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  • DOE Seeks Proposals for Funding Opportunity on Energy Tech Transfer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOE Seeks Proposals for Funding Opportunity on Energy Tech Transfer

    The Energy Department has issued the first request for proposals on the office of technology transition’s Technology Commercialization Fund, which seeks to support the transfer of energy-related technologies to the commercial market. DOE said Friday the $20 million funding opportunity aims to facilitate the commercialization of technologies developed as part of federally funded research projects at the 17 […] More

  • Mary Davie: GSA Works With DISA, CSPs to Prepare Future Cloud IDIQ Vehicle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mary Davie: GSA Works With DISA, CSPs to Prepare Future Cloud IDIQ Vehicle

    Mary Davie of the General Services Administration‘s Federal Acquisition Service has said both government and industry partners have helped in FAS’ preparations for a future cloud computing contract. She wrote in a blog entry posted Friday that GSA has worked with the Defense Information Systems Agency and cloud vendors to generate feedback that would help shape a new cloud services vehicle […] More

  • Air Force Issues RFP for GPS III Satellite Production Feasibility Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Issues RFP for GPS III Satellite Production Feasibility Contracts

    The Air Force‘s Space and Missile Systems Center is seeking contractors to demonstrate methods for production of Global Positioning System III space vehicles. The Air Force on Friday published a request for proposals for its phase 1 GPS III satellite  production readiness feasibility assessment initiative and said it will accept responses to the RFP through Feb. 23. Mike Gruss of […] More

  • Justice Dept Posts Draft RFP for Potential $1.4B IT Mgmt Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Justice Dept Posts Draft RFP for Potential $1.4B IT Mgmt Services Contract

    The Justice Department has announced plans to award up to 12 contracts to procure a range of commercial services intended to help DOJ manage its information technology systems. The department said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it could select five IT service providers for the program’s unrestricted portion and choose six vendors for a small […] More

  • Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Port of Seattle Eye Biofuel Infrastructure Project at Sea-Tac Airport - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Port of Seattle Eye Biofuel Infrastructure Project at Sea-Tac Airport

    Boeing has partnered with the Port of Seattle and Alaska Airlines to conduct a $250,000 feasibility study on an infrastructure that will work to facilitate the use of aviation biofuel by all airlines at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Port of Seattle will oversee the study as well as engineering and integration operations for the […] More

  • DISA Seeks IT Research, Consulting Support for Transcom C4S Directorate - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Seeks IT Research, Consulting Support for Transcom C4S Directorate

    The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to award a potential five-year contract to provide information technology research and consulting support services for the U.S. Transportation Command’s command, control, communications and cyber systems directorate. DISA said in a FedBizOpps presolicitation notice posted Monday potential contractors will work to provide such services in order to help Transcom’s directorate acquire, […] More

  • Tory Bruno: Boeing-Lockheed JV Unveils CubeSat Rideshare Launch Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tory Bruno: Boeing-Lockheed JV Unveils CubeSat Rideshare Launch Initiative

    United Launch Alliance has introduced a science, technology, engineering and math education program that aims to encourage university students to launch their miniaturized satellites for free onboard the Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture’s future rocket missions. “ULA will offer universities the chance to compete for at least six CubeSat launch slots on two Atlas V missions, with […] More

  • Jim Lawler on ICF's GovCon Recruiting Agenda and Job Search Advantages for Candidates - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jim Lawler on ICF’s GovCon Recruiting Agenda and Job Search Advantages for Candidates

    Jim Lawler started the latest chapter of his three-decade human resources career in late 2014 when he joined Fairfax, Va.-based ICF International as senior vice president of HR. Lawler previously served as chief HR officer at TASC for four years and designed that company’s HR organization, compensation and benefits programs and HR leadership team. ExecutiveBiz recently […] More

  • Tory Bruno: RD-180 Ban Keeps ULA From Air Force GPS III Launch Bid - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tory Bruno: RD-180 Ban Keeps ULA From Air Force GPS III Launch Bid

    United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno has said the Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture cannot submit a bid for the GPS III satellite launch contract due to a ban on the Russia-made RD-180 engine, Reuters reported Friday. Irene Klotz writes Bruno made the remarks in Florida after the U.S. Air Force issued a request for proposals on Wednesday for GPS 3 satellites the service branch […] More

  • Report: GSA to Issue EIS Vehicle RFP Oct. 16 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: GSA to Issue EIS Vehicle RFP Oct. 16

    The General Services Administration plans to issue a request for proposals on the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle on Oct. 16, FedScoop reported Friday. Billy Mitchell writes that the EIS contract vehicle will replace the Networx vehicle and expand its offerings with cloud, voice, video and other products and services. GSA issued the EIS presolicitation notice on […] More

  • FirstNet Board OKs Resolutions for Program's Final RFP; Sue Swenson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FirstNet Board OKs Resolutions for Program’s Final RFP; Sue Swenson Comments

    The First Responder Network Authority moved closer to the deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network after its board approved a national acquisition strategy and other elements of the program’s request for proposals. FirstNet said Friday the board’s approval of the “Final Acquisition Approach” and “Final Interpretations of the Act” resolutions works to support efforts to release […] More

  • FCW: GSA Eyes Early October Release for Final EIS RFP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FCW: GSA Eyes Early October Release for Final EIS RFP

    The General Services Administration projects the final request for proposals on the potential 15-year, $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract to be ready by early October, FCW reported Thursday. Mark Rockwell writes GSA has to go through one final agency review and potentially the White House’s budget office before the final RFP can be released. GSA could set a lower […] More