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Raytheon wins $65M NASA contract
Raytheon Co. will provide information technology services to NASA's Ames Research Center under a potential $65 million contract awarded Thursday
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Coast Guard floats Deepwater ideas
Rather than replacing its Deepwater assets oneforone, the Coast Guard is giving three potential contractor teams the freedom to design a cuttingedge system that will enable the agency to carry out its diverse mission
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Navy hunting auction bargains
The Navy may be the first federal agency to use a reverse Internet auction in an effort to drive suppliers' prices down
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NOAA unveils Linux supercomputer
The first Linuxbased supercomputer to win competitive federal government procurement also is a big step forward for weather prediction
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Ensuring contract competition
Under a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, federal contracting officers must take steps to ensure quickaward contracts are competitive
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NIMA plans massive outsourcing project
The Defense Department's National Imagery and Mapping Agency plans to pump at least $850 million into an outsourcing initiative that is part of a fundamental change in the way NIMA does business
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NIC updates e-procurement software
NIC Commerce has released the latest version of its procurement software that makes it easier for federal users to customize and compare products they want to buy online
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California surplus items up for bid on eBay
The state gets good prices for its specialty items on the popular Internet auction site
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GSA awards Millennia Lite contracts
The General Services Administration last week announced the award of the first information technology support services contracts under the Millennia Lite program
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Treasury speeds IT buys
Treasury Department workers can order computer products online via a firstofitskind electronic procurement World Wide Web site, according to the terms of a blanket purchase agreement announced last week.
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FAA seeks new e-mail route
The Federal Aviation Administration is in the early stages of soliciting proposals for a new enterprisewide email capability
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Treasury setting up e-procurement site
Authorized employees at the Treasury Department soon will be able to order computer products online via an electronic procurement World Wide Web site, according to terms of a blanket purchase agreement
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Companies band together to sell used technology
State and local customers will be able to buy the products through various online sites
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Government-market dot-coms team up
TechSmart.com Wednesday announced a partnership with FedCenter.com to offer preowned and offlease hardware and software to federal agencies
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Peace Corps awards Seat contract
The Peace Corps has awarded a $16.9 million task order for desktop and network outsourcing services to Federal Data Corp.
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GTSI unveiling customer Web site
The government reseller's new site will give government customers and vendors a central site for technology information and purchases
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E-catalog pilot raises doubts
The Government Catalog Interoperability Pilot, a key element in the federal government's push toward a World Wide Webbased open buying environment, has been judged a success by its participants, at least in showing the feasibility of the concept. Installing a fullscale version of the pilot, however, is another matter.
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FAA contract to boost landing guidance
The FAA has awarded a potential $22 million contract for instrument landing systems to help guide pilots landing in poor weather
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