Set-Aside Alert back issues from December 2007:
Ruling on GSA Schedule set-asides due in January.
Dec 07, 2007 ... The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has promised to rule next month on whether certain GSA schedule orders and contracts awarded overseas are eligible for set-aside. The Federal Acquisition Regulation exempts those contracts from set-aside requirements. Raul Espinoza, ...
SBA lists top 100 small business contractors.
Dec 07, 2007 ... SBA says only one of the top 100 small business contractors in 2006 was a large company miscoded as small. In releasing the list, SBA strove to answer critics who contend that large businesses are masquerading as small ones. One such critic, the American Small Business League, ...
RS Info Systems is acquired.
Dec 07, 2007 ... RS Information Systems, a fast-growing IT contractor, agreed to be acquired by Wyle, an aerospace engineering company. Terms were not announced. Both companies are privately held. RSIS of McLean, VA, is majority-owned by its co-founder and CEO, Rodney Hunt. It is a ...
Final ethics rule contains exemption for small contractors.
Dec 07, 2007 ... Small businesses will not be required to set up formal ethics training or internal controls under a final rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulation councils. Large businesses must set up such programs if they hold a federal contract worth more than $5 million, but the ...
Brand-name orders discouraged.(Brief article)
Dec 07, 2007 ... In what is becoming an annual event, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is reminding agencies that they must justify the use of a specific brand name in solicitations. OFPP issued similar policy memos in 2005 and 2006, but said it is still receiving complaints. ...
IG raps DOD on interagency contracting use.
Dec 07, 2007 ... The Defense Department made dozens of IT purchases in violation of rules requiring competition and justification on interagency contracts, according to the department's inspector general. The auditors found widespread violations in DOD orders through two governmentwide ...
Conflicting opinions over GSA Schedule set-asides.(Legal Issues)(Small Business Act)
Dec 07, 2007; ... There has been a disagreement between the General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration on whether the Small Business Act applies to acquisitions under the GSA's Federal Supply Schedule. Procuring agencies have sided with the GSA, believing that they can ignore the ...
Contract bundling by Coast Guard is approved.
Dec 07, 2007 ... The Government Accountability Office has ruled that the Coast Guard did not improperly bundle a contract for ship repairs. The Coast Guard issued an RFP consolidating all maintenance and repair work, including dry dock and dockside work, for three cutters based in Alameda, CA. ...
Calendar of events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Please submit all listings for conferences, seminars and other events either by fax 301-229-6133 or e-mail: wpcorbett@setasidealert.com. Listings are free and will run through the issue before the event. DECEMBER 10 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon ...
Top 100 small business contractors--2006.
Dec 07, 2007 ... <Pre> Top 100 Small Business Contractors--2006 Company (Millions) Comment1. ProcureNet $364 Outgrew size standard 2. Technical and Management 345Services 3. NVJC LLC (ANC) 289 4 ....
Tulip Corp.(NAVY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Tulip Corp., dba PHI, City of Industry, CA, is being awarded a $15,070,480 firm-fixed-price, IDIQ contract for replacement hydraulic tube benders to support Navy and Marine Corps land-based Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Facilities (AIMDs) and mobile ...
Bethel Industries Inc.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Bethel Industries Inc., Jersey City, NJ, is being awarded a maximum $21,562,002 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, total set aside contract for blouses and trousers for the Navy working uniform. Other locations of performance are ...
Alaska Tent and Tarp.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Alaska Tent and Tarp, Fairbanks, AK, is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery contract for a variety of shelters. The original ...
Anchor Industries.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Anchor Industries, Evansville, IN, is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000 firm fixed price contract for a variety of shelters, components and trailers. The original ...
Base-X Expedition Shelters.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Base-X Expedition Shelters, Fairfield, VA, is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000 firm fixed price contract for a variety of shelters, trailers, and components. The ...
