Close this Advertisement




Share

NetCents déjà vu again?

Two companies file protests over small business awards

  • By Nick Wakeman
  • Jul 09, 2012

UPDATE: This story was updated to add that a second company has filed a protest against the Air Force.

Is the Air Force headed for another NetCents 2 debacle? Time will tell.

So far only two losing bidders has been confirmed as a protester involving the Air Force’s $960 million NetCents Application Services Small Business Companion contract.

The contract was awarded June 21 to 12 small businesses to provide IT services. Missing from the list of winners was Ace Info Solutions Inc. of Reston, Va., and Insignia Spectrum LLC, a joint venture formed by Insignia Technology and Spectrum. Ace Info field its protest on July 2. A decision is expected by Oct. 10. Insignia-Spectrum filed on July 9 and a decision is expected by Oct. 17.

So far other protesters have not emerged.

The Air Force is still trying to recover from the protests of its $6.9 billion NetCents product contract that was pulled back for re-evaluation after 11 companies filed protests. New winners are expected to be named soon.

The NetCents 2 program is a $24 billion follow-on to the Air Force’s successful $10 billion NetCents 1 program. But delays and the bid protests have forced the Air Force to extend NetCents 1 several times.

Once fully awarded, the NetCents 2 contracts will be the Air Force's primary source of netcentric and IT products, services and solutions.

About the Author

Nick Wakeman is the editor-in-chief of Washington Technology. Follow him on Twitter: @nick_wakeman.

Reader Comments

Please post your comments here. Comments are moderated, so they may not appear immediately after submitting. We will not post comments that we consider abusive or off-topic.

Please type the letters/numbers you see above

What is your e-mail address?
My e-mail address is:

Do you have a password?
Forgot your password? Click here
close
SEARCH

Trending

Webcasts

  • How Do You Support the Project Lifecycle?

    How do best-in-class project-based companies create and actively mature successful organizations? They find the right mix of people, processes and tools that enable them to effectively manage the project lifecycle. REGISTER for this webinar to hear how properly managing the cycle of capture, bid, accounting, execution, IPM and analysis will allow you to better manage your programs to stay on scope, schedule and budget. Learn More!

  • Surviving Lowest Price Technically Acceptable IT Projects: Maximize your Returns and Customer Satisfaction Ratings

    Register for this FREE exclusive roundtable webcast to hear from Nick Wakeman, Editor of Washington Technology, Shamun Mahmud, Cloud Security Architect, DLT Solutions and Paul McCloskey, Federal Alliances Leader, SolarWinds, and they discuss the different approaches on how you can deliver low cost, technically excellent, better value solutions to meet the fiscal and technology needs of today’s government, while still maximizing your returns on your LPTA IT projects. Learn More!