The new year brings in new rules for the General Services Administration contracting officers. Before awarding a contract to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), contracting officers at the GSA must do one of two things starting in 2024: Either... read more
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) has released a draft of its proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program rule just in time for the holidays. The rule—which is scheduled to be published December 26, 2023—is over 200 pages, and we will publish... read more
For the first time ever, the Federal Acquisition Service in the General Services Administration topped $100 billion in revenue last fiscal year. That is $10 billion more than FAS brought in during fiscal 2022. Tom Howder, the current deputy and soon-to-be acting... read more
Government agencies face a highly complex and evolving marketplace when it comes to acquiring cloud solutions. Navigating the security, data ownership, terms & conditions, and operational practices for acquiring and administering these solutions is difficult and... read more
Happy Holidays from GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) OASIS+ Program. The past year was filled with significant milestones issuing and closing the initial proposal submission period for all six OASIS+ Request for Proposals... read more
A new GSA SIN Subgroup has been created under 518210DC: “NARA-Compliant Digitization Services for Federal Records.” NARA recently published digitization regulations for permanent records. This Subgroup under 518210DC allows contractors to better highlight to agencies... read more
Jason Miller, executive editor of Federal News Network, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion of the procurement news of the day. Miller shares his thoughts and analysis of key procurements like the Department of Veterans Affairs’ recent VA TGN2 awards and... read more
MAS Refresh 19 was issued in order to correct the Contracting Officer fill-in language for FAR Clause 52.204-30 Alt I. No other changes have been made to the MAS Solicitation. A Mass Modification will be issued to all MAS contracts for Refresh 19 and this modification... read more
In FY23 as GSA FAS achieved record volume, encouraged strong competition, and excelled at making government work better for its customers and the American people. Here are four metrics that really jumped out for FY23: $100 billion–The amount in dollars that FAS helped... read more
On October 20, 2023, GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) officially closed the initial proposal submission period for all six OASIS+ Request for Proposals (RFPs). GSA thanks it’s industry partners and customer agencies for... read more
