GSA makes awards on $5B VETS 2 IT services vehicle — Washington Technology
The General Services Administration has made dozens of awards on a potential 10-year, $5 billion IT services contract vehicle reserved only for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses.
In total, GSA announced 72 awards for the Veterans Technology Services 2 contract in a FedBizOpps notice issued Thursday. VETS 2 is the successor to the previous VETS vehicle awarded in 2006 to 44 companies and also for a potential 10-year, $5 billion term.
Source: GSA makes awards on $5B VETS 2 IT services vehicle — Washington Technology
Could FedRAMP Approvals Be Used to Buy All Government Technology? – Nextgov.com
The New Democrats Coalition pushes the government to adopt shared technology certifications and a national breach notification standard.
Source: Could FedRAMP Approvals Be Used to Buy All Government Technology? – Nextgov.com
Massive Classified NSA Contract Under Protest – Nextgov.com
The second part of the National Security Agency’s Groundbreaker IT is on hold.
Source: Massive Classified NSA Contract Under Protest – Nextgov.com
GSA RFI could topple DUNS monopoly | Federal Times
The General Services Administration issued a request for information on the future of entity identification and validation services that could replace the expiring contract with Dun & Bradstreet in 2018.
Industry Struggles With Ever Changing Acquisition Rules | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
The percentage of overall research and development spending sponsored by the government has dropped sharply over the last 50 years. FASA’s
Source: Industry Struggles With Ever Changing Acquisition Rules | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
5 steps to identify and validate a value proposition – O’Reilly Media
In this segment, Jaime Levy outlines the five steps a team needs to take to identify and validate a customer’s actual needs and goals. Watch the full video here.
Source: 5 steps to identify and validate a value proposition – O’Reilly Media
GSA looks for possible DUNS replacements — FCW
For the second time in 2017, the General Services Administration is requesting feedback on ways to reduce its reliance on the proprietary business entity identifier system it uses to keep track of government contracts.
Achieving Cyber-Fitness In 2017: Part 5—Cyber Incident Reporting And Response | Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
The DFARS cybersecurity clause—prescribing the reporting requirements for contractors that experience a cyber incident; DFARS 252.204-7012
Offeror Made three Attempts to Deliver its Proposal to Air Force – To No Avail | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
The Air Force issued a RFTOP (Request for Task Order Proposals) under its IDIQ contracts for cyber security and information systems technical tasks. Proposals were to be submitted electronically no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Time on July 17, 2017. The solicitation provided that proposal receipt would be acknowledged by return email.
Government Contractor Cybersecurity: Q&A with the Director of the Kansas SBDC Cybersecurity Center – SmallGovCon
Government contractor cybersecurity is essential. The director of the Kansas SBDC Cybersecurity Center for Small Business discussed how contractors can get help