Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Atlanta, Georgia, CES Consulting LLC, Dulles, Virginia; APSI Construction Management, Irvine, California; and HFS Co., San Antonio, Texas, will compete for each order of the $180,000,000 firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract for construction phase services to support the southern border of the U.S. Bids were solicited via the internet with 11 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 14, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California, is the contracting activity.
Month: September 2020
Sources Sought: Base Operating Services Contract (Facilities Support Services) At Naval Base Point Loma
Market Research is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 and 12 to determine if commercial items are available to meet the Government’s need for a Base Operating Services Contract (BOSC) for work to be performed at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA.
Work Requirements
The Offeror shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, incidental engineering, operators and other items necessary to provide the services outlined below for various facilities services at several Naval and Marine Corps Installations located in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. The type of contract anticipated for this procurement is a BOSC for a Firm Fixed-Price to include a combination of recurring and non-recurring work. The basic contract period will be for 12 months. The contract contains seven (7) 12 month options for a total maximum duration of 96 months. Services to be performed under the resulting contract(s) may include the following Facilities Support (FSC) Services:
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5 Firms Awarded $400M IDIQ Contract For Design and Production of Power Supplies
Espey Manufacturing and Electronics Corp. Saratoga Springs, New York; Communications & Power Industries LLC, Beverly, Massachusetts; Crane Electronics Inc., Fort Walton Beach, Florida; SC Electronics Inc., Azle, Texas and Dave’s Engineering LLC, doing business as DE Design Works, Chesterfield, Missouri, are sharing an estimated $400,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under solicitation SPRWA1-19-R-0007 for design and production of low voltage to high voltage power supplies. This was a competitive acquisition with five responses received. These are five-year base contracts with one five-year option period. Locations of performance are New York, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, and Missouri, with Sept. 14, 2025, ordering period end date. Using military service is Air Force. The type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2025 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Warner Robins, Georgia.
Sources Sought: Laundry Services IDIQ
The objective of this notice is to conduct market research to determine if there are Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) sources capable of providing Laundry Services for VA Central Iowa Health Care System, 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310. NAICS Code is 812320 (Drycleaning and Laundry Services. Small business size standard is $6 Million. Product Service Code is S209 (Housekeeping – Laundry/Dry Cleaning).
The work required consists of furnishing the physical laundry plant (at an off-site location), all labor, supervision, management, management support, supplies, ancillary equipment, vehicles, and materials necessary for the accomplishment of complete laundry/linen services.
- Product Service Code: S209 – HOUSEKEEPING- LAUNDRY/DRYCLEANING
- NAICS Code: 812320 – Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
- Place of Performance: VA Central Iowa Health Care System, IA 50310 USA
- Response Date: Oct 09, 2020 11:59 pm CDT
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NAVY Awarded Vectrus Systems Corp. $43,414,416 Contract For Base Operations Support Services
Vectrus Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, is awarded a $43,414,416 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for base operations support services at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The maximum dollar value including the base period and four option years is $196,130,562. The work to be performed provides for base operations support services to include family housing, facility management, facility investment, custodial, pest control, integrated solid waste management, other (swimming pools), grounds maintenance and landscaping, utility management, electrical, wastewater, water and base support vehicles, and equipment. Work will be performed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is expected to be completed by December 2021.
No funds will be obligated at the time of the award. Fiscal 2021 operations and maintenance (O&M) (Navy); fiscal 2021 Defense Health Program; fiscal 2021 O&M (Army); and fiscal 2021 O&M (Defense agencies) contract funds in the amount of $35,022,444 for recurring work will be obligated on individual task orders issued during the base period. This contract was competitively procured via the beta.SAM.gov website with two proposals received. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Jacksonville, Florida, is the contracting activity (N69450-20-D-0071).
Vectrus is a leading provider of global service solutions in the areas of Information Technology and Network Communication services, and Facility and Logistics services. (vectrus.com)
RFI For Innovative, Modernized, Automated and Integration Solutions
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) is conducting market research for the purpose of identifying potentially capable providers of innovative, modernized, automated and integration solutions services represented by this notice. Specific details provided in the downloadable attachments and links that can be found HERE.
- Product Service Code: D318 – IT AND TELECOM- INTEGRATED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/SERVICES SOLUTIONS, PREDOMINANTLY SERVICES
- NAICS Code: 541519 – Other Computer Related Services
- Updated Response Date: Sep 30, 2020 05:30 pm EDT
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069: From Earth to Space Carol Craig Isn’t Afraid to Put it all on the Line
Carol Craig, founder, and CEO of Craig Technologies earned a BA in Computer Science from Knox College and a BS in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Illinois. Following college Carol was accepted into the Naval Flight Officer Program, spending 3 and a half years in the Navy and becoming the first female aviator to join her P-3C Orion squadron. Following a medical discharge due to a training injury, Carol earned an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Carol worked in the private sector as a software engineer until 1999 when Carol started her own federal government contracting business, growing it to the $50M dollar company that it is today. She has spent the last decade focusing on aerospace and defense with a concentration on commercial opportunities culminating in the creation of Sidus Space Technologies, a framework, and platform for on-orbit in space testing, making possible a one-of-a-kind Space 2.0 company.
Sidus will leverage existing small satellite and space systems engineering, manufacturing, testing, and certification capabilities to fulfill the needs of the United States and international partners. From project definition to operation, Sidus is a one-stop-shop for customers looking to research, develop, and demonstrate new technologies.
Bell Textron Inc Awarded a $272,161,641 For Production and Delivery Of 8 UH-1Y & 4 AH-1Z Helicopters
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $272,161,641 fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract for the production and delivery of eight UH-1Y and four AH-1Z helicopters for the government of the Czech Republic. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60%); and Amarillo, Texas (40%), and is expected to be completed in November 2023. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $272,161,641 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(f)(2)(e). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-20-C-0061).
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. manufactures and distributes helicopters and tilt rotor aircraft. The Company markets its products to commercial, military, and municipal customers. (bloomberg.com)
Eric “Doc” Wright: A Veteran Helping Transitioning Veterans
Having struggled as a military servant turned civilian, Eric Wright shares his experience that prompted him in helping transitioning veterans.
BACKGROUND
Eric Wright served as a Hull Maintenance Technician and as an E-5 Petty Officer Second Class in the US Navy for almost five years.
He also had over 20 years of experience in the commercial and federal marketplace serving as a salesman, project manager, government accountant, project officer, and a professor.
Wright also earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, an MBA with Commerce as a field of study, a doctorate degree in Business Administration, and a master’s degree in Project Management.
As part of his vision to help military veterans in transitioning into the civilian lifestyle, he founded Vets2PM, a professional training and coaching company.
He also co-founded the Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance, an organization aimed at helping veterans, service members, and military spouses about project management.
Wright is also serving in different associations for veteran-owned businesses, a contributing author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller Game Changers, a keynote speaker, and a certified business coach in RSM Federal, a federal consulting and business-acceleration strategy firm.
Due to his efforts in helping other people like him, Wright was able to help thousands of military veterans achieve meaningful and lucrative post-service careers. Vets2PM also earned the 2019 Department of Labor Gold Award Winner for its veteran hiring initiatives!
MISSION IN HELPING TRANSITIONING VETERANS
The main problem that transitioning veterans have is coping up with the new lifestyle.
In the military, you are in an environment where people know you and your background like you’re brothers and sisters. However, when you go out and work as a veteran, your experience is quite different.
“That really exacerbates that whole transition is. I not only have to learn everything that civilians know but I also have to recreate now my own sense of purpose, my own sense of meaning, my own sense of mission, my own sense, because my own identity, because nobody around me cares, right? They’re all judged on individual performance. Nobody cares about me or how I do or what I do.”
This is why Wright built Vets2PM. He wants to help transitioning veterans achieve meaningful and lucrative careers. And with this, they follow a four step process.
The first step is inspiration. They inspire the veterans by helping them translate what they previously do in the military into what they will do in their new lifestyle, regardless of what it is.
Then, they train them to get the necessary credentials of the industry that they want to pursue. With this, Wright’s team query different companies on what they need and they shape their training for that requirement.
The third step is they prepare them with everything they need. They need to learn how to use various resources and how to determine their values.