Camel Manufacturing Co.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Camel Manufacturing Co., Pioneer, TN, is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000.00 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery contract for a variety of shelters. The original ...
Celina Tent Inc.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Celina Tent Inc., Celina, OH, is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000 firm fixed price contract for a variety of shelters, components and trailers. The original ...
MMI--Federal Marketing Service Corp.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... MMI--Federal Marketing Service Corp., Montgomery, AL, is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000 firm fixed price contract for a variety of shelters. The original ...
Schutt Industries.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Schutt Industries, Clintonville, WI, is being awarded a maximum $96,000,000 firm fixed price contract for a variety of shelters, components, and trailers. The original ...
Campbellsville Apparel Co.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Campbellsville Apparel Co., Campbellsville, KY, is being awarded a maximum $12,574,000.00 fir fixed price, total set-aside contract for men's ...
Patten Energy Enterprises Inc.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Patten Energy Enterprises Inc., Los Angeles, is being awarded a maximum $8,737,633.97 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set-aside contract for regular ...
Make the connection!
Dec 07, 2007 ... Looking for a teaming arrangement? Want to form a joint venture? Get your message to prime contractors, federal government officials, and to other 8(a) and small businesses. How? By using Set-Aside Alert's Teaming Opportunities column. ...
Newly certified 8(a)s.
Dec 07, 2007 ... These companies have been certified by the Small Business Administration to participate in the 8(a) program. Access Fire Protection Services Inc. 19015 240thenue Av SE Maple Valley WA 98038 Shannongail Chernoff 425-413-2648 ...
8(a) contracts awarded.(United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Dec 07, 2007 ... CALIFORNIA A&P DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION INC. 3555 Voyager Street, Suite B Torrance CA 90503 Air Force: $160,034 (NAICS: 237310) Air Force: $732,825 (NAICS: 238990) ACM SYSTEMS INC. 451 W. Lambert Road, Suite 206 Brea CA 92821 Navy: $29,400 (NAICS: 238210) ...
The Northern Virginia Technology Council, an industry group, presented its ideas for improving GSA.(Washington Insider)
Dec 07, 2007 ... The Northern Virginia Technology Council, an industry group, presented its ideas for improving GSA. The Council's GSA Working Group offered a series of recommendations in a meeting with Administrator Lurita Doan and senior agency officials. Administrator Doan ...
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is conducting a survey on the government's use of reverse auctions.(Washington Insider)
Dec 07, 2007 ... The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is conducting a survey on the government's use of reverse auctions. OFPP chief Paul Denett urged acquisition ...
Agencies may award no-cost contracts for conference planning in cases where the contractor collects fees from sponsors, exhibitors and attendees, the Government Accountability Office ruled.(Washington Insider)(Conference news)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Agencies may award no-cost contracts for conference planning in cases where the contractor collects fees from sponsors, exhibitors and attendees, the Government Accountability Office ruled. The Antideficiency Act prohibits generally prohibits federal agencies from accepting ...
More than 4 million businesses are due to receive Economic Census forms this month.(Washington Insider)
Dec 07, 2007 ... More than 4 million businesses are due to receive Economic Census forms this month. The census is conducted ...
Claude Bolton, Army assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, has submitted his resignation, Army Times reported.(Washington Insider)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Claude Bolton, Army assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, has ...
Molly Wilkinson, GSA's chief acquisition officer, will become SBA's chief of staff in January, the two agencies announced.(Washington Insider)
Dec 07, 2007 ... Molly Wilkinson, GSA's chief acquisition officer, will become SBA's chief of staff ...
62 awards for Alliant Small Business GWAC.
Dec 21, 2007 ... GSA has chosen 62 IT companies for its Alliant Small Business governmentwide acquisition contract. The contractors will compete for task orders worth up to $15 billion over 10 years. (See list, p. 4.) "This contract provides GSA's customers with easy access to ...
