GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Department of Transportation is seeking bidders to provide project management oversight services to the Federal Transit Administration.

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Transportation Transportation Bidder Project Management 111

ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific has awarded a joint venture between Jacobs and Black & Veatch a potential $249 million contract to provide architectural and engineering services for the construction of a missile defense system and related infrastructure projects.

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Bidder Quantity Engineering Contract 103

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

These documents communicate the intent of the procurement entity to enter into contracts with suppliers, contractors, or consultants for the provision of goods , services , or works. Invitation to Bid : They formally invite potential bidders to submit their bids. These outline the terms and conditions of the contract.

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Public Procurement Bidding Procurement Bidder 91

GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On December 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by ELS, an unsuccessful bidder on a Department of Defense (DOD) task order opportunity, concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider it. GAO reasoned that because “the value of the task order [was] below $25,000,000. 4106(f)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 3406f(2).

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Bidding Thresholds Price Evaluation 147

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Friday is the end of the beginning for the General Services Administration’s years’ long effort to develop the OASIS+ professional services contract. That’s a pretty unique feature of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. I’m not really sure that message has really gotten out completely.

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Professional Services Accountability Bidding Bidder 114

Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

29, and addition of a new (yet to be known major or minor) character, Eric Mill, as executive director for cloud strategy in GSA’s Technology Transformation Service, and the ongoing story arc of the status of several new governmentwide contracts. 23 when the current contracts with Amazon, Fischer Scientific and Overstock expired.

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Bidding E-procurement Consulting Procurement 104

The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

Until recently, public owners have relied on a common approach of drafting conceptual drawings, commissioning quantity surveys, and buffering their budgets to allow for a percentage contingency. Bidders add money to bids to avoid potential losses. This risk absorption is directly reflected in bid prices.

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Public Procurement Total Cost of Ownership Collaboration Budget 52