April 9, 2020 Contracting pros deliver to COVID-19 front lines The Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 763rd Specialized Contracting Squadron is delivering a plethora of fast-tracked emergency support to Air Mobility Command in days, if not hours.
Dec. 17, 2019 Massive funding influx expedites Tyndall rebuild The final months of FY19 were rewarding for Tyndall Air Force Base as they received the June 2019 Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act to increase their annual operations and maintenance budget by a massive 450 percent. Under the act, O&M funding assigned $56 million to sustain
Nov. 6, 2019 Big wins for small business expected at Air Force Space Pitch Day During Air Force Space Pitch Day, small businesses and startups pitch to a specific Air Force space mission set in hopes of scoring a contract with the Air Force.
Sept. 6, 2019 Air Force awards more than 450 contracts in 12 days WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force awarded more than 450 research and development contracts in 12 days totaling $140 million, during the Air Force’s latest contracting sprint, July 29-Aug. 2 in Boston.The Air Force contracting sprint is an accelerated acquisition process, which
July 25, 2019 Air Force targets drones during latest Pitch Day The day-long event began with thirteen pitches from businesses, followed by deliberations by Air Force junior officers and civilians, who chose to award Phase 1 small business contracts to every Pitch Day participant. The afternoon included demonstrations from Northeastern University researchers,
July 16, 2019 Air Force releases request for proposals for new ICBM system The request is for the weapon system’s Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase and includes five production lot options to produce and deploy the weapon system.
May 30, 2019 Hill Airmen participate in contracting-focused field exercise Airmen from the Contracting Directorate, 75th Comptroller Squadron and 75th Judge Advocate participated in the field exercise. They joined in regular military drills and simulations, such as donning their chemical gear, self-aid buddy care and care under fire, but also responded to training
May 10, 2019 Cybersecurity Town Hall emphasizes information protection for supply chain, acquisition The importance of protecting the Defense Department’s controlled unclassified information during acquisition and contracting processes was stressed during a series of Cybersecurity Town Hall events hosted by the Air Force Materiel Command May 7. The event served as an opportunity to educate the
March 8, 2019 Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day: New contracts, new partners More than 20 Hanscom personnel reviewed documents leading up to pitch day, with two smaller teams traveling to the event March 6-7 to award final contracts. By the end, 38 companies received on-the-spot agreements to solve specific problems facing Program Executive Offices Digital and Command,
March 1, 2019 Air Force invites 59 small businesses, start-ups to Air Force Pitch Day The Air Force is inviting 59 small businesses and start-ups to pitch live at the first Air Force Pitch Day hosted in New York March 6 and 7.