Contracts
Blue Origin wins $3.4B shot to build lunar lander
The company won the competition to build a second lander for NASA that will ferry astronauts to the surface of the moon as part of the Artemis program.
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NIST builds infrastructure for CHIPS loan program
The agency wants help to create financial models and analyzing capital markets as it manages billions in loans and grants to restore the U.S. semiconductor industry.
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IRS adds more primes to resolve protests
The IRS faced a pair of protests but to move forward with a set of BPAs for modernization services, the agency added the protesters to the contract.
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Space Force considering contractor-owned satellite management system
Ownership and operations of the systems managing a pair of satellites would be turned over to a contractor, according to a new sources sought notice
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Leidos, Booz Allen keep pushing for $1.3B cloud contract
The Treasury Department's TCloud blanket purchase agreement was won by SAIC, but the two challengers claim the evaluation was improper.
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VA prepares next version of its cybersecurity support contract
The contract supports the VA Cybersecurity Operations Center, which is charged with monitoring and responding to threats across the VA enterprise.
Opinion
The need for clarity as GovCon faces a ‘Black Swan’ moment
Shutdowns and stopgap funding measures are familiar territory for government contractors, but a potential debt default is not. It's time to understand what that might mean.
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What's going on with DHS' enterprise cloud plan?
The Department of Homeland Security teased its plan for a 10-year enterprise cloud contract in the fall and then went relatively quiet. Based on previous cloud procurements, that could be a good thing.
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GSA tools flag diverse suppliers for procurement officials
Two new online tools give agency buyers a look at diverse vendors and reports on access by new entrants to the federal market.
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Navy finalizes $248M simulation R&D award with small business
Work supports an integrated battlespace simulation and test department that also acts as a Navy center of excellence.
Companies
General Dynamics IT wins $137M Air Force tech refresh contract
The Special Warfare Assault Kit is a system-of-systems for helping special operators carry out specific missions.
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HII misses out on IT contract with low-ball staffing proposal
The federal court system's administrative agency said HII's personnel plan showed a lack of understanding about the work needed to be done.
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DHA releases sample tasks for $700M software development vehicle
The Defense Health Agency is seeking to give industry a clearer picture of what it is asking for through the contract called DevMAC.
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NGA faces challenges to $250M cyber award
A pair of disappointed bidders want a second shot at this National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency contract reserved for small businesses.
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Space Force focusing on innovative procurement methods for commercial software
The Space Force is leaning on rapid prototyping and new software pathways to keep up with the commercial sector and its growing suite of software and services for space, according to a top official.
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Court hits GSA over handling of Polaris small biz contract
A federal judge has told the General Services Administration to change how it evaluates past experience examples and pricing. The implications could stretch beyond just this one governmentwide IT contract.
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NGA awards $900M mission support contract
We know all the names of the 13 awardees, but given the classified nature of the work there is little publicly available.
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Veterans Affairs picks 4 for $1B telehealth support contract
The work supports efforts to monitor patients' chronic health conditions while they are at home.
Opinion
Another six-month extension for CIO-SP3
This takes place as the National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm works to clear out over 100 protests against the CIO-SP4 IT contract.
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