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contracts.6 billion in FY05 to close to
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The proposed VETS contract will be awarded to multiple companies for
information technology services. Total
spending on IT security for the 18 agencies directed to correct security
deficiencies in FY05 will increase 7% from $1. The Department of Justice and the Department of
Homeland Security will see the largest year-over-year spending increases at 20
percent and 17 percent, respectively.
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This is something we believe in, and GSA will continue to be a strong
advocate for providing opportunities to disabled veterans. Online information is available at http://www.
The SBA will help the GSA identify industries in which there are many
small businesses capable of fulfilling federal contracts, provide information
to GSA on SBA's Mentor-Protege, 8(a) Business Development and other federal
contracting programs, and will issue quarterly reports on the status of GSA's
major procurement goals for small businesses, women-owned small businesses,
small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone businesses and service-disabled
veteran-owned small businesses. Mission area support
programs will continue to receive the most DME spending and the largest dollar
increase with $9.
Improving IT security deficiencies will remain a priority in FY06.

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GSA has already submitted its business case to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for the 10-year, $5 billion GWAC contract known as the
Veterans Technology Services (VETS) contract, which will promote opportunities
for service-disabled veteran small business owners to provide information
technology (IT) services to federal government agencies. The RFP will be
issued this spring for VETS, and contract awards are expected early in 2006.

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Both functional areas will include IT
security. "Spending allocated in the IT security
budgets of these agencies are development dollars," said Payton Smith,
director, public sector market analysis at INPUT."
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General Services
Administration (GSA) today announced it will release a Request for Proposal
(RFP) in March for a government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) that will be
set aside for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses."
Under the agreement, the GSA and SBA will work together to have GSA
representatives to attend federal contracting workshops and matchmaking events
held across the country.

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When agencies identify their requirements,
they award specific "task orders," under the contract terms.gov/vetsgwac. INPUT has built a solid
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Administration and the General Services Administration (GSA) have renewed
their agreement to strengthen the relationship between the two agencies and
share information about small business contracting opportunities in order to
encourage more small business participation in the GSA's federal contract
procurement process. Barreto.

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"The Bush Administration has seen more federal contracting dollars awarded
to small businesses than ever before, but we know we can do more," said SBA
Administrator Hector V. "Therefore, vendors will
see new IT security opportunities continue to emerge throughout FY06.

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GSA provides this type of contract for federal agencies when the
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Under this approach, agencies will have
options to consider for the work they need accomplished."
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Perry. WASHINGTON, The U.5 billion in fiscal year 2006 (FY06) for
development /modernization/enhancement (DME) spending, a 13 percent increase
from FY05 according to a Federal Market Analysis TargetView report released
today by INPUT, the quantifiable leader in government market intelligence.

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GWAC responds to an Executive Order signed by President Bush in October 2004
that directed GSA to establish a GWAC for service-disabled, veteran-owned
small businesses, which GSA supported., Federal civilian agencies will
receive $12.

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The GWAC will have two functional areas that service-disabled, veteran-owned
small businesses can propose on, namely Information Systems Engineering and
Systems Operations and Maintenance. GSA's 12,000 associates provide services and
solutions for the office operations of more than one million federal workers
located in more than 8,000 government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U. "Vendors will be allowed to submit proposals
and compete against any of these identified agencies and OMB may look to
institute a list of capable vendors in the near future.

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"This partnership will help us do that by
integrating our activities better and sharing more information with small
businesses looking for contracting opportunities.

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In an effort to reduce overall costs of investment and improve business
performance, the Office of Management + Budget (OMB) identified five lines of
business on which agencies should focus in their FY06 budgets: financial
management, human resources management, grants management, federal health
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The memorandum of understanding, which was signed today, also will bring
the two agencies together to disseminate to small businesses information about
opportunities for contracts, training, workshops and matchmaking-type events
taking place across the country. Infrastructure, office automation and telecom will see a
16 percent increase in new spending to $2.

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Brad Scott, GSA Heartland Regional Administrator, and also the designated
GSA senior official for service-disabled veteran matters, said, "GSA has made
a commitment to help service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses, and the
VETS GWAC is a big step in showing just how deep the GSA level of commitment
goes. DME
spending includes new government initiative spending versus existing
initiative maintenance and will provide technology vendors additional federal
contracting opportunities.1 billion in planned spending next year, a 12 percent
increase from FY05.

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GSA to Issue $5B RFP for Service-Disabled Veterans

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"We believe that serving those who have served the Nation so ably is the
right thing to do," said GSA Administrator Stephen A. "We are proud to
partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Small Business
Administration to provide this contract vehicle that will help our disabled
veterans and also enable federal agencies to meet their statutory three
percent goal for contracting with service disabled veteran owned small
businesses. It acquires, on behalf of federal agencies,
office space, equipment, telecommunications , information technology, supplies
and services.S.input.

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WASHINGTON, The U. The agency task
orders include final prices. "OMB identified several agencies capable
of providing cross-agency services under these lines of business to promote
consolidation," stated Smith.

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The GWAC, named Veterans Technology Services (VETS), will provide
information technology (IT) services for federal government agencies.
The GSA will also provide updated forecasts of contracting opportunities
to be awarded .2 billion in FY06. INPUT tracks more than a
half trillion dollars in contract and grant opportunities within the US
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Programs related to federal enterprise architecture and planning will
receive the largest year-over-year growth in DME spending with a 28 percent
increase from $240 million to $306 million in FY06.
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