Veterans Affairs decides to redo software license contract
The department will review its acquisition strategy for an enterprise asset management system following Four Inc.’s protest. The Veterans Affairs Department is taking a second look at its decision to award ThunderCat Technology a $39.7 million contract to support software licenses and support. Four Inc., a service-disabled/veteran-owned small business, went to the Government Accountability Office in […]
NASA opens bidding for $1.8B engineering support contract
Technical expertise will trump price in this competition to provide an on-demand technical workforce across dozens of disciplines. NASA has released the final solicitation for the second iteration of a potential $1.9 billion engineering and scientific support services contract vehicle. The Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation II contract is a vehicle designed to give NASA […]
GSA makes initial cut of choices for Polaris’ woman-owned track
No one has been eliminated from the government-wide IT vehicle, which has a new group of 55 “apparently successful” bidders. The General Services Administration has made a first round of selections for the woman-owned track of Polaris, a massive government-wide contract vehicle for agencies to buy IT solutions through. GSA has told 55 woman-owned small businesses […]
Constellis hires former C3 AI, CAE exec as CEO
Dan Gelston will lead the next phase of Constellis’ push to incorporate technology into its portfolio of security, training and risk management services. Constellis has hired a new chief executive in Dan Gelston, a 24-year defense industry veteran who joins the global government services company after previously leading C3 AI’s federal operations. Gelston succeeds outgoing CEO […]
CIA announces new acquisition framework to speed tech adoption
DARPA alum Efstathia Fragogiannis joined the agency as its new procurement chief in November and will be spearheading the effort, according to a CIA official. The Central Intelligence Agency said it’s overhauling how it procures technology from the private sector, as part of an effort to more quickly adopt leading-edge capabilities for use in its missions. […]
WT 360: All about the landscape of government-wide contracts in 2026
Leo Alvarez and Dylan Schreiner, respectively principal and GovCon senior manager at Baker Tilly, break down how these vehicles are at the heart of contract consolidation activities and the opportunity set for companies. Consolidation and “common goods and services” dominate the discussion around how the federal government wants to revamp its contracting functions, including moves […]