AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

UK Biobank needed a purpose-built data platform with compute and data-storage capabilities that provided analysis tools in a centralized environment and the flexibility to manage increasing quantities of data, allowing researchers to work on the dataset with ease. Each enhancement to the data adds to its potential for other scientists.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 22, 2024

However, educational institutions face challenges in keeping up with this rapid pace, both in terms of the quantity and quality of the talent trained. The inclusion of women in technology is not just a matter of gender equity, but an imperative for development and innovation in the sector.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Gemini Technical Services Joint Venture will provide support to the Space Training and Readiness Command under the Innovation, Integration and Information Support contract awarded by the U.S.

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Under Section 881, small businesses would be required to submit applications for a designation as an Entrepreneurial Innovation Project, and a newly established advisory panel in each military department would recommend eligible programs based on the potential of the project to: advance U.S.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Invoke Public Sector will provide federal agencies with intelligence automation as a service under a five-year Small Business Innovation Research program contract.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 22, 2024

Noblis subsidiary Noblis MSD has been added as a member of the Naval Sea Systems Command’s 2024 Unmanned Surface Vehicles Family of Systems multi-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. This contract taps directly into recent innovations from our Noblis Sponsored Research [.]

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Use of GWACs/IDIQs The use of Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, excluding MAS schedules, has been on the rise. (Note: Companies are not consolidated under their parent companies.) In FY24, $74.8 billion was awarded through these vehicles, accounting for more than 9.5%

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 25, 2024

Governments, education institutions, nonprofits, and health systems must constantly adapt and innovate to meet the changing needs of their constituents, students, beneficiaries, and patients. We continuously innovate and refine our responsible AI strategy to enhance and broaden our knowledge of the field as generative AI evolves.

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Noblis has been awarded one of five places on the Strategic Technical Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Talent Support contract, a 5-year, multiple-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity vehicle with a $500 million ceiling. “As

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Ernst to reauthorize SBIR One big area is legislation to make the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR) programs more effective through reauthorization. We’re trying to transition small business research and development from labs and garages to innovate equipment in the field.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

The sheer quantity of data that’s being produced … has forced a way of collecting and storing and labeling and managing that data, which has then led to a drive to use the data, which has driven some new tools,” she explained. And with an unthinkable amount of data in the world, errors are inevitable with outdated IT.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This is a guest post by Suzanne Wait with the Health Policy Partnership and Dipak Kalra, from the European Institute for Innovation in Health Data The health sector holds approximately one third of the world’s total volume of data.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Development: Promote Supplier-Enabled Innovation and Accelerate Time to Market. Suppliers supplement in-house innovation capabilities to create product differentiation, reduce time-to-market, and decrease development costs. Maturity and Decline: Drive Ongoing Innovation and Maximize Margins.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Additionally, these organizations contribute to environmental sustainability through research and innovation, providing data and developing new solutions. They promote innovative practices and technologies that enhance sustainability and collect data to monitor environmental changes.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division in Newport, Rhode Island, launched an online procurement process and received 15 offers for the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Several islands, from the Naxos in Greece to the Isle of Wight in the UK , have established themselves as innovation testbeds demonstrating what the future of mobility could look like. One fast-moving area of innovation is vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging. This technology is moving from theory to practice.

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Transportation Transportation Sustainability Innovation 80

GovLoop

APRIL 15, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) relies on vast quantities of data to generate accurate outcomes — and that’s an obstacle for many public-sector agencies interested in AI technology. And poor data management can undermine AI innovations.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 11, 2024

Louis University ‘s (SLU) Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research (SCAER) required vast quantities of anonymized cell phone data in order to study the impacts of large-scale social problems like homelessness and access to healthcare. The research team at St. Finding a reliable data supplier was relatively simple.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

Tom Temin And for those so-called innovative contractors that have a brand new type of product or service that is increasingly being sought by DoD, but also in the civilian side, they have the pressure or the impetus to try to present themselves and for the government to see them as just plain old commercial. Little bit of a conundrum there.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Not only is there a business to pursue, but there are some major indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts that are either already in motion or about to be in motion. Credit to the people who are working in the trenches to come up with these innovative workarounds.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 19, 2024

