Contracts

CMS makes awards on $3.5B data, research support recompete

The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services is tasking winners to help the agency create analytical models and demonstrations for health care programs.

Army's $50B MAPS contract hit with wave of protests over evaluation criteria

Seven protesters (so far) are citing scoring ambiguities, tight deadlines and "systemic procurement instability."

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Salesforce’s Missionforce takes the wheel on Air Force fleet management

A new platform gives the 441st VSCOS real-time visibility into 84,000 vehicles as part of a string of recent wins with the Army and Air Force.

Library of Congress awards $100M professional services contract

The Library set up this multiple-award contract as a way for components and sub-agencies to acquire collection and cataloging support, among other services.

Air Force seeks shared services backbone for ERP systems

A new sources sought notice also asks industry to help shape artificial intelligence requirements for the eventual solicitation.

DHS' $3B mobile device contract faces protest

Turning Point Global Solutions is disputing Widepoint's incumbent capture of the Cellular Wireless Management Services III award.

OPM’s HR systems award clears protest window

None of Oracle’s competitors have filed objections to the $396 million Federal HR 2.0 contract.

The third best practice GovCon keeps ignoring

Your Shipley process and CRM are only as good as the customer intelligence feeding them. Most firms have never measured that capability, writes growth expert Nic Coppings.

TSA launches $13B security screening tech solicitation

The Transportation Security Agency set up this multiple-award contract to support its efforts to transition away from being both operator and regulator at airports.

Parsons subsidiary awarded $245M Navy ground station contract

Space Ground System Solutions will provide software development and other IT-related services at this Naval Research Laboratory location.

HHS to pit AI vendors against each other in parallel pilots

The Health and Human Services Department wants real operational data across multiple platforms before finalizing its enterprise acquisition approach.

Lawmaker warns of administration’s ‘fetishization’ of Silicon Valley startups

Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., discussed his plans to scrutinize Trump-era contracting practices, revive federal IT oversight and push for AI policy.

DHS moves on awards for $640M technical services pact

The Homeland Security Department set up this blanket purchase agreement to aid its migrations of business applications toward reusable services, such as cloud computing.

Small business prime awards fell in fiscal 2025

The Small Business Administration releases its newest annual grading of how agencies worked to meet their small business contracting goals.

GSA floats two-tiered Buy American marketplace on its Advantage platform

A new sources sought notice seeks industry feedback on icons, filtered search results and a new special item number only for original equipment manufacturers.

GSA’s centralization push is a return to its roots, not just a Trump priority

The General Services Administration's acting acquisition chief says the consolidation drive mirrors the founding mission laid out by the Hoover Commission 77 years ago.

Widepoint wins $3B DHS mobility recompete

Widepoint will continue on as the Homeland Security Department's primary interface with the major wireless carriers, a role it has held since 2013.