USFCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Emergency Services: Providing temporary housing, medical aid, and logistical support. Monitor Opportunities: Use bid-matching tools to stay informed about new contracts. Types of Contracts Available: Debris Removal: Clearing hazardous materials and wildfire debris.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

Overstock Government decided not to bid on the next generation platform, sources say. Initially, GSA thought the market was about $6 billion, but came down in the last few years to the potential market being about $500 million.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Need to bid on federal contracts or receive federal grants? Without SAM registration, entities cannot bid on or receive federal awards. Start by registering in SAM. This guide provides clear steps to complete your “register in SAM” process, ensuring you don’t miss out on valuable federal opportunities.

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Select GCR

MAY 21, 2024

This article serves as your direct route to uncovering the how-to of government bids, clarifying the path from registration to successful contract acquisition. They come in different flavors, accommodating various logistic needs. Acting as intermediaries, they assist trucking contractors in navigating bidding for these contracts.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Defense Logistics Agency to bid out a supply deal under terms that break with standard market practices, saying the agency had appropriately waived requirements to conform with commercial practices. Court of Federal Claims has allowed the U.S.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 12, 2024

Two federal contractors disputed their exclusion from a competition for a Defense Logistics Agency information technology services contract worth up to $12 billion, claiming in separate protests that the DLA improperly evaluated their bids using criteria not stated in the solicitation.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This article explains the essential steps to get registered, understand FEMA’s needs, and effectively submit bids. Resource planning contracts help ensure that adequate supplies and logistics are in place before a disaster occurs. This registration is mandatory for businesses to participate in the bidding process.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Construction tenders may include a mandatory site visit where attendance is required in order to bid. Step 4 Evaluation Once the procurement closes bids are evaluated. Disqualified bids are rejected and do not proceed to the next evaluation stage. Sometimes a bid response requires clarification.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 21, 2024

After that, officials are planning one more draft RFP, and then an industry day on November 7 before the final version of the solicitation that vendors will bid on. For this contract, [Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology] Young Bang had the idea of a capacity contract on a Friday night.

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Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier registration, then online bidding, and finally contract management to our ProcureWare platform. Conversely, it is not as well suited for manufacturing, logistics, or staffing. How are bids evaluated? How complex is the process?

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The latest bid, which followed at least two previous failures, is facing similar troubles as earlier projects: incomplete planning, a technology platform with questionable maturity and, maybe most striking, the hubris of the leadership that their current plan will be successful no matter what evidence emerges that tells a different story.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Learn the ins and outs of maintaining compliance, crafting a competitive bid, and positioning your business for growth through federal opportunities, all through the lens of SAM’s pivotal role in government procurement. Bidding and Proposal Submission Submitting competitive bids and proposals is a critical step in securing federal contracts.

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aptac

JUNE 22, 2018

For inexperienced players, it can be chaotic, confusing, and cut-throat, as informal subcontracting agreements are made on the ground which may not be enforceable and third-party firms falsely promise no-bid contracts to those who pay big bucks to be on a “priority vendors list” (there is no such list).

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

The following article outlines nine points to consider as part of the procurement planning process which will help to reduce procurement risk, increase confidence in the procurement document and avoid a potential bid dispute. It can lead to a bid dispute or the procurement award being overturned.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Healthcare Spotlight: DHA MEDLOG Team Supports Supply Chain Functionality for MHS DVIDS reported on the work of the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Medical Logistics Directorate, known as MEDLOG, to help ensure that the Military Health System (MHS) delivers high-quality care to its approximately 9.5 James Peake , M.D., According to Capt.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

New Webinar: Bid Protests and Other Recent Federal Contract-Related Litigation – and Impacts on Contractors The Coalition is pleased to host a webinar, Bid Protests and Other Recent Federal Contract-Related Litigation – and Impacts on Contractors , on October 3 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D.,

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Now, we want to share some insights we gained while conducting the same analysis of bid protest decisions at the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC” or the “Court”). In a previous article , we analyzed what made protests successful at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) in Fiscal Year 2023 (“FY23”). In SEKRI, Inc. was unlawful. [7]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Check out the list of upcoming events and register below: October 3 : Webinar: Bid Protests and Other Recent Federal Contract-Related Litigation – and Impacts on Contractors – Click here to register. Other Upcoming Events The Coalition will have a packed calendar leading up to the Fall Training Conference!

