Tag: federal marketplace

CACI Inc. Federal awarded $372.8M for joint geospatial analytic support services to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

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CACI Inc.-Federal, Chantilly, Virginia, was awarded a $372,853,235 maximum labor-hour contract (H92402-21-C-0005) for joint geospatial analytic support services to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract will provide proficient and capable geospatial analysts experienced with the processing, exploitation, and dissemination of traditional and non-traditional intelligence data. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $25,731,000 are being obligated at the time of the award. The places of performance include Fayetteville, North Carolina; Newport News, Virginia; Alexandria, Virginia; and multiple other locations in the U.S. and overseas. This contract was awarded competitively in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 15 procedures. USSOCOM Headquarters, Tampa, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Caci Inc Federal was founded in 1975. The company’s line of business includes developing or modifying computer software and packaging. (www.bloomberg.com)

Dawson Enterprises LLC awarded a $300M contract for design-bid-build construction services

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Dawson Enterprises LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (W9128A-21-D-0001); Elite Pacific Construction Inc.,* Kaneohe, Hawaii (W9128A-21-D-0002); Insight Pacific LLC,* Brea, California (W9128A-21-D-0003); Nakasato Contracting LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (W9128A-21-D-0004); Niking Corp.,* Wahiawa, Hawaii (W9128A-21-D-0005); and RORE Inc.,* San Diego, California (W9128A-21-D-0006), will compete for each order of the $300,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design-bid-build construction services. 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 March 16, 2028. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

We are located in Massillon, Ohio, and cater mostly to the needs of shooters involved in clay target sports. We are distributors of White Flyer clay targets in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, and New York. We wholesale and retail all popular reloading components, shotgun ammunition, and accessories. We retail Benelli, Beretta, Blaser, Browning, Caesar Guerini, Fabarm, Franchi, Krieghoff, Ljutic, SKB, and a large variety of pre-owned shotguns. We are also vendors at the Grand American World Trapshooting Tournament and at the Cardinal Center events. (https://dawsonent.com/about.html)

SOURCES SOUGHT: Airfield Paving IDIQ

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The varieties of work to be expected under this Airfield Paving IDIQ contract are asphalt milling and overlays, concrete crushing, full depth pavement reconstruction by removing and replacing concrete slabs with thicknesses up to 36″, pavement markings to include warning signs(government has the stencils), surface and sub-surface drainage structures, rubber buildup removal off of the runway and other pavement related items.

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  • NAICS Code: 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
  • Place of Performance: Barksdale AFB , LA 71110, USA
  • Original Response Date: Apr 26, 2021 02:30 pm CDT

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Where Do the Contracts Go?

Posted on by Eric Coffie

Learn the reason why over half of the contracts are not on beta.sam and where you can find them!

WHAT MOST PEOPLE USUALLY DO ON BETA.SAM?

Most people recognized beta.sam as the only platform to browse for opportunities.

What they do is they look for certain contracts within the last few months, their NAICS code, their location, and their certification, among others. 

Then, in most cases, they use all of these keywords to look for certain opportunities. And what happens is there’s only a few results. And now they’re left wondering where the contracts go. 

And if this is their question, it must be for you too. 

WHAT REALLY HAPPENS WITH THE BID OPPORTUNITIES?

When you visit the Department of Defense website for Defense Pricing and Contracting, the latest full report was in 2015. Although there are reports in 2018, it still lacks for the fourth quarter, so we’ll use this instead. 

Going back to the 2015 Department of Defense Competition Report, the negotiated competition trends, over the previous 10 years going back, hovered around 56% to 60% and back to 56% again.  

“So, what does that mean? That means that the government is not competing half of the projects, which also means that they’re not showing you half (of) the projects.”

However, when the negotiated competition was only 56%, the effective competition was 87%. 

“And that’s how these large organizations and agencies are saying they’re meeting their goals.”

Then, we also have the non-competitive bids wherein this report says that the majority 76% of non-competitive dollars were obligated under the FAR 6.302-1.  

