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DARPA designates 5 firms as 'Commercial Accelerators'

The Defense Department's lead research-and-development agency tasks this group of primes to work with qualified companies developing early stage technologies of promise.

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IRS chooses 6 for $300M consulting pact

This blanket purchase agreement points to the management and operational aspects of the IRS' larger modernization push.

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Northrop Grumman awarded $200M contract for second space radar facility

U.S. Space Force is looking to enhance its deep space monitoring capabilities with a new site for surveillance usage.

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Army's $365M contract cancellation sparks court battle

Bidders are clashing over proposed solutions to the dispute as Army seeks to resolve organizational conflict-of-interest arguments surrounding its SETA III contract.

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CMS reverses $31M award decision after GDIT protest

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will re-evaluate proposals for this practice improvement and quality measures management task order.

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Serco books $323M job to modernize arctic space base

The company will upgrade power systems at a site in Greenland that supports missile defense and space surveillance capabilities.

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Lack of detail sunk ICF’s bid for $308M GSA contract

A newly-released bid protest decision explains how General Dynamics IT got chosen for the work instead.

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Army unveils second solicitation for $4B in R&D recompetes

This is for the unrestricted portion of the so-called D3I2 vehicle that focuses on research work in space, high-altitude and missile defense.

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GAO warns: bidders must adapt after the solicitation changes

Systems Planning and Analysis loses a protest after failing to account for amended requirements in the request for proposals.

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Air Force scraps $12B Sentinel systems integration contract

After repeated protests, the Air Force decided to cancel the program to start anew instead of re-evaluating proposals.

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Rapid protest withdrawal leaves $1.8B PRISM contract uninterrupted

West 4th Strategy's protest against the personnel and readiness management support contract ended before the government could even respond.

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MTSI wins $73M MDA digital engineering project

The Missile Defense Agency tasks Modern Technology Solutions Inc. to look at the creation of kill webs for defeating threats.

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IRS clears final hurdle in $2B epayment tech award

The last protester has withdrawn its objections, which means the IRS can start building a new electronic payment system for taxpayers.

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Air Force chooses 23 for $12.5B network modernization vehicle

The Base Infrastructure Modernization program envisions a more modern network architecture involving both wired and wireless components.

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Army unveils draft for $10B software development competition

The Army has doubled the maximum number of awardees from its prior intent and shed some more light on how the downselect could work.

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TekPro awarded $100M DOD procurement support contract

The Defense Department's administrative and management support agency sought an 8(a) firm to help in all phases of the contract lifecycle.

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First protest filed against $1.8B PRISM awards

West 4th Strategy is objecting to its non-selection for this Defense Department critical personnel and readiness support contract.

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DOD unveils proposed final rule for CMMC contracting

A phased rollout of the cybersecurity standard should begin in early 2025, with varying compliance levels and increased program office discretion.

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Disappointed bidder seeks second chance at $1.9B IRS pact

The IRS received 27 bids and chose five for the blanket purchase agreement to support the office that manages the agency's IT budget and capability delivery function.

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Protests hit OASIS+ general small business track

A total of 10 companies so far are challenging their exclusion from an award on the governmentwide professional services vehicle.