Contracts

NASA starts the bidding for $400M shared services contract

Prospective takeaway bidders will have to unseat an incumbent that has held the work for 17 years.

Contracts

General Dynamics seeks second shot at FDA research work

The Food and Drug Administration chose another company for this $95 million award.

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DARPA kicks off prep for $1B contract

Work is underway on the recompete of this technical services vehicle that supports research efforts.

Opinion

How the metaverse can power business development

Two CALIBRE executives describe how they used the metaverse to hold a capture meeting and while the technology might not be ready for primetime, there is more to come in the future.

Contracts

Army now taking bids for $975M training contract

Small businesses will have their own set-aside track to focus on, if they so choose.

Contracts

A look into proposed tech amendments for the 2023 NDAA

Hot topics proposed as add-ons to the defense budget bill included expanded artificial intelligence investment and supply chain independence.

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DISA faces down procurement challenges

An official for the defense support agency says procurement processes need to keep up with emerging technologies and new security standards.

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DOD describes need for IT-rich facility management support

A new contract is under development to centralize the IT systems used for managing the Defense Department's physical assets.

Contracts

GSA lifts curtains on the next Alliant contract

Version three of this flagship government-wide technology solutions vehicle is now ready for industry to read and comment on.

Companies

Survey puts contractors at the bottom of customers' trust factor

Even the media ranked higher as a trusted source of news and information for federal agencies than their contractors, according to the most recent Marketing for the Public Sector report.

Contracts

FAA again gives more time for $2.4B IT contract bids

The Federal Aviation Administration remains at work on answering vendor questions, which could affect the proposals companies turn in.

Contracts

Court lifts contractor vaccine mandate injunction, but no enforcement starting yet

More guidance to federal agencies is expected from the Office of Management and Budget.

Opinion

Understanding 'commerciality' and why you need to align your pricing strategy with your compliance plan

The concept of 'commerciality' is a critical requirement contractors must master in the government market to remain in compliance with FAR rules. Here's a guide on what to know and where to start.

Contracts

Accenture touts $189M CDC cloud migration award

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is evaluating what IT assets can go into the secured infrastructure.

Contracts

Polaris protests raise more questions about mentor-protege joint ventures

This $15 billion government-wide technology contract and a second with a $50 billion ceiling all focus on the same issue.

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VA adds 6 months to health record deployment pause

The delay is designed to give the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner Oracle more time to iron out serious performance issues in the multibillion dollar software upgrade.

Contracts

Protests start for CIO-SP4 small business downselects

Ten companies have objected to their eliminations from the $50 billion IT contract.

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Unhappy bidders claim CIO-SP4 unfairly favors small firms with big business partners

Small businesses are receiving, and reacting negatively to, unsuccessful bid notices they received from the National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm regarding this $50 billion vehicle.

Contracts

OPM watchdog seeks a background search tool to help investigations

The Office of Personnel Management’s Inspector General asked industry to offer insights about a potential online search and retrieval service to help with its investigations.