Articles from Set-Aside Alert (July 8, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
(8a) contracts awarded.		Directory	1211
Blanket purchase award fails competition test: IG.		Brief Article	304
Calendar of events.		Calendar	726
Congressional research reports free online.		Brief Article	173
EPA Region 5 intends to issue a solicitation to support the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) class of contracts.			126
For the third straight year, the House has approved an amendment that would block public-private job competitions.		Brief Article	111
GSA's Public Buildings Service in Philadelphia plans a solicitation for Region-wide Spatial Data Management Services.			72
House vote supports small travel agencies.			354
In federal contracting as in retail business, location counts.		Brief Article	93
Kerry calls for timetable for women's set-aside.		Brief Article	258
Los Alamos lab sets aside purchases for local firms.			564
Newly certified 8(a)s.		Directory	847
Newly certified woman-owned businesses.		Directory	408
Outsider, insider to lead new GSA buying unit.			404
SBA has opened three new Veterans Business Outreach Centers to help veteran entrepreneurs, giving it a total of four.		Brief Article	100
Security clearance program "in trouble:" GAO.			858
The Agriculture Department's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington is seeking proposals to acquire expert advisory, consultation, and support services to develop an information systems plan.			64
The Air Force plans to award a contract for Base Logistics Services at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, CA. This is an 8(a) set-aside.			59
The Bush administration has asked Congress to create a Sunset Commission that would review all federal programs every 10 years.		Brief Article	101
The Defense Supply Center Richmond plans a solicitation for professional, administrative and management support services.			61
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded BearingPoint Inc. and its protege, Thomas & Herbert Consulting LLC, the first ever Mentor-Protege Team Award.		Brief Article	108
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans a solicitation for full facilities support services at its Washington headquarters and Washington field office.		Brief Article	66
The Forest Service's Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, WI, plans to award up to three job order construction contracts.			103
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command in San Diego intends to award three or more indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity construction contracts.			99
The Small Business Administration has issued a request for information to identify alternatives to its current mainframe operations, maintenance and hosting solutions.			57
Venture capital control of small firms is debated.			332