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Subcontracts from prime government contractors

Hendrix-Barnhill Company, Inc.

Requesting bids for labor & materials for the Town of Clayton East Clayton Industrial Area Force Main Phase II project. Job includes pipe laying, erosion control, seeding, hauling and pavement repairs..

Flintco Inc

Flintco will accept bids on the New Air Traffic Control Tower at Memphis Int'l Airport on 09-07-07 by 12:00 pm CDT.We are an EOE.We encourage & invite bid from all eligible business enterprises, WBE, MBE, SDB, SBE, HBE companies.Fax bids to 901-372-8989..

Chemonics International

Chemonics International, acting on behalf of the USAID-funded Egypt LIFE Red Sea project, is soliciting offers for the supply of one US-made truck tractor with water tank semi trailer unit for use in Egypt. Contact jandersen@chemonics.com for more info..

WATTS CONSTRUCTORS, LLC

CONSTRUCT COMM CNTR, NCTAMS, Oahu, HI - Constr new 1-story bldg. Concrete, structural steel, OWSJ, roofing, EIFS, site work, fencing, landscaping, exterior work, interior const & finishes, security vault door, blast doors and windows, elect & mech..

C Construction Co., Inc.

Contractor soliciting bids for Renovate and Repair, Hangar 131S, MCAS, Cherry Point, NC. For any and all qualified Subcontractors and Suppliers, 8A, SBE, WBE, Large Enterprises, etc. We are an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer..

C Construction Co., Inc.

Contractor soliciting bids for Interior Repairs and Renovations to Roadhouse, B3452, MCAS, Cherry Point, NC. For any and all qualified Subs/Suppliers SBE, 8A WBE, Large Enterprises, etc. We are an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer..

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc.

Drydock No. l Repair Wall Leaks and Deteriorated Concrete on Walls at PHNSY & IMP, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,WR# 151065.

Kukurin Contracting Inc.

Carl Belt, Incorporated

STONEY RUN SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM-Sanitary sewer extension including gravity & pressure mains, manholes, grinder pump station, house connections, traffic control, erosion & sediment control, site restoration... Get more info @ ftp://ftp.thebeltgroup.com.

Chemonics International

Chemonics International, acting on behalf of the Zambia Threshold Project, is soliciting offers for the supply and installation of file compactors in Zambia. Contact rkeating@zambiathreshold.org for copy of the RFP and information..

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:38:52 PM

Procurement News for Executives

Largest federal labor union endorses Obama

American Federation of Government Employees President John Gage, a Democratic superdelegate, also commits to personally backing the candidate..

Labor Department wants more info from union officials

Federal officials propose more detailed financial disclosure form..

Blackwater unlikely to face charges in Iraq shooting

Company likely will keep its multimillion-dollar contract to protect U.S. diplomats..

Defense to review 'unnecessary duplication' among services

Critics have complained that vast sums of money are wasted due to the military operating four air forces, two land armies and overlapping intelligence and space programs..

GAO: Homeland Security lacks adequate workforce for performance-based acquisitions

Half of the major service contracts studied experienced cost overruns, schedule delays or did not meet expectations..

From NextGov.com: NAPA launches collaboration Web site

The Collaboration Project aims to attract leaders to use interactive social tools "to solve government's complex problems.".

GSA's draft acquisition system guidelines aim for standardization

Agency hopes the new rules will promote financial system compatibility and further automation of the contracting process..

OPM employee pitches winning idea in federal contest

A member of Gen 'Y' devises an online career quiz to match job seekers with the right government gig..

Postal Service is $700 million in the red

For the quarter, the agency handled 51.3 billion pieces of mail, a decline of 3.3 percent from the same period a year earlier..

Contractors' offshore tax havens under more scrutiny

House Dems urge Treasury secretary to back legislation requiring overseas subsidiaries of U.S. contractors to be treated as American employers for the purpose of payroll taxes..

Panel sinks Navy's $2.5B request for DDG-1000 destroyer

The move essentially puts an indefinite hold on one of the Navy's biggest modernization programs..

House Oversight Committee clears measure to sell excess federal properties

Bill would increase incentives for the federal government to unload an estimated $18 billion worth of unneeded property..

FBI seizes Doan, Rice case files in raid of OSC chief's office

Raid is latest step in long investigation of Special Counsel Scott Bloch, who heads the independent office that enforces workplace laws at federal agencies..

FBI search, leaked documents lead to renewed calls for ousting of Scott Bloch

Investigation into the head of the Office of Special Counsel appears to be focused on potential obstruction of justice charges against him and the possibility he lied to Congress last year..

