This article is #3 of our “Opportunity Development” series. A proposal competitor assessment is a crucial step in maximizing your chances of success in government procurements. By thoroughly evaluating your competitors' strategies, prior award data, and key decision makers, you can gain valuable insights to refine your own bid approach. In this [...]
Key Tasks to Win the Contract With the release of the final OASIS+ RFP on June 15th, there are now challenging tasks ahead to prepare a winning response. OASIS+ offers a unique opportunity to win a contract in a non-competitive environment. All you need to do is identify the number of points [...]
It’s nearly summer and, with the mosquitoes, the OASIS+ is coming to a solicitation request near you. At least that’s what the “tea leaves” say. If you can believe the major tracking sites, the OASIS+ final RFP will be released, perhaps by the time you read this (6/15 is the targeted release [...]
To excel in a best-value services environment, particularly when you're a Prime facing budget constraints and tight timelines, it's crucial to understand what it takes to secure victories. Are you often left with low-price technically acceptable (LPTA) decisions after pursuing numerous procurements? If this sounds familiar, we have a recommendation that can [...]
The $5B FBI ITSSS-2 program is right around the corner. Here is a look at the challenges to prepare a winning bid. ITSSS-2 Overview For those organizations holding Special Item Number (SIN) 54151S on their GSA MAS Schedule, the FBI wants you for the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services 2nd Generation [...]
This article is the first article of our “Opportunity Development” series. Proposal basics are often overlooked, one of our proposal consultants with over 25+ years of experience retells a simple but powerful solution to win more bids. The Most Powerful Words In Bidding Government Jobs I do not remember who I stole [...]
GSA started the Alliant 3 ball rolling with the release of the draft RFP in mid-October of last year. This is another of the large Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) that have been released in the last 12 months and is following a similar methodology to the Polaris and OASIS+ acquisitions with the [...]
In our first OCI Wins video podcast interview, Silvia Morales, the COO at OCI, provides insights into how OCI offers helps businesses to grow by providing best-in-class staffing solutions for state, local, and federal contract proposals. Please reach out to OCI here to tap into our wide-range of federal proposal consultants for organizations [...]
OASIS+, PACTS III and SEWP VI are nearing release. Below are updates and recommendations to get a head start. GSA OASIS+ Small Business, WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone Set-Asides We are now at the 11th hour with release of final OASIS+ RFP expected any minute. This is the big kahuna among current solicitations for [...]
An A(MAES)ing Opportunity USACE MAES Background The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is expected to release a solicitation for its Multiple Award Environmental Services Task Order Contract (MAES). The solicitation is expected sometime in early Summer with awards as soon as Fall. Potentially worth as much as $495 million, tasks will encompass [...]
