General Services Administration
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Policy
Federal IT GWACs Compared: SEWP V, STARS III, Alliant 2, and Alliant 3 in 2026
A side-by-side breakdown of the four major federal IT GWACs: SEWP V, STARS III, Alliant 2, and Alliant 3 — covering ceilings, ordering periods, set-aside rules, and scope differences to guide vehicle selection.
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Policy
GSA MAS IT Schedule: The Definitive Contractor Guide for 2026
The GSA Multiple Award Schedule IT category gives any qualified vendor access to federal, state, local, and tribal buyers across 17 active SINs — from cloud to cybersecurity to satellite communications.
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Awards
GSA Names 17 More Firms as Apparently Successful in Polaris SDVOSB IT GWAC Pool
GSA names 17 additional apparently successful offerors for the Polaris SDVOSB IT GWAC in a June 11 pre-award notice, bringing the announced pool to 40 firms with more awards still pending.
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Policy
NASA SEWP VI Stalled by 10 Protests — Summer 2026 Award Now the Target
Ten GAO protests have pushed NASA's $60B SEWP VI GWAC past its April 30 award deadline. NASA extended SEWP V through September 2026, targets summer awards, and faces a separate complication as GSA negotiates to assume program management under EO 14240.
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Policy
OASIS+ Guide 2026: What Contractors Need to Know After Legacy OASIS Ended
Legacy OASIS and OASIS Small Business ordering periods closed in late 2024 and early 2025. This guide explains what changed, what OASIS+ covers, and how contractors should position now.
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Policy
STARS III Ordering Period Expires July 1 — 8(a) IT Firms Have 18 Days to Place New Task Orders
GSA's 8(a) STARS III IT GWAC ($50B ceiling) reaches its ordering period deadline on July 1, 2026. GSA intends to exercise an option extending ordering through July 1, 2029, but it has not yet been formally executed. 8(a) IT firms and agency customers must act within the next 18 days.
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Awards
USCIS Plans $100M+ Small-Business Set-Aside for Immigration Biometrics IT Under New IBIS Program
USCIS is planning a full small-business set-aside exceeding $100M to develop and sustain the Immigration Biometrics and Identity Services system — covering AI/ML, biometrics, cloud DevSecOps, and entity resolution for immigration processing. Solicitation expected October 2026.
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Enforcement
Pennsylvania Man Gets Probation, $425,000 Judgment for Stripping Parts From Donated 'Huey' Helicopter
Douglas Zych, 70, of McKeesport, Pa., was sentenced to six months' probation and ordered to pay a $425,000 judgment for cannibalizing and selling parts from a 'Huey' helicopter donated to a museum under GSA's Federal Surplus Property Donation Program, while title still rested with the United States.
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Policy
White House 30-Day Update: Fixed-Price Contracting Executive Order Implementation Progress
The Office of Management and Budget issued a 30-day status report on executive order implementation requiring agencies to maximize fixed-price contract usage, showing mixed progress across civilian and defense agencies.
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Policy
GSA Proposes AI Accountability Contract Clause Requiring Contractor Transparency on AI-Generated Deliverables
The General Services Administration published a proposed rule in May 2026 adding GSAR clause 552.239-7001, which would require contractors on covered GSA contracts to disclose when deliverables or decisions include AI-generated content, identify the AI systems used, and certify that a qualified human reviewed all AI outputs before submission.
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Awards
GSA's OASIS+ Expands to 13 Domains as Phase II Awards Approach May 22 Target Date
GSA is targeting on-or-about May 22 to issue notices to proceed under OASIS+ Phase II, which adds five new professional services domains to the vehicle — including financial services, human capital, and business administration — opening new competition for firms that missed Phase I.
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Enforcement
DOJ's Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative: Holding Contractors Accountable for Cybersecurity Compliance
The DOJ's Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative uses the False Claims Act to hold contractors accountable for falsely certifying DFARS/NIST 800-171 compliance. Since its October 2021 launch, it has produced settlements including a $9M Aerojet Rocketdyne agreement.