Panelists press Congress to rewrite law governing federal disaster response

FEMA needs more flexibility and special provisions to handle catastrophic events, say forum participants..

FBI raids special counsel's office

Investigators say Scott Bloch is suspected of hiring an outside company to scrub his computer amid a federal investigation of alleged misconduct in his office..

Authorization bill attracts contracting reform amendments

The annual Pentagon policy bill may offer the best chance for several contracting-related measures to become law..

Kennedy circulates options on strengthening FDA oversight

One of the Senate proposals includes giving agency the power to base its inspections on risk..

Army officers warn of atrophy in critical skills

Internal report says service could face exodus of artillery officers..

From Nextgov.com: GSA panel calls for clarity, transparency in contract pricing

Group, formed after IT companies dropped off supply schedules because of IG oversight, voices frustration over practices and policies..

FBI seizes Office of Special Counsel computers

Raid targets Scott Bloch, head of agency responsible for protecting federal whistleblowers, in probe of potential obstruction of justice..

Lawmakers seek probe of Pentagon public relations program

Under the program, retired officers who acted as military analysts for major news outlets were given plum access to Defense officials..

OMB plan to improve clearance IT gets mixed reaction

Administration's proposal draws a positive response from an industry official, but criticism from Capitol Hill..

Acquisition workforce inches up in fiscal 2007

Government report says the number of employees handling contracting increased 4.4 percent..

Doan: 'I lost the battle'

Former GSA administrator discusses why she was forced out and what she would have done differently..

GAO to launch employee diversity reforms in response to job performance report

Discrepancies in evaluations of African-American and Caucasian analysts persist and need to be addressed, independent research group concludes..

GSA's Doan done in by battling White House

Fired administrator recently rejected suggested political appointees to fill senior-level vacancies at the agency..

Job competitions fall short of agency goals; OMB touts savings

Percentage of competitions won by federal employees drops from 87 percent to 73 percent..

House Oversight Committee approves SES diversity bill

Watered-down bill requires creation of a Senior Executive Resource Office within the Office of Personnel Management to oversee the process of selecting executives..

House measure gives GAO powers, awards back wages

Bill also includes adjustments inserted by lawmakers unhappy with recent changes to the agency's pay system..

Last Modified: Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:22:00 PM

Washington Technology Procurement News

DOD releases draft RFP for biometrics

The Defense Department’s Biometrics Task Force plans to release today a draft request for proposals for services and supplies for its biometrics program. .

House bill targets DHS cybersecurity efforts

A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors’ cybersecurity protection before hiring them..

Interior bureau seeks content management system

The Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service wants a small business to provide a Web content management system..

Experts debate GSA price reduction clause

One important step to improving GSA's multiple award schedule contracts would be to reconsider use of the price reduction clause, said contracting experts who spoke before an advisory panel May 5. .

OMB: Congress to blame for decrease in competitive sourcing

Contractors won 27 percent of the competitions with federal employees in 2007 compared with 13 percent in 2006. .

IBM joins Lockheed on FBI identification contract

Lockheed Martin won the FBI’s Next Generation Identification system deal in February, but IBM lodged a protest and work was held up. The two have now agreed to work together on the $1 billion contract. .

Army issues RFID solicitation

The Army Contracting Agency has issued a request for proposals for passive radio frequency identification devices that would support DOD, other agencies and global military operations. .

DOD’s cost-plus contracts misusing taxpayer money

Defense Department officials need to get a better grasp about the validity and specifications for expensive programs, GAO said this week..

NIH seeks comment on new GWACs

The National Institutes of Health wants input from industry and federal agencies as it prepares to revise three governmentwide acquisition contracts in health and research IT..

Treasury to conduct open competition for IT services

The open competition for Treasury's Information Technology Infrastructure Managed Services contract is valued at $300 million. .

Justice issues RFP for wireless devices

The Justice Department has issued a request for proposals to procure wireless devices and accessories for the U.S. Marshals Service. .

Contracting reform bills make it through House

The Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, the Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act and the The Government Contractor Accountability Act were passed by the House yesterday..

TSA issues RFP for risk-assessment software

The Transportation Security Administration has issued a request for proposals for commercial risk-assessment software..

GSA releases FAR changes for comment

GSA is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would place greater emphasis on government contractors’ past performance when they bid on new awards..

DARPA needs next-gen compilers

The agency is looking to fund development of compilers that can dynamically optimize programs for the specific environments in which they will run. .

Panel to debate GSA price reduction clause

GSA's price reduction clause is likely to be at the center of debate for a new advisory panel, which is reviewing the schedules program. .

