DHS’ FirstSource III RFP has 5 small biz tracks

      The Homeland Security Dept. published a solicitation for the FirstSource III contract for IT hardware, software, VAR and IT managed services, with five tracks set aside for small businesses.

      The multiple-award IDIQ contract has a potential value of $10 billion over 10 years.

      The small business tracks are for 8(a)s, HUBZone firms, SDVOSBs, WOSBs and all small businesses.

      Phase I proposals are due May 12. Awards are expected by September.

Read more:
Read the RFP at: https://bit.ly/3xNSKfA

CIO-SP4 RFP by May 7

      The National Institutes of Health’s NITAAC announced that the highly anticipated CIO-SP4 solicitation will be released on or about May 7. The most recent previously-announced date of release was April 29.

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NITAAC site: https://nitaac.nih.gov/cio-sp4

DLA boosting oversight of PTACs

      The Defense Logistics Agency is enhancing its oversight of the 90 Procurement Technical Assistance Centers it funds, GAO said.

Read more at:
GAO release: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-287

Construction Wage Rate Price Adjustment

      The DOD, GSA and NASA are inviting comments until June 21 on the pros and cons of Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual Method). Currently, the price adjustment requirements present a burden of over 20,000 hours for 500 contractors. That is about 40 hours each.

Read more at:
Fed Register notice: https://bit.ly/2SrwesY

DOE promotes OASIS

      DOE relies heavily on its contractors, and now it is encouraging them to use the GSA OASIS professional services contract for subcontracting work.

Read more at:
DoE Memorandum: https://bit.ly/3xL3H1F

Inside this edition:

Agency Procurement Forecasts: Pots of gold or buried treasure?

Bill to make MBDA permanent

$15/hr for federal vendors in 2022

SCOTUS to decide ANC’s CARES funds

More EIDL loans coming

Retroactive deductions for PPP loans

TDR good for small biz: GSA

Column: Are You Thinking About Selling Your Business?

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