WE HAVE TO START QUESTIONING THINGS

So, what all of those data above mean? It means that when people tell you that government contracting is competitive, you gotta question their position, intent, knowledge, and experience, because this report says otherwise. 

But what can you do with this information? Well, use this as a way for you and for us, small and minority businesses, to win.

“This is designed not for you to go back and pout and cry and complain and say that this is unfair. This is for you to understand, to gain wisdom, to seek clarity, to know how to operate within the confines of the rules that someone else has set out for us.”

IF NOT IN BETA.SAM, THEN WHERE? 

Now that you understand that most contract opportunities are not really on beta.sam, then you can use the same strategies that we use here in GovCon Giants. 

With this, we use the Federal Procurement Data System and USA Spending to do our own market research in order to find out and do a predictive analysis of what the government’s going to be doing next.

“So, we get ahead of the opportunities. We get ahead of the actual bids before they come out. We respond and we let the government know that we are ready, active, and able to go after these opportunities.

Just take into account that you should not rely on any type of software and on a single marketing strategy or source of information, and you need to interpret this information or else it will just be nothing.

“So, simply having the information alone is not good enough. And again, we all like to use, at least in the govcon world, we all like to use fishing analogies. Simply having a fishing rod and the fishing reel doesn’t teach you how to fish.”

RESOURCES

If you want to learn more on where to look for these contracts or learn the step-by-step process of GovCon Giant’s strategy, then you can visit and join us at GovCon Edu where we teach you how to start a government contracting business and win contracts. 

Also, you can check these resources below or follow us on our website and social platforms.

THESE CONTRACTS ARE NOT POSTED! Where to find them?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7U0-A_o3wU

2015 Department of Defense Competition Report

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/docs/DoD_FY_2015_Competition_Report.pdf

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcxGZ87hw70&t=95s

Before the RFP/RFQ comes the presolicitation learn how to use it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7xtSfNgUpY

How to get AWARD Data from USA Spending?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr_U9z1xK2g

How to respond to a Sources Sought?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eEGLkukCOo&t=19s

TechFlow Mission Support LLC Awarded $$128.9M contract for base operation support services at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland

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TechFlow Mission Support LLC, doing business as EMI Services, Idaho Falls, Idaho, is awarded a maximum value of $128,970,744 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for base operation support services at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland; Webster Field, St. Inigoes, Maryland; Solomons Annex, Solomons, Maryland; and Point Lookout, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Work will be performed in St. Mary’s County, Maryland (92%); and Calvert County, Maryland (8%), and is expected to be complete by March 2029. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $13,269,831 for recurring work will be obligated under the initial task order at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The base operation support services to be performed include general information; management and administration; airfield facilities; and facilities support, including facility management, facility investment, integrated solid waste management, swimming pool services, special event support, utility management, wastewater management, water services, and environmental services. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with seven proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N62470-21-D-0002).

Techflow Mission Support, LLC, doing business as EMI Services, provides aircraft maintenance and support services. The Company offers facilities maintenance, logistics, information technology, aircraft refueling and fuels storage, base operation support, and engineering services. EMI Services serves customers in the State of Idaho. (www.bloomberg.com)

Hardwood Products Co. Awarded $110M contract as a commercial contract for industrial base expansion of U.S. domestic production capacity for medical foam tip swabs

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Hardwood Products Co., LP, Guilford, Maine, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $110,085,000 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract as a commercial contract for the industrial base expansion of U.S. domestic production capacity for medical foam tip swabs. This contract is for the procurement of equipment and machinery to enable the expanded production of foam tip nasal swabs. Work will initially be performed in Pittsfield, Maine, and is expected to be completed by October 2021. Fiscal 2021 other procurement funds in the amount of $34,220,000 are being obligated at the time of the award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity (FA8730-21-C-0019).