Streamsondes made by weather forecast and tech company Skyfora, for example, are a smaller parachute-less version of a dropsonde that stay in the air longer and get deployed in larger quantities, allowing NOAA to exponentially increase data collection.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

These include Indefinite Delivery and Quantity Contracts (IDIQ) and Incentive Contracts, each with its applications and nuances. Indefinite Delivery and Quantity Contracts Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts are used when the exact times and quantities of future deliveries are not known at the time of contract award.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 14, 2024

I think it’s a great opportunity for industry to now bring innovative ideas and innovative solutions now that we’re going to operate our Army very differently in a large scale combat operations (LSCO) environment,” Kitz said in an interview with Federal News Network at the recent Army TEMS 13 event.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Moreover, they make the Government an inhospitable market for vendors, causing a reduction in competition and Government access to innovation. In many cases, other evaluation factors, such as innovative technology solutions, experience, quality, or delivery terms are significantly more important than price.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 29, 2024

Windamir received an indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery contract in 2019 for construction work at naval stations in Florida and Georgia. PCI offers regular live virtual trainings on government contracts topics, an innovative eLearning program, and offer customized training to government contractors and agencies.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We just didn’t have our own indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) vehicles with the MITREs, LMIs or RANDs of the world. He said, too often, those discussions don’t happen for an assortment of reasons and program folks end up missing out on potential innovations. “We’re They provide great service in niche areas.

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NIH NITAAC

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s about “creating the platform for change”— that is, finding more cost-effective, innovative approaches to delivering IT and improving service to the citizen. Not only have they completed the rigorous training process, but they are also experienced in implementing the most innovative and streamlined strategies in IT acquisitions.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This method decreases the number of bids to control and evaluate, concentrating on the quality rather than quantity. It includes project plans, bills of quantities, contract conditions, drawings, and occasionally submission templates. For contractors to accurately bid, this is a crucial document.

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Select GCR

MARCH 12, 2024

Effective March 1st, General Dynamics Mission Systems secured a notable $239 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Northrop Grumman is synonymous with innovation in defense technologies. Its contributions are essential in maintaining the technological edge of the US armed forces.

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Electronics Networking Supply Chain Utilities 52

Federal Construction Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In Ace Electronics Defense Systems, LLC ( Ace ), the Navy issued a delivery order to the contractor under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for various assemblies and parts associated with cruise missiles.

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

First of all, we must identify the suppliers with the highest emissions either by physical quantity or amounts spent. Part 3: Involve Capture Supplier Innovation. Below, we outline 3 levers. Lever 1: Engage the suppliers with the highest emissions. For suppliers to reduce their own carbon footprint, they’ll first need to calculate it!

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Read Open Contracting Partnership’s guide “ How cities can become procurement champions ” Innovative operational models make the approach sustainable. Despite dropping from 61% in 2020, the share of non-competitive procedures in 2022 was around 42% by quantity and 34% by value, according to the public business intelligence platform.

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University of Bristol

APRIL 6, 2020

By Prof Albert Sanchez-Graells , Professor of Economic Law and Co-Director of the Centre for Global Law and Innovation (University of Bristol Law School). Public procurement is at the forefront of the response to the challenges of COVID-19.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

October 16 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET) : During this training, you will see examples of how DHS procurement teams innovated the procurement process to improve mission outcomes and share your innovative ideas with those focused on solving the same challenges you face. The training covers ten innovative procurement techniques.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Innovative approaches : “What innovative approaches or emerging technologies could the government explore to enhance transparency, public participation, and accountability?”

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Price E-procurement Logistics Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Robert Skinner, the next iteration will include streamlined cloud capability, greater diversity in cloud service providers, and potentially “an option of not having task orders competed, that we can have an [indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity] as well as task order competition.” 2] Competitive Innovations LLC, B-422500, Jun.

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Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Jeff Koses , Senior Procurement Executive, GSA John Tenaglia , Principal Director, DPCAP, DoD (confirmed) Karla Smith Jackson , Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Panels: What’s Next?

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