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On January 20, 2015 the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) distributed an invitation to join OFPP and the United States Digital Service in a “Reverse Industry Day”.  The event is intended to get industry feedback on the development of a Challenge, to be launched on challenge.gov, for the purpose of creating training programs for digital IT acquisition […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking comments and input from industry professionals regarding the proposed Agile Delivery Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).  The goal of this BPA is to create a faster, more efficient delivery vehicle featuring vendors who specialize in Agile development and design in order to keep pace with and remain competitive […]

The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) procurement program has been awarded the authority for sole source contracts through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015.  This change heralds a significant improvement to the WOSB procurement program, by correcting the inequality of the original law; and represents a milestone for women entrepreneurs and small […]

BH Sky Associates held its 6th Annual Cocktail Reception during the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) Conference in Atlantic City, NJ on November 19, 2014.  BH Sky would like to thank our co-hosts Henry Savelli & Associates and Foy Public Affairs Group, and sponsors ASL Interpreter Referral Services, Durand, Hill Wallack, National Cooperative […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Center for the Information Technology (IT) Schedule Program held their 2015 quarterly industry meeting on November 12, 2014. IT Schedule 70 Sales IT Schedule 70 is the largest, most widely used IT acquisition vehicle in the federal government.  Sales in FY14 exceeded Schedule goals, though lower […]

The General Services Administration (GSA)  Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has begun the migration to create a new single Professional Services Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) that encompasses professional services only. Which Schedules are Defined as Professional Services? GSA’s Consolidated Schedule (00CORP) will be rebranded to become the new Professional Services Schedule with the removal of all […]

Northeast Communications Group has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract GS-35F-475BA for GSA Schedule 70.  This contract, with base five years and three five-year options to extend, will include a full-line of communication wiring installation and related services. It also includes a full-line of nearly 1,200 commonly used telecommunication products which will […]

ASL Interpreter Referral Service, Inc. (ASLIRS, Inc.) has been awarded General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract GS-10F-219BA for GSA Schedule 738 II -Language Services.  This contract, with base five years and three five-year options to extend, will better enable ASLIRS, Inc., to provide comprehensive sign language interpretation and CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services to […]

There are important upcoming changes to the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Professional Services Schedules.  One of the key changes is to move certain concordant Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) offerings into one Professional Services Schedule. Currently there is overlap in the scope of a number of GSA schedules that address professional services, […]