“Small businesses have until Friday to comment on the General Services Administration’s draft request for proposals (RFP) for its latest information technology contract, which is aimed at growing the government’s pools of contractors.”
“Named Polaris after the ‘guiding star’ in the night sky, the governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) is designed to increase competition at the task order level among three pools: small, women-owned and HUBZone businesses.”
“The multiple-award contract will help agencies buy emerging technologies like quantum computing, artificial intelligence and blockchain — as well as cybersecurity and cloud services — from the expanded pools.”
“GSA may eventually take Polaris contractors’ Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) into account. The Department of Defense requirement to ensure proper supply chain risk management (SCRM) could be used in civilian acquisitions, and contractors would be wise to get certified, according to the RFP…” Read the full article here.
Source: Draft RFP for Polaris IT contract nears end of comment period for small businesses – By Dave Nyczepir, January 26, 2021. FedScoop.
