Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. The RFQ included a statement of work (SOW) outlining the requirements for Pool 1 – Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS), and it invited
FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. The RFQ included a statement of work (SOW) outlining the requirements for Pool 1 – Infrastructure as a
Tuesday Tracker newsletter from May 21, 2024
Tuesday Tracker newsletter from May 14. 2024
Get ready to tee off at the Coalition’s 11th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament, with registration now officially open! This year’s tournament is set for August 21 and will once again take place at the scenic Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Ijamsville, Maryland. Assemble your team of friends and colleagues and save the
Coalition Submits Comments on ASCEND BPA, HASC Advances 2025 NDAA, and More
This weekend, we mark the annual celebration of Memorial Day. Officially first recognized in 1868, it originally was referred to as Decoration Day (those of a certain age might remember their parents or grandparents making this reference) in honor of those souls who fell in battle during the Civil War. At that time, General John
NASA Releases Final RFP for SEWP VI, New Threshold for Sustainable Procurement, and More
As discussed previously in this FAR and Beyond blog, the General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed to amend the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 to adjust the statutory authority for the Federal Supply Schedule (Schedule) program by clarifying what constitutes “competitive procedures” under the law. Currently, the Schedule program is deemed a competitive procedure if participation is
The Benefits of GSA’s “Best Value” Proposal, Potential Restrictions on Chinese Biotech and PFAS, and More