PACTS III, as the name suggests, is the third in a series of multiple-award IDIQs soliciting non-IT services and targeted to the SDVOSB community. Previously, PACTS I procured and awarded contracts in four Functional Categories (FCs). These were Program Management, Technical Support, Administrative Support, and Clerical Support. The number of awardees was [...]
All of us – large and small business – get caught having to bid an opportunity where the pre-proposal work was deficient. We were unable to become fast friends with the stakeholders; learn what the preferred solution is; etc. Is it Wired? An RFP drops and you didn’t see it coming. There [...]
In this episode of the Secret Code to Government Proposal Success podcast series, Ken Blair, President of Blair Associates, provides a deep-dive perspective on the NITAAC CIO-SP4 opportunity, and what contractors really need to know about responding to the fast opportunity. Right before the Memorial Day holiday, NITAAC issued its request for [...]
With the Alliant 2 solicitation being shot down by the Court of Federal Claims, this article is for those organizations that thought they had won a seat at the Alliant 2 table only to have the Court win the “all in.” It also provides helpful tips to new bidders. I’m going to [...]
The GovCon Win News Round Up: New Federal CIO; Spending Bill and Contractors; and BIC MAC OASIS Replacement Welcome to the GovCon “Win” News Round Up brought to you by OCI. Each month, we provide you a summary of the most actionable news to help you win more business, and attain a [...]
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is looking for a contractor to assist with the development of a “system of systems” to provide a “Total Training System for a full complement of aircrew and maintenance trainers that together, with academic instruction, support the training required to execute weapon system mission(s). Simply said, they [...]
The GSA is determined to have a Governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) for small business to provide small businesses a path to provide customized IT solutions to Government clients. The last attempt was a “falling star” called Alliant 2 – the latest effort, the Polaris Small Business GWAC, will have small businesses reaching [...]
OCI has always been gifted by employees who stay with the company a long time. Eight years, 15 years, 20 years . . . This helps us provide the quality of service the customers want to receive. Silvia Morales - In November 2020 Silvia Morales passed her 20th anniversary with the company. [...]
The GovCon Win News Round Up: OMB Nominee Points to Tech-Savvy Government; Fed AI Spending to Top $6B; and FEMA Focuses on RPA Welcome to the GovCon “Win” News Round Up brought to you by OCI. Each month, we provide you a summary of the most actionable news to help you win [...]
Whenever there is a new presidential administration, there is always uncertainly as to what the future will hold for government contractors. All of us wonder, will what I do … go on the back burner, the front burner, or the middle burner? Typically, there is a small drop in overall business for [...]
