Critical Updates for Alliant 2

By: Anton Reut

Will you be ready — when Alliant 2 is released on or about June 20^th?

Companies will have 60 days to figure out and understand what everything means and finish preparing their submission.　 Given the history of OASIS, HCaTS, and the questions and answers/clarifications for VETS 2, submitting a compliant proposal is a more challenging and complex process. (All of these programs are awarded or to be awarded based on GSA’s quantitative scoring methodology used in Alliant 2.)

GSA has demonstrated on the HCaTS awards that it will not hesitate to disqualify non-compliant bids for any reason:

Of 95 small business bids on HCaTS, 65 were eliminated from the competition for noncompliance—almost 70%
Of the 80 unrestricted bids, 39 were eliminated from the competition for noncompliance—nearly 50%

Our experience working with companies preparing bids on Alliant 2 and VETS 2 indicate it’s more confusing than you think. For more details on being compliant, maximizing your score, and improving your rank – click below.