Contracts

Labor rates sparked fight over $4B Air Force contract

Hidden from sight for more than a year, a newly-released bid protest decision shows why even a winning contractor can find reasons to make such a filing.

Veterans Affairs finalizes mobile product recompete awards

All three of the U.S.' major wireless carriers are involved in this nine-year program focused on connectivity at health care facilities.

General Dynamics IT to get second shot at $400M VA contract

GDIT successfully argued it was at a disadvantage in how the Veterans Affairs Department evaluated proposals.

Air Force chooses 18 for $960M global security support program

The service branch runs this contract for the deputy assistant defense secretary for counter narco-terrorism/global threat.

VA, Oracle are negotiating a five-year option on troubled health record software contract

Technology problems are being compounded by policy disputes over configuration of the new electronic health record between the Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.

CIO-SP4 selection process to get revamp

The National Institutes of Health organization running this $50 billion procurement says it has discovered inconsistencies in the source selection methodology.

NOAA makes first batch of ProTech 2.0 awards

These are for the satellite-focused domain of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's $8 billion professional services contract vehicle reserved for small businesses.

Veterans Affairs unveils final T4NG2 solicitation

Bidders have a month to get their proposals together for the department's go-to IT contract vehicle that has a $60.7 billion ceiling.

NASA opens bidding for $1.3B IT services contract

A final request for proposals is now live regarding this contract called NCAPS, which is also a consolidation effort by NASA.

L3Harris to develop NOAA’s next-gen Earth imager under $765M award

The company will develop the imager to observe and monitor weather, oceans and the atmosphere.

9 technologies that are changing federal health IT

Large initiatives such as electronic health records are driving significant opportunities across a broad set of technologies including the cloud, cyber, wearables and artificial intelligence.

9 tapped by Air Force for technical support in Europe, Africa

The Air Force has picked nine companies for a $995 million contract to support policy, decision making and other services in Europe and Africa.

Air Force to industry: Forget the fluff

Government buyers often see a lack of substance and focus in what companies offer in their proposals and marketing materials. Here is some advice straight from your customer.

Biden's budget includes $200M for TMF

The Biden administration's fiscal year 2024 budget request features proposed funding gains for key civilian technology modernization programs facing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

General Dynamics IT takes on NGA geospatial data work

The company will develop tools to help the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in gleaning data from multiple sources.

Protestors lose bids to get on $25B VA management services contract

Two firms have seen their challenges involving the "VECTOR contract" denied. A third is still waiting on the outcome of a corrective action.

Veterans Affairs awards nine-year mobile product recompete

The VA uses this contract to buy wireless devices and access a public safety broadband network.