the Air Force and announced this move in the same week it named a new CEO.
Opinion
Workforce issues stay top of mind for GovCon execs
No matter the size of their business, government contractors see people and workforce issues as among the most pressing they face.
Companies
Iron Bow adds zero trust offerings through acquisition
The transaction brings capabilities around cybersecurity operations as-a-service to Iron Bow.
Companies
General Dynamics reports slow growth in IT, but strong margins
In its year-end financial report, General Dynamics said the IT services unit has some foundation for growth 2023 amid continuing challenges in the tech hardware division.
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