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  • State Dept Requests Info on Proposed Innovation Platform & Toolkit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Requests Info on Proposed Innovation Platform & Toolkit

    The State Department has begun to search for potential sources of services for a proposed platform and toolkit designed to support the deployment of innovative tools and practices across the agency. A FedBizOpps notice posted May 26 says the department’s office of global partnerships wants data on potential vendors that can provide services related to hackathons, competitions, crowdsourcing, design […] More

  • VA Seeks Info on Potential Cloud Managed Services Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VA Seeks Info on Potential Cloud Managed Services Sources

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has asked information on potential industry sources of cloud managed support services as VA plans to move to the cloud to facilitate the delivery of services to military retirees. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says VA wants data on potential vendors that can provide professional, governance and operational support to […] More

  • DARPA Eyes Cyber Hunting Tools for Enterprise Networks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Eyes Cyber Hunting Tools for Enterprise Networks

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks proposals for the development of cyber hunting tools that will help boost the defenses of enterprise networks and offer cyber threat characterization, detection and protection capacity. DARPA said in a release published Wednesday on the FedBizOpps website that the agency expects to award multiple procurement contracts for proposals that support four out of […] More

  • Navy Plans Radio Supply, Upgrade IDIQ Award to Rockwell Collins - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Plans Radio Supply, Upgrade IDIQ Award to Rockwell Collins

    The Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Corona division plans to award a sole-source contract to Rockwell Collins to update the U.S. Navy‘s 721S radios and supply 721SR units. A FedBizOpps notice published Tuesday says the service branch intends to use a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a five-year ordering period for the radio procurement and upgrade efforts. NSWC Corona wants Rockwell Collins to supply commercial 721S radios to replace […] More

  • DHS Seeks Info on Data Analysis, Visualization Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Info on Data Analysis, Visualization Sources

    The Department of Homeland Security wants information on potential sources of data analytics and visualization offerings that could support DHS’ office of cyber and infrastructure analysis. OCIA needs a capability that can help evolve its analytic tools; develop data visualizations, mapping tools and related software applications; and build a research and development framework to launch new platforms, DHS said […] More

  • DOT to Seek Bids on Civil Integrated Mgmt Data Standards Identification Research Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOT to Seek Bids on Civil Integrated Mgmt Data Standards Identification Research Project

    The Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration plans to issue a solicitation for proposals on June 15 for a research project that seeks to identify and develop digital transportation data standards and governance approaches to support the creation of a Civil Integrated Management framework. FHWA said in a FedBizOpps notice published Wednesday the CIM framework seeks […] More

  • USSOCOM Plans $95M Tactical 'Coxswain' Helmet Procurement IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USSOCOM Plans $95M Tactical ‘Coxswain’ Helmet Procurement IDIQ

    The U.S. Special Operations Command aims to release a final request for proposals on  a potential five-year, $95 million contract in June to procure coxswain helmet systems. A FedBizOpps notice published May 12 says that USSOCOM is interested in buying  a Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements family of tactical headborne systems via the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. USSOCOM wants SPEAR helmets […] More

  • State Dept Opens Solicitation for $850M Passport Processing System Modernization Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Opens Solicitation for $850M Passport Processing System Modernization Project

    The State Department has issued a request for proposals for a potential 10-year, $850 million contract to update a technology platform designed to process passports and visas as well as deliver emergency services to U.S. citizens abroad, Nextgov reported Monday. The Consular Systems Modernization contract is part of the ConsularOne program within the department’s Bureau […] More

  • CMS Explores Potential Maintenance Support Sources for Health Plan Mgmt System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CMS Explores Potential Maintenance Support Sources for Health Plan Mgmt System

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a request for information on potential contractors that can help the agency update and maintain a web-based data system that supports CMS’ Medicare Advantage and Part D, also known as Prescription Drug, programs. CMS said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday the Health Plan Management System works to oversee […] More

  • Army Unveils Cyber Range Market Research Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Unveils Cyber Range Market Research Plan

    The U.S. Army‘s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation seeks market research that can aid the development of an acquisition strategy for a multi-year National Cyber Range Complex event planning and operations support contract. The service branch said in a special notice published Tuesday on FedBizOpps the NCRC research effort seeks to address an existing Test […] More

  • DARPA Eyes June Release of Draft RFP for $850M Technical, Analytical Support IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Eyes June Release of Draft RFP for $850M Technical, Analytical Support IDIQ

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency aims to release a draft request for proposals on a potential five-year, $850 million contract for analytical and technical support services by early June. DARPA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday it also plans to conduct one-on-one meetings with potential vendors in mid-June before it issues the final RFP for the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […] More

  • NASA Seeks Info on Payload Delivery Support Sources for Lunar Surface Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Seeks Info on Payload Delivery Support Sources for Lunar Surface Missions

    NASA has begun its search for potential contractors that can help the agency deliver experiments, instruments and other payloads to the moon. The agency said in a FedBizOpps notice published Monday it will use the responses to plan for potential launch and payload opportunities in an effort to meet lunar exploration and technology demonstration objectives as […] More