GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into January 2025. Let’s start by diving into the top three.

What are the top three federal opportunities in January 2025?

1. CENTCOM Headquarters Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Professional Services (CHIPS)
   Posted by: Air Mobility Command
   NAICS Category: 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
   PSC Category: R408 - Support- Professional: Program Management/Support

   The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is seeking professional services for CENTCOM Headquarters through an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract designated as CHIPS. The solicitation requires comprehensive professional services including management activities involving policy, doctrine, planning, intelligence, strategy, exercises, logistics, assessments, and operations support for multiple USCENTCOM directorates, Joint Staff, and Department of Defense entities. Proposals are due by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on January 9, 2024, with questions required to be submitted by December 20, 2024. The evaluation will utilize a best value tradeoff approach where past performance is significantly more important than price, with technical capabilities rated as acceptable or unacceptable. Contractors must submit Technical, Past Performance, and Price volumes, and a mandatory virtual post-award orientation is required for awardees.

   The contract is a total small business set-aside specifically targeting Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA certified 8(a) small businesses, with plans to award 10 contracts across two socioeconomic pools. The total contract ceiling is $750 million, with a performance period including a one-year base period, four one-year option periods, and a six-month extension option. The primary place of performance is Tampa, FL, with potential travel to OCONUS locations, and contractors must maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance for many positions. The contract requires support for approximately 30-35 trips annually and covers approximately 700 travel days. Contractors will be expected to propose on 75% of task order requests within a 12-month period, with individual task orders having a maximum value of $200 million and a minimum order value of $2,500.

2. SEWP VI Update - Batch 7 Q&A Published 12/17/24
   Posted by: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
   NAICS Category: 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services
   PSC Category: DA01 - It And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)
   
   

   NASA's Information Technology Procurement Office is seeking proposals for the 6th Generation of Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurements (SEWP VI) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract, a comprehensive acquisition vehicle for Information Technology Product and Service Solutions. The competitive solicitation will result in an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract with the ability to issue multiple contract types including Firm Fixed Price, Time and Material, Labor Hour, and Fixed Price Award Fee task orders. The contract aims to provide federal agencies with a one-stop acquisition vehicle for IT products and services across three categories: ITC/AV Solutions, Enterprise-wide ITC/AV Service Solutions, and ITC/AV Mission-Based Services. Proposals will be evaluated based on past performance, relevant experience, and mission suitability, with offerors required to demonstrate technical capabilities across specified areas. The virtual 2nd Industry Day is scheduled for June 4, 2024, with proposal comments due by June 7, 2024, and the final RFP planned for release in February 2024 with proposals due approximately 60 days later.

   The solicitation includes set-aside groups for small businesses across multiple categories, with designated NAICS codes of 541512 and 541519e. The contract will have a total estimated value not to exceed $20 billion and an effective 10-year ordering period starting May 1, 2025. Potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), VETS-4212 reporting system, and have a Unique Entity Identifier. Category C will have specific order thresholds, starting at $2 million per order in the first year and increasing to $10 million in the second year. The place of performance will be determined at the order level, with potential nationwide implementation. Contractors will be required to pass an Equal Employment Opportunity clearance and demonstrate compliance with cybersecurity and supply chain risk management requirements. The solicitation allows for various business arrangements, including prime contractors, joint ventures, and contractor team arrangements.

3. PEO IEW&S MATOC - AIS@P - Draft Request for Proposal (Draft RFP)
   Posted by: ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
   NAICS Category: 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
   PSC Category: R425 - Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical
   
   

   The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Artificial Intelligence and Software at Pace (AIS@P). The contract aims to support rapid awards for AI/Machine Learning and Software Development requirements, with a focus on enabling warfighter capabilities in response to evolving threat environments. The procurement will establish two vendor pools: one dedicated to AI/ML efforts supporting Project Linchpin, and another for Software Development covering electronic warfare, cyber systems, and signal analysis. Interested vendors are required to review the draft Performance Work Statement, complete a Microsoft Forms survey, and submit constructive comments and feedback by email to usarmy.apg.peo-iews.mbx.aisap@army.mil. The Industry Day is scheduled for January 7th, 2025, with the deadline for draft RFP responses set for January 6th, 2025.

   The contract is not set aside for any specific business type and is open to all vendors. The MATOC will have a 5-year base period with one 5-year option period, and a total contract ceiling of $999 million with a $500 minimum guarantee per awardee. Multiple contract types will be allowed, including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price Incentive (FPI), Time and Materials (T&M), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), and Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF). The procurement will target approximately 131 total awards across seven sub-requirement pools, including AI Onboarding Support, Data Management & Labeling, Model Development & Training, Test & Evaluation, Software/Systems Engineering Support, EMS Techniques Development, and Infrastructure as a Service. Contractors will be required to maintain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) facility clearance and provide capabilities in AI/ML solutions, software development, and systems engineering support.

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