The countdown has begun for the upcoming Contingency Applications Program Support (CAPS) contract. The Government loves its acronyms and it’s between the Army and the Navy as to which takes it to the most extreme. In the Army’s case, it might be C5ISR, which, for the uninitiated, is the acronym for Command, [...]
The long-awaited EVOLVE IT contract from the State Department is making headlines as two announcements were released on July 8th. The EVOLVE contract is a multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) acquisition program, aimed to provide the Department an easy way to acquire IT services. This contract will help enhance security and [...]
The Medical Q Coded Support and Services Next Generation (MQS2-NG) solicitation has been in the works for three years. Given the five-year life cycle of the previous contract, the fact that there are currently 63 incumbent contractors, and the projected value of over $40B, the competition will be stiff -- with more [...]
The Enterprise Cyber Capabilities (EC2) contract seeks to acquire a broad range of cyber-related support activities. There was a recent article stating that ransomware cost US schools more than $3.56B in 2021. When you consider that ransomware is just a small part of the cybersecurity threat faced by organizations, it’s no surprise that [...]
If there’s a better business, I haven’t heard of it. I feel humbled. That I can play this wonderful game. Where you fight for every project, like a holy quest. I’m beholden. To every customer and prospect here today. For your business – in the past and in the future. Every order [...]
GSA's Polaris Contract has been a long one with a lot of skepticism from industry along the way. It started with the debacle of the Alliant 2 Small Business acquisition, that was finally put out of its misery by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (CFC) in June of 2020. While the [...]
The Defense Health Agency has a continuing requirement for Medical Q Coded Support and Services Next Generation (MQS2-NG). This upcoming contract is to predominately help staff DOD medical and dental facilities. Additionally, the contractor shall provide professional medical (clinical) services such as ancillary, dental, physicians, and nurses. The Small Business size standard [...]
The current Federal fiscal year started on October 1, 2021. Four continuing resolutions (CR) and five and a half months into the fiscal year -- on March 15, 2022 -- the President finally signed into law the full-year appropriations for all federal agencies for the current fiscal year, running through September 30, [...]
The Win theme development process is critical to a strong proposal. Without great win themes, we would all be doomed to failure. Here is a primer on win themes. And even SENIOR personnel will probably find ideas below they had not thought of. “I don’t know who you are. I don’t know [...]
The delayed RFP for Army’s Advanced Expeditionary Warfare Development (AEWD, also known as ARL IV) solicitation is nearing its anticipated release date. Army’s Advanced Expeditionary Warfare Development Scope of Work The work scope is in response to requirements from the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC/DEVCOM), Army Research Laboratory (ARL). The place of [...]
