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		Small Business Set-aside for Alliant Contract
What's New SBA Size Standard Adjustment GSA Unveils Federal Acquisition Service GSA to add Voice Services to IT Schedule Small Business Set-aside for Alliant Contract SBA Size Standards Federal Business Certifications		Small Business Set-Aside is Part of GSA Alliant Strategy The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in February announced its strategy for two government-wide acquisition contracts (GWAC) for information technology (IT) services, which includes awarding one contract, Alliant, that will be open to all bidders – small, medium, and large –and another contract, Alliant Small Business, that will be set aside for small businesses.  The dual tracks will give small business prime contractors their own contract vehicle, and will go along way toward helping federal agencies achieve their small business contracting goals. In March, GSA expects to submit its business case to the Office of Management and Budget for the two 10-year contracts, valued at a total $65 billion. Soon thereafter GSA will issue draft requests for proposals (RFP) for Alliant and Alliant Small Business. Final RFPs are expected to be issued this summer for both contracts, which will provide a full range of world-class IT solutions to federal agencies. The proposed Alliant contracts will be awarded to multiple companies for information technology services. Under this approach, agencies will have options to consider for the work they need accomplished. These contracts are the so-called “Multiple Award/Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity” (ID/IQ) contracts. GSA provides this type of contract for federal agencies when the government knows it will need a variety of services, but cannot immediately specify the required services. When agencies identify their requirements, they award specific “task orders,” under the contract terms. The agency task orders include final prices. GSA’s Enterprise GWAC Center in San Diego manages the Alliant procurement. The Small Business GWAC Center in Kansas City, Mo., manages the Alliant Small Business procurement. Online information is available at: http://www.gsa.gov/alliant http://www.gsa.gov/sbgwac						866-291-5238
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