Congress limits T&M, allows task-order protests.(time-and-materials contracts)(Brief article)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Congress has approved new restrictions on the use of time-and-materials contracts along with other measures aimed at improving contractor accountability. The 2008 Defense authorization bill, H.R. 1585, was passed by both houses and is awaiting President Bush's signature. ...
Army to restructure contracting.
Dec 21, 2007 ... The Army is creating a new Contracting Command, headed by a two-star general, and will hire 1,400 more acquisition workers. Army officials said they are adopting many recommendations of an independent commission headed by Jacques Gansler, former undersecretary of defense for ...
"Satisfactory" work good enough.(Brief article)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Agencies may continue to pay incentive fees to contractors whose performance is no better than "satisfactory," according to a memo from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The Government Accountability Office has recommended that incentive or award fees be paid only for ...
Industry groups vote to merge.(Brief article)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Two leading associations representing government contractors have announced plans to merge next year. Members of the Professional Services Council and the Contract Services Association of America approved the merger Dec. 12. Their combined membership totals more than 330 ...
Legal issues: be careful what you throw away.
Dec 21, 2007; ... All companies face the daunting task of creating and enforcing a records retention policy. This article will present a short summary of the records retention issues facing government contractors. The document retention rules affecting government contractors begin with the FAR ....
Web watch: where the money is.
Dec 21, 2007 ... A new federal website allows taxpayers to see where their money goes. The site, www.usaspending.gov, tracks recipients of federal contracts and grants. The Office of Management and Budget created the site by order of Congress. And it took some strange bedfellows to ...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development intends to award several contracts to support the Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives.(Procurement Watch)
Dec 21, 2007 ... The Department of Housing and Urban Development intends to award several contracts to support the Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiatives. They are small business set-asides. The NAICS code is 541611. Services include technical assistance, the development and ...
HUD also intends to award several contracts to support the Office of Native American Programs.(Procurement Watch)
Dec 21, 2007 ... HUD also intends to award several contracts to support the Office of Native American Programs. They are small business set-asides. The NAICS code is 541611. Services include onsite technical assistance, the development and delivery of training, professional ...
The Army Engineer District, New England, plans a solicitation for two IDIQ contracts to provide architect/ engineer services in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.(Procurement Watch)
Dec 21, 2007 ... The Army Engineer District, New England, plans a solicitation for two IDIQ contracts to provide architect/ engineer services in the Northeast and ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans a solicitation to provide IT help desk support for the National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service.(Procurement Watch)
Dec 21, 2007 ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans a solicitation to provide IT help desk support for the National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service. This is ...
Alliant Small Business contractors.
Dec 21, 2007 ... These companies were awarded contracts on the Alliant Small Business GWAC. Source: GSA AAC Inc., Vienna, VA Access Systems Inc., Reston, VA Actionet Inc., Fairfax, VA Advanced Alliant Solutions Team, Ashburn, VA Advanced Systems ...
Calendar of events.(Conference news)(Calendar)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Please submit all listings for conferences, seminars and other events either by fax 301-229-6133 or e-mail: wpcorbett@setasidealert.com. Listings are free and will run through the issue before the event. JANUARY 9 Winning Strategies in Teaming for Federal Contracts: ...
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, SC, has awarded IDIQ contracts for various support services to 33 companies under an 8(a) set-aside.(NAVY)(Brief article)
Dec 21, 2007 ... The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston, SC, has awarded IDIQ contracts for various support services to 33 companies under an 8(a) set-aside. The contracts are valued at up to $157 million over three years. Work will be performed in Charleston and Norfolk, VA. The actions ...
Aerospace Control Products Inc., DBA CME Div., Davenport, IA, is being awarded a $16,424,106 firm-fixed-price, IDIQ contract for the procurement of up to 183 commercially available portable oxygen regulator test stands, including engineering and logistics data and training.(NAVY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Aerospace Control Products Inc., DBA CME Div., Davenport, IA, is being awarded a $16,424,106 firm-fixed-price, IDIQ contract for the procurement of up to 183 commercially available portable oxygen regulator test stands, including engineering and logistics data ...