GWACs start to slide

Business going through governmentwide acquisitioncontracts has started to drop as agenciesrely more on their own procurement vehicles..

No need for reform, EPA says

IBM Corp.’s short suspension by the Environmental Protection Agency is still reverberating through the government market..

Bids and proposals

Orange County, Va., is seeking a contractor to provide an interoperable radiocommunications system for public safety agencies..

Bones of contention

Contractors face more scrutiny as concerns about conflicts of interest increase..

Last Modified: Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:22:01 PM

Washington Technology Contract Award News

Six to compete for FAST task orders

Six information technology companies have won the opportunity to compete for task orders available through the Agriculture Department’s Farm Applications Services and Technology program..

EDS to help veterans learn about health care benefits

EDS Corp. will provide returning war veterans with information about available health care and benefits programs new contract from the Veterans Affairs Department..

Cubic to supply Poland with air combat trainers

Cubic will build and deliver 16 P5 airborne subsystem units that will be integrated with new Polish F-16 aircraft..

Telos to assist DOD on identity management

Telos Identity Management Solutions LLC will implement and support DOD’s Defense Manpower Data Center identity protection and management programs in a contract potentially valued at $582 million. .

CACI to continue logistics support to Navy

CACI International Inc. will continue providing worldwide logistics support to the Navy’s Military Sealift Command under a new contract..

Unisys to supply biometrics to Canadian airports

Unisys’ ID card system will replace the existing card system used in Canada’s Restricted Area Identification Card program for 100,000 airport workers. .

ACS stays plugged in with Colo. county

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a contract that to continue furnishing information technology services to Weld County, Colo. .

QinetiQ enlists for Marine Corps tech work

Under a new contract, QinetiQ will assist the Marine Corps with the design, development and implementation of its IT application, service and data systems..

SAIC scales up for Army mapping project

Science Applications International Corp. will support the Army’s Topographic Engineering Center under a new $24 million contract. .

CACI to design DOD communications framework

CACI will design a new communications framework for the Defense Department that will enable national leaders to communicate better and take action during crises..

Ball Aerospace wins three NASA research deals

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has won three research contracts from NASA to support Earth science programs and studies. .

Cubic ramps up Army Quartermaster support

Cubic will provide additional field, classroom, computer and hands-on training to the Army Quartermaster Center and School at Fort Lee, Va..

Tyler wins pair of Calif. ERP contracts

Tyler Technologies Inc. has won two new contracts in California to provide financial management software..

Fourteen to compete for Encore II tasks

Fourteen large IT companies have won slots on DISA's massive Encore II Information Technology Solutions contract for large businesses..

IBM joins Lockheed on FBI identification contract

Lockheed Martin won the FBI’s Next Generation Identification system deal in February, but IBM lodged a protest and work was held up. The two have now agreed to work together on the $1 billion contract. .

EDS to upgrade VA records system

EDS Corp. will modernize a critical recordkeeping system for the Veterans Affairs Department..

WidePoint gets DLA information assurance work

WidePoint Corp. will support the computer emergency response team at the Defense Logistics Agency under a newly awarded contract..

ICF to improve AIDS.gov site

ICF International will add mobile technology and expand Web 2.0 technologies for the Health and Human Services Department’s AIDS.gov Web site..

Northrop to support Medicare beneficiary system

Northrop Grumman Information Technology will provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with software support and other services under a new task order..

Lockheed lab to advance software collaboration

Lockheed Martin will build and operate a collaboration and experimentation environment for developing software under a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory..

Last Modified: Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:22:01 PM

Water and Wastewater Government and Global Tenders

Bid for Water Treatment Plant requires Water chemical sodium hydroxide

United States - Bid for Water Treatment Plant requires Water chemical sodium hydroxide .

Bid for Repainting of water plant

United States - Bid for Repainting of water plant.

Installation and the complete connecting for the Sanitary Sewer and Water services supplied by the District Municipality of Muskoka into the MTO Mactier Patrol Yard

Canada - Installation and the complete connecting for the Sanitary Sewer and Water services supplied by the District Municipality of Muskoka into the MTO Mactier Patrol Yard.

Furnishing of all labour, materials, equipment and supervision required for the replacement of three water tanks and related piping, structural, electrical and insulating work, in the Atmospheric Environment Service Powerhouse, Eureka, Nunavut, as more fully described in the drawings and specifications

Canada - Furnishing of all labour, materials, equipment and supervision required for the replacement of three water tanks and related piping, structural, electrical and insulating work, in the Atmospheric Environment Service Powerhouse, Eureka, Nunavut, as more fully described in the drawings and specifications.

