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GSA has set an industry day and small business participation event for the IT infrastructure contract at the Homeland Security Department’s new headquarters. The even will be held Jan. 27 in Washington. The Homeland Security Technology Integration Program contract will be awarded through GSA’s Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract. Alliant contract holders have been invited to set up tables to meet with potential subcontractors during the industry day. For details and to register, write to DHS.TIP@gsa.gov. The notice is in the Jan. 14 Federal Register.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting open season for eFast, its main small business contract vehicle. FAA enters into master ordering agreements with small businesses in all categories to provide comprehensive management, engineering and technical support services. The agency describes eFast as its “preferred acquisition vehicle for fulfilling agency small business goals.”

There are currently 246 vendors qualified in one or more of the following functional areas:

•Air transportation support
•Business administration and management
•Research and development
•Systems engineering
•Computer/information systems development
•Computer systems support
•Documentation and training
•Maintenance and repair

For details, go to www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/acquisition/efast.

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans a solicitation for maintenance, operation and modernization support of its application systems and environment. This is a partial small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541519. Set-aside functional areas are legacy modernization and new software application development; and maintenance of modernized systems. Estimated value of the set-aside portion is $140 million over 10 years. Solicitation number NRC-HQ-11-R-33-011 will be released around Jan. 31. Contact Pearlette.Merriweather@nrc.gov.

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The Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, VA, plans a solicitation for systems maintenance and support to the existing Marine Corps version of the Naval Sea Headquarters System This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 541611. Services include financial management and accounting systems for the procurement of technical support non-personal services. Solicitation number M6785411R0502 will be released around Jan. 31. Contact Susanne Breeden at 703-432-3129.

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The Defense Information Systems Agency plans a solicitation for technical support to the DISA Computing Services Logistics portfolio of programs in Mechanicsburg, PA. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 541513. The solicitiation number is DHQCSD11MPT0077. Contact Tricia.Singler@disa.mil.

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The Army Research, Development & Engineering Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, plans a solicitation for professional and technical support of the Army Manufacturing and Technology (ManTech) Program. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541990. Solicitation number W91CRB-11-R-0019 will be released around Feb. 1 at http://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. Contact Ralph F. Kaminski at 410-278-4982.

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The Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, plans to award an IDIQ contract for horizontal construction projects primarily in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Florida. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 237990. Work includes excavation and disposal of contaminated soils. Estimated contract value is $25 million-$50 million over five years. Solicitation number W91278-11-R-0017 will be released around Feb. 1. Contact Terricka D. Leonard at 251-441-6500.

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The Army ITEC-4 in Alexandria, VA, plans a solicitation for contract management and enterprise services. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541990. The solicitation number is W91QUZ-11-R-0003. Contact Alyssa A. Murray at 703-325-5516.

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The Army Medical Research and Materiel Command plans a solicitation for research, technical and scientific administrative support services at Fort Detrick in Frederick, MD. This requirement is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The NAICS code is 541690. Solicitation number W81XWH11R0006 will be released around Feb. 1 at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. Contact Craig E. Anderson, 301-619-2702.

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The Labor Department in Washington plans a solicitation to provide project management office capability and security professional services. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 541512. Solicitation number DOL111RP21177 will be released around Jan. 25. Contact Sheila J. Thompson at thompson.sheila@dol.gov.

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FISC Norfolk Philadelphia Office plans a solicitation for Customer Service Center and Emergency Coordination Center support services at the Naval Personnel Command in Millington, TN. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541513. Solicitation number N0018911TZ068 will be released around Feb. 9. Contact Toni Cristinzio at 215-697-9621.

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The VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC, plans to award an IDIQ contract for maintenance, repair and minor construction work. This requirement is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The NAICS code is 236220. The maximum contract value is $4.5 million over five years. Solicitation number VA24611RP0033 will be released around Feb. 10.


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