Humble Beginnings Originally known as “Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement,” SEWP I began in 1993 as an $800 million government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) handled by NASA for federal procurement of Unix workstations. In 2001, SEWP III contracts were awarded with a value of $4 billion for a five-year term. The opportunity was divided into three small-business set-aside competitions (with two awarded to seven companies) and three 8(a) noncompeted set-asides. These competitions were based on two IT categories: Category A, which...

Update as of January 10, 2017: The Air Force has confirmed that SBEAS will be a 100% set-aside. Importantly, SBEAS will implement a new SBA rule regarding subcontracting: a small-business prime contractor who subcontracts the first-tier to a  “similarly situated entity” — that is, a similar small-business in the same SBA program — that work will not be counted towards the subcontracting work percentage limitations. This is an attempt to spark cooperation between small-businesses in the same program, and keep...

GSA’s IT Schedule 70 Contract, as of October 1, 2016, includes four new Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) Special Item Numbers (SINs) as a part of the Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) implemented by President Obama in February 2016. This presents brand new opportunities for companies offering cybersecurity services to enter a booming market– the federal government is looking to spend $19 billion on cybersecurity in Fiscal Year 2017 alone. For an understanding of the new SINs and to learn...

UPDATE: On February 5, 2018, GSA announced 21 awardees and 10 “apparent successful offerors,” for a potential total of 31 new contractors in OASIS SB’s Pool 2. The 10 “apparent successful offerors” will be cleared as full awardees after a financial responsibility or accounting review. The full list can be found here. Update as of January 6, 2017: GSA has extended the deadline for the OASIS SB on-ramp in an effort to attract more small businesses to the program. The deadline...

UPDATE: On March 14, 2018, protests were submitted to GAO over the ALLIANT 2 SB awards. EZGovOpps counts 7 protesters currently on the docket, with decision dates currently scheduled for June 22, 2018. EZGovOpps will continue to monitor this large acquisition and associated protests.  UPDATE: On February 14th, 2018, GSA released the final list of 81 Small Business awardees. 4 of those awardees are still awaiting final SBA Size Challenge results.  UPDATE: GSA has released a “Preaward Notice” for the $15 billion...

Find our updated information on the new HACS SINs here. In response to the emergent challenge of cyber-security, President Obama is directing his Administration to implement a $19 billion-dollar Action Plan. Obama’s Cyber security National Action Plan (CNAP) is an attempt to secure long-term strategies in order to enhance cyber-security protections and give Americans the ability to “take better control of their digital security.” CNAP requires that the GSA creates suitable procurement vehicles in coordination with DHS that will allow departments and...