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U.S. Army’s $6B Hardware Contract to be Released in March

The U.S. Army’s Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation (CHS-6) solicitation, a contract with a $6 billion ceiling, is set to be released in March. This will be a full and open competition, with the work falling under NAICS 334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing....

Request for Proposals on $7-Billion Construction Contract to Be Issued in Two Weeks (Feb. 21)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Galveston issued a pre-solicitation notice for a $7-Billion Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Horizontal Construction in Support of its Southwestern Division. The...

Where do you begin doing capture when your organization has never done capture before?

I get asked a question often: “Where do we begin doing capture when our organization has never done capture before?”

What I tell people is start small. Do not dive into the whole capture shebang, start with opportunity qualification.
Let me give you the context. There is the whole BD lifecycle.

Polaris Final RFP Expected This Month; 30-Day Deadline for Submission

The General Services Administration (GSA) issued the first pre-solicitation notices for its new small business IT services contract, Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The agency will first open the competition to the Small Business Pool and...

Update on $50 Billion CIO-SP4 Contract: Revisions Due Jan. 28

The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) has issued additional amendments to its Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). Although the deadline...

Update on GSA’s Multi-Billion Dollar Best-in-Class Multiple Award Contract (BIC MAC)

The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a draft Statement of Work/Section C to its Best-in-Class Multiple Award Contract (BIC MAC) to replace GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Contract. OASIS has been one of GSA’s most...

Get the Most Out of Your Pink Team Reviews

Traditional proposal management uses a color review process to advance drafts toward completion. The Pink Team is typically the first proposal draft and the first review in the process. It’s important for proposal managers to set expectations from the start to ensure...

Get Organized, Build a Pipeline, and Win More Federal Contracts

Every business needs a pipeline containing well-qualified opportunities. In rapidly growing Federal Government contracting companies, the pipeline should have enough qualified opportunities so that the business development team can submit three bids every month. In...

Defense Agency’s $4-Billion Contract: Combatting Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) issued a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a multi-award vehicle worth as much as $4 Billion for contractors with experience in three mission areas for combatting weapons of mass destruction. The scope of the work for the...

2022 Business Development Fundamentals: Four Key Tasks for Productive Engagements with Government Customers

As 2022 kicks off, I thought it would be great to review one of the most important but often overlooked tasks when it comes to business development – Customer Engagement. The COVID pandemic has changed how we interact with customers, but it hasn’t changed what we have...

Does Your Proposal Say Enough About Risk Management

Increasing your Proposal Score with outstanding Risk Management Sections Companies often miss the opportunity to differentiate their proposals by submitting a generic risk management section, and customers who are highly risk conscious judge those solutions less...

Happy Holidays From OST Global Solutions

At this special time of year, we at OST would like to say thank you to all of our clients, partners, and associates for making our lives more fulfilling and interesting. The OST family would like to wish all of you happy holidays. We hope your holidays are filled with...

Securing Decision Advantage with the Upcoming Air Force C2 & Intelligence Information Sharing Capabilities Contract

The Air Force’s Mission Partner Command and Control (C2) and Intelligence Information Sharing Capabilities opportunity is currently projected to be released in 2022 with an estimated value ranging between $8 and $10 billion. The October 2021 Interested Vendors List...

Pick the Best Teammates to Win More Contracts

The Government continues to bundle contracts into larger vehicles, making it more essential than ever for businesses to have vetted teammates at the ready. Rarely can a company meet or exceed every requirement of a large multi-award contract on its own. Having a...

The Best Ways to Prepare Before an RFP Release

If you’re serious about winning more Government contracts, you must start your bid preparation before the final Request for Proposal (RFP) is released to consistently win competitive contracts. For large Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts, the...

U.S. Air Force’s $5-Billion Cyber Contract: Enterprise Cyber Capabilities (EC2)

The U.S. Air Force this week released the draft request for proposals (RFP) for its new 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) cyber security contract, Enterprise Cyber Capabilities (EC2). The Air Force is seeking bidders with experience across the...

Overcoming Proposal Writer’s Block with Olessia Smotrova an Office Hours Webinar

The proposal clock is ticking, pressure is building as the deadline is getting closer, and soon the stress becomes palpable. But you still have a hard time squeezing the words from your or your proposal team’s brains down on paper. You produce something by the...

How to Capitalize on Multi-Award Contract Vehicles

The Government is relying more on multi-award contract vehicles, and it’s clear why. Instead of a having to go through a lengthy, 12- to 18-month procurement process for each scope of work required, the Government can award a contract in two to four months, reducing...

CIO-SP4 Protest Decision Announced

On 23 November 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest, in part, against the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) regarding their handling of mentor-protégé joint ventures in the...

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