Contracts

CACI's international push is a slow and steady race

One delivery to the U.S.' neighbors up north is on contract and as CACI's chief executive told Wall Street, more activity like that drives the addressable market for its technology.

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Air Force launches $5.7B readiness, training support recompete

This will be the second iteration of the multiple-award contract seeking services to help operate and maintain aircraft systems.

Companies

Missteps doomed LinQuest's bid to keep $166M Space Force contract

The company blamed a time crunch for misunderstanding some of the evaluation notes it received on its recompete bid.

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House panel advances bill to make federal contracting easier to understand

The Plain Language in Contracting Act would require agencies to use easy-to-understand language for certain procurement notices pertaining to small businesses.

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Space Force seeks next-gen satellite monitoring system

The service branch wants to work with civilian and commercial satellite providers to create a space-based global environmental monitoring system.

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New rule cements sustainability mandate for federal buyers

A new update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation is meant to help the government meet goals for net-zero procurement by 2050.

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IRS lays out $512M case management IT recompete plan

A draft performance work statement is ready for industry to read through and weigh in on.

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CIO-SP4 protests drive yet another extension

With 17 protests active, no other option exists other than to continue on with the current CIO-SP3 vehicle.

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Early protests attack PACTS III solicitation

Several small businesses are challenging aspects of how the Homeland Security Department is running the $8.4 billion professional services contract vehicle.

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Army mulls bundling billions in professional services, IT vehicles

The service branch wants to create a consolidated and comprehensive marketplace that could replace two large vehicles with $49 billion in combined ceilings.

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NOAA awards 'Oceans' block of $8B services vehicle

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moves ahead on its ProTech 2.0 small business contract with this round focused on NOAA's coastal mission.

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Deloitte backs off SHARKCAGE protest

Accenture can now begin working on the $789 million Navy cybersecurity contract after Deloitte withdrew its challenge.

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DHA starts to preview $290M acquisition support recompete

The draft request for proposals is now available for small businesses to read through and weigh in on.

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Army launches $3B energy services recompete

Iteration number four of the Energy Savings Performance Contracts program continues the Army's efforts to use those alternative financing mechanisms.

Contracts

Two more join the T4NG2 protest fray

The $61 billion IT vehicle now has 16 protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and most of the complaints continue to focus on the Veterans Affairs Department's self-scoring methodology.

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VA plans to restart EHR deployments before the end of FY25, secretary says

Despite VA’s fiscal year 2025 budget request not allocating any money toward the deployment of its new EHR at additional medical facilities, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said it has “existing money” that will be made available to resume system rollouts.

Companies

How Groundswell leans on tech partnerships in its wins

At its launch, Groundswell chose a few commercial applications to focus on and cites that approach as helping capture several contracts exceeding $100 million and aiding the pursuit of a $1 billion prize.

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Marine Corps chooses trio for $249M loitering munitions contract

The Corps wants to have these smaller aerial weapons in the field as soon as federal fiscal year 2027.

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DHS lays out timeline for geospatial support recompete

The Homeland Security Department gives industry an idea of its plans to make these blanket purchase agreements available to bid on.

Contracts

T4NG2 protests grow to 14 with more possible

A dozen companies have gone to the court with questions over how the Veterans Affairs Department evaluated proposals for the $61 billion technology modernization contract vehicle.