FedScoop

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A letter signed by 12 senators urges DHS to investigate the TSA's use of facial recognition before it expands the technology's use to many additional airports.

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Evaluation IT 94

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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Bidding Thresholds Price Evaluation 147

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.

Bidding 147

Bidding Contract Evaluation Price 147

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.

Public Procurement 95

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Bidding 95

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

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.

Bidding 147

Bidding Procurement Evaluation Influencing 147

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.

Bidding 147

Bidding Evaluation Consulting Import 147

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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Evaluation Government Contracts Contract Government 122

FedScoop

JULY 25, 2024

A bill that would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create detailed guidance for third-party evaluators that work with artificial intelligence providers was officially introduced Wednesday night in the Senate, now with bipartisan sponsorship. The legislation from Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.,

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Evaluation Accountability Innovation Data 120

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technical Evaluation Another popular strategy is to incorporate “green procurement” considerations into the technical evaluation for award in a procurement – for example, to give a “greener” product (one that caused less greenhouse gas emissions) more “points” in the evaluation.

Procurement 147

Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Federal Risk Authorization Management Program evaluates the security of Cloud Service Offerings, or CSOs, prior to their deployment in U.S. government organizations.

IT 111

IT Demand Evaluation Efficiency 111

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As the Department of Defense pursues next-generation capabilities and technological dominance on the battlefield, speed and agility in the research, development, testing and evaluation process has become a top priority.

Innovation 111

Innovation Evaluation 111

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This is something that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) didn’t address in its evaluation for a procurement, resulting in a successful GAO protest. The non-price factors were evaluated for prior experience, staffing plan, technical approach, management approach, and past performance. But it’s not unlimited.

Sustainability 91

Sustainability Evaluation Price Professional Services 91

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.

Bidding 130

Bidding Evaluation Consulting Import 130

GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The report details the most popular reasons for sustaining protests over the prior year: 1) unreasonable technical evaluation; 2) flawed selection decision; and 3) unreasonable cost or price evaluation. Most prevalent protest grounds. Higher effectiveness rate.

Bidding 147

Bidding Sustainability Evaluation Procurement 147

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Like many other organizations, the Department of Defense is evaluating the effectiveness of this technology across a diverse set of use cases. With its vast array of potential applications, generative AI holds immense potential for a wide variety of domains.

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Evaluation IT 106

ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 24, 2024

Users can leverage the information it displays to evaluate how well individual companies […] GovCon Index is an aggregate index that offers real-time insights into the stock market performance of 30 staple government contracting enterprises.

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Evaluation Government Contracts Contract Government 105

GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The contract covers research, development, test and evaluation services for the integration of Minotaur on maritime platforms used in radars, sensors, as Air Force has awarded Mission Technologies, an HII (NYSE: HII) division, a five-year, $244 million task order to install Minotaur software products in U.S.

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Integration Integrity Contract Evaluation 115

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 […]

Engineering 105

Engineering End to End Contract Evaluation 105

American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance. An audit helped the team realize the gaps it could not fill.

Management 94

Management Evaluation Efficiency Collaboration 94

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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Quantity Evaluation Integration Integrity 105

GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract also covers testing, evaluation, experimentation and analytics and is expected to be completed by November 2033, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. Army awarded Deloitte a $450 million contract to provide services ranging from research and development to prototyping and technology integration.

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Integration Integrity Contract Bidding 111

Government Contracts

JULY 3, 2024

Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.

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Influencing Evaluation Import 98

FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Air Force Research Laboratory not only uses digital twins to design, prototype and evaluate aircraft and weapons systems but also is developing a digital environment called the Colosseum where vendors’ proposed systems can battle virtually.

Innovation 118

Innovation Evaluation 118

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

From there, providers will evaluate the veteran over the phone or video and recommend next steps. Shereef Elnahal, the VA under secretary for health, said in a statement that “veterans can now be evaluated for possible emergencies from the comfort of their home. Just last month, Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark.,

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Evaluation Distribution Transportation Transportation 98

Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law. Textualists at the U.S.

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Evaluation 97

Government Contracts

JUNE 4, 2024

United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie. Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v.

Insurance 97

Insurance Evaluation 97

WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

ICF recently secured five new subcontracts with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration to bolster support for mental health programs, focusing on evaluation and communications, especially for the agency’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. These contracts are valued at $24 million collectively.

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Contract Evaluation 98

GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In the article, we outlined some key elements that government contractors should consider when deciding whether to submit CSO proposals include: Evaluation: CSOs are reserved for the acquisition of products or services new to the federal contracting space.

Government 147

Government Government Price Innovation 147

ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Serco has been awarded the Autonomy and Vehicle Control Systems / Testing and Evaluations contract by the U.S.

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Contract Evaluation Engineering Management 105

ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 29, 2023

CACI will perform medical intelligence analysis to evaluate foreign health risks to help the DIA National Center for Medical Intelligence better protect U.S. interests domestically and internationally.

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Evaluation Contract 105

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

billion allocated to research, development, test and evaluation, this budget emphasizes innovation, modernization and technological advancements aimed at strengthening U.S. The Department of Defenses fiscal year 2025 budget request offers significant insights for government contractors seeking to align with the department’s priorities.

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Budget Evaluation Innovation Government 101

ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Under the five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity other transaction agreement, TechFlow aims to implement comprehensive services, including site evaluations, review of existing master plans, iterative design and construction, throughout the Army Reserves’ more than 760 facilities, the information technology […]

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Quantity Evaluation Contract 96

SmallGovCon

AUGUST 29, 2024

How agencies evaluate past performance of joint ventures has been a somewhat confusing topic for federal contractors over the past few years. A procuring activity may not require the protégé firm to individually meet the same evaluation or responsibility criteria as that required of other offerors generally. 13 CFR 125.8(e).

E-procurement 93

E-procurement Evaluation Procurement Government Contracts 93

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Federal Highway Administration said in a posting to the Federal Register on Tuesday that it would adopt the Cyber Security Evaluation Tool, a voluntary program created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency designed to help organizations understand their cybersecurity posture.

Transportation 94

Transportation Transportation Evaluation IT 94

Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

The ambiguity of the RFP resulted in 6,700 questions, most of which are not being answered so vendors do not know what to expect or how they will be evaluated.” ” Evaluation criteria remains unclear Nusbaum said the pause is a positive development for the program overall.

Evaluation 98

Evaluation Bidding E-procurement Consulting 98

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

Qualification and Evaluation Criteria : They outline the minimum qualifications needed and the criteria for bid evaluation and recommendation. It guides bidders on how to prepare and submit their bids and outlines the criteria for evaluation. These outline the terms and conditions of the contract.

Public Procurement 91

Public Procurement Bidding Procurement Bidder 91