Federal Procurement, Other Topics
Federal Procurement and the new FY17 Budget
04 May, 2017
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With the House of Representatives approving a new Omnibus Appropriations bill this week which could fund the Federal government until the end of Fiscal Year 2017, and a Senate vote due soon, EZGovOpps has put together some analysis on the procurement impact of the spending plan as well as budget comparisons. The budgets we will compare, in particular, are the spending plans President Trump unveiled for FY18 (covered by EZGovOpps here and here), and the similar proposal from the President...
Federal Procurement, Getting Started
Contract Action Types
26 Apr, 2017
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With the millions of data entries that EZGovOpps offers, both new and seasoned Federal contractors alike may find some difficulty in understanding the many different contract action types that are implemented by the Federal government. Our analysts have put together a comprehensive guide on the contract action types listed in Federal records, and the benefits of each for the contractor involved. Some of these may be more relevant to technology-related contracts like the Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) we described earlier,...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
ACCENT awarded to 50 companies
18 Apr, 2017
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UPDATE: 18 more ACCENT awards were made on March 6, 2018. These awards went to 12 large businesses and 6 small businesses, with contracts lasting until February 2020. All of the contractors, old and new, can provide services to all agencies across DOD. In February, the Army awarded contracts to 50 large and small businesses for the $248.7 million opportunity known as the Army Cloud Computing Enterprise Transformation, or ACCENT. While the contract ceiling is not as large as some...
Federal Procurement, Getting Started
How Human Intelligence and Networking Pays Off
12 Apr, 2017
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Following our small business contracting guide, EZGovOpps wanted to hone in a particularly important tip that we gave: the value of networking, and the contracting intelligence you can gain from it. While the majority of government contracting is now conducted online and through organized procurement systems, networking with agencies, clients, and fellow contractors can provide an important line of human intelligence that can give you a competitive edge in future competitions. At multiple stages of a procurement opportunity, the hosting...
Federal Procurement, Getting Started
Vendors and Buyers All Begin Utilizing eBuy
10 Apr, 2017
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It is essentially common knowledge at this point that the job market has grown exponentially in the past year. Especially after the beginning of 2017, the pool of contractors has grown into an ocean of competition, opportunity and most importantly…contracting openings. In the vast, varied and constantly changing world of GSA schedules, it is difficult to know where to turn to. More than 7.5 million products and services from more than 4,000 federal agencies, state and local organizations continue to...
Department of Energy Contracting
05 Apr, 2017
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UPDATE: Find our FY18 contracting forecast for DOE here. The Department of Energy (DOE) is tasked to “ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.” In order to fulfill this important mission, DOE spends around 90% of its yearly budget on contracts and grants which “impact a variety of industries and individuals across the nation.” This amounted to $26.72 billion alone in 2016 awards, according to USASpending. With such a large, direct financial impact...
Federal Procurement, Programs / GWACs / IDIQs
GSA requests info for CDM SIN on Sched 70
29 Mar, 2017
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CDM SIN- EZGovOpps has covered the latest Special Item Numbers (SINs) added to IT Schedule 70 including the HACS cybersecurity SIN, a new Health IT SIN, and a proposed “Earth Observation Solutions” SIN for GIS-related products and services. Now, GSA has released a Request for Information (RFI) to gather input on a possible SIN for Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), real-time cybersecurity tools needed to “safeguard, secure and strengthen cyberspace and the security posture of Federal networks.” This will build...
Federal Procurement, Other Topics
Trump Budget Cuts: DHS, TSA, and More
28 Mar, 2017
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EZGovOpps has already taken a look at the small business impact of the budget cuts proposed by President Trump proposed in his budget blueprint. Many Federal agencies are facing a major reduction in funding, as you can tell by the graphic on the right, with many cuts targeting specific grant programs within the agencies. According to the Budget Blueprint, the total $54 billion in budget cuts are intended to offset increases in military and public safety spending by the Department...
Federal Procurement, Leveraging Set-Asides
The POTUS budget proposal and small business impact
21 Mar, 2017
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After the election, EZGovOpps made predictions on how the FY18 budget would look in terms of contracting and how Linda McMahon would affect the SBA as it’s administrator, the damage that EPA cuts could do to small business. Our analysts have also made important guides on Federal programs supporting the success of set-aside contracts for Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women-Owned Small Businesses. Now, with the release of the President’s “Budget Blueprint,” EZGovOpps will take a look at the potential...
Programs / GWACs / IDIQs, Getting Started
Intro to GWACs
17 Mar, 2017
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EZGovOpps has published reports on many Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), including CIO-SP3 from the NIH and SEWP V. For those getting started in the Federal contracting space, we thought it would be helpful to describe the mechanisms, advantages, and disadvantages of a GWAC. A GWAC is very similar to a Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (MA IDIQ) contract, where contracts are awarded to to multiple vendors for goods and services. In a GWAC, these services are always related to technology, but the...