Contracts

How a partner letter derailed WidePoint's $3B DHS incumbent win

The Homeland Security Department's interpretation of the mobile device management contract's requirements for partner commitments was too narrow, a newly released protest decision details.

Army reopens $50B MAPS contract to small business teams only

The Army’s response to a protest decision bars others from revising their proposals, which could expose the professional services contract to claims of unequal treatment.

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DHA, Leidos finalize bridge contract for health record transition

The Defense Health Agency and Leidos iron out the terms of how they will work together on shifting DHA away from the current lead integrator model.

ICE sets industry day for enterprise, business IT integration recompete

Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants to move toward a model that emphasizes continuous assembly and integration of technologies.

Census Bureau starts to craft program management contract for small businesses

The ability to scale staff and other resources on an as-needed basis will be paramount for this effort ahead of the 2030 tally.

Fiscal 2027 brings big opportunities, and big challenges

Contract consolidation, a shift to General Services Administration vehicles and proposed size standard changes will reshape the competitive landscape, according to a new Deltek analysis.

What industry must get right to accelerate technology adoption in the IC

To succeed, contractors must align with a mission need, plan for security and integration, understand the budget and contracting path, and identify who will own the capability if it succeeds, writes Shelby Pierson, principal at Deep Water Point Associates.

Census Bureau partially sketches out timeline for $2.5B in digital transformation pacts

Two pacts for the Census Bureau Transformation & Application Modernization effort are nearly ready to go as the agency keeps working on the other pair.

Tetra Tech loses EPA protest over technician the agency already approved

The Government Accountability Office says an approval under an incumbent contract does not carry over to the compete.

MAPS protest ruling exposes FAR overhaul’s clause confusion

The Government Accountability Office denied four protests, but also flagged how class deviations from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul can muddy solicitations.

Air Force Research Laboratory permanently deletes $10B vehicle

The lab decides instead that its industry partnerships "are best served by using flexible, agile, and immediately available acquisition pathways.”

DHS kicks its network, cloud and cyber consolidation vehicle down the road

Industry will have an undetermined amount of extra time to gear up for this contract to centralize IT operations across the entire Homeland Security Department.

Veterans Affairs tests the market for Microsoft alternatives

The department is looking at the prices of replacement products for its 540,000-user enterprise stack. But with a short turnaround time, Microsoft likely still has an inside track.

Justice agrees to take another look at $1B asset forfeiture support contract

A joint venture of Amentum and Science Applications International Corp. has two decades of incumbency, but a challenger is questioning the fairness of the Justice Department's evaluation of recompete bids.

NASA makes 16 awards for $1.4B consolidated logistics pact

The space agency set up this blanket purchase agreement to move away from 10 separate center-level contracts.

GSA memo to set AI-specific acquisition rules

The language includes changes some industry groups have requested through a public comment period and will go into effect Oct. 19.

Leidos wins $672M airport security equipment recompete

Leidos won the original iteration of this Transportation Security Administration contract in 2021.