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

17] Life Science Logistics, LLC , B-421018.2, [15] General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., B-421525, May 26, 2023, 2023 CPD ¶ 131. [16] 16] Orlans PC , B-420905, October 25, 2022, 2022 CPD ¶ 269. [17] 19, 2023, 2023 CPD ¶ 103; see also TRAX International Corp. , B-420361.7, 18] BC Site Service, LLC , B-420797.4, B-420361.7,

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Section 865 requires the Secretary of Defense to amend DFARS 215.305 to require DoD agencies to consider affiliate companies’ past performance information, if relevant, when small businesses bid on DoD contracts. Section 833 amends 10 U.S.C. 4863 to narrow the qualifying country exception for specialty metals.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

GSA picked 1,383 small businesses across seven domains, including management and advisory services, logistics services and technical and engineering services, for the tentative awards. The first set of awards come about eight months since vendors submitted bids. Bids for NASA SEWP VI are coming due Aug.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

United States , exercising jurisdiction to consider a bid protest involving Other Transaction (“OT”) authority. 1 Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that a challenge to an OT solicitation for the follow-on production of goods and services is within the purview of the COFC’s bid protest jurisdiction. 24, 2020).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

Workmaster also discusses the lessons learned and the impact of the CIO-SP4 bid protest decisions, and the split in bid protest case law (GAO vs. Court of Claims) on key personnel requirements. Listen to the full interview here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

have adequate accounting systems) Management & Advisory Services 829 115 Technical & Engineering Services 816 119 Intelligence Services 241 35 Research & Development Services 219 53 Logistics Services 160 31 Facilities Services 141 0 Environmental Services 87 8 A complete listing of all companies selected for award is posted on SAM.gov.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

Medical Logistics and Supply Chain The final main stage panel on May 9 focuses on challenges and opportunities in the medical supply chain, how industry should approach supply chain issues, agency efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience, and key relevant legislative developments.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (“DLAD”) 16.203-2 provides an example of amending a contract to add in an EPA clause. Circuit”) has stated that “a broad original competition may validate a broader range of later modifications without further bid procedures.” [62] 54] It is a good thought, but there is more to say.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

It is currently unknown when NITAAC will resolve the bid protests that CIO-SP4 faces. The requirement will be enforced by the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The extension will ensure uninterrupted services during the award of the next contract iteration. Listen to the full podcast here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

However, the White House’s incorporation of SC-GHG into the Federal procurement process has the potential to be just as significant to the contracting community by providing a cost metric (in dollars) needed for contracting agencies to evaluate and confer a preference on bids and contractors with lower GHG emission profiles.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The full agenda explores the theme of “What is Fair and Reasonable,” with acquisition leadership from multiple agencies, including the VA, Defense Health Agency (DHA), and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Read ahead to see how the decision in Chenega Base and Logistics Services, LLC to find out! Size Protest Following award, Chenega Base and Logistics Services (Chenega) protested the size of DPG. In August 2024, the Army awarded DPG Services JV LLP a contract for facilities support services.

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USFCR

MARCH 21, 2025

This change means an increased need for expertise in: Emergency Response and Planning : Training programs, disaster recovery services, and logistics management for state and local governments. Companies offering construction, logistics, and supply chain solutions can benefit from these contracts.

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A recent bid protest at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) reinforces the idea that there is a big difference between evaluation criteria in a solicitation, and instructions in the solicitation on how to prepare an offer. The Army issued a solicitation for logistics support services at Schofield Barracks, HI.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Competitive bids need to be issued; policies updated: contracts need active oversight; staff hiring and retention; trade agreement obligations; supplier performance evaluations; or Indigenous engagement must be factored in to the decision-making. Health care service providers have successfully been working with GPOs for decades.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 20, 2025

Competitive bids need to be issued; policies updated: contracts need active oversight; staff hiring and retention; trade agreement obligations; supplier performance evaluations; or Indigenous engagement must be factored in to the decision-making. Health care service providers have successfully been working with GPOs for decades.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

October 3: Bid Protests and Other Recent Federal Contract-Related Litigation – and Impacts on Contractors Webinar Thank you to our guest presenters from Mayer Brown, Luke Levasseur and Evan Williams. In addition, for the first time, we were joined by the Commodity & Services Acquisition Center (CSAS) and the Denver Logistics Center (DLC).

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