To provide all labour, material, equipment, tools and supervision required to perform emergency and normal repairs to water distribution systems, sanitary and storm systems, installation and repairs to french drainage systems, culverts, manholes, foundation drainage systems, etc., including excavation and backfilling

Canada - To provide all labour, material, equipment, tools and supervision required to perform emergency and normal repairs to water distribution systems, sanitary and storm systems, installation and repairs to french drainage systems, culverts, manholes, foundation drainage systems, etc., including excavation and backfilling.

SHAMATTAWA FIRST NATION LANDFILL PROJECT & ASSOCIATED WORKS PROPOSAL CALL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

Canada - SHAMATTAWA FIRST NATION LANDFILL PROJECT & ASSOCIATED WORKS PROPOSAL CALL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES.

•Removal and disposal of existing asphalt, surface structure, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. •Installation of 480 metres of water main. •Construction of new roadway and storm ponds totalling approximately 31 500 cubic metres of common excavation. •Construction of new surfacing structure including asphalt pavement. •Construction of curbs, gutters and sidewalks. •Remove and dispose of existing, as well as installation of new, manholes and catchbasins.

Canada - •Removal and disposal of existing asphalt, surface structure, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. •Installation of 480 metres of water main. •Construction of new roadway and storm ponds totalling approximately 31 500 cubic metres of common excavation. •Construction of new surfacing structure including asphalt pavement. •Construction of curbs, gutters and sidewalks. •Remove and dispose of existing, as well as installation of new, manholes and catchbasins..

Bid for Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer to serve

United States - Bid for Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer to serve.

Storm water detention basin and earthwork to serve lake development

United States - Storm water detention basin and earthwork to serve lake development.

Bid for Proposed Water Line Along Tidewater Pump Station

United States - Bid for Proposed Water Line Along Tidewater Pump Station .

Dam Safety Emergency Action Plan

United States - Dam Safety Emergency Action Plan.

Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods

United States - Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods.

Bid for valves, fittings,construction of the water main water line

United States - Bid for valves, fittings,construction of the water main water line.

Supplying, Laying, testing and commissioning of 300 mm DI (K9) pipe and 160 mm to 63 mm PVC pipe and allied works

India - Supplying, Laying, testing and commissioning of 300 mm DI (K9) pipe and 160 mm to 63 mm PVC pipe and allied works .

Construction of Sanitary sewer main, water main, and roadway improvements

United States - Construction of Sanitary sewer main, water main, and roadway improvements.

Television viewing of sanitary sewer main

United States - Television viewing of sanitary sewer main.

Construction of drainage structures and end treatments,underdrain system

United States - Construction of drainage structures and end treatments,underdrain system.

water main replacement, remove and replace fire hydrants, water service connections

United States - water main replacement, remove and replace fire hydrants, water service connections.

Installation of water pipe and associated fittings and valves at the Well Field

United States - Installation of water pipe and associated fittings and valves at the Well Field.

Construction of Sanitary sewer line and water line referred to as Sewer Extension

United States - Construction of Sanitary sewer line and water line referred to as Sewer Extension.

shafting: 1018/1045 per ASTM A108 8@3-7/16"x16'2" 4@3-15/16"16'2" 8@3-7/16"x16'4" w/keyways

United States - shafting: 1018/1045 per ASTM A108 8@3-7/16"x16'2" 4@3-15/16"16'2" 8@3-7/16"x16'4" w/keyways .

Improving water Supply to Palluruthy Zone – Supplying, Laying, testing and commissioning of 300 mm DI (K9) pipe and 160 mm to 63 mm PVC pipe and allied works

India - Improving water Supply to Palluruthy Zone – Supplying, Laying, testing and commissioning of 300 mm DI (K9) pipe and 160 mm to 63 mm PVC pipe and allied works .

Sewers Drainage

Canada - Sewers Drainage.

Supplying and Laying 457 mm OD steel pipe and 450 mm cast iron Class B pipe for clear water pumping main and 300 mm cast iron class LA pipe for clear water gravity main construction of 15.10 LL capacity OHSR, Supply and erection of 2 Nos clear water, pump sets of capacity 340 HP

India - Supplying and Laying 457 mm OD steel pipe and 450 mm cast iron Class B pipe for clear water pumping main and 300 mm cast iron class LA pipe for clear water gravity main construction of 15.10 LL capacity OHSR, Supply and erection of 2 Nos clear water, pump sets of capacity 340 HP.

Bid for Replacement of heat pump systems

United States - Bid for Replacement of heat pump systems.

Project consists of storm water and sewer improvements