GSA Calls on HUBZone, Veteran-Owned Businesses to Submit Proposals for Polaris

The General Services Administration is accepting proposals from service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses and historically underutilized business zones to participate in Polaris, its information technology-focused governmentwide acquisition contract specifically for SBs. According to Sonny Hashmi, federal acquisition service commissioner, GSA aims to aid SDVOSBs and HUBZone firms that provide IT services in entering and integrating into the […]
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FAA Selects Raytheon Intelligence & Space to Upgrade Space-Based Precision Navigation System

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Raytheon Intelligence & Space a potential 10-year, $375 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to improve the agency’s Wide-Area Augmentation System. RI&S has already received $215 million worth of task orders under the IDIQ to add a dual-frequency operation service and bring system security and a modernized network architecture to the space-based […]
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Bioenergy R&D to Receive $178 Million From Energy Department

The Department of Energy is investing $178 million into the research and development of bioenergy implementations in sectors such as health care, agriculture and industry. According to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the funded projects are intended to advance biotechnology, create jobs and achieve climate goals. Granholm added that organic energy produces savings for consumers and […]
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