The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building in Washington, DC, November 21, 2016. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) GSA announces request for proposals for no-ceiling Alliant 3 contract The new governmentwide acquisition contract has no maximum contract guarantee, per the RFP. Jul 1, 2024 By Caroline Nihill
(NIH photo) GAO dismisses bid protests filed over $50B IT services procurement The adjudicating agency dismisses 117 complaints over CIO-SP4 after NITAAC agrees to take corrective action. Nov 30, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIH photo) Decision in CIO-SP4 protest from Precise Consulting expected by Aug. 10 The complaint, which was filed in May, is the third bid protest complaint to slow down the CIO-SP4 award process. Jul 5, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) GSA unpauses Polaris and extends proposal due date The agency on Thursday said it would push ahead with the procurement process for the IT services vehicle. Jun 30, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones Dave Nyczepir
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) GSA makes third round of awards for $50B STARS III solicitation The latest award cohort takes the total number of federal contractors on the solicitation to 1,108. Jun 17, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) GSA pauses Polaris contract to consider merits of pre-award protest The agency encourages offerors to pause proposal activities until its assessment of terms for the solicitation is complete. Apr 7, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
A view outside the New York Stock Exchange as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 30, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai / Getty Images) Palantir agrees to distribution partnership with Carahsoft as it targets federal services growth The AI giant will work with Carahsoft and resellers to provide federal agencies with services through the NASA SEWP V contract vehicle. Apr 1, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) GSA issues solicitation for Polaris procurement The agency has published final requests for proposals for the small business and women-owned small business contract pools. Mar 25, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIH photo) Tech contractors urge NIH to answer their questions about $50B CIO-SP4 contract The Professional Services Council is asking for an extension on the RFP response deadline on behalf of industry. Jul 1, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) Industry group warns onerous criteria for GWACs may benefit large contractors The Alliance for Digital Innovation warns against the recent heavy use of scoring worksheets. Jun 22, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones