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Delphinus Engineering Inc Awarded $249M for engineering and technical services on shipboard and shore-based systems

Posted on by Eric Coffie

Delphinus Engineering Inc.,* Eddystone, Pennsylvania (N64498-21-D-4044); Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia (N64498-21-D-4045); Epsilon System Solutions Inc.,* Portsmouth, Virginia (N64498-21-D-4046); Life Cycle Engineering Inc.,* North Charleston, South Carolina (N64498-21-D-4047); McKean Defense Group LLC,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (N64498-21-D-4048); Research and Development Solutions Inc.,* McLean, Virginia (N64498-21-D-4049); and Transtecs Corp.,* Wichita, Kansas (N64498-21-D-4050); are awarded a combined $249,735,666 cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and technical services on shipboard and shore-based systems, in the areas of cybersecurity engineering support, integrated logistics support, and quality assurance support. Performance will be accomplished on Navy surface ships, carriers, submarines and service craft. Each awardee will be awarded $3,865 ($500 minimum contract guarantee per awardee) at contract award. Work will be performed in the Norfolk, Virginia area (45%); other East Coast areas (5%); the West Coast (45%); and various locations outside of the continental U.S. (5%). Work will be assigned according to individual task orders and is expected to be completed by July 2027. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $3,865 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. All other funding will be made available at the task order level as contract actions occur. This contract was competitively procured via the beta.sam.gov website, with seven offers received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.

Delphinus Engineering Incorporated is located in Eddystone, PA, United States and is part of the Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Industry. Delphinus Engineering Incorporated has 370 total employees across all of its locations and generates $66.14 million in sales (USD). (Sales figure is modelled). There are 8 companies in the Delphinus Engineering Incorporated corporate family. (www.dnb.com)

SOURCES SOUGHT: Exhibit Design Services for the National Mounted Warrior Museum

Posted on by Eric Coffie

The Government intends to issue the RFP in the next 30 days with receipt of proposals due 30 calendar days after issuance of RFP. The solicitation, amendments, and other miscellaneous documentation will be posted to the beta sam website at https://beta.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of each Offeror to review the website for notices of amendments, amendments, and changes of information. Hard copies of documents will not be made available.

Contact with Government personnel outside of ACC-DTA, by a potential Offeror regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited. In order to be eligible for the award, registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required. To register, go to http://www.sam.gov.

  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: E1JA – PURCHASE OF MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION BUILDINGS
  • NAICS Code: 712110 – Museums
  • Place of Performance: Fort Hood, TX 76544 USA
  • Updated Response Date: May 17, 2021
  • Full details via beta.sam.gov

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Mohanchand Raghbeer Shares How He Finds All the Search Results on the SAM database

Posted on by Eric Coffie

With FedBizOpps being moved to the SAM.gov, the latter platform provides more advantages for government contractors. But what could it be? Well, in the recent live show, Mohanchand Raghbeer shares how he finds all the search results on the SAM database and how he took advantage of it. 

BACKGROUND

Mohanchand Raghbeer has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and nine years of technology workforce development program experience.

With this, he built his own company, Accelerated Partners LLC, to provide services for the government as well as honing professionals for in-demand positions.

MO’S SEARCH AND FILTER PROCESS

When the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website was moved to the System for Awards Management (SAM) database, Mo directly thought of ways to develop his style in viewing thousands of contract opportunities and taking advantage of it.

“Large companies have all the tools and all the resources and we don’t have many so again anything that we can do to give us a slight advantage is tremendously helpful.”

1. Sign in with your SAM ID.

The first step is to enter your SAM ID and password because the website information such as contract data and opportunities can easily be viewed by the public but in order to download it for the next step, you must sign in first. 

2. Type your preferred keyword.

You will then type the keyword based on what you are looking for in the search bar. You can use one keyword depending on locations, dates, year, and codes or you can combine it together.

However, the most beneficial keyword to use is the product service code (PSC) because it describes a  product, service, and research and development that the government buys.

The key is to just use keywords that will help you broaden your search but also focus on the things that you primarily provide to the government. 

3. Filter the results.

Then, you should also filter the search results according to your specific preferences. 

In Mo’s case, he chose to look for “Active Only” contracts that have his preferred date while also crossing out all of the options under the Type of Notice section except sources sought, pre-solicitation, and combined synopsis.

“I’m basically narrowing down my search to the notices that I’m interested in and the one that’s going to give me, you know, exactly what I’m looking for.”

4. Choose CSV over PDF.

Afterwards, Mo downloaded the results data to make it easier for his research because the SAM database only shows 10 contract opportunities for each page. 

5. Filter the data in your CSV file.

Then, you should open the CSV file on the Excel application and filter the results for easy navigation. 

In doing so, Mo looked at all of the information under the title column and unchecked or deleted information using the filter option in Excel.

6. Save, follow, or email.

Lastly, look for a specific contract opportunity that you want to deal with later, highlight the notice ID, and then use the SAM search options to look for the information about it.

Most importantly, when the results and information show up, save it for later. You can choose to get notification by tapping the follow button or email to yourself or to other government contractors.  

“It might be something out of my bucket but I just sometimes it’s so big that you know you gotta you got to dig it deeper.” 

RESOURCES

If you want to watch the full video with Mohanchand Raghbeer as he shares how he finds all the search results on the SAM database, then be sure to click the links below.

Finding all the search results on beta.sam.gov with Mo and Eric Coffie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcxGZ87hw70

What is a PSC (product service code) and how to use it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SXK_1NyyFg

Finding opportunities. How to determine potential untapped markets?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCtnAM0j5gY&t=579s

Register System for Award Management “SAM.gov” to win Federal Contracts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIXcaPYrqMU&t=68s

FPDS Federal Contract Award Data to be on beta.sam before Spring

Posted on by Eric Coffie
Get ready for the next big change…with the FedBizOpps transition done, the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) reporting tool, will be the next to migrate to GSA’s central contracting site. 

The General Services Administration (GSA)  is readying for the next major transition to its centralized federal contracting site: moving the reporting function of the contract awards database, the Federal Procurement Data System, or FPDS.

By March 16, the reporting tools on fpds.gov site will be transitioned over to a new “Data Bank” page on beta.SAM.gov. Other functionality, including “search, agency reporting, data extracts, etc.,” will continue to operate on fpds.gov, according to a transition fact sheet provided by GSA.

Read the full article at  here: https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2020/01/federal-contract-award-data-fpds-will-be-sam-spring/162646/

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Beta.sam.gov Now Allows for Notifications

Posted on by Eric Coffie

YES! Notifications are finally here!

In the chaotic and technology world we live in we all rely on notifications. We all really on that ding, ping, pop up and little red circle to tell us there is something new for us to see.

Yesterday GSA put out word that beta.SAM.GOV has updated the platform to allow for notifications. This is a highly requested change that was long overdue. Somehow they failed to include this during the FBO transition. But no fear they are back. 

Simply click saved search and check “notifications”. For more information. https://lnkd.in/eSiAYdm

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Finally beta.Sam.gov turns on notifications feature for saved searches

Posted on by Eric Coffie

After the transition from FBO to beta.SAM.gov the government has been struggling with bringing back some of our favorite old features. Today I just learned that they finally added the notification alerts.

This is significant because up until now you had to keep checking beta.sam.gov for new projects.

Now under saved search you can click on notification bell and it will send out daily notifications at 9pm EST.

Beta Sam notification Update

While this is not a perfect solution it is a work around for now that allows you to not have to leave your Inbox to see if anything new was released.

For more information on the other features that were released check out the GSA website.