In the highly competitive world of proposal writing, even small improvements can make a significant difference in your win rate. Knowing how to craft winning proposals is essential to securing new business. From initiating your efforts earlier to conducting price-to-win (PTW) analyses, these 17 expert tips will help you refine your process, [...]
NASA’s recent pause in the SEWP VI bid is a gift that provides time to improve your proposals. As the largest federal IT contract, SEWP is a must have for all VARs and service providers. This $78B program serves every federal agency, making it an irresistible target. Recent Updates Pause: NASA unexpectedly [...]
When you’re the incumbent, you possess a significant advantage over your competitors in winning a contract recompete. Your unique position offers several key benefits: Deep Understanding of Contract and Customer Your intimate knowledge of the existing contract and customer allows you to: Tailor your new solution precisely to meet your customer's evolving [...]
GSA started the Alliant 3 ball rolling with the release of the draft RFP in mid-October of last year and, with much anticipation, they finally released the solicitation on Friday, June 28, 2024. This is another of the large Government-wide acquisition contracts (GWAC) that have been released in the last 24 months [...]
In almost every contract solicitation, there is a requirement to address risks. But what about your own risks during the recompete process? This is where a recompete risk register becomes crucial. In fact, good program/project management techniques require the establishment of a risk register to ensure the project can be completed on [...]
The Army is considering combining two of its major acquisition efforts into a single omnibus effort. The combination of the Information Technology Enterprise Solution – 4 Services (ITES-4S) and the Army Contracting Command Enterprise for Sourcing Services (ACCESS) procurement programs would yield one of the largest Army information systems efforts in recent [...]
The U.S. Army Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions Program Office (CHESS) is gearing up for its major IT procurement, the Information Technology Enterprise Solution – 4 Services (ITES-4S) contract. ITES- 4S Background Here's what you need to know about ITES-4S: Big Opportunity: ITES-4S boasts a $12.1 billion ceiling and a [...]
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has begun the acquisition effort for the third iteration of the Energy IDIQ contract (Energy IDIQ III). On March 22, USAID released an update to their RFI in the form of a Special Notice on SAM.gov announcing a Pre-Bidders Conference for the effort. The conference [...]
Based on our experience placing 1,500 consultants, the OCI team understands the importance of providing the right proposal consultants to you. Our consultants have helped bidders win over $200B in contracts. After opening in our president’s bedroom, we have now provided customers over 5,000 different proposal consultants. We have earned customer trust [...]
As bidders for NASA SEWP VI, we are looking at the Mt. Everest of federal IT proposals. Here we have the best-run program, the most popular contract with agency buyers, and the most valuable contract for providers to hold. About 1,000 bidders are expected for SEWP VI. Based on our market intelligence, [...]