“We give them internal workshops to develop interview skills, like everything they need to get prepared or get ready to go to that civilian job interview.”
Lastly, they prepare these veterans for life. They can lather, rinse, and repeat the process if they want to pursue another career. And with that, Wright’s team is more than willing to help them.
“The day you go from soldier, sailor, airman, Marine to civilian. Bang! Dude, an abrupt halt, right? Like dead stop, 40 mile an hour, zero mile an hour into a wall, right? You were admiral, whatever on Friday; now your Mike on Monday.”
SYMPTOMS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TALENT SHORTAGE
Another solution that Wright provides is recognizing workforce shortage in a company and he highlighted different symptoms that you need to check.
“Here’s what I tell business owners and executives when I talk to them. I know that you have the illness of a project management talent shortage right now. You’re sick. You just don’t know it.”
The first symptom is internal cannibalization wherein you’re cannibalizing your staff and putting them in another position in your company.
“Let’s say you’re an accountant and you get put on an accounts payable system implementation project, and you guys crush it. Well, if I saw Eric doing good stuff and that project was a success, guess what? Eric’s no longer an accountant. Eric’s project manager running accounting projects. That’s called internal cannibalization. You’re cannibalizing your staff. So now you’re down a really good accountant because you just made a project manager.”
The second symptom is you’re poaching for talents from different places. With this, you’re also doing other things to keep your business in place like crossing down, signing bonuses, increasing salaries, and others.
Then, the third symptom is overworking your employees. Consider that you still have customers or clients waiting for your deliverables and in order to keep your business in schedule, you ask your employees to do overtime.
“How many of you have project managers working on more than three projects? Raise your hand. There’s your third symptom. Now you’re overworking those you do have. Now you’re going to burn him out, brother. Now you’re compounding your problem. Okay? Those three things are bad enough as it is on its own.”
Most companies that Wright worked with have more than one of these symptoms. However, he may be able to help you by giving a study plan or coaching calls but most of the work should be done by yourself.
“You have to put the time in to develop the skills, knowledge, and abilities to test in the target credentials that we set out for you… I mean dude, we’ve done all the math for you. All you gotta do is show up and do the work.”
RESOURCES
If you want to watch the full video of the interview with Eric Wright as he shares his experience that prompted him in helping transitioning veterans, then be sure to click the links below:
050: Veterans Helping Veterans with Eric “Doc” Wright, Founder of Vets2PM
https://govcongiants1.wpengine.com/podcast/050-2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOB2Ig3zdjg&list=PL6-jBNNcc98vTBvNhFYfUTeH0k-Vx2VBH&index=47
RFI: Software Development Programs and IT Services
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division intends to award a contract to Stauder Technologies for the development and delivery of upgrades to the proprietary software Joint Effects and Coordination Link (JECL) and mobileJECL for the purposes of connecting Digital Imagery Exploitation Engine (DIEE) and the Kinetic Integrated Lightweight Software Individual Tactical combat Handheld (KILSWITCH) applications with customers’ requirements for different messaging formats. Included will be support services for JECL and mobileJECL executable services and mobileJECL Android-Precision Assault Strike Suite (A-PASS) Plugin executable and source code, updated as necessary to encompass customer requirements. DIEE and KILSWITCH will not interact with all customer messaging formats without the use of JECL or mobileJECL and each message format may require modification to ensure proper interaction. Local and/or remote testing at China Lake, CA (or another approved facility) may be required.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firms believing that they can fulfill the requirement may submit a written response to be received at the contracting office no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this notice, clearly showing its ability to do so without causing programmatic hardship or duplication of cost to the Government. Responses to this sources sought shall be submitted to the contracting office and reference solicitation number N68936-19-R-0053 All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses and requests shall be submitted by email to [email protected] or to Commander, Code 254100D (J. FARIA), NAVAIR WD, 1 Administration Circle, Bldg. 2334, STOP 1303, China Lake, CA 93555-6100.
- Product Service Code: 7030 – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE
- NAICS Code: 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services
- Place of Performance: USA
- Updated Response Date: Sep 23, 2020 03:00 pm PDT
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