SmallGovCon

MARCH 14, 2024

SBA regulations dictate how the capabilities, past performance, and experience of a mentor-protégé joint venture will be evaluated. But at the end of the day, what matters is, whether agencies will follow those regulations in their small business set-aside solicitations and evaluations thereunder.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 7, 2024

The post 5 Things Procurement Should Consider When Evaluating AI with Heather Murray appeared first on Art of Procurement. “2023 was the year of the ‘dabbler.’ We all heard about AI, and we were all playing around with ChatGPT.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Scale AI and the Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office have joined forces to establish a framework for testing and evaluating generative artificial intelligence.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 7, 2024

Dan Skinner , head of federal go-to-market at Material Security , began his career nearly three decades ago and has since garnered a wealth of technical and leadership experience.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

JTS will provide test and evaluation support in areas such as missile and aviation to ensure the safety of new combat weapon Joint Technical Solutions, a joint venture between Astrion and AI Signal Research Inc., has secured a five-year, $910 million contract to provide test and engineering services for the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Scale AI and the Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office have joined forces to establish a framework for testing and evaluating generative artificial intelligence.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Agencies are re-evaluating telehealth grants because healthcare providers that took advantage of them during the COVID-19 pandemic are, in some cases, struggling to maintain or even use the technologies they bought with the funds.

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For federal contractors, it is not an exaggeration to say that performance evaluations are the lifeblood of the business. A less-than-satisfactory evaluation in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) affects far more than just the agency’s assessment of performance on a particular project.

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Public Contracting Institute

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In a recent protest, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) held that although performance risk was not specifically listed as an evaluation criterion, an agency may always consider risk that is intrinsic to the stated evaluation factors. South Dade A/C and Refrig., B-421406, April 25, 2023.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Digital twins, or computerized renderings of real-life systems and objects, are now favored by private companies and the government alike to test and gain a deeper understanding without having to make physical modifications, which can be costly and time consuming.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the digital world, but the U.S. government is still working to understand its role in military use cases. forces, allies

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Public Contracting Institute

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In a solicitation for design-build construction services related to Fort Bragg, NC, Midnight alleged that the evaluation was improper and used unstated evaluation criteria. Midnight asserted that the Corps unreasonably evaluated the awardee’s technical approach as superior due to its inclusion of a conceptual design.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For federal contractors, it is not an exaggeration to say that performance evaluations are the lifeblood of the business. A less-than-satisfactory evaluation in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) affects far more than just the agency’s assessment of performance on a particular project.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Lockheed Martin‘s missiles and fire control business (NYSE: LMT) will assess the potential of integrating enabling technologies into a prototype weapon system as part of a U.S. Army award with a $170.2 million ceiling value. 28, 2027,

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 30, 2024

ICF has received three task orders cumulatively worth $33 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the assessment of chemical exposure risks to human health and the environment.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Peraton was awarded a $24 million modification to its contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for continued provision of imagery science expertise and infrastructure support.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

JULY 25, 2022

In case you missed it, Sean Milani-nia and I recently hosted a webinar regarding the importance of CPARS performance evaluations for federal contractors. Too often, we encounter contractor comments that are too generic or that fail to include important information that could have resulted in a better evaluation rating.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 7, 2024

“2023 was the year of the ‘dabbler.’ We all heard about AI, and we were all playing around with ChatGPT.

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Tendersinfo

APRIL 8, 2021

The factors on which tenders are evaluated in MEAT assessment are Quality Cost-effectiveness approach Technology Aesthetic and functional characteristics Accessibility Social characteristics Environmental characteristics Innovative characteristics After-sales service and technical assistance Delivery date, process, and period.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The post COFC: Lapsed SAM Registration During Proposal Evaluations Makes Offeror Ineligible for Award first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Sign up for our free monthly newsletter , and follow us on LinkedIn , Twitter and Facebook.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Army concluded a squad-level assessment of the latest prototype of Microsoft ’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System. Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division tested the phase 2 IVAS 1.2 prototype for five days starting Jan. 22 at Picatinny Arsenal’s Tactical Behavioral Research Lab in New Jersey.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 25, 2019

Price analysis can be considered a stage of bid evaluation depending on the provisions of a legal and regulatory framework. It is an assessment of the evaluated price of a responsive bid to ascertain that it is not unreasonably high nor unreasonably low, but fair enough to the procuring entity and the supplier.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 7, 2024

“2023 was the year of the ‘dabbler.’ We all heard about AI, and we were all playing around with ChatGPT.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Defense Health Agency is seeking additional information from industry concerning the Development Multiple Award Contract Reboot. A component of the Defense Healthcare Management System Program Executive Office 3.0

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The protestor’s proposed price was $30,478,050, and its total evaluated price was $30,566,297. The intervenor’s proposed price was $24,848,774, and its total evaluated price was $25,116,561. million, which was the awarded amount, and not the evaluated price of $25.1 4106(f)(1) and 10 U.S.C.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 8, 2024

To choose its winners, Wash100 meticulously evaluates each nominee’s past success as well as their potential to carry this momentum Amentum CEO John Heller accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the recognition.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In today’s hostile world, a lot of us are finding ourselves at odds with practically everyone. Whether it’s the pandemic, climate change or the political landscape, it can be difficult to discuss or even think about these situations without getting a bit heated.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Navy has awarded a potential $250 million contract modification to the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory to sustain its provision of research, development, test and evaluation support for Department of Defense programs. The modification raises the ceiling value of a previously awarded contract to $925.8

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 9, 2024

The prime contract covers end-to-end engineering services, spectrum management and test and evaluation support for Navy warfare, control and C5I systems, VTG said Tuesday. This marquee program goes […]

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In government co-ops, a lead government agency issues a solicitation for a good or service, evaluates proposals, and awards a contract. The post Evaluate the Options: Vendor Networks appeared first on ProcureWare. Many are geographically focused while others focus on aggregating purchasing with a specific vertical market.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

billion and services include research, analyses, technical evaluation, as well as test and evaluation support. The award raised the contract's ceiling from $950.7 million to $1.13

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security will use a “cybersecurity readiness” assessment to evaluate whether contractors have appropriate cyber defenses in place prior to making contract awards. DHS published the details of the new “cybersecurity readiness evaluation factor” in a Nov. But DHS is seeking feedback on its plans by Nov.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The decision offers important lessons that contractors should keep in mind when evaluating solicitations; submitting proposals; and evaluating whether and when to file a bid protest. Following the Navy’s evaluation, HSV’s quotation was found to be technically unacceptable, and Seasmoke was subsequently awarded the contract.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 18, 2024

The Department of Defense said Wednesday the contractor will develop new and emerging concepts related to the development, integration, assessment, evaluation and demonstration of several technologies focusing on the electric warfare piece of the avionics. Air Force to provide R&D services for avionics development.

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GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to NASA, the SSA was appointed after the Source Evaluation Board (SEB) was selected, and all participants in the procurement process were reminded of their obligations under the FAR, NFS, and Procurement Integrity Act. Generally, agencies are afforded broad discretion when evaluating whether an OCI exists.

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