Contracts

Northrop Grumman awarded $200M contract for second space radar facility

U.S. Space Force is looking to enhance its deep space monitoring capabilities with a new site for surveillance usage.

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Army's $365M contract cancellation sparks court battle

Bidders are clashing over proposed solutions to the dispute as Army seeks to resolve organizational conflict-of-interest arguments surrounding its SETA III contract.

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CMS reverses $31M award decision after GDIT protest

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will re-evaluate proposals for this practice improvement and quality measures management task order.

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Serco books $323M job to modernize arctic space base

The company will upgrade power systems at a site in Greenland that supports missile defense and space surveillance capabilities.

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Lack of detail sunk ICF’s bid for $308M GSA contract

A newly-released bid protest decision explains how General Dynamics IT got chosen for the work instead.

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Army unveils second solicitation for $4B in R&D recompetes

This is for the unrestricted portion of the so-called D3I2 vehicle that focuses on research work in space, high-altitude and missile defense.

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GAO warns: bidders must adapt after the solicitation changes

Systems Planning and Analysis loses a protest after failing to account for amended requirements in the request for proposals.

Contracts

Air Force scraps $12B Sentinel systems integration contract

After repeated protests, the Air Force decided to cancel the program to start anew instead of re-evaluating proposals.

Companies

Peraton loses protest over Booz Allen's Army Research Lab contract

The Government Accountability Office rules against allegations that Booz Allen Hamilton's previous False Claims Act settlement should have meant disqualification from the competition.

Contracts

Rapid protest withdrawal leaves $1.8B PRISM contract uninterrupted

West 4th Strategy's protest against the personnel and readiness management support contract ended before the government could even respond.

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MTSI wins $73M MDA digital engineering project

The Missile Defense Agency tasks Modern Technology Solutions Inc. to look at the creation of kill webs for defeating threats.

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IRS clears final hurdle in $2B epayment tech award

The last protester has withdrawn its objections, which means the IRS can start building a new electronic payment system for taxpayers.

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Air Force chooses 23 for $12.5B network modernization vehicle

The Base Infrastructure Modernization program envisions a more modern network architecture involving both wired and wireless components.

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Army unveils draft for $10B software development competition

The Army has doubled the maximum number of awardees from its prior intent and shed some more light on how the downselect could work.

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TekPro awarded $100M DOD procurement support contract

The Defense Department's administrative and management support agency sought an 8(a) firm to help in all phases of the contract lifecycle.

Contracts

First protest filed against $1.8B PRISM awards

West 4th Strategy is objecting to its non-selection for this Defense Department critical personnel and readiness support contract.

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DOD unveils proposed final rule for CMMC contracting

A phased rollout of the cybersecurity standard should begin in early 2025, with varying compliance levels and increased program office discretion.

Contracts

Disappointed bidder seeks second chance at $1.9B IRS pact

The IRS received 27 bids and chose five for the blanket purchase agreement to support the office that manages the agency's IT budget and capability delivery function.

Contracts

Protests hit OASIS+ general small business track

A total of 10 companies so far are challenging their exclusion from an award on the governmentwide professional services vehicle.

Contracts

Army lets one protester back in for $10B IT product competition

A separate set of six protests remains active at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over their elimination from a place on the IT Enterprise Solutions 4 Hardware vehicle.