Hardwood Products Company LP, doing business as Puritan Medical Products LLC, manufactures medical products. The Company offers swabs and other single-use products for the healthcare, diagnostic, forensic, critical environment, food safety, and drug manufacturing industries. (www.bloomberg.com)

SOURCES SOUGHT: Microwave Systems Laboratory (MSL) Special Test Equipment (STE)

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), John H. Glenn Research Center (GRC), is seeking responses from any interested businesses. The purpose of these sources sought notice (SSN), sources sought synopsis (SSS), and request for information (RFI) is for market research, informational and planning purposes only related to the potential procurement of Microwave Systems Laboratory (MSL) Special Test Equipment (STE) for the range spaces within its new Aerospace Communications Facility (ACF); the ACF is currently under construction. Please see the attached document entitled, “80GRC020MSLSTE Sources Sought Synopsis”, for details. Changes as of September 14, 2020, follows: – Draft Statement of Work (SOW) is posted  – Industry Day – September 24th, 2020 (all interested parties must submit the full name (first & last) and email address for each industry day participant (max. 2 participants). Please follow the directions in the industry day attachment.  Changes as of December 7th, 2020 follows: – RFP Documents are attached. – Attachments A-G  Changes as of January 15, 2021, follows: – SF 30 – RFP Due Date Extension posted Changes as of January 29, 2021, follows: – Updated SOW Posted  – Questions and Answers Posted.

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  • Updated Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: 5999 – MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
  • NAICS Code: 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
  • Place of Performance: Cleveland, OH 44135 USA
  • Updated Response Date: Feb 26, 2021 12:00 pm EST

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Data Link Solutions LLC Awarded $150M for blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) for electronic equipment cabinets

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Data Link Solutions LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (N00039-21-A-1001); and DRS Laurel Technologies Partnership, Johnstown, Pennsylvania (N00039-21-A-1002), are each awarded $150,000,000 firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) for electronic equipment cabinets. These BPAs cover the production of up to 150 units per contractor along with the associated program management, testing, and logistics support to deliver the units. Units will be manufactured in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with an expected completion date of January 2023. The total potential value of these BPAs is $150,000,000 per vendor. The total length of the ordering period is 24 months. Fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds will be obligated on a delivery order level issued under the BPA at the time of placement of individual delivery calls. These BPAs were negotiated using the procedures defined under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.5 for individual orders less than $15,000,000. The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is contracting. 

Data Link Solutions, LLC (DLS) provides Link 16 terminals and software solutions. The Company offers multi-functional information technology system, joint tactical information distribution system, and ancillary equipment, as well as logistics and support services. (www.bloomberg.com)

SOURCES SOUGHT: Enterprise Cyber Capabilities

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The United States Air Force cyber mission seeks to preserve freedom of maneuver in/from/through Cyberspace while denying our adversaries the same, as well as to generate required effects in support of our Combatant Commanders missions.  The objective of the EC2 contract is to provide a flexible and responsive contract vehicle to support the need for the demanding and rapidly evolving cyberspace contract services support.  Emphasis will be placed on those services that enable the execution of the Air Force cyber mission through the provision of contracted Professional Services in order to support the Air Force achievement, maintenance, and assertion of Cyberspace Superiority.

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  • Product Service Code: R425 – SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL
  • NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
  • Place of Performance: Various San Antonio, TX 78226 USA
  • Feb 26, 2021 04:00 PM CST

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Lockheed Martin Space Awarded $254.7M Contract to provide maintenance and sustainment for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense batteries for UAE

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Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price definite contract under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The total value of this contract is $254,708,912. Under this follow-on contract, the contractor will provide maintenance and sustainment for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense batteries for UAE. The maintenance and sustainment scope of work includes providing logistics management, logistics product database, training, missile and ground repair and return, hardware/software development and sustainment, hardware in the loop, engineering services, missile field surveillance program, and country unique specialty engineering for FMS client. The work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California; Grande Prairie, Texas; Camden, Arkansas; Huntsville, Alabama; Anniston, Alabama; and Troy, Alabama. The performance period is from Jan. 15, 2021, through Jan. 14, 2026. One offer was solicited and one offer was received. UAE FMS funds in the amount of $254,708,912 will be used to fund this effort. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-19-C-5001).

Lockheed Martin Space Operations Company manufactures and designs aerospace products and technologies. The Company develops and engineers satellites, space probes and vehicles, missiles, and other space equipment and machinery. (www.bloomberg.com)