Articles from Set-Aside Alert (May 14, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
8(a) contracts awarded.			1333
A-76 competitions.			25
After 12 years: jury is still out on DOD subcontracting program.			534
Calendar of events.		Calendar	748
Congressmen seek action on security clearances.			606
Disabled vets' set-aside is open for business.			348
GSA schedule applications online soon.		Brief Article	192
House Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis (R-VA) has introduced legislation aimed at streamlining procurement of services.		Brief Article	123
How small office supply firms broke up a bundle.			342
Newly certified 8(a)s.		Directory	882
Newly certified woman-owned businesses.		Directory	474
Procurement nominee supports small business.			493
SBA, senate at odds over future of women's business centers.		Brief Article	235
SBA: proposed size standards open for discussion.			776
The Agriculture Department's Visual Communication Center in Washington has released a pre-solicitation announcement for support services of an experienced exhibit design agency.		Brief Article	85
The Air Force at Peterson AFB, CO, plans a solicitation for CAASETA, Contract Advisory and Assistance Services and Engineering and Technical Services.			64
The Air Force Reserve Command plans a solicitation for base operating support services and to operate multiple functions at Westover ARB, MA.			50
The Army Capital District Contracting Center is seeking small business sources capable of providing base operation support at Fort Belvoir, VA.			52
The Army Contracting Agency is soliciting quotes to provide administrative support services for the Command General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS.			71
The Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, plans to award three to five indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity construction contracts for the Energy Department's National Nuclear Security Administration Y-12 Facility in Oak Ridge, TN.			89
The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology has issued a solicitation seeking innovative homeland security tools that are ready for market.		Brief Article	100
The Coast Guard contracting office announced that "the DHS SPIRIT acquisition has been temporarily suspended to permit reassessment of the acquisition.".		Brief Article	75
The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia plans re-compete for administrative and clerical support services at the Training Air Wing 2 at Naval Air Station, Kingsville, TX.		Brief Article	87
The General Accounting Office recommended that agencies negotiate volume discounts with big retailers, covering items bought by employees with purchase cards.		Brief Article	85
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Point Mugu, CA, intends to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for information resources management support services.		Brief Article	58
The Senate voted May 4 to block new rules on overtime that opponents say would take away extra pay from millions of people.		Brief Article	115
Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi announced a restructuring of the VA health care system that calls for closing three hospitals, building two new ones and opening dozens of outpatient clinics.		Brief Article	137
Web watch.		Brief Article	175