What you Need to Know about the Polaris Draft Solicitation The General Services Administration released the draft solicitation for its Polaris small business vehicle just as 2020 was coming to an end and industry has nearly the entire month of January to respond.... read more
GSA Releases Draft of New Government IT Services Contract Polaris The General Services Administration released the draft framework for its new governmentwide small business IT services contract, dubbed Polaris, including a list of service offerings covered under the... read more
GSA’s Professional Services and Human Capital Categories 2020 Highlights GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories would like to thank our customers and industry partners for another successful year! Here are some of the highlights: Improving... read more
Key Provisions in the 2021 NDAA for Government Contractors ‘Tis the season for holiday cheer and the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”). The NDAA, commonly referred to as “must pass” legislation, is a key legislative vehicle that Congress uses each year to... read more
Download this detailed excel sheet that outlines and connects the appropriate SIN to the relevant NAICS code, updated through GSA MAS Solicitation Refresh 5. GSA Schedule SIN and NAICS Code Crosswalk – Updated November 2020 read more
Not Just CMMC: New DOD Rule Creates Two Cybersecurity Assessment Frameworks WHAT: After clearing the interagency review conducted by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has released a long-awaited interim rule to implement... read more
Policy Winners and Losers in the Defense Authorization Bill A lot of the focus on the annual Defense authorization is about the funding levels and policy changes for the Pentagon. But as anyone who has been in the federal market for at least a year knows, the National... read more
Notable Changes to Recent GSA MAS Solicitation Refresh 5 (A826) In November 2020, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh # 5 (Mass Mod A826) to all existing contractors. This Mass... read more
In November 2020, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 – Refresh # 5 (Mass Mod A826) to all existing contractors. This Mass modification must be accepted by December 31, 2020. Outlined... read more
SBA Proposes Increasing Size Standards in Professional, Management, and Administrative Industries SBA’s recent proposed rule will increase size standards for a number of industries. The rule also said that SBA was thinking about lowering size standards. While most... read more