Q.U.I.C.K. Inc.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Q.U.I.C.K. Inc., Florala, AL, is being awarded a maximum $7,106,275.50 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for Navy utility uniforms ....
Fox River Foods Inc.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Fox River Foods Inc., Montgomery, IL, is being awarded a maximum $6,000,000.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite quantity, total set aside contract ...
Capps Shoe Co.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Capps Shoe Co., Lynchberg, VA, is being awarded a maximum $4,257,367.04 firm fixed price, partial set aside contract for men's dress shoes. This contract is exercising ...
Valley Apparel.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Valley Apparel, Knoxville, TN, is being awarded a maximum $72,371,234 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for Navy task force uniform ...
ArmorWorks Enterprises LLC.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... ArmorWorks Enterprises LLC, Chandler, AZ, is being awarded a maximum $47,126,700.00 firm fixed price, IDIQ total set aside contract for enhanced small arms ...
Caravan Trading Co.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Caravan Trading Co., Union City, CA, is being awarded a maximum $6,500,200.00 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for bakery items for use in Meals Ready to Eat. This ...
Roby's Country Gardens.(DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
Dec 21, 2007 ... Roby's Country Gardens, Bardstown, KY, is being awarded a maximum $7,950.000.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment, total set aside contract for fresh fruit and vegetable support. Using ...
Newly certified 8(a)s.
Dec 21, 2007 ... These companies have been certified by the Small Business Administration to participate in the 8(a) program. Chae & Nam Universe Inc. 1625 Cleveland Avenue National City CA 91950 Nak Pyo Chae 619-474-3006 NAICS: 238320, ...
8(a) contracts awarded.(United States. Environmental Protection Agency)
Dec 21, 2007 ... MARYLAND 1 SOURCE CONSULTING INC. 7501 Forbes Blvd., Ste. 101 Lanham MD 20706 Energy: $103,500 (NAICS: 541519) Energy: $250,000 (NAICS: 541519) 1ST CHOICE STAFFING AGENCY 8121 Georgia Ave., Ste. 806 ...
More than one-fourth of applications for security clearances ask for "Top Secret," up from just about one out of six in 1995, according to the Government Accountability Office.(Washington Insider)(Report)(Brief article)
Dec 21, 2007 ... More than one-fourth of applications for security clearances ask for "Top Secret," up from just about one out of six in 1995, according to the Government Accountability Office. In a report to a House Intelligence subcommittee, GAO said reducing the number of high-level ...
The Federal Acquisition Regulation councils will soon publish an interim rule setting standards for "green" IT products, Federal Computer Week reported.(Washington Insider)(Brief article)
Dec 21, 2007 ... The Federal Acquisition Regulation councils will soon publish an interim rule setting standards for "green" IT products, Federal Computer Week reported. The rule will codify standards set by ...
The number of bid protests filed with the Government Accountability Office rose by 6% in fiscal 2007, the first increase in three years.(Washington Insider)(United States. Government Accountability Office)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Dec 21, 2007 ... The number of bid protests filed with the Government Accountability Office rose by 6% in fiscal 2007, the first increase in three years. In its annual ...
GSA and the Defense Department announced a governmentwide SmartBuy agreement with Point One, providing Meridio Enterprise Data and Records Management (EDRM) Software.(Washington Insider)
Dec 21, 2007 ... GSA and the Defense Department announced a governmentwide SmartBuy agreement with Point One, providing Meridio Enterprise Data and Records Management (EDRM) Software. GSA said the government will save an average of ...
SBA is considering a waiver of the nonmanufacturer rule for All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, NAICS code 335999 product number 6240.(Washington Insider)
Dec 21, 2007 ... SBA is considering a waiver of the nonmanufacturer rule for All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, NAICS ...