Acquisition
Contractors fear retaliation if they try to recover shutdown costs
Legal rights do exist for companies to recoup their losses, but attorneys say fears of Trump administration reprisal loom over industry.
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Transportation awards Google major contract after ‘OneGov’ deal
The five-year contract for Google’s Workspace software suite has a ceiling of $89 million.
Tracking shutdown costs now will determine what you can recover later
Contractors have 30 days after work resumes to file for equitable adjustments, but the accounting and documentation must start now.
Tech under OneGov remains ‘fully available’ during shutdown — but agencies may lack funds and personnel to access it
Some of the advanced software tools made available to federal agencies as part of the OneGov initiative are available for a limited time with impending expirations.
GSA inks OneGov deal with Grok AI
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok AI, will be available to agencies for $0.42 as part of the OneGov procurement program.
GSA launches second phase of FedRAMP 20x backed by OMB
This next step in overhauling the federal government’s cloud security authorization program will pilot authorizations at the Moderate security level.
GSA selects 53 more small businesses for OASIS+
The General Services Administration is preparing formal awards and notices-to-proceed for these companies on the professional services vehicle's 8(a) track.
Meta offers agencies access to its open source AI models through OneGov deal
The agreement will allow government customers to use Meta’s Llama models, which are already publicly available, with the assurance that they meet federal requirements.
GSA’s OneGov strategy won’t be a one-hit wonder, officials say
The agency’s plans for OneGov are “constantly evolving,” officials say, but the agency aims to create lasting partnerships with industry.
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GSA launches FAS Office of Centralized Acquisition Services
The office will be headed by longtime GSA executive Tom Meiron.
Perplexity announces new government-focused services
The AI company said its new “Perplexity for Government” initiative will automatically identify federal networks to provide tailored search and security services.
FAA starts the bidding for new air traffic control system contract
The eventual winner will have three-and-a-half years to implement the new system.
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ServiceNow, GSA strike OneGov deal to drive government AI adoption
Government customers can access discounts of up to 70% off select ServiceNow products through the deal.
Microsoft offers major discounts to government customers in latest ‘OneGov’ deal
The discounts could be worth as much as $3.1 billion in year one, according to the General Services Administration.
Quantum computers have an isolation problem and DARPA wants to solve it
An emerging contract vehicle will focus on developing the hardware and software needed to get different types of quantum computers to communicate and work together.
Veterans Affairs chooses 9 for $14B health care transformation recompete
VA described its ideal lineup of teams for this contract as having "combined their reach and collective capabilities to tackle some of VHA’s largest professional service requirements."
GSA launches pilot to streamline FedRAMP for AI products
The FedRAMP 20x initiative will automate some approvals for what the General Services Administration is calling "conversational AI" if certain security conditions are met.
Protest hits GSA’s $1-a-year agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic
Ask Sage claims the pacts circumvent federal acquisitions regulations, lack required security authorizations and mislead agencies about actual costs and capabilities.
GSA, Google reach agreement on Gemini availability and pricing
This pact covering the tech giant's chatbot will also include enterprise search and multimedia generation capabilities.
GSA seeks ideas on AI's role in procurement overhaul
The General Services Administration is starting out with a broad scope in its newest request for information to industry.
