GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Protests of contracts went down last fiscal year. The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting.

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USFCR

JANUARY 15, 2025

Contractors looking to secure federal contracts for these projects need to identify the correct NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes to align their services with federal opportunities. Why NAICS Codes Matter NAICS codes are critical for federal contracting.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 14, 2024

SBA regulations dictate how the capabilities, past performance, and experience of a mentor-protégé joint venture will be evaluated. But at the end of the day, what matters is, whether agencies will follow those regulations in their small business set-aside solicitations and evaluations thereunder.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The most important section in your federal proposal and contract will always be pricing – just ask any CEO or federal buyer. But in today’s government market, there are a lot of areas that can confuse a contractor’s pricing strategy. And when you win the bid, the questions remain: “will we make a profit?”

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded four companies positions on a follow-on, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide medical disability examination services in Regions 1 through 4.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Amentum, an advanced engineering and innovative technology provider, has secured a $105 million contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Division to develop its next generation ectronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 9, 2024

VTG has booked a five-year, $130 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command’s Integrated Warfare Systems Engineering Group to deliver a range of warfare systems engineering services.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 6, 2025

2024), the Air Force sought cyber protection and engineering support under the GSA VETS II contract. ” “While the agency did not know that DecisionPoint was the prime contractor at the time of its initial evaluation, the agency was aware of this fact when it conducted its post-corrective action evaluation.”

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The contract covers research, development, test and evaluation services for the integration of Minotaur on maritime platforms used in radars, sensors, as Air Force has awarded Mission Technologies, an HII (NYSE: HII) division, a five-year, $244 million task order to install Minotaur software products in U.S.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Army awarded Deloitte a $450 million contract to provide services ranging from research and development to prototyping and technology integration. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract also covers testing, evaluation, experimentation and analytics and is expected to be completed by November 2033, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

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Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

How do I get government contracts? Key Takeaways Government contracts offer significant growth opportunities for small businesses, with federal agencies allocating at least 23% of contracting dollars to small businesses annually. Annually, at least 23% of contracting dollars are specifically allocated to small businesses.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 8, 2025

million contract from Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific for engineering, integration and operations support of uncrewed aerial systems, or UAS, used by the U.S. Under the five-year deal, design, upgrade, testing, delivery and evaluation services will be provided for the integration of electronic […] Navy and the U.S.

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FedScoop

MAY 28, 2024

A total of 95 entities — 31 large businesses and 64 small businesses — received awards under the sequel to the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, also known as ITSSS, the agency said in an update on SAM.gov. The new agreement will serve as the primary vehicle for the agency’s IT services for the next eight years.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 3, 2024

ManTech won a 5-year $715 million contract with the U.S. Under this recompete, ManTech will support mission-enabling research, development, testing and evaluation of technology solutions central to Force Design – the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The fix is in for federal small business contracting. Ernst said she believes her bill, the Conforming Procedures for Federal Task and Delivery Order Contracts Act , will let agencies push reviews of cost back to the task order level where it belongs. And this fix is actually a good one. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.),

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded 20 companies positions on a potential five-year, $350 million contract to help facilitate evaluations and evidence-building activities in support of the bureaus and offices within the Health Resources and Services Administration.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 26, 2024

Contracting agencies, and contractors, must always be aware of potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs). One type of OCI is an impaired objectivity OCI, typically resulting from a contractor evaluating its own offer or its own performance. As part of the evaluation process, the VA began to investigate potential OCIs.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Serco has been awarded the Autonomy and Vehicle Control Systems / Testing and Evaluations contract by the U.S.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In Part 2, we're diving into what suppliers need to be aware of at the selection and award stages - this includes understanding the new debarment list, changes to contract award and standstill and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong. How has the evaluation criteria changed?

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multi-award contract to support the development of new intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting, or ISR&T, systems. Under the contract, the companies will deliver research, development, testing and evaluation, technical assistance and systems engineering […]

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

ICF recently secured five new subcontracts with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration to bolster support for mental health programs, focusing on evaluation and communications, especially for the agency’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. These contracts are valued at $24 million collectively.

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FedScoop

JULY 1, 2024

The General Services Administration on Friday announced a request for proposal for its Alliant 3 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), which has no maximum dollar ceiling. Each contract will be scored within elements including relevant experience with emerging technologies.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The project is expected to take about two years, and the agency will award a contract to a vendor for most of the work. We still need human developers, testers and quality control reviews to evaluate and approve the rewritten code, the spokesperson continued.

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Procurement at Issue The Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) issued a Request for Task Order Proposals (RTOP) to holders of the SeaPort Next Generation indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract seeking to procure administrative and engineering support services. 4106(f)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 4106(f)(1) and 10 U.S.C.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

DoD developed a standard template for these reports earlier this year to ensure consistent evaluation criteria. GAO denied a pre-proposal protest by IBM over the terms of the solicitation for the estimated $5 billion contract. GAO said IBM's claims that the solicitation's evaluation factors are unduly restrictive were not supported.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 26, 2025

Size and status protests, which are reviewed by the SBAs Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), are far less common than GAO protests which protest an evaluation aspect of a solicitation or award. But when they are used they can be a powerful tool to keep contracting dollars intended for small businesses to stay with small businesses.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This is a contrast from the GAO protest world, where the agency will often decline to produce documents on the basis of relevance, and even fight through rounds of objections to not include agency evaluation materials. Finally, the list of documents includes the proposals and evaluation record for all offerors. Need legal assistance?

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Additionally, in a somewhat unique situation, the court in Myriddian not only had to inform the awardee, Cloud Harbor, that it was noncompliant and, therefore, ineligible, but also had to inform the contracting agency, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 21, 2025

However, the contract awardee is not without a voice in the bid protest process at GAO. While the agency will generally defend the contract award decision regardless, the awardee itself can also have a seat at the table. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Need legal assistance?

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Federal News Network

JULY 10, 2024

Conflicts of interest in federal contracting can happen in a lot of ways. So analyzing data generated from other CMS contracts, among other things. Tom Temin Right, so now, nobody has the contract while CMS figures out what to do. And it may have scuttled the deal. Tom Temin All right. Zach Prince That’s right.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

million award from the Department of Defense for engineering services in support of the Joint Test and Evaluation program. Scientific Research Corp. has secured a potential $116.8 According to a Federal Procurement Data System notice, the award has an initial action obligation worth $3.1

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security will use a “cybersecurity readiness” assessment to evaluate whether contractors have appropriate cyber defenses in place prior to making contract awards. DHS published the details of the new “cybersecurity readiness evaluation factor” in a Nov. But DHS is seeking feedback on its plans by Nov.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

Current FAR 9.506 simply commands contracting officers to review OCIs, but with little guidance for agencies. The rule will note that “Incumbent contractors may have a natural advantage that is not unfair when competing for follow-on contracts because of knowledge and expertise developed during contract performance.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Open contracting approach : Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) worked collaboratively with civil society and a development partner, the German Development Agency GIZ to build a digital contract monitoring system. With the Contract Monitoring System, all of this can happen within a day.”

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Select GCR

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the dynamic world of government contracting, the strategic approach to marketing is not just a mere necessity but a powerful catalyst for success. As the first quarter unfolds, businesses aspiring to secure significant government contracts can lay the groundwork for triumph in the subsequent quarter. The Future Starts in Q1!

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 19, 2024

A joint venture between Jacobs Solutions and Geosyntec Consultants has secured a spot on a potential five-year, $375 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to offer NASA environmental engineering, restoration and compliance services.

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