GSA Considering New Vehicle Focused On Small Biz Tech

“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman, Editor in Chief “While the Small Business Innovation Research program is often hailed as a success, too many technologies fail to advance beyond phase two of the program. GSA is working on a government-wide contract vehicle that would give agencies access to these emerging…

Bidding For An Award On “Polaris” $10 Billion Small Business (GWAC) Now A No-Win Situation For Many

“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jason Miller “Hundreds of small businesses are now in an unenviable position of having to make a tough decision — to bid or not to bid on the Polaris government-wide acquisition contract. For those small businesses not in a mentor-protégé joint venture relationship with a large business, they now have to weigh their chances of winning based on a last minute change to…

The Growing Importance of GWACS And A Dozen “Best In Class Examples”

“FCS“ “Although Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) are difficult for startups to navigate, the model does help lead to federal work, can serve as a stamp of approval and opens door to make the procurement process more efficient in the long term. Some small businesses have expressed concern about the increased utilization of GWACs. Smaller contractors may not have the time, resources…

Record Government Use In 2020 Of GSA Schedules And GWAC’S

“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK“ “Customer agencies flocked to the schedules program, the assisted acquisition services and the governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWAC) to meet both immediate needs related to the pandemic and more typical requirements. Laura Stanton, the assistant commissioner for the Office of Information Technology Category in FAS, said while numbers are not final yet, the IT…

GSA’s Next Government-Wide Small Business IT Services Acquisition Vehicle

“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY“ “The General Services Administration released the draft solicitation for its Polaris small business vehicle just as 2020 was coming to an end and industry has nearly the entire month of January to respond. [Workscope]: “Provide any federal agency with customized IT services and IT service based solutions. This includes both commercial and non-commercial…

Make GWACS and IDIQ Contracts Part of Your Governmenet Contracting Strategy

“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY”  By Mark Amtower

“Government Wide Acquisition and Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contracts (GWACs and IDIQs)  will continue to grow, with or without you.

If you don’t have a prime spot, look for a partner company that does.

As new programs and projects will be on hold for the foreseeable future, agencies will be turning to contracts that are